Useful tips for running a website in 2021.

Running a website in 2021 is easy, but there are many things to remember. For one, ensure that all bills are paid automatically. It is very embarrassing when your SSL certificate expires and everyone can see your incompetence. Paying these bills on time is important. Having fast web hosting and…

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How to download a video blob easily from a website.

Downloading a video blob from a website can be very frustrating. This is easier with the Download Helper extension for Firefox. This can make this task very easy. When you are on a website that hasthe video you want, click the Download Helper icon and find the format and resolution…

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Unsecured websites are still a thing in November 2019.

It is still possible to find anything on the Internet. Backups of websites containing passwords and information. It is all out there, and not everyone is getting the message that this is a bad idea. This could be used to harvest e-mail addresses and decrypt passwords. Do not store website…

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Stalker 2 website updated with a new song.

New Stalker 2 update. The S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 website has updated with a new music track and high-res background. This shows the old Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant sarcophagus and a guy with a gas mask on. This seems to encapsulate the Stalker feel very well. Hopefully it will live up to…

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Why a website should use SSL in this day and age.

The benefits of using an SSL certificate are many in this day and age, the immediate boost to your website is the trust gained by users that data entered on the website is secure. This is why bank websites use SSL and Site Seal to display a green padlock, and…

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Australian Census website goes down under the strain.

The Australian Census website went down under the strain of usage and the government is blaming foreign cyber-attackers for the problems when it is to do with the inability to deal with the amount of traffic that came to the website on the census night. Of course, I did mine…

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Get a listing of all the urls on a website with this simple Linux command.

This command will return a huge listing of all the visitable url`s on the http://www.google.com.au website. Give this a shot on other websites and see how you go. jason@jason-desktop:~$ wget –spider –force-html -r -l2 http://www.google.com.au 2>&1 | grep ‘^–‘ | awk ‘{ print $3 }’jason@jason-desktop:~$ wget –spider –force-html -r -l2…

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New Sourceforge HTML5 speedtest works on any device.

There is a new speedtest website, hosted on Sourceforge this works without Flash or any other plugin. Very useful if you do not wish to install Adobe plugins just to test your Internet speed. https://sourceforge.net/speedtest/. The upload and download speeds are tested, as well as packet loss and latency, giving…

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Useful way to practice SQL queries online in a web browser.

http://demo.phpmyadmin.net/STABLE/?pma_username=root. This is an online phpMyAdmin installation that allows you to create databases and practice the administration of the phpMyAdmin system online for free. if you want to practice MySQL queries and do not want the hassle of installing a huge package like SQL server 2012 or MySQl; then this…

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Securing your WordPress installation with Website Defender.

http://www.websitedefender.com/announcements/websitedefender-wordpress-security-plugin-news/scan-blog-wordpress-security-scan/. Securing your WordPress installation is vital, the PHP installation as well as the MySQL database need to be protected. The Website Defender website offers a free service that will scan your website and offer suggestions on how to secure your WordPress installation and any other software that you have…

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Website database fixed.

I have done a search and replace on my database and I have fixed a long-standing issue with the website where the image urls were linked to securitronlinux.com, my old url and not the securitronlinux.com. I used a plug in for WordPress to perform the task and it worked fine,…

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Website content updated.

I have updated my kernel compilation page with a little more information about compiling a 2.4 kernel. I am not sure if anyone still does that, but I am maintaining my pages on my securitron.securitronlinux.com subdomain anyway as that area of my website still gets some traffic and I am…

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