Archive for the ‘Nonsense’ Category

Configuring your network to use faster, more reliable DNS servers

How to configure your computer or router to use the faster, more reliable DNS servers from OpenDNS or Google Public DNS.

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Online tools for detecting malware on web sites

Online tools for detecting infections on web sites and for identifying vulnerabilites.

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Programmatically re-enabling Word COM add-ins

A Word macro to re-enable all disabled COM add-ins, then force desired LoadBehaviors on specific add-ins, effectively putting Word back into a certain state.

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Technorati?

Does anyone still use Delicious and Technorati?

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W3C Link Checker fails with an Error: 406 Not Acceptable

Attempting to run the W3C Link Checker against http://www.ardamis.com/ returns a 406 error message.

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Send your network administrator an EICAR this April 1st

Is sending a file that trips anti-virus software to your network administrator a good idea?

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Sitelinks: gone and back again

In January, 2011, I noticed that ardamis.com was again displaying sitelinks in Google, but this time, also for the search phrase “oliver baty”.

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Chicago Card Plus – Code: 86 (a rant)

Chicago Card error code 86 means your card is not active. Better get a temporary replacement and be ready to wait a few days.

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Nullsoft NetMon mirror

This page is a mirror of http://www.nullsoft.com/free/netmon/, with the link to the NetMon04.exe application changed to point to the file hosted at ardamis.com.

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Fixed: The television

You can replace the color wheel on your Samsung DLP TV. It’s not that hard.

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