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Two page mobile magic 8-ball

Two page mobile magic 8-ballHad to use random numbers to prevent caching of pages by mobile web browsers. It’s entirely possible that I made this workaround too complicated, as I had a file version problem on my local drive (I was updating the wrong file.)The first page uses a random number in a hidden field [...]

Mobile Web Browser Magic 8-Ball

Magic 8-Ball.I still want to be able to detect the whether mobile or not so that it will work (and be optimized) for where the user is coming from. PHP |  copy code |? 01 02<?php03 $responses = array(04 "As I see it, yes",05 "It is certain",06 "It is decidedly so",07 "Most likely",08 "Outlook good",09 "Signs point to yes",10 "Without a [...]

Ditch Your Extensions for Bookmarklets

From Lifehacker:  Bookmarklets: Ditch Your Extensions for Bookmarklets.This is something I’ve been doing more and more of recently, mainly because I don’t have a separate Firefox extension for everything blog or web 2.0 site that I use.  I’ve also ditched the delicious.com extension in favor of bookmarklets that post to two of my own blogs.There’s [...]

How to call a Web service by using a client certificate for authentication in an ASP.NET Web application

How to call a Web service by using a client certificate for authentication in an ASP.NET Web application.  After getting the following the following error in a .NET app:  A client certificate is required.Using Client Certificate Authentication with IIS 6.0 Web Sites.

Ambi – an RPN programming language

Thanks to @ConstantineXVI for pointing this out…Ambi – an RPN programming language.  This language is implemented completely in Javascript.

Terminal Server Has Exceeded the Maximum Number of Allowed Connections

Command Line Hack for: “Terminal Server Has Exceeded the Maximum Number of Allowed Connections” :: the How-To Geek.

Why Google Will Never Be Good At Enterprise Search

Very good points in the following article:  Why Google Will Never Be Good At Enterprise Search | SocialComputingMagazine.com.I like to think of the difference as: Publisher-centric search with influence given to the reader/subscriber for internet search. Data and hierarchy centered search for enterprise search.

A banner link exchange

BuildTrafficX.com Free Banner Exchange.

Plug Computer

TG Daily – Marvell’s Plug Computer: A tiny, discrete, fully functional 5 watt Linux server.Marvell announced todaya new type of computer. It’s about the size of an AC to DC converting wall outlet plug, but is really a full SoC with a 1200 MHz CPU, built-in 512 MB Flash, 512 MB DRAM, Gigabit Ethernet and [...]

Why Do Enterprise Applications Suck?

As a long-time desktop applications developer, I have a lot of experience shrugging my shoulders at the “Enterprise” side of development.  However, the reality is that the “captive audience” mentality dooms you to mediocrity:Wide Awake Developers: Why Do Enterprise Applications Suck?.
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