Category: WebDev & Code
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VMware consolidated backup missing a catalogue file – fixed!
As always seems to be the case, a routine update of server software becomes a problem. This time it was updating VMware ESXi from 4 to 5. I know, I’m a little behind the times, but it was working, and it’s only a small office server… and I should have left it alone, sigh. So,…
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A quick note on my first steps using stripe.com
I’m building a web site for a charity that needs to take credit cards for tickets being sold. I’ve chosen to use stripe.com as: It’s simple to implement They take care of all the security and PCI DSS (I never get any card details to save, that’s a good thing). It’s not expensive (compared to…
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A new form of Comment spam? – url shorteners and redirection?
This is interesting. This blog just had a comment which, at first glance, looked normal. The link first runs through URL shortening service tinyurl.com. That in turn redirects it to adfly (http://adf.ly) which is where it becomes interesting. Adfly is an advertising system. Instead of linking directly to the destination, you link with a custom…