HTML
About the <å> element
What’s up with the mysterious <å> HTML element as seen here on Ctrl blog and other Scandinavian websites? It’s just a typo: the Å key is next to P.
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Networking
Two steps backwards on IPv6 adoption in 2017
Ctrl blog lost IPv6 support after migrating to BunnyCDN. I lost IPv6 at home when migrating to Lynet Internett. I look back on other IPv6 issues in 2017.
TP-Link
Latest TP-Link updates resolve NTP data squandering firmware issue
TP-Link has issued firmware updates fixing its data-squandering NTP bug after my investigation. Devices won’t auto-update, however.
Crypto-currencies
Exploring Bitcoin vanity addresses
Bitcoin vanity addresses are mostly pointless. They can contain branding or tiny secret messages. Here is how you make create one for yourself.
Localization
The inadequate Windows keyboard layout
I simply don’t get the typographical characters and symbols I need every day with the inadequate default Windows keyboard layout.
Hypertext
Recover from HTTP clients that include URL #fragments in requests
Bots and older clients sometimes request /page#fragment URLs over HTTP without stripping away the URL #fragment. Here’s how to recover using redirects.
Linux
Dual-booting Linux with BitLocker Device Encryption and Secure Boot
Take some precautions, have a backup plan, and you can leave your Windows partition encrypted alongside a Linux distribution with secure boot enabled.
Hardware
Roomba app notifications are unhelpful and miss the point
The iRobot Home app sends too many app notifications, and they’re not the notifications I’d want to receive from my vacuum cleaner.
Microsoft Windows
New Web Media Extensions adds Ogg, Theora, and Vorbis to Windows
Free Windows extension from Microsoft adds support for three more open-source multimedia codecs and container formats.
Lenovo
Lenovo Companion app doesn’t notify you about TPM firmware updates
The Lenovo Companion app is supposed to keep your device’s drivers and firmware up-to-date. However, it won’t update your Lenovo PC’s TPM firmware.
Crypto-currencies
Flattr vs Brave Rewards, comparing micro-transaction service fees
Compare the transaction fees of creator-tipping services Flattr and Brave Rewards. Which one takes the smallest cut of your subscription fee?
Web Monetization
Amazon Australia prepares for Affiliate Program launch
Amazon’s coveted Affiliate Program is about to expand to a new market: Australia.