HTTP Caching
Windows network speed testing apps compared: Ookla or Microsoft?
Is the Microsoft Network Speed Test or Ookla Speed Test the best bandwidth-measuring and network testing app for your Windows device?
Latest
Are you even trying to fight spam bots, Twitter?
The #Eurovision tag on Twitter was a shit-storm of bots and garbage during last night’s Eurovision Finale. How can you not have this under control, Twitter?
Linux
Update an RPM from a newer upstream source release – for beginners
Tutorial for updating an RPM source package to the latest upstream software release. Build updated RPMs for your use or help your distribution update them!
Hardware
Internet connected devices should be sold with best before dates
How do you know how long devices will receive software updates? Clearly labeled expiration dates on packaging may be the answer.
WordPress
WordPress plugin adds Google Analytics UTM parameters to feeds
How to add URL parameters to track click-throughs from your WordPress RSS news feeds in Google Analytics. Easy to install WordPress plugin.
I’ve turned off on the comment section
I’ve removed all existing comments and removed the comment section on my blog. Comments were seldom on-topic and had little value.
Linux
Review: ASUSWRT router firmware
A deep look at the ASUSWRT router firmware including its usability, security, and privacy. It has some good and some bad parts.
Networking
WordPress’ Jetpack plugin broke IPv6 support
Don’t blindly “cut off ports” after the first colon to “convert” a socket address (<IP>:<PORT>) to an IP address.
Gaming
Workaround for black screen in Unity games under Linux with glibc 2.25
An ABI change in glibc caused games built on the Unity engine to freeze with a black screen. Here’s how to get your games running again.
Microsoft Windows
How to disable Cortana and restore Windows Search in the Start menu
Get rid of the Cortana digital assistance and reinstate the traditional Windows Search experience in your Windows 10 Start menu.
Open Standards
Why are Facebook and Twitter so bad at parsing RDFa metadata?
Social networks are some of the web’s largest consumers of RDFa metadata. Yet, their document parsers really suck at handling it.
Apache HTTPD
How to use same Host header for origin and proxy in Apache mod_proxy
How to forward your front-end HTTP proxy server’s hostname (the HTTP Host request header) to your origin server using the Apache mod_proxy module.