Localization
The standard language codes for “World English” and “European English”
The “en” language for English doesn’t mean World English but English (unspecified region). There’s another language code that does mean World English, however.
Latest
Crypto-currencies
Mine yourself some Bitcoin with the Bitcoin Miner app for Windows 10
An app in the Microsoft Store lets you earn some Bitcoin pocket-change to be part of crypto-currency future. Or, at least enough to play with it.
DNS
Stop CAs from misissuing certificates for your domains with CAA
Add DNS CAA records for your domains to block unauthorized certificate authorities (CAs) from issuing certificates for your domain names.
Hypertext
Always care for old links after moving domain and reorganizing URLs
Create a URL transition-plan and create redirects for old URLs. Take a few minutes to avoid losing traffic when you move domain names or reorganize your URLs.
DNS
Review: Managed GeoDNS on a budget
A comparison review of six GeoDNS service providers. GeoDNS can help reduce latency by directing your website traffic to the nearest datacenter.
Privacy
Fluxfonts 2.0 for Windows 10
Fluxfonts — the open-source anti-font-fingerprinting program — is now available on Windows. Helps prevent your device from being fingerprinted by trackers.
Security
How to get Firefox to check for extension updates more often
Configure Firefox to check for extension updates more often than once per day. Keep your extensions safer and more up-to-date.
Image Files
The allure of Textpattern: Why I never chose it as my CMS
My review of the Textpattern content management system. It has all the traits of a good CMS and WordPress alternative, but it never quite made the cut.
Microsoft Windows
How to reset and reinstall the OneDrive app in Windows 10
The OneDrive app comes pre-installed in Windows 10. Sometimes it can be useful to reinstall it to fix various issues. Here’s how to do a clean install.
Note-taking
The not always Simplenote
Simplenote is a great note-taking service, but its apps has some serious issues with notes-syncing.
Linux
How to protect SSH logins in Fedora Linux with SSHGuard and FirewallD
Protect your Fedora/CentOS Linux-system against SSH brute-force credential-guessing with SSHGuard security log parser and the FirewallD firewall.
Networking
What’s new in SSHGuard 2.0
New features and services added in the SSH brute-force protection utility SSHGuard version 2.0.