Hypertext
The many URI schemas used by the browsers’ “Reader Views”
The reading mode in your web browser is an alternate rendering mode not based on any standards. Web browser vendors can’t even agree on what URI schema to use.
Latest
Open Standards
Integrate your website as a search provider in Microsoft Edge
How to make your website appear as a suggested search engine in Microsoft Edge using the OpenSearch auto-discovery protocol.
Microsoft Windows
How to open the Settings app from the Command Prompt in Windows
Learn how to open the Windows Settings app from the Run dialog, Terminal app, Command Prompt (cmd), and PowerShell. For Windows 10 and 11.
Open Standards
A global date format for the Web
Always use ISO 8601: the definitive date format for use in web publications. Stop date format confusion globally!
Sync your iTunes Library with OneDrive
How to set up music library syncing from iTunes to Microsoft OneDrive and Groove Music.
Backup
List of special-purpose folders in OneDrive and how to recreate them
Recreate any missing special-purpose folders in Microsoft OneDrive by following these single-click folder-recreation links.
Microsoft Windows
A quick look at IMAP capabilities in Mail for Windows 10
The default Windows Mail app doesn’t support everyday IMAP features like the LIST SPECIAL-USE directive and prefers old-school TLS over the STARTTLS.
Audio Files
Redownload all iTunes purchases in one go
How to download all your previous iTunes music purchases in one go without having to manually download one song or album at a time.
Authentication and Passwords
Origin game platform sends login and messages in plain-text
EA’s Origin game client puts customer’s security and privacy at risk. Fails to encrypt login data and direct messages exchanged between users.
Authentication and Passwords
Wi-Fi Sense in Windows 10 to reduce users’ network security
Windows 10 introduces a new feature that freely shares all your Wi-Fi passwords with your Outlook, Skype, and Facebook contacts.
Android
Two months with the Moto 360 and Android Wear on my wrist
I’ve used the Moto 360 smartwatch with Android Wear for the last two months. It’s definitely not all “OK Google”.
Webmaster
Set up a wildcard domain to catch misstyped adresses
Humans mistype ww. or wwww. all the time. Set up a wild card domain to catch and redirect all these simple mistakes to not lose out on traffic.