DNS
I just used the Earthlink.Net “live chat” feature to ask if I was using the best access number for my area. (I was.) The person/autobot on the other end suggested that I change my primary DNS from 207.217.77.82 to 207.217.126.81. So I did. Things are – surprisingly – a little bit speedier now. <grin>
It’s A Wacky, Wacky World
Outlook Pain
Q. Is there any way to work around the Outlook security update? A. Way One Way Two Way Three
Got Sleep?
Sleep hogs beware. A new study suggests that individuals who sleep eight hours or more a night actually have an increased death rate compared to those who average fewer hours. Study subjects who slept seven hours a night had the best survival rates. Those sleeping eight hours a night were 12 percent more likely to
Raiders
Indiana Jones on DVD
FavIcon
The Dastardly “favicon.ico not found” Error There have been two burning questions among developers recently: “What is that favicon.ico not found error that is filling my Error_log?” and “How do I get a custom icon next to my bookmark link in Internet Explorer?” These may sound like unrelated questions, yet both can be answered at
Pedro!
Baseball news
Faulk Arrested
Less than a week after winning the Super Bowl, New England running back Kevin Faulk was jailed after police said he became verbally abusive when told not to move a traffic barricade. Faulk disputes the charges, according to attorney Jason Robideaux. He said Faulk’s passenger moved a barricade and Faulk’s wife became belligerent while Faulk
Blogger Insider
Questions and answers between bloggers
Blogs
I discovered Mighty Girl this morning while poking through Kottke‘s sidebar. She has a fabulous blog, although the lack of permalinks is frustrating. (Read her two February 2nd posts.) Note: There’s been a redesign at (the) Lost Pages and the site really looks great. Check it out.