Author Archives: Wick
Apache httpd.conf changes ignored in Windows 7
Imagine this: You are a web developer. You buy a brand new computer running Windows 7. You install Apache using all the default installation options. You fire up your browser to see Apache’s “It works!” test page …so it does, … Continue reading
JohnnyA Hack on MediaTemple grid server
Noticed malware warning messages thanks to Google Safe Browsing, when viewing several of my websites hosted on MediaTemple’s Grid Server (gs) account. Did some searching & found it’s a widespread attack on MediaTemple. MediaTemple lets (gs) customers host up to … Continue reading
Scanning legal-size documents with the Canon MX860 ADF is needlessly complicated
You’d think in this day & age of all-in-one printers, you could put a legal-size document in the document feeder (ADF) & scan away. Not so with the Canon MX860. Out of the box, the MX860′s ADF will scan legal-size … Continue reading
Raising The Cheonan
Salvaging the South Korean corvette “Cheonan” is old news now that the US has a major ecological disaster to contend with, but these AP photos of the bow section being raised are pretty amazing. It’s hard to believe a world … Continue reading
Continuous Beeping from a Trojan UV Max C4
Our Trojan UVMax C4 water purifier started beeping continuously. The install date was April 2009, so it’s been a year — according to the manual, time to replace the UV bulb! I dutifully ordered a new UV lamp ($90) & … Continue reading
Thunderbird ignores Windows’ default printer setting
I bought a new printer, a Canon MX860. As all-in-one printers go, it’s fantastic. Soon it was knighted as my new Windows’ default printer. Everything was happy in Printerland until I tried to print an email from Thunderbird. Thunderbird kept … Continue reading
Prototype mismatch: sub main::head ($) vs none
Turns out that when you use the LWP::Simple & CGI modules together in a Perl script, each has a conflicting head() function that throws that error. Who knew? Everyone who took the time to read the CAVEAT note at the … Continue reading
The Cougar Ace tips over, Alaska
The Cougar Ace is well-known for setting a Canadian record for most vehicles unloaded from a single ship, and also for a shipping disaster that once again caught my attention primarily because of the amazing Coast Guard photos. Like the … Continue reading
Resize script in Paint Shop Pro X2
I batch-process-resized some photos in PSP X2, & realized too late (after I had emailed 90 photos off to various relatives) that everyone appeared a little taller & thinner than they normally are. Not so bad right? Except that headshots … Continue reading
The birth of an island near Tonga
The yacht Maiken witnessed the birth of a new island near Tonga. Some pretty amazing photos, a sea of floating stone & the volcanic island rising up out of the water.