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2990 Blocked Hits

Posted: 2016-04-23 – 1 Comment

Periodically, giant waves of comment spam or log-in attempts with incorrect credentials hit this blog. I have my own emergency services that take care of most of them. Those that get through need special treatment: outright blocking of a single IP address or whole blocks of IP … [Read more...] about 2990 Blocked Hits

Catgerories: Internet, Tips & Tricks Tags: comment spam, protection against attacks, WordPress attacks

Rain

Posted: 2016-02-12 – 1 Comment

Living in Los Angeles, rain (or rather the lack thereof) is on my mind. Unfortunately, very little rain has fallen to the ground so far this season, despite predictions of above-average precipitation due to a strong El Niño. When I was in first grade, my mother decided that I … [Read more...] about Rain

Catgerories: 懐かし Tags: French poems, learning French

Make The Upgrade Reminder Go Away

Posted: 2016-01-11 – 2 Comments

One of the most-read posts in this blog dates back to January of 2009. In it, I described the manipulation of some of the registry values in order to make the Trados concordance window reappear on the screen. Registry manipulations can go very wrong – but if you're missing the … [Read more...] about Make The Upgrade Reminder Go Away

Catgerories: Tips & Tricks Tags: registry editing, Remove Win 10 Upgrade reminder, Win 10 upgrade, Win 10 upgrade icon

Ueber-Setzen

Posted: 2015-08-11 – 2 Comments

Über-Setzer-Logbuch used to be Gabriele Zöttl's blog. It went dark a while ago, so did her website. Now, the Waschmaschine Reperatur Berlin und Kundendienst moved into her old URL (ueber-setzen.com). Is this a prank?   … [Read more...] about Ueber-Setzen

Catgerories: Weird

Cutting the Cord

Posted: 2015-08-11 – 1 Comment

We finally cut the cord. For a long time, TV program providers via cable or satellite were seen as the content gatekeepers. And boy, did they relish that role. Not only were prices astronomically high, but you also had to buy one of their infamous "bundles" – meaning that you … [Read more...] about Cutting the Cord

Catgerories: Miscellaneous, Tips & Tricks Tags: content streaming, set-top box, terrestrial TV broadcasts, uncompressed high defintion TV

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