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mod_pagespeed breaks things

Google is respected in the web development community for writing simple, usable code and then making it available for re-use by everyone. mod_pagespeed is just an example of this; it's a plugin module for the Apache web server, and is supposed ... (more)

Your wireless router may be vulnerable!

Does your wireless router have PIN technology? This is where you can connect your computer to the router by pressing a button on the router, then entering the 8-digit PIN code that is (usually) printed on the router itself. It allows people ... (more)

UK Government backtracking on FiT cuts?

Has the Government backed down on its feed-in tariff cut? On 29 December 2011 it published a report (for the benefit of the EU) entitled "First Progress Report on the Promotion and Use of Energy from Renewable Sources for the United Kingdom ... (more)

Waterproof clothing and Biological detergents

One of John's cycling jackets says "Do not wash in biological detergents." Why? The jacket is a soft polyester fleece that has been coated with a fluorcarbon chemical that gives it a durable water resistant (DWR) finish. As a result, ... (more)

How to Clean Solar Panels

Solar absorption is a critical factor in getting your solar panels working efficiently and producing lots of useful electricity. The last thing they need is to be caked in dirt or dust, but how much cleaning do they really need? The YouGen ... (more)

Make Your Headlines Shine

Here we learn how to create a text shadow affect, using only a bit of CSS. The Glowing Headline! Here is the code to create this effect: Each of the groups of parameters for the text-shadow property are: x-offset; y ... (more)

How Windows Determines Your Internet Access

If you've ever wondered how Microsoft Windows knows whether you have a solid Internet connection or not, it isn't magic: Windows networking is programmed to attempt connection to a TCP service. It uses the success or failure of this to report ... (more)

Solar-powered Facebook Data Center

Facebook has opened a new datacenter, to house thousands of servers that power its immense web platform. This one is in Prineville, Oregon, and has been designed from the ground up with efficiency and sustainability as key objectives. It uses ... (more)

SEO Blog: Are outbound links the new SEO?

Search engine optimisation has a lot of subjectiveness to it, and the large number of 'signals' that search engines employ to fine-tune their results makes it very hard to rationalise how some pages rank for certain terms - and others don't ... (more)

How to copy (clone) a hard disk drive

If you have your computer nicely configured but you are running out of disk space, the last thing you want to do is re-install everything on the new hard drive. Fortunately there are disk copying utilities available (some free, some to buy ... (more)

Vaseline and Silicone Sealant: good for... Draughtproofing!

If you live in an older property with window or door frames that are a bit warped, then standard draughtproofing materials may be unsuitable. To get a perfect fit, you need to be a bit more imaginative. You will need to use silicone sealant ... (more)

Good Energy Recommends Solar Suppliers

Which solar supplier? 100% renewable electricity supplier and micro-generation evangelist Good Energy has provided a small list of solar panel suppliers which it recommends. From its blog post Which oil supplier?, the company states ... (more)

Qwiki goes trigger-happy with email

Qwiki is such a promising concept in making search results more 'user friendly' that it will be quickly forgiven for sending out its "Qwiki of the Day - Dec. 28" around a dozen times to each member. Its blog reckons that only a small number ... (more)