I’ve started watching my web server logs more closely, and found several requests for /_vti_bin/owssvr.dll and /MSOffice/cltreq.asp. Examples: /_vti_bin/owssvr.dll?UL=1&ACT=4&BUILD=6551&STRMVER=4&CAPREQ=0 /MSOffice/cltreq.asp?UL=1&ACT=4&BUILD=6551&STRMVER=4&CAPREQ=0 Apparently, these requests are caused by someone using IE with the Discussion Bar turned on. I wonder why IE isn’t smart enough to read the headers to see that I’m not running a Microsoft web […]
Archive of posts filed under the Technology category.
WordPress TimeZone Handling is Ridiculous
This is 2008. Why in the world does WordPress not know how to shift it’s internal clock when Daylight Savings Time starts or ends? If the server itself can do it, why can’t WordPress? Heck, my VCR can even automagically adjust by an hour twice a year. I was going to write a plugin to […]
Verizon’s New Terms of Service
Verizon emailed me on the 29th letting me know about their new terms of service for my DSL connection. The new terms go into effect on Tuesday, March the 4th. They can be found at http://www2.verizon.net/policies. I hope no one wants to contribute to any adult sections of the Internet, you can’t do that according […]
To Fight or Not To Fight a CyberSquatter
I recently discovered that one of my active web sites’ domain names has attracted the attention of a cybersquatter. I emailed the address on the page, which bounced. So I poked around a bit and found another email address. I emailed that address and got a polite note back. I asked if I could purchase […]
New System to Fight WordPress Comment Spam
I’ve started using a new system to fight comment spam. If you see any problems when trying to submit comments on the site, please let me know. Email of course, since you won’t be able to send a comment if you find a bug. mclark at planetmike.com. Thanks.
The Boy Who Saved Christmas
For Christmas 2007, my wife and I made a movie with our 8 year old nephew playing all of the roles. It turned out pretty well. My sister-in-love and brother loved it, it was definitely a surprise. Filmed with a Canon GL2, edited in iMovie HD.
Evolving PlanetMike.com: Chapter 5 – New Name
Currently most, and soon all, of the content at PlanetMike.com is related to technology and web design. So I took this opportunity to rename the site from “Michael Boyd Clark Journal/Blog” to “PlanetMike’s Technology Journal.” I am now adding new GoogleAlerts to monitor for the new name appearing in splogs (already found two!). I also […]
Ticket Sales Advertising
Since the Google PageRank storm last October, I have changed how I place ads on my sites. Some of my sites, like here on PlanetMike.com, I don’t have advertising at all. Other, like
Evolving PlanetMike.com: Chapter 4 – Copying the Database and Redirecting
Ok, I’ve moved a whole bunch of posts from PlanetMike.com over to my personal site, MichaelClark.name. While tedious, it was a pretty straightforward process. Install WordPress on your new domain. Make sure it is the same version as the one on the old domain! Copy the active theme to the new site’s theme directory. This […]
Renting movies from Apple via iTunes
I wrote an article about my experience with renting a movie via the Apple iTunes store. It’s published on TheAppleBlog.com.