When using uTorrent, you get the following notice in the status bar: DHT: Waiting to log in In the Tracker Status, you will see: [DHT] waiting for announce Proxy connect error: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. As well as the status changing from “Ok” to “No incoming connections” […]
Looping video on an iPhone or iPod Touch
Contrary to what a quick Google search will tell you, looping video on an iPhone or iPod Touch is simple, easy, and most importantly, FREE – using built-in features. I tried a ton of video player apps before I actually found a solution that works – figured others would benefit from this post, so here […]
If you’re having problems restoring your iPhone, iPod and keep getting one of these 16xx errors, the solution might be much simpler than you think! The iPhone could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (1600). There are numerous reasons for running into these errors – one of the simplest (and least obvious) fixes for […]
Inspiron 1420 Obituary
I’ve been putting this off for a long time, but my trusty laptop is really on its last legs this time. It was bought in October of 2008 for $780 (after my trusty Inspiron 8500 died – RIP *tear) – making it almost exactly 5 years old to the day. In all reality it’s lasted […]
First thing I do anytime I spin up a new site is to add Google Analytics to it. This lets me see what is being used on the site, by who, how often…etc, and can be invaluable to any small business that wants to know more about its customers. Site analytics are also useful for […]
Hello world!
Here’s my first post – figured it was about time to start putting up some of my trials and tribulations as a nerd for the benefit of posterity. Some things I intend to cover here: Programming (PHP, Yii, MySQL, javascript, jquery, EnyoJS) Running a website (Dreamhost, linux scripts, WordPress, AdWords, Google Analytics) General Hacks (Windows […]