Modern Web Browsers
Help the World and Upgrade your Web Browser
I'm excited about HTML 5 and the rich user experiences it can offer, but with so many people using old web-browsers much of the capability cannot be used (reliably). If you're still using an older web-browser, please consider upgrading today. You would be helping to make the world a better place...
- Firefox - My everyday browser.
- Chrome - Growing on me, but I still don't trust Google.
- Opera - Always a strong contender.
- Internet Explorer - We all know IE, but Microsoft is definitely catching up.
- Safari - If you're using a Mac it's definitely a viable option. On a PC it works, but Chrome is better WebKit experience.
Protect the Internet
On November 16th, Congress holds hearings on the first American Internet censorship system. This bill can pass. If it does, the Internet and free speech will never be the same.
Join us to stop this bill.
https://wfc2.wiredforchange.com/o/9042/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=8173
iptables - Setting Up HTTP Services
One common task when setting up a new HTTP server is to configure iptables to allow traffic to your HTTP server. The commands below will allow traffic on ports 80 and 443. You may need to adjust the 5 and 6 values to your environment - these are appropriate for a clean CentOS 6.0 installation.
sudo iptables -L -v sudo iptables -I INPUT 5 -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT sudo iptables -I INPUT 6 -p tcp --dport 443 -j ACCEPT sudo /sbin/service iptables save sudo iptables -L -v
Eclipse Plugin Update Sites
Every time I setup a new Eclipse instance, I have gone through the process of visiting the various web sites of the plugins I use to find the update URLs to install them. Generally this is an infrequent pain, but today, while troubleshooting some Eclipse/Java7 issues, I've had to hunt these links down a several times, so thought I'd list them here...