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There are several solutions that require the Apache module mod_rewrite to provide clean urls for better search engine optimization. One common problem if you are seeing 404 errors is the default settings in Apache does not allow you to use mod_rewrite.
By default the settings for AllowOverride is set to None. For mod_rewrite to work AllowOverride at a minimum needs to be set to FileInfo Options. Options isn’t required for mod_rewrite but is commonly required if you are using .htaccess.
CrashPlan Review - A flexible multi-platform backup solution
- Software that is easy to use and reliable
- Software that is compatible with Windows and Macintosh computers
- Offsite backups are preferred, however local backups to a central server is acceptable. Since I have multiple home computers, including laptops, I’d prefer not to rely on external hard drives.
VMware Infrastructure 3.5 released
Under the name of VMware Infrastructure 3.5 (formerly 3.1), ESX Server 3.5 (build 64607), VirtualCenter 2.5 (build 64201), Converter 4.0 (build 62386) and Consolidated Backup 1.1 (build 64559) appear finally available.
Scalable Media Hosting with Amazon S3
Amazon’s developer connection has a great tutorial on using Amazon S3 for hosting your sites media files.
Movable Type 4 - CAPTCHA Provider
After installing Movable Type on the comment settings page I get the error:
No CAPTCHA provider available No CAPTCHA provider is available in this system. Please check to see if Image::Magick is installed, and CaptchaSourceImageBase directive points to captcha-source directory under mt-static/images.
On the system information page verify it shows your server has Image::Magick installed. If it is installed then you need to modify your mt-config.cgi file. The value of this configuration directive should be set to the absolute path on the filesystem to the images/catcha-source directory in mt-static.
Example
CaptchaSourceImageBase /path/to/mt/mt-static/images/captcha-source
AppleInsider’s Road to Mac OS X Leopard Series
AppleInsider has a series of articles in depth articles about OS X Leopard shipping on October 26th.
Road to Mac OS X Leopard: Finder 10.5
Road to Mac OS X Leopard: Time Machine
Road to Mac OS X Leopard: an extensive look at Preview 4.0
Road to Mac OS X Leopard: iChat 4.0
Road to Mac OS X Leopard: Spaces
Road to Mac OS X Leopard: Dock 1.6
Road Mac OS X Leopard: Mail 3.0
Road to Mac OS X Leopard: iCal 3.0
Road to Mac OS X Leopard: Dictionary 2.0
CSS Frameworks + CSS Reset: Design From Scratch
“Let’s take a look at the idea behind CSS Frameworks, their advantages and disadvantages, most popular CSS frameworks and dozens of default-stylesheets you can use designing a new web-site from scratch.”
Yahoo! Acquires Zimbra
Zimbra announced today that Yahoo! is acquiring it to extend its email leadership to the University, Business and ISP markets. In order to focus on this effort, the Zimbra team will report to the communications group where we will remain fully committed to the community and to our customers and partners while leveraging opportunities.
Recommended Hosts
List of hosts I have experience with and would recommend.
Steadfast Networks - I currently have a clustered pair of dedicated servers and a reseller account. Personally I prefer H-Sphere, which they use in their reseller accounts, over Cpanel based shared accounts.
Server Axis - I used this host for approximately a year with good results.
Liquid Web - My Liquid Web Review, Aug 06
Planet Argon - Planet Argon Review, Oct 06
Faster, safer Internet with OpenDNS
Launched in July 2006, OpenDNS adds a few free services on top of the traditional DNS to block phishing Web sites and auto-correct common misspelled URLs. And thanks to some clever traffic routing and load-balancing technology, OpenDNS can also deliver Web pages faster.