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Archive for June, 2011

intoDNS: checks DNS and mail servers health

Posted by jpluimers on 2011/06/06

In the past, I used checkdns.net for testing of a domain was configured correctly (including DNS and MX settings).

However, checkdns.net seems to be down or dead.

Luckily, intoVPS (with VPS servers in Amsterdam (Netherlands), Atlanta (USA), Cluj-Napoca (Romania) and Fremont (USA)) started lauched intoDNS a few years ago, and it works at least as good as checkdns.net used to work.

–jeroen

via: intoDNS: checks DNS and mail servers health.

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Delete cookies

Posted by jpluimers on 2011/06/03

On both the Microsoft MCP site as well as the WordPress site, I recently had to delete all my cookies, and restart my browser to get those sites working again.

I hate that!

–jeroen

via: Cookie Monster Nightmare | Flickr – Photo Sharing!.

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How To Write Unmaintainable Code

Posted by jpluimers on 2011/06/02

I really enjoyed reading the How To Write Unmaintainable Code essay which is mostly a copy of the original materials at the unmaintainable code pages from the MindProd jgloss library.

Whereas the essay is all on one page and really easy to read, the original is not: somehow not only the unmaintainable portion of the MindProd site is unusually hard to navigate around. I’m not sure why: maybe that’s why the content is so good?

Try both sources and let me know what you think.

–jeroen

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Heartbeat – check the life signs on Skype products

Posted by jpluimers on 2011/06/01

When you think Skype is down, check the Heartbeat – check the life signs on Skype products page first.

–jeroen

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