Author Archives: Steve
Been experimenting with php and web-scraping, mainly utilizing the DOM object model with the simple_html_dom class. So far I have it scraping hyperlinks and email addresses. I’m working on extending it to allow for a specified “depth” of recursiveness (recursivity?.. somethin’ like that) Scarpe some stuff and let me know what you think! [Continue Reading]
At work the other day, I was in need of an application that could display the time and date very large for a “Kiosk” type display at the front of a large room. I perused the net for a web page that had the current time and date on it, thinking I could just increase [...]
“The three chief virtues of a programmer are: Laziness, Impatience and Hubris” – Larry Wall (Creator of PERL) What are your favorite computer quotes? Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share via MySpace Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend [Continue [...]
Against my better judgment, I decided to post this project on basic keylogging and screenshot techniques. There are a few legitimate cases where these techniques are needed and it is hard to find information or people willing to help as the immediate malicious red flag goes up. If you are looking for a ready-made keylogger, [...]
Here’s a quick post, not so much a tutorial, on something I find myself needing quite frequently these days. You need a 2 column css layout, but you need both columns’ heights to stay the same height regardless of which column has the longer content in it. The fix: DynamicDrive’s pre-made layout: See a [Continue [...]
Just got back from the store with your shiny new external hard drive, or you just tackled the UPS guy to rip open your brand new backup solution… you plug it in to your awesome Windows 7 box and!…. nada… If you’re like me, it probably doesn’t detect your drive and you start cursing at [...]
Trying to get picked up by Technorati! QF393RUVP2TP Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share via MySpace Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend [Continue Reading]
Before I begin, I want to be perfectly clear that this is NOT my creation. I am merely improving upon the code provided by its creator at [Continue Reading]
…that is the question! An interesting thread over on vbforums.com brought up the topic of using a ping to condition whether or not to continue performing a network task. One argument is that you want to see if there is a viable connection to the remote device before you try to do anything to/with it. [...]
I’m at work and get a call stating “the Mitsubishi team will be here in 10 minutes, they want to see IRIS.” Before I even had time to make sure it was running properly (you never know right?), the buzzer rings at the front gate.. so much for 10 minutes… In they walk, a few [...]
Here are some screenshots of the most current version of IRIS and a look at the some of the features that have been implemented
Do you often get an Error 500 when viewing a Wordpress post on your site? The answer may lie in your .htaccess file. By simply adding the following line to the root directory’s .htaccess file, you can overcome this frustrating problem
Wow! I was honored to receive 2 nominations by my current employer for 2009. It was IRIS that led to the Innovation Award nomination. Established: 2004 The Innovation Award was developed in 2004 to honor Partners who strive to create a bright future for H-E-B by driving innovative ideas into action, and continuously contributing to [...]
So you want to send email from your vb.net application? No problem! A lot of times an email is sent in the “background” with pre-configured settings. These could be hard-coded, or stored in the Application/User Settings file. If you want to have fields in your WinForm that ask the user for the information, the concept [...]
If you’re a blogger and in the design/developing field of expertise, I’d love to trade links with you. Not only will this help increase traffic, but will act as a pseudo electronic rolodex for useful sites and inspiration! Just leave your link in the comment and a graphic you’d like to use if you have [...]