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Putty SSH Multi-hop X11 Forwarding

If your remote computer is sitting behind a firewall and the only way through to it is an sshgateway server you can use a multi-hop. e.g.
Home Computer-> SSH_Gateway -> Work_Computer

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The daily dynamic banner montage is now dynamic again. HostGator disabled cURL for all shared users without giving notice. The cron job that rotates the banner depends on cURL so for about a month now it wasn’t working. I just … Continue reading

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Fixed the problem of text butting up against inlined post images by adding margin-right: 9px; to the CSS entry.

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Can connect to a wireless router but not the internet.

Windows XP was connecting to my wireless router with full strength, but I couldn’t browse any internet sites. After much wrangling, resetting, and rebooting, I found WinSock XP Fix off a web forum and within a minute and a reboot … Continue reading

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Download of the Day: Tiny Menu Firefox extension – Lifehacker Make the most of your toolbar space.

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