About Alan Burns

• Printing without a printer

  

  Posted on 20 May 2011 by Alan Burns

  Sometimes you need to print a document without being connected to a printer. This process is often referred to as using a virtual printer. There are many scenarios when this would be necessary: You’ve completed a document and spent ti...read more

• Instant off for laptop display

  

  Posted on 17 May 2011 by Alan Burns

  I often want to turn off my laptop display without sleeping it or closing the lid. I may be listening to music and either don’t need the display or don’t want to drain the battery. I could be in a meeting and want to temporarily...read more

• Use CSS properly for efficient web sites

  Posted on 15 May 2011 by Alan Burns

  
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  CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) was one of the best things ever to happen to web site development. CSS makes it easier to define the look and format of web pages, and it enables layout and behaviour not possible with HTML alone. I used CSS eve...read more

• Secure your web hosting account logins

  Posted on 12 May 2011 by Alan Burns

  If you’re a security conscious Internet user, I’m sure you look for an https connection and padlock icon when using your on-line banking or making purchases. What about your web hosting account? Regular http traffic can be inter...read more

• What is a LAMP server?

  Posted on 10 May 2011 by Alan Burns

  If you are using or shopping for a web host, you may have come across the term “LAMP server”. It’s not a type of hardware but, rather, a web server based on open source software. LAMP is an acronym formed from the first le...read more

• Help support staff to help you

  Posted on 08 May 2011 by Alan Burns

  No matter what type of web hosting you use, at some point you will need to contact support staff. You may need assistance with a technical issue, you may need to know how to do something, or you may need to understand the source of connecti...read more

• The Swiss Army Knife of text editors

  

  Posted on 05 May 2011 by Alan Burns

  Text editors don’t get much consideration. Some use them infrequently, when viewing ReadMe files or other such short documents. Others use them more often, but may use Windows Notepad because it comes pre-installed. Windows Notepad is...read more

• How to install a self-signed SSL certificate

  Posted on 03 May 2011 by Alan Burns

  Have you ever wanted the security of SSL (Secure Socket Layer) for your web site, but didn’t want the cost of a certificate? If you need only the security and not the stamp of approval from the big issuers, then you can create your ow...read more

• “Come Here Often?” Can we make Google bug off?

  

  Posted on 29 Apr 2011 by Alan Burns

  If you search with Google, you’ve no doubt seen the intrusive banner that recently began appearing at the top of the search results page: Come Here Often? Make Google Your Homepage, and two choices: Sure or No Thanks. The banner is so...read more

• Useful app for lost parkers

  

  Posted on 27 Apr 2011 by Alan Burns

  It seems that most of the popular applications and features on hand held devices have to do with entertainment and social media: music playing; games; Twitter updates. I’m pleased when I find a hand held app that meets a need. myCar P...read more

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