Here’s the home page for Guide to Assembly Language Programming In Linux… includes a zip file with assembler source code for examples.
VirtualBox shared folders
Followed HOWTO: Use Shared Folders…
Greasemonkey and the file: URI scheme
Today I learned about extensions.greasemonkey.fileIsGreaseable… a way to get Greasemonkey to process file-system documents… for scripts to work with file:// paths, you need to open about:config and set extensions.greasemonkey.fileIsGreaseable to true.
GNU PSPP
Heard about GNU PSPP recently. It’s a free software SPSS knock-off!
Network sockets
Reading about network sockets…
BRACELETS recycling plastic bottles
Today I saw DIY crafts: BRACELETS recycling plastic bottles – Innova Crafts which was kinda clever…
Animated Data Visualization Of World War II Fatalities
Today I watched Animated Data Visualization Of World War II Fatalities Is Shocking.
ProgClub web statistics for May 2015
Fixing Firefox/Iceweasel restricted port
Today I ran into this warning from iceweasel when I tried to access a web service on port 101:
This address is restricted
This address uses a network port which is normally used for purposes other than Web browsing. Iceweasel has canceled the request for your protection.
I found this article which said:
- Open about:config
- Create network.security.ports.banned.override if it’s not there
- Set that setting as, e.g.: 101-104
- Refresh the page
Like a cow in the field
I just spent half an hour trying to find the following Nietzsche quote:
All good things have something lazy about them and lie like cows in the meadow.
Of course I couldn’t find what I was looking for because I was searching for ‘field’ not ‘meadow’. Hopefully this note helps someone else one day!
