Posts tagged Computers & Internet
Posts about computers and the Internet, including popular websites such as eBay.
Repairing Commodore and Amiga computers in the 1990s
by johna | August 5, 2022
My experiences working in a Commodore repair centre in the 1990s and some of the common problems we used to deal with.
500 Internal Server Error after migrating from IIS 7.5 to IIS 10
by johna | November 4, 2019
As support ends for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 I have recently gone through migrating some websites to a new server running Windows Server 2016 and IIS 10 but some of the websites did not work.
How to send an Instagram DM on a Windows desktop PC
by johna | September 4, 2019
Am I right? Is it not possible to send an Instagram DM (Direct Message) on a desktop? Here's how to do it though.
eBay Australia FAIL - Get $0 Off (BLOOM) special offer 15 May 2019
by johna | May 13, 2019
Sometimes you get special offers that seem too good to be true... But not this time.
You need a password system!
by johna | October 10, 2018
For your security it is critical that you use strong passwords that are unique for each website.
I (finally) explored Youtube and what I found was amazing
by johna | September 11, 2018
I've been exploring Youtube while looking for some background entertainment while working. Here's some of the highlights I've come across.
Three tips to pay as little as possible when shopping on eBay Australia
by johna | June 6, 2018
There's plenty of cheap items on eBay Australia but sometimes you can pay even less with a little bit of work.
What happened to Trading Post Australia?
by johna | February 14, 2018
While looking for a new car to buy – without much success – I looked further afield than the usual carsales.com.au and gumtree.com.au and found myself at tradingpost.com.au. Oh how they have gone down hill...
Bootstrap 4 beta Customiser
by johna | October 31, 2017
I love Bootstrap v4 and now that it is finally in Beta can start to use it in new projects. But I miss the online customizer that was available for Bootstrap v3.
Gumtree Australia ad photos don't load
by johna | November 29, 2016
Do you ever find that images don't load for any of the ads in Gumtree?
I hope Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) fail
by johna | May 23, 2016
It's not often I wish such bad fortune on a new innovation but I am wishing Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) dies a quick death.
Web developers: Don't feel too bad if your websites have a few bugs
by johna | March 21, 2016
I know there are bugs in most (all?) of the websites I have developed, and I feel bad when I find a bug and wonder how long it's been there. But no matter how many bugs there are in your code, there's probably a worse website... Yahoo!
Another website project for motoring magazine collectors
by johna | February 3, 2016
I'm working on a new website for one of my hobbies – car magazine collecting.
Getting annoyed with sellers taking advantage of eBay's multiple variations listing option
by johna | June 19, 2015
It's been a while since I posted one of my rants about eBay but there has been something annoying me for some time now. eBay have a feature where sellers can list multiple variations of an item, each with a different price.
Review of freelancer.com contests
by johna | November 5, 2014
After my bad experience with fiverr.com I decided to try my luck with freelancer.com. Freelancer.com offer a contest service where you create a project and open it up for people to submit their concepts or designs. Then you can award a winner.
Review of fiverr.com
by johna | October 29, 2014
I was really excited when I first found fiverr.com. Here was a site where you could get almost anything done for $5 (US).
Goodbye Google Postini
by johna | March 5, 2013
I have setup Google’s Postini anti-spam service for a number of businesses over the last few years, and although it can be difficult (to say the least) to setup, its’ ability to prevent spam is the best I have seen.
Choosing between an open-source, commercial or custom-written website
by johna | March 5, 2013
This is the biased opinion of a developer of custom-written applications.
eBay Tip: How to find what best offers have been accepted
by johna | September 10, 2011
Have you ever been interested in buying an item on eBay that is available as "Best Offer", where there is multiple quantities on offer and some already sold, and you want to see what the other people have paid?
You've heard of Shazam, but there are alternatives
by johna | August 19, 2011
There is a free alternative service to Shazam that you can download and use on your desktop.
eBay Changes Starting 22 September 2011
by johna | August 19, 2011
The Commodore 64 Lives On
by johna | August 17, 2011
I came across an interesting website which details a new version of the Commodore 64 that you can purchase new now.
Cheap Media Centre Build
by johna | April 22, 2011
Goodbye Exetel
by johna | January 2, 2011
I have been a long time customer of Exetel, using their ADSL and then ADSL2 services.
eBay - your online fence?
by johna | October 26, 2010
eBay encourage/force you to lose money on postage
by johna | December 10, 2009
New Microsoft Hotmail good reason not to use Microsoft Explorer
by johna | December 10, 2008
Am I the only one having problems with the newly updated Hotmail?
Why are most real estate agents so bad at selling online
by johna | December 8, 2008
I have often read or heard that the Internet is now the most successful method of advertising for real estate agents.
Does stopfax.com.au really stop junk faxes?
by johna | July 26, 2008
I received a "spam" fax some time ago on my home fax machine. here's the story of what followed.
Unfair eBay fees for used cars
by johna | June 10, 2008
I hate PayPal
by johna | April 15, 2008
eBay Announcement - PayPal will be required on all listings
by johna | April 12, 2008
I got defrauded!
by johna | April 2, 2008
A Warning About Network Solutions
by johna | March 3, 2008
I used to use Network Solution's (NetSol) website to check the availability of domain names as it allowed me to type in a list of domain names in one go.
Feb 18-25th 2008: Worldwide Ebay Strike
by johna | February 12, 2008
What to do when print jobs won't cancel
by johna | January 31, 2008
eBay keyword searches and hyphens
by johna | January 18, 2008
Tips for Bulk Sellers
by johna | January 12, 2008
Understanding Sub-titles
by johna | January 2, 2008
eBay: The Competition
by johna | December 25, 2007
eBay Sign In Problems
by johna | December 18, 2007
The real cost of selling on eBay
by johna | December 11, 2007
Selling is so slow!
by johna | December 4, 2007
PayPal issues
by johna | November 27, 2007
Don't sell your items too cheap!
by johna | November 20, 2007
Serious security bug
by johna | November 13, 2007
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