http://sheriff.netrcs.com/blog/site/index/ en sheriff@netrcs.com Copyright 2010 2010-05-18T08:32:00+00:00 http://sheriff.netrcs.com/blog/site/safari-firefox-internet-explorer-wouldnt-open-https-pages/ http://sheriff.netrcs.com/blog/site/safari-firefox-internet-explorer-wouldnt-open-https-pages/#When:08:32:00Z Today, my login attempt at facebook failed - I was sure I typed in my password right, but the actual error was not with facebook, and it was with my comp’s date/time settings.  Yep, Both, safari and Firefox reported “expired certificate” issue to https:// sites.  I was wondering, even to facebook?  Then I remembered something (about someone’s bday) and lol the time reported by my PC clock was Sunday, 1st January.  Aha!  That must be it.  Apparently, the PC’s internal/battery clock-time needs repair.  And how I solved the issue for the time being?  I downloaded a program called ”TimeSync” - a free software and VOILA, the sys-clock is now reset! BTW, remember to uncheck the last option “Ignore time differences larger than 60 minutes” 2010-05-18T08:32:00+00:00 http://sheriff.netrcs.com/blog/site/do-not-open-attachments-from-facebook-login/ http://sheriff.netrcs.com/blog/site/do-not-open-attachments-from-facebook-login/#When:08:09:00Z A lot of my friends have reported that their facebook login passwords were *HACKED* - Really!!  Recently I got a suspicious looking email that had an zip/archive attachment.  The from address read “Facebook-Manager” to make it look legit.  I saw this from my corporate email account in a cafe and when I got back home, my email client downloaded this email and the attachment was immediately removed by my Anti-Virus.  Kudos to my well-updated anti-virus software.  Here are some KEY points: * Facebook does not update your password for any reason. * Except you nobody knows your password (unless you let them know), and not even facebook has your password.  Why? because they are digest-encrypted and stored in the database. * Facebook verifies if your password is correct only at the time of login and only when the digest-encryption of the password you enter at login matches the digest-encryption in the database.. So your password is never seen in plain-text and it is impossible for a human to read a password that’s already encrypted. So, the only way to know your password is by getting it from you making you type or say in places other than FaceBook.com.  Do you disagree? News 2010-04-10T08:09:00+00:00 http://sheriff.netrcs.com/blog/site/view-in-browser-browse-with-key-shortcut-alternative-for-ctrlf5/ http://sheriff.netrcs.com/blog/site/view-in-browser-browse-with-key-shortcut-alternative-for-ctrlf5/#When:05:13:00Z At work I use Visual Studio 2008 for web development.  I do not always like the Ctrl+F5 option, since it opens up my default browser (in my case, Google Chrome).  Same is the case with, “View in Browser” from the solution explorer.  But then sometimes I want to start the page in Firefox or IE for cross browser unit testing.  This is where I like the “Browse with...” option in the solution explorer.  If you are like me who uses this option quite frequently and want to save a few mouse clicks, go to Tools->Options… Environment->Keyboard (make sure “Show all settings” is checked) and type in “File.BrowseWith” in the show commands containing filter and assign a nice keyboard shortcut.  You may also notice that File.ViewInBrowser already has a keyboard shortcut of Ctrl+Shift+W - I saw this to be redundant.  So I removed the shortcut for this and assigned this to File.BrowseWith.  Now everytime I make changes to a .aspx file, I hit Ctrl+Shift+W to choose to browse in the browser I want to test! 2010-02-11T05:13:00+00:00 http://sheriff.netrcs.com/blog/site/javascript-class-template-for-object-oriented-people/ http://sheriff.netrcs.com/blog/site/javascript-class-template-for-object-oriented-people/#When:06:03:01Z JavaScript, being a dynamic language, does have all those Object Oriented Paradigms and following is the template that I use to write my JavaScript classes. function MyClass() { // MyClass = function() won’t work var p = “”; function a() { alert( p ); }; // MyClass.prototype.test = function( s ){ p = s; a() }; }; // End of Class: MyClass // Usage of MyClass: var x = new MyClass(); x.test("Hello World!"); As you can note, we have a public method: test(), a private method a() and also, a private variable: p. Here is another interesting syntactic sugar for writing a public method: function MyClass() { // MyClass = function() won’t work var method=MyClass.prototype; .... .... method.test = function( s ){ p = s; a() }; .... } So, what is stopping us from writing JavaScript the OO way? 2010-01-18T06:03:01+00:00 http://sheriff.netrcs.com/blog/site/food-for-thought/ http://sheriff.netrcs.com/blog/site/food-for-thought/#When:23:37:00Z The average man finds logic emotionally too soon.  That’s when the convincing factor becomes near to impossible! 2009-02-07T23:37:00+00:00 http://sheriff.netrcs.com/blog/site/a-portable-web-server-lighty2go-wow/ http://sheriff.netrcs.com/blog/site/a-portable-web-server-lighty2go-wow/#When:21:07:01Z I was just wondering if I could get a portable version of lighttpd but Google gave me more than I asked for. A complete stack of Lighty (lighttpd web server), MySQL, PHP on windows, given away free, again! Just wow.  Here is where you get it: http://lighty2go.com/ 2009-02-06T21:07:01+00:00 http://sheriff.netrcs.com/blog/site/just-got-subversion-installed-on-my-host-monster-account-svnssh/ http://sheriff.netrcs.com/blog/site/just-got-subversion-installed-on-my-host-monster-account-svnssh/#When:01:02:01Z Thanks to Jonathan Booth for hosting the following file with bells, whistles and SEO support.  This helped me get Subversion installed, up and running on my HostMonster account for netrcs.com http://sharpstep.com/cgi-bin/code2html?filename=Articles/HostMonster-svn/svn-install.sh Most of all the create svn user shell script is the best piece! Later, the following section educated me a few things on how Putty, .ppk file, Subversion/config file, TortoisePlink and an empty passphrase —all play a significant role in setting up a smooth svn+ssh:// access. http://www.sharpstep.com/Articles/HostMonster-svn/#client_install I’m very excited with the value-additions SVN will give me in the development of my current project: TakeMyScreen.com Right now, I’m looking for a way to change the svn+ssh:// based access to https:// - That would be lovely, won’t it? 2009-02-05T01:02:01+00:00 http://sheriff.netrcs.com/blog/site/one-liner-on-success/ http://sheriff.netrcs.com/blog/site/one-liner-on-success/#When:10:49:00Z See every step in detail on a new path to success, listen every words of your master on a path he went through, get up and run so you are sure you are making real success and not just dreaming. News 2009-01-26T10:49:00+00:00 http://sheriff.netrcs.com/blog/site/embrace-me-or-i-will/ http://sheriff.netrcs.com/blog/site/embrace-me-or-i-will/#When:19:45:00Z Oh my, Oh my, Oh my godly Angel! You bring me soberness out of nowhere. Those tears dry, my lips widen, My heart soars, and my eyes focus! Black looks bright, reds become pure. I no longer think and no longer rest. I no longer eat nor drink to take cure. Come to me - without you I feel lost. My dreams show you, my mind speaks of you, My face imitates your smile, my eyes motion to yours. One love is what I was granted. He hid it in you for me to be attracted. Come to me, let me carry you to heavens. Come to me, or let me. Embrace me, you won’t regret later. Embrace me, or I will ... 2009-01-10T19:45:00+00:00 http://sheriff.netrcs.com/blog/site/chief/ http://sheriff.netrcs.com/blog/site/chief/#When:21:38:01Z The Chief called me a Chief when actually I was just a boy! 2009-01-06T21:38:01+00:00