Making Your Azure VM IIS Visible
I recently wanted to connect to IIS externally on my Azure VM but despite being able to access it locally, externally it was a no-no. Exposing IIS is pretty easy…
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Adding Fav Icons to your MVC 5 Application
Fancy having a nice fav icon on your web application as that finishing touch? It’s easier than you think. Let’s assume you have an image in mind. If not, quickly…
Being Content with Contentful
Work is really interesting right now because we have a range of projects on the go so there is lots to do and learn. One of the interesting technologies we’re…
Web Config Shenanigans
One of the things that I love about IT is that it (small this time) is like a huge puzzle. I’ve probably said this before, but I get enormous satisfaction…
Using SSH With GitHub
SSH is really the way to go when it comes to pushing your changes to GitHub but every now and then, I need to set it up but forget what…
Prolific USB to Serial Driver Fun
I’ve got an old Garmin E Trex H which, whilst being a little old in the tooth, still works and gives some great, accurate GPS readings. The last time I…
How to Set Up Information Management Policies – Sharepoint 2010 Style
Are you trying to set up Information Management policies in Sharepoint 2010 and finding that they just won’t seem to work, no matter how hard you try? That’s the problem…
Hunting for Rabbits in GitHub
GitHub is an amazing resource as well all know, but have you ever come across a large project which was hosted there and found you needed to hunt for something?…
PhoneGap Desktop Page Not Updating?
If you find that changes you are making to your PhoneGap application are not being replicated to your browser session, there might be a problem with the JavaScript in your…
Basic Searching Using PhpMyAdmin
PhpMyAdmin is a useful web-based tool which allows you to perform a range of database actions, typically on a MySQL database. Although it can be a bit clunky, it is…
Changing Default Option in Grub Boot Loader
For a while now, I have dual booted my PC with Linux and Windows 10. Windows came first so when I added Linux, that was made the default option. That…
Increasing the Volume in Lubuntu
I was recently away on a break: you know the kind of relaxing thing…a weekend in a cold, windy southern town of England, with the rain lashing against your windows…
Preventing the Screensaver from Running in Lubuntu
For some reason, my 2nd Lubuntu machine just won’t play ball when it comes to stopping the screensaver from running. Of course, I’ve tried all the usual stuff and mostly…
Copying List Structures in Sharepoint 2010
Copying is a pretty simple thing right? We copy files, text, images etc. all the time so naturally, you would commonly need to do this kind of thing in Sharepoint….
Viewing Keyboard Shortcuts in Ubuntu 15
After recently installing Ubuntu, I noticed a window pop-up with a list of shortcuts. I’d never seen this screen before so took a screenshot but afterwards wondered how I would…