Bad Piggies 2-Stage Rocket With Mobile Launch Platform
Aug 12, 2014MobileComments (1)
Here is a two-stage rocket with expendable first stage and mobile launch platform built in the Bad Piggies Field Of Dreams level. The mobile launch platform can capture the second stage/capsule after it descends.
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Operating System Usage Share Data For H3XED Website August 2014
Aug 11, 2014Web and Internet
Below you'll find a chart showing the operating system usage data for H3XED in August 2014. The website caters to PC gamers and web developers primarily, with general information on YouTube, Facebook, and other websites.
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HTML Input Field Consistent Cross-Browser Height And Vertical Alignment
Aug 7, 2014Web DevelopmentComments (1)
The way HTML input fields are rendered varies even among modern browsers. Internet Explorer is notorious for not vertically-aligning input text if you don't use the right CSS, but even Chrome and Firefox differ in certain circumstances. Text might be vertically aligned in one browser, but then in another might look like this:
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How To Spot eBay Scammers And Fraudulent Sellers
Aug 6, 2014Web and InternetComments (23)
I've been buying and selling on eBay since 2003 and have ran across many types of scams and unethical sellers. Here are some of the tactics these fraudulent sellers use most often to try and run scams. After reading these tips, you will be better equipped to buy on eBay (and other marketplaces), and will be able to spot many fake sellers and listings.
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What's The Difference Between External And Local IP Addresses?
Aug 6, 2014Web and InternetComments (15)
External and local IP addresses both serve the same purpose, the difference is scope. An external or public IP address is used across the entire Internet to locate computer systems and devices. A local or internal IP address is used inside a private network to locate the computers and devices connected to it.
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What Is An IP Address?
Aug 5, 2014Web and InternetComments (3)
Internet Protocol (IP) addresses are used by computers to find each other over the Internet. Think of it like a street address, but for computers and other networked devices.
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How To Open A Windows 7 Command Prompt
Aug 4, 2014Windows
To open a command prompt on Windows 7, open the start menu by clicking the start menu button in the lower left or pressing the Windows key. Then type in cmd and click on cmd.exe (or just hit enter).
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M2E Pro Adds Break <br /> And Paragraph <p> Tags To Description In Magento CE
Aug 4, 2014Programming
If you use Magento CE (Community Edition) M2E Pro extension to list and sync items with eBay, and your product descriptions contain HTML, you may find that it automatically adds in extra break and paragraph tags (<br /> and <p>). This can be very frustrating if you've already taken care of the breaks and paragraphs in HTML. Thankfully you can fix this functionality with a quick edit to an M2E Pro source PHP file.
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Website Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Guide For Google
Aug 1, 2014Web Development
Google released a 32-page search engine optimization guide (PDF) in 2010 that went into pretty good depth on how Google views websites in relation to search rankings. I am going to briefly summarize the main points of that document, provide some examples, and then add to it.
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Guidelines For Securely Checking Your Email And Avoiding Viruses, Spyware, & Hackers
Aug 1, 2014Web and Internet
The weakest link in a computer's security is the user. Bad habits and mistakes can prevent even the best anti-virus software from being effective, or can leave your email account in the hands of someone else with malicious intent.
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How The New H3XED Website Loads In 380 Milliseconds
Jul 31, 2014Web Development
When developing the new H3XED website, I had one primary goal: Give users the content they're looking for as quickly and unobtrusively as possible. To facilitate this, I needed to make the site load extremely fast, have the fewest barriers to content, and work seamlessly and simplistically across all commonly-used browsers.
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The New Bill Nye Website Is A Train Wreck
Jul 31, 2014Web Development
I really like Bill Nye the Science Guy, but the new billnye.com is a great example of a bunch of hard work and talent gone completely wrong. It looks visually appealing, as many parallax websites do, but the usability takes a backseat to the look and style. Add in poor programming and bugs, and this site is just plain bad.
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How To Remove The PayPal Homepage Full-Page Video
Jul 28, 2014Web and InternetComments (6)
The full-page video displayed on PayPal's homepage can slow down computers and be distracting if you're just there to log in. You can disable it easily using any popular ad blocking extension for Chrome or Firefox (µBlock, AdBlock Plus, etc). Just add these filters to your custom filter list:
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Minecraft Mountain Fortress/Mine Build
Jul 12, 2014PC GamingComments (1)
A Minecraft build. This fortress/mine is built into the side of a small mountain. It has an underground garden growing with torch light, deep mine shafts (hollowed out via TNT), and an underground forest full of trees. There is also a deep ravine that runs alongside the underground. Screenshots were taken with John Smith Legacy Texture Pack.
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