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A Web Developer in Winnipeg

Author: Ryan Neudorf

  • Warner Bros. Using DMCA Against Free Speech

    I work as the chief nerd for Cheri Media Group. A company who runs a number of websites including the 3rd largest Hip Hop news site HipHopDX.com. We occasionally get DMCA takedown notices from various record labels, they are usually the result of a lack of communication between the label’s PR department and the legal…

  • Add Facebook Events to Google Calendar, 2 Simple Steps

    I just discovered the most amazing, useful mashup. You can automatically add your Facebook events to your Google calendar! This way whenever you accept an event invite it shows up on your google calendar, with all the details! It just takes 2 simple steps. Pull up your facebook events page, click the “Export Events” link…

  • OpenDNS For A Week

    In case you haven’t heard, OpenDNS (wikipedia) is a free DNS service designed to improve your surfing experience, or as their PR blur puts it: …is a safer, faster, smarter and more reliable way to navigate the Internet. I decided to try it out for a week, replacing my ISP’s default DNS servers. All-in-all I…

  • Yes I Got Your Email!

    Don’t ask me if I received your email, of course I did! Email is very reliable these days, if you’re emailed me before you’re not going to show up in my spam folder. Of course I got your email! Whether I’ve read it is another question.

  • WhyFireFoxIsBlocked is wrong! Adblock Plus is 100% Detectable!

    whyfirefoxisblocked.com does not know what they’re talking about. Ad Block Plus is 100% lame and 100% detectable. The following code detects ad block plus: index.html: <script language=”javascript”> var disabled = false; </script> <script src=”something.js?thisistotrickyou=http://a.as-us.falkag.net/… dat/njf/41/domain.com/ros_pop_tag.js”></script> <script language=”javascript”> if(!disabled){ // DO SOMETHING HERE, like a redirect alert(“You Are Using Ad Block Plus or some other blocking…