I'm trying to install some web-blocking functions on both Internet Explorer and Mozilla, but can't seem to get what I want. I'm blocking IE through restricting the content directly on the Options tabs, and using Leechblock for Mozilla. So talk to me like I'm stupid ... what I want to do, simply, is block all .com domains, except for 2 or 3 specific sites. Why can't I figure out how to do this?
posted by yarly
on May 24, 2012 -
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Is there a news site that collects the "top news stories" from various news sites into a single site?
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posted by zardoz
on May 23, 2012 -
15 answers
Though I've been working with web development since the 90's, I have a hands-on knowledge gap when it comes to internet marketing techniques like SEO, Adwords, analytics and the like. What are the best sources, free or paid, to learn more? I've been looking around for good resources, but it looks like this field is dominated by crooks. Any recommendations of books and sites written by reputable professionals is appreciated. I'm also a big fan of video lectures, if you know of any.
posted by falameufilho
on May 18, 2012 -
4 answers
Why does my wireless router stop some devices from accessing the web every now and then.
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posted by xchmp
on May 17, 2012 -
4 answers
Setup TOR Browser Bundle, connected to network, but no .onions are loading...?
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posted by lowdirt
on May 15, 2012 -
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I have a Blu-ray player *with an internet browser* that still can't authenticate with my hotel's wifi.
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posted by blueshammer
on May 14, 2012 -
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I'm going absolutely crazy here! I previously had a 2Wire DSL modem set to bridge mode with the Linksys router handling PPPoE auth. I recently moved and I'm trying to do the same thing with a new Motorola 3347 (Netopia 3000) and I can't get it to work to save my life.
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posted by jluce50
on May 14, 2012 -
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While on Firefox (12.0) for my Mac (OS 10.5.8) I hit a mail link which caused my Firefox window to open rapidly window on window ad infinitum. It locked up my mac and I couldn't even get to Firefox Preferences/Tools etc without multiple windows opening on top. I force- quit. I restarted and this did not help. I uninstalled an reinstalled and this did not help. It hit about midnight and stupid and tired, I deleted my entire profile....The whole blasted thing in a rash moment.
So unlike available articles on Mozilla for retrieving missing/lost/messed with profiles mine is simply bye-bye by my own hand. I emailed Mozilla and got these instructions:
"Try to delete the profiles.ini file
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/profiles.ini_file
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox"
I don't have the ini file in the locations specified nor elsewhere.
This link did not seem to help, either. I tried entering a terminal command for Firefox (cannot find page for that now) and no luck. If I click on Firefox, it says "Firefox is already open, only one copy can be in use." (Nothing else is open and I even restarted the computer a few times.)
Any ideas? I like Firefox the best and would like to use it. And yes, I was an idiot to delete things so will take appropriate lashings.
posted by snap_dragon
on May 13, 2012 -
17 answers
Is there any an easy way to get Internet Explorer to redirect internal network links through a different IP address? For technical reasons that are not clear to me, we've been unable to access links to a client's Sharepoint site. However, we've found that if we change the "sharepoint" part of the address to a specific IP address, it works fine. (http://sharepoint/menu to http://1.2.34.56/menu).
Is there a way to get Internet Explorer to automatically resolve the link through the IP address? I tried changing the system host file but that only seems to work for whole domains. Googling turned up a Firefox extension but unfortunately I'm stuck in IE. Please help!
Thanks!
posted by Hermes32
on May 6, 2012 -
9 answers
Is there a somewhat simple solution to this problem? We recently installed new wireless Internet at home but my laptop (older Toshiba Satellite) refuses to connect to the net. It will automatically find our network and connect to it, but doesn't go that step further to actually connect to the Internet. This only happens with the wireless at home - it works fine with other networks I've tried out. Is my computer just not recognizing the new modem?
posted by sunshine arakhan
on May 6, 2012 -
12 answers
Seeking mobile broadband on the cheap in SE Queensland, Australia.
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posted by dg
on May 3, 2012 -
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I am trying to find some good videos (perhaps on YouTube) on avoiding cyberbullying/trolling which are suitable for an older kid. YouTube search just pulls up a hodgepodge of videos, news reports, pointless amateur clips, and so on. Ideally what I'd like is a Yogscast (from Minecraft fame) type of presentation where experienced gamers talk about how to recognize trolling behavior, how to keep others from pushing your buttons, and why it's pointless to engage or retaliate. Parenting and supervision is working to a certain extent, but maybe a video is out there that would help drive the point home. The trolling has been happening mainly on Roblox and Playstation Network.
posted by crapmatic
on May 2, 2012 -
0 answers
My laptop (and only my laptop) intermittently fails to see my wi-fi network. Please help me solve the problem.
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posted by afx237vi
on Apr 30, 2012 -
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What's the cheapest way I can watch live basketball coverage in my one home? I'm in California, and a Charter cable internet customer. Complication: I only want a month of access.
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posted by filthy light thief
on Apr 29, 2012 -
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Staying in Italy for 3 1/2 months from June to October 2012. The Flashdrake and I need SIM cards for our mobile/cell phones while we are there. I must have data access as well, at least 1GB a month.
The TelCo industry changes so rapidly however, that I hoped that MeFites might help with current options.
In the past we have had not problem with SIM cards overseas, particularly finding the
Lebara plans great in Europe as they permitted us to call each other for free.
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posted by Flashduck
on Apr 28, 2012 -
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India is using all kinds of laws to control anti corruption protests. Recently a group bloggers asked me to write an how-to on safe and anonymous blogging. I wrote a detailed how-to about the same. But it may not be complete. Do you think anything else that I need to suggest?
posted by thejeshgn
on Apr 26, 2012 -
3 answers
Help understanding "new media" and the internetz: Are these "freelancing gig"/content generation/social network websites which are popping up on the web these days scammy? Help me understand this phenomenon.
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posted by dahliachewswell
on Apr 24, 2012 -
8 answers
Looking for high speed internet service in the Peninsula, Bay Area. Your experiences (good, bad, indifferent) with the following companies? Any recommended plans?
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posted by moxiequz
on Apr 24, 2012 -
15 answers
Help me bridge the gap between the world as it seems through the internet and media vs. the world I go about in every day.
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posted by grokfest
on Apr 21, 2012 -
17 answers
What are the earliest examples of Internet-based art? Are they still online? Do they date all the way back to the 1960s when the Internet was founded? Are there earlier examples of computer-based art from before the advent of the Internet?
posted by mortaddams
on Apr 21, 2012 -
11 answers
I am trying to find more time in my life, and am looking for tools and strategies to minimize the time I spend on the internet without totally disconnecting.
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posted by Theta States
on Apr 19, 2012 -
7 answers
Looking for examples of late 20th century slang/lingo has fallen out of common usage?
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posted by kreestar
on Apr 18, 2012 -
55 answers
Where can one get/buy research on global internet usage by doctors or healthcare providers?
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posted by rev-
on Apr 17, 2012 -
1 answer
Asking for an update on a previous question I posed a few years ago, about internet safety and kids.
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posted by jbickers
on Apr 17, 2012 -
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Another online dating etiquette question: Is it ever acceptable to contact someone two times before hearing back from them? Or is that creepy?
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posted by seesom
on Apr 15, 2012 -
23 answers
Help me find no-contract home wireless internet for an apartment in the NYC area! Preferably, it would be reliable and have no throttling. It must be able to be dropped with a month's notice, as we are planning to move soon. Details complicate, as always.
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posted by corb
on Apr 15, 2012 -
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My grandma lives in Las Vegas and got her hands on a MacBook Pro, but doesn't have a cell phone, digital cable, or any kind of Internet access. She lives on a very small Social Security payment, but wants to access the web to see her grandkids. What's the most affordable, simplest option currently available for cheap wireless broadband in Vegas (Zip code 89121) with a USB modem?
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posted by waxpancake
on Apr 12, 2012 -
10 answers
I just moved. Everyone in the house can connect to the wi-fi. I can not. Am I missing something?
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posted by windbox
on Apr 10, 2012 -
18 answers
Can you help me debug the unreliable internet connectivity on my Android Samsung Galaxy S1?
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posted by ajp
on Apr 9, 2012 -
8 answers
How can someone who is a average computer user boost the satellite internet speed in rural area?
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posted by ConnieL
on Apr 9, 2012 -
11 answers
NYC residents who use Time Warner Cable for their internet connection...does paying their extra fee for internet connection speeds "up to 30MBps" actually yield consistently higher connection speeds?
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posted by dfriedman
on Apr 6, 2012 -
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Pandora is unsatisfying right now, as I really only want to listen to one specific artist. Is there any sort of internet music service out there that's free that will allow me to just pick one artist and only listen to that artist's music?
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posted by thereemix
on Apr 6, 2012 -
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I'm looking for 'Folk' Web Cultures. I am thinking of the recent take-down of Geocities, which seemed to refresh people's love of the naff, kitsch aesthetic it was famous for, as a prime example. What are some other folk cultures still lingering in the dark corners of the web?
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posted by 0bvious
on Apr 4, 2012 -
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If you were giving a presentation to a group of 3rd and 4th graders (ages 8-10) on how to do research for school projects on the internet, what would you tell them? Where would you point them?
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posted by slappy_pinchbottom
on Apr 3, 2012 -
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I'm moving soon and am seriously considering not getting high speed internet at my new apartment. This is partially to reduce costs and partially to shake up my life and see what kind of changes come from it.
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posted by itesser
on Apr 3, 2012 -
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Can you name some digital marketing sales and marketing gurus in the non-profit, charity, NGO worlds?
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posted by metajc
on Mar 27, 2012 -
1 answer
Please recommend for me a new search tool to replace Google Desktop. Ideally I want something that searches the full text of all files, that covers everything on my hard drive plus Google Docs. I want it to be fast, offer results in context, and have a simple interface that offers 'sort by relevance' and 'sort by date.' I use Ubuntu.
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posted by Susan PG
on Mar 19, 2012 -
2 answers
Network configuration question: I have a desktop with a wifi card, a wireless router, and an external wireless connection I have access to. I want to connect the desktop to the external wireless connection, then connect the wireless router to the desktop, creating a second wireless network with internet access.
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posted by jsturgill
on Mar 18, 2012 -
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