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Archive for May, 2007
NetLimiter allows you to test site performance at a slower download speed
May 30, 2007
One of my clients recently ran across a great tool for simulating a low-bandwidth connection to a site. In his case, he was trying to verify that media could properly stream for users accessing the site via a slower DSL connection.
The solution — NetLimiter (http://www.netlimiter.com).
NetLimiter is an ultimate internet traffic control and monitoring tool designed for Windows. You can use NetLimiter to set download/upload transfer rate limits for applications or even single connection and monitor their internet traffic.
Along with this unique feature, Netlimiter offers comprehensive set of internet statistical tools. It includes real-time traffic measurement and long-term per-application internet More >
Weird OneCare problem today
May 30, 2007
It seems that something is up with Windows Live OneCare today. All of the computers that I’ve checked with Windows Live OneCare installed are prompting with a message that says:
Update your virus and spyware protectionYour virus and spyware definition files are out-of-date. Your computer may be at risk.
Clicking [Update Now] does not fix it, and rebooting does not fix it. This problem has been confirmed on both Windows XP and Windows Vista.
Looks like someone goofed over in the OneCare camp. Hopefully a fix will be along shortly, and hopefully the computers are still being left with virus and spyware protection.
More >Color harmonies
May 24, 2007
I’ve been meaning to post this to my blog for a while:
Easy RGB Color Harmonies calculatorhttp://www.easyrgb.com/harmonies.php#Result
Just enter your color in the boxes provided. You can use either decimal (0-255, or 0-1) or hexadecimal (00-FF) values. On the next screen, you’ll get a grid of complimentary colors based on the color you provided. Color values are provided in decimal and hexadecimal forms. This is a really great tool for getting color ideas for web projects.