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Zen Cart has released a patch for all versions v1.2 through v1.3.7 that fixes a serious security hole in the admin login/password reset system.

I strongly advise all current ZenCart users to see to it that this patch is performed on their systems. The patch takes less than fifteen minutes to complete.

If you need help with this patch, I can install for $25.
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MySpace Likely To Open Platform To 3rd Party Developers

Great! An application known for its buggy code and bloated site is going to open it up to third-party developers? With all of their attempts to block out existing widgets, who is going to want to code for these losers?

Why does it always seem like the class idiots end up beating us all in the end?

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Has anyone seen this error on a MacBook before:

This is a real pain in the ass when it happens. The only thing that seems to fix it is to reboot.

The only thing I could find was on Apple’s support forums. But there is still no solution there.

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I have been working on a new Wordpress theme for this site and have noticed on several occasions that Wordpress has reverted back to the default theme.

Google turned up a few helpful pages:

• Wordpress Theme Resetting Problem posted by Scott Burkett
• Wordpress defect #3907

The problem boiled down to the fact that I was editing the file remotely via SFTP. If I happened to save the file at same time as someone was trying to access a page it the file exists check would fail as there is always a split second while the file is being saved that it technically doesn’t exist. The code suggested in the bug report above worked well for me.

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I purchased a ‘free’ (with rebates) HP printer with my last MacBook last month. I had originally intended to list it on Ebay with a ton of other tech junk I need out of my house. This hadn’t happened and my MacBook still didn’t have a printer available to it (can’t find OS X drivers for my old Epson Actionlaser workhorse), so I thought I’d hook it up.

Network printing seemed to be the best option since the MacBook may be wireless anywhere in my house. The only permanently connected (and non-laptop) box I have is an aging XP machine. Setting up a printer on it and allowing network access to my workgroup should be a snap, or so I thought. Boy, was I wrong.

Long story, short… I was able to install the printer locally only. I was able to work around OS X’s undocumented feature to access the advanced printing properties with the help of a few pages from Google. Namely from Erik J. Heels’ blog. Using his howto, I got the printer connection up, but all of my prints were garbage on account of no available driver for my specific printer being available. The HP setup disk did install a driver that I could use locally but the new driver is not showing up under available drivers when setting up the printer via Samba.

It is interesting that in this instance Windows is more user-friendly than good ‘ol Apple. Why doesn’t the new printer driver get added to the overall driver list as in all Windows versions since 95? Why are the advanced printer settings hidden and undocumented in OS X?

Anyone know where the printer drivers are actually installed so I could manually select the file?

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I recently tried to transfer a block of domains out of Godaddy.com for a client. We had to update the email as the domain was registered, forgotten and the original email contact was given over to spammers. ICANN regulations say:

Upon denying a transfer request for any of the following reasons, the Registrar of Record must provide the Registered Name Holder and the potential Gaining Registrar with the reason for denial. The Registrar of Record may deny a transfer request only in the following specific instances:

1. Evidence of fraud
2. UDRP action
3. Court order by a court of competent jurisdiction
4. Reasonable dispute over the identity of the Registered Name Holder or Administrative Contact
5. No payment for previous registration period (including credit card charge-backs) if the domain name is past its expiration date or for previous or current registration periods if the domain name has not yet expired. In all such cases, however, the domain name must be put into “Registrar Hold” status by the Registrar of Record prior to the denial of transfer.
6. Express written objection to the transfer from the Transfer Contact. (e.g. - email, fax, paper document or other processes by which the Transfer Contact has expressly and voluntarily objected through opt-in means)
7. A domain name was already in “lock status” provided that the Registrar provides a readily accessible and reasonable means for the Registered Name Holder to remove the lock status.
8. A domain name is in the first 60 days of an initial registration period.
9. A domain name is within 60 days (or a lesser period to be determined) after being transferred (apart from being transferred back to the original Registrar in cases where both Registrars so agree and/or where a decision in the dispute resolution process so directs).

http://www.icann.org/transfers/policy-12jul04.htm

Godaddy.com goes this a few steps further and decides to put a 60 day hold for any change in registrant information (like the contact email). Its an obvious retention ploy, but they lean on security, saying someone may be trying to hijack the domain.

OK… it’s my domain, I’m on the phone with you, what information do you need me to verify to prove this isn’t a hijack attempt? Credit card I registered it with, the original purchase confirmation email (I save everything digital), what do you need?

Sorry, sir but that isn’t going to be possible. You agreed to our terms when you purchased the domain and they explicitly state that any changes to the registrant information will lock the domain for 60 days.

You got me there, the fine print I agreed to three years ago when I purchased. If this was really for my protection, important things like this would be reminded when making a change.

I browsed the site looking for this fine print and was not able to find it. Called back to ask for a link and the next rep gave me the same spiel until I read him the ICANN document. Wait… are you saying you only changed the email address? Usually we let that go as an ‘exception’.

Let me check some things. On hold for over thirty minutes because the ‘transfer concierge’ was really busy. The rep did pop back in a few times to apologize and be sure I was still holding. Thanks for speakerphone.

Finally, the hold has supposedly been lifted. I re-initiated the transfer and crossed my fingers.

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