A message on our own behalf: www.tech-blogger.net is not only reachable via HTTPS/SPDY, but now also has an IPv6 address. This does not save any IPv4 address (the number of available IPv4 addresses is limited, whereas ...
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iOS users are always looking for a jailbreak for their device. Now German expert Stefan Esser has apparently developed an iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak, but he doesn't want to release it for free. As he explained in an interview ...
Continue readingPagespeed: Microcaching with Nginx
Nginx is a very fast web server in itself - but it offers some interesting features for caching, which minimizes accesses to PHP and delivers pages much faster. A short tutorial. For ...
Continue readingSEO: Link monitoring via PHP script
Who sets links on other pages, whether in comments or guest posts, would like to know of course whether these links remain or are deleted after some time quietly. Besides paid solutions, there are also ...
Continue readingSony Xperia Z1 Compact - Hands On
Sony's Xperia Z1 Compact is supposed to offer everything a high-end smartphone needs - but in a smaller form factor. I took a closer look at how well that was achieved. The technical specs are convincing at first: ...
Continue readingHTPC as DLNA client for FreeNAS servers: Compilation 2
If you're looking for an HTPC setup that can play all media from local sources, e.g. FreeNAS and streams, you might find some inspiration here. After the ATV1200 Android box, which is currently used, ...
Continue readingPagespeed: Nginx + Memcached + PHP5-FPM
Nginx with PHP5-FPM is already quite fast, if finished pages are stored via Memcached the loading time can be reduced even further. The implementation is simple. This post is inspired by a tutorial on 6tech.org and on ...
Continue readingPagespeed: Use Disqus with Lazyload
Those who use the Disqus commenting system on their blog will have noticed sooner or later that Disqus sometimes causes loading delays. The solution: Lazyload. The basic idea: when scrolling in a post, a defined point is ...
Continue readingMotorola Moto G - Diary part 3
After I switched to a Sony Xperia Z1 Compact in the meantime, the Moto G is supposed to replace an iPhone 3GS - actually an obvious thing, since the entry-level Android is much faster. First, however, the comparison between ...
Continue readingGoogle Chromecast available in Germany
Google's Chromecast HDMI stick, which can actually turn any TV into a smart TV, became regularly available in Germany today. The available services have been adapted to the German market: instead of Netflix, which is ...
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