Mark's Technomusings

Introduction to ActionScript Programming iswebsite that contains a large example program that is well document, and explained.

If you use the nextel’s WLNP Eligibility Check tool, you can put in your phone number, then click “Check Eligibility.” On the next page, check the box(es) next to you number(s), and click “Continue.” You will then see a name like, “Global Crossing” or “XO California”, “Bellsouth Mobil GA” (for my cingular 415 number), “Pacific Bell WRLN” (for my parents 415 landline).
Compare this to: Fone Finder which still has “Pacific Bell” as the Telephone Company, even though I ported this number to SunRocket over 2 years ago.

ABP Technology – QA’s
What are the Linksys ATA IVR Menu Items. Most of you know that **** followed by 100# will have the Linksys read to you your IP address that was assigned via DHCP. There are a lot of other codes….and this website has them listed in a table.

Mike Davidson: How to Snatch an Expiring Domain — he explains the process, the major players, and some really good strategy tips.

Using MySQL from Microsoft Access describes in great detail (and good screenshots) how to connect to a MySQL database from MS Access. This allows you to add/delete/insert data using Access as a front end. All of the changes actually take place on the MySQL server.

Occasionally, you may wish to know what CD key was used to install an application. Provided this data is stored somewhere, it can be retrieved. This utility is designed to find and display this data. CD Key Reader : Utility to read CD keys from the registry

The Motorola signal booster amplifies the signal strength of your broadband service up to 32 times to eliminate fuzzy pictures. The signal booster improves analog and digital picture quality, including pay-per-view and cable modem communication in TVs, cable set-top boxes, cable modems, VCRs and digital radios.

Buy the Motorola Signal Booster (484095-001-00) and other Internet Modems at circuitcity.com.

PaycheckCity.com – Paycheck Calculator — this calculator lets you put in a yearly salary amount, specify the frequency you receive a paycheck (as well as let you specify filing status, deductions, etc) and it will tell you how large/small your paycheck will be!
It will tell you how much is withheld for federal, state, social security, medicare, etc and come up with a Net Pay.

KVS Availability Tool — This program interfaces with the various airline site (Apollo, Sabre, WSpan) and looks up flight availability by booking class, seat maps, etc.
AA Booking Classes — shows what the AA Booking (and award/upgrade) classes are: (these are the important codes to me)

• A: “Upgraded”: “from coach on 2-class flight using miles/VIPOW”
• F: “Award”: “AAnytime award travel” in First class
• J: “Award”: “AAnytime Award travel” in Business Class
• T: “Award”: “Plan AAhead Award travel” in Economy Class
• U: “Award”: “Plan AAhead Award travel” in Business Class
• Z: “Award”: “Plan AAhead Award travel” in First Class

UA Booking Classes — shows what the UA Booking (and award/upgrade) classes are:

• Apollo: Awards/UA
  • R/XF X/NF O/XC I/NC N/XY

Another, slightly easier way to check for UA flights, is the program UaFinder which is Automated Award Finding Software.

If you create a new profile in Firefox (or maybe you upgraded from 1.x to 2.0), and you want to copy your saved usernames and passwords from one profile to another, here’s what to do:

1. Start Firefox (using the profile you want to move passwords to
2. Tools -> Options… -> Security Tab
3. Make sure you are willing to lose any existing passwords:
   
   Click “Show Passwords…” button
4. Create a master password:
   
   [x] Use a master password
   
   Click “OK” Button”
5. quit out of FF
6. Copy key3.db and signons.txt from old profile
   Try: C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR_USER_NAME\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles
7. Start up in the correct profile
8. Verify passwords are in there via:

Tools -> Options… -> Security Tab

Click “Show Passwords…” button

(enter in your master password)