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Script to enable/disable DMZ on Linksys and Verizon routers

Your home Internet router gives you some protection against direct attacks on your computer by keeping your home network safely encapsulated. Each of your home computers can access the Internet (this is called NAT), but no outsider can access your … Continue reading

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FamilyLink.com + Kynetx: How websites could be better with your family

I've been playing around with Kynetx.com technology. I think it has a lot of cool potential for helping FamilyLink.com users see who their relatives are across multiple websites. For example, What if you could see your FamilyLink.com relatives directly in … Continue reading

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Reminiscing about Provo411.com and Scraping the Course Catalog

One of my first web development projects and biz partnerships with Brian Stucki was Provo411.com. We were roommates at BYU and conceived of a website where students could share events -- parties, concerts, football games, etc. We were already in … Continue reading

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Can pornography be made unpopular?

My friend Cam has started a cause called Fight the New Drug (FTND). That "New Drug" is pornography, and their approach parallels the fight against tobacco. This is about changing the messaging. For example, if smoking is a way to … Continue reading

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iPhone tip: Use a Silent Ringtone to Screen Calls in Your Sleep

Have you ever wished your iPhone would ring only when certain people call? Here's how to do it: Download the "Silence" ringtone here: silence.m4r Copy this file into the Ringtones section of your iTunes. (Click to enlarge.) Sync your iPhone … Continue reading

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