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FLV not loading on IIS

September 13, 2007 at 1:11 pm with 0 comments

Flash CS3 > FLVPlayback > Component Inspector > contentPath (set) > Export Movie > Upload > Firefox > Refresh > Smash (head on MacBook) So after three hours of that routine with very little changing, I figured out that IIS on the web server didn't have the MIME type defined for the Flash video (FLV) file that was being referenced in the Flash movie (website). So, obviously, this was why IIS wasn't serving up the FLV...

view-source:url

September 10, 2007 at 2:55 pm with 0 comments

So I might be behind the curve on this one, but I just found out about the "view-source" URI scheme name in Firefox. Until now I have been manually altering the FeedConverter.js file to disable the Feed Preview feature that's built into Firefox. Now, no more of that, I just hit any feed URL and add view-source: as a URL prefix (in front of http:// or feed://), and viola,...

KP-65WV600

September 4, 2007 at 3:44 pm with comments off

For Sale: Sony KP-65WV600 65" 16:9 Widescreen Rear Projection Hi-Scan, HDTV capable, 1 component video input, 2 composite video inputs, 2 S-video inputs, 2 RF inputs with 2 built-in cable tuners, supports two independent & resizable 4:3 PiP signals, excellent condition, must-go because of recent move into smaller home, $750.00 OBO, contact me!

Petition against the London 2012 (Olympics) logo

June 6, 2007 at 1:27 pm with comments off

You want to do it, you have to do it, you must do it, it is your duty, your responsibility, your obligation: Online petition - Change The London 2012 Logo

The FTP client Visual Studio 2005 never came with

May 8, 2007 at 1:43 pm with comments off

Dispatch is a deploy utility built exclusively for ASP.NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005. With Dispatch, you can quickly and easily upload your web application to your FTP server without ever leaving Visual Studio. Dispatch sports multiple features to help keep your local web projects and web application in sync. Simple is good.

Check your feeds!

April 11, 2007 at 11:55 am with 0 comments

So, the main page of my site has been running really slow for the past few days and I kept thinking it was because of a syndicated feed I was pulling in — perhaps the feed provider was having problems.. Well, that wasn’t the problem. Apparently you should always check your feeds when issues arise! The slow-down was due to FeedBurner trying to parse my beautiful site’s invalid XML feed. Furthermore, I’ve always been an…

Bobby might join the dark side?

April 9, 2007 at 7:08 pm with 0 comments

Just a quick shout out to my friend Bobby Derosa who’s interviewing in Redmond this week with the Grand Moff Tarkin of Microsoft’s C# LINQ team. Good luck happens when preparedness meets opportunity; I wish the best for you and this opportunity you have been presented with (even though it is over on the dark side).

Visual Basic compiler

March 8, 2007 at 7:15 pm with 0 comments

For those who don't know, on Feb. 20, Novell (sponsor of the infamous Mono project) announced the release of Visual Basic.NET support in Mono! Now, for those who are die-hard advocates of Microsoft, and love to support their efforts toward technology & Internet monopolization, this probably doesn't matter to you at all. But, if you're a developer with eyes wide open, this is...

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I am Jeremy Helms, 28 year old graphic designer, web designer, site architect, programmer, copywriter and ambitious entrepreneur. I was born and live in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. This site is my personal periodical for design, code, business and other topics. When I'm not glued to the computer, I enjoy music, movies, late-night television and sometimes a good night out on the town with friends.

I began professional work in the IT industry 13 years ago in September, 1995. I started my first business in 1998, incorporated my second business in 2001, my third in 2002 and my fourth and most recent in 2006. I am a sponge — I am constantly exploring and learning — about business, design, programming, history, society, and whatever pops up on blogs across the web.

  • I have been happily married for 5 years; together for a total of 10 years
  • I am a father of two boys; Junior (born 02-06-07 @ 6:17PM — 8lbs 13oz.) and Jedi (born 05-06-08 @ 12:39PM — 8lbs 4oz.)
  • I am a free and accepted Master Mason, belonging to Florida Alpha Lodge No. 172
  • I have two prize Labrador Retrievers (Buck & Brody)
  • I graduated from Choctawhatchee Senior High School
  • Some of my favorite movies include Snatch, L4yer Cake, Blade Runner, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, THX 1138, Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels, the Star Wars hexology and Ronin

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