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Re: ‘Merry Christmas from Google’

I have just received an e-mail from Google, with a Christmas gift:

Hello,

As we near the end of the year, we wanted to take a moment to thank you for the time, energy, commitment, and trust you’ve shared with us in 2009.

With sharing in mind, this year we’ve decided to do something a little different. We hope you’ll find it fits the spirit of the Christmas season.

We’re looking forward to working with you to build lasting success in 2010.

With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year,
Your Google Team

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RightNowFeed.org for sale

RightNowFeed.org, the Twitter-News mash-up, is for sale at Flippa! Can you spare a few dollars?


For Sale on Flippa.com: Twitter/News Website, Right Now Feed. PR2

Making-The-Web.com for sale

Making the Web (http://making-the-web.com/) is for sale!


Blogging and Web Dev Blog. 30,000 Page Views /Month.

It has average of 30,000 page views per month, and average revenue of $27. Please take a look and get bidding! The auction will close on Friday.

FileZilla Not Showing .htaccess

A few weeks back, FileZilla for some reason stopped showing .htaccess and other files and directories (starting with a period, .). I was about to give up and ditch the program, but I liked it too much and eventually got it working. If you are having these issues, try:

1. Showing hidden files

Support from MediaTemple (I was convinced it was their servers) told me to force the FTP program to display hidden files. With FileZilla, simply click the ‘Server‘ menu and ensure ‘Force showing hidden files’ is checked:

Check 'Force showing hidden files'

Check 'Force showing hidden files'

This did not solve the problem, but it is understandable that it might in some circumstances.

2. Disable Filters

I’ve never heard of filters in FileZilla, but a post on FileZilla Forums advised that they be off. Sure enough, this was the problem. Simply click the ‘Filters’ icon and ensure no filters are active (uncheck all tick boxes).

Click the 'Filters' icon

Click the 'Filters' icon

Uncheck all tick boxes

Uncheck all tick boxes

File-Encryptor.com for Sale

Just a short post:

File-Encryptor.com, a web service providing an online encryption and decryption tool, is for sale. I have listed the site for auction at Flippa (here) with a starting bid of $100. The web service makes roughly $20 per month and gets 1,000 page-views per month. More details are available on the auction listing. I recommend you take a look and place a bid ;) .

Thanks,
Brendon.