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A DIY Temporary Browser

Here’s something I stumbled across that could be useful if you find yourself without a browser for whatever reason…

1. Open notepad and paste in the following line of code

<iframe src="http://www.bing.co.uk/" width="100%" height="100%" />

Change the web address to whatever site you’d like, I tried a few search engines -  at the time of writing, Google doesn’t seem to work in iframes anymore but it did when I first tested this…

2. Save the file with the extension .hta (e.g. browser.hta) and run it

You can then use this to download a proper browser or use it to browse but there are limitations as to what you can view in a HTA.

Notes

  • Firstly, if you are trying to get around restrictions imposed by an Administrator – don’t. It’s naughty. I’m not responsible if you get thrown out of school or college or sacked from your job.
  • Secondly, a HTA is a HTML Application and consists of some form of HTML, as above, and generally, scripts supported by Internet Explorer, such as VBS. A HTA executes without IE security restrictions; it executes as a fully trusted application, if it is allowed by the policy. If it doesn’t work, maybe the extension has been blocked or the system has been locked down very tightly.
  • Thirdly, it won’t get you past any firewall restrictions or proxies. #justsaying
2012
01/05
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Computers
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Facebook Events

Let me set the scene:

You have a really cool idea for an event and people always go on and on about not organising anything. No one ever does anything exciting. We need to go somewhere. Blah blah blah.

So you stick a Facebook event up for something exciting and different and invite said people. You use Facebook because everyone you need to invite uses it and it is the easiest way to arrange something with a number of people you don’t see regularly. You make arrangements, get good deals, try and get hold of people on and off Facebook and try to accommodate everyone in trying to get it sorted.

But this is what always happens (click to enlarge):

And here’s what we get:

1) The people who commit.

Whether it is a Yes or a No, thank you – have a drink on me. Thank you for making your vote count and for making the organiser’s life that little bit easier.

2) The Maybe’s

The people who might like to be part of it but can’t really be bothered or aren’t fussed either way. You are all an organiser’s worst nightmare. Maybe? MAYBE WHAT?! Anyone in this group should be assumed to be a no-show unless stated otherwise.

3) The people who don’t respond.

You recieved an invitation. Reply to it you ignorant bastards. I mean that in a nice way, of course ;)

 

There you have it. A breakdown of the RSVPs on Facebook events. It’s pretty simple really.

2011
06/28
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