Author Archives: Jesse Zylstra

About Jesse Zylstra

Hey! My name is Jesse Zylstra, and I am the administrator of this website. I used to write about free software and programs, online web applications, and new technology -- especially open-source. Now I just write udder nonsense. I also play pipe organ, which I'm told is a fun and interesting fact about me. In the past, I studied network administration. Now I've been trying to pursue a real fake bachelors degree for the last, oh, 10 years or so.

How well does WINE Work?

How well does Wine Work for most Windows applications? Wine (Wine is Not an Emulator) is not an emulator (if you didn’t gather that deduction from the acronym definition). Don’t expect it to emulate. It provides an application compatibility layer … Continue reading

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Adding Sitemaps to your Robots.txt

How do I add my sitemap to my Robots.txt file? It is amazingly simple. Just add: Sitemap: www.example.com/sitemap.xml Easy, eh? More Information can be found out here, as well as the Robotstxt.org website

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Codecs Issues

Problem: My media player (eg. Windows Media Player) is giving me an error saying it doesn’t have the codecs required to view/play a certain file. What: Codecs are a file format reader that allows different media types to be viewed/played. … Continue reading

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Why should I get Spyare, Adware, and Virus Protection?

Question: Why should I get Antivirus, spyware, and adware protection? Answer: The question you should probably be asking is “What are viruses, spyware, and adware?” Viruses are harmful malicious programs that are intended to cause damage to your computer, and, … Continue reading

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Dell BIOS Update Error

Error: An  unexpected error occurred while running the Flash application. Please reboot and try again. If the error continues, please contact technical help. Application Error Return: 0x00000610 Windows Error Return: 0x00000002 I experienced this issue on a Dell Inspiron E1505, … Continue reading

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FireFox 3.6 Beta 5

FireFox 3.6 Beta 5 has been released to the public with a wide range of new features. Stable enough to use, and with new and surprising features, who could resist downloading a beta program? Techno-Geeks, gamers, computer specialists — none … Continue reading

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IZarc and various archive formats

I no longer support using IZarc.  For a very long time, I used IZarc for archives of all sorts. Unfortunately, they have made some interesting choices to fund their developments by including adware bundled with their software. You can opt … Continue reading

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Our New Domain

We have a new domain, http://www.zylblog.com We hope that it will be easy to remember. The old www.zylstrablog.co.nr will continue to redirect direct links correctly, however the main .co.nr page will show a notice that the address has been updated. … Continue reading

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Default Text and Formatting in Gmail

Default text size, font, and formatting is now available in Gmail via. Google Labs. Just log into Gmail, go to “Settings” and click the “Labs” tab, and then locate “Default Text Styling” by Johnathan K. “Would you prefer Times New … Continue reading

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