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  • Check your e-mail and username

    There is a site where you can check if your email or username or domain had been compromised in any of the security breaches or “pastes” in the past (public display of personal data). The site is reachable on this address: https://haveibeenpwned.com/

  • Sitecom WLR-5100 firmware v3.0

    For all of those that cannot access the new firmware (v3.0) for WLR-5100 (X5 N600) I give you the link that I received from official support. WLR-5100 V1 001: www.service-downloads.com/data/files/Sitecom/WLR-5100v1-001-FW3.0.zip WLR-5100 V1 002: www.service-downloads.com/data/files/Sitecom/WLR-5100v1002-V1.2.zip This download will be available on their website when they update it. If the links don’t work you can always contact […]

  • Fastest way to create a file list

    The fastest way on Windows to create a file with a list of all files in a directory and its subdirectories  is pretty simple. This should work on most windows desktops. Open the Command Prompt ( Start button -> cmd ) and run the following command. The /S switch searches all subdirectories. The /B switch […]

  • Avast residues

    Avast is a really nice antivirus program with friendly user interface and easy setup. While it works efficiently, it amazed me that it has a really harsh internet firewall that you don’t even know it works. It occurred to me many times that it had something to do with playing lan games using old Hamachi. […]

  • Use iText 4.1.6 to signing a PDF file with C#

    Here is an C# example of signing a PDF file with certificate in file using the latest free MPL & GPL version of iText. It can be downloaded from here (source) or here(DLL) or via NuGet package manager in Visual Studio. After importing iText in the project you have access to the following functions. The […]

  • Xades standards testing portal

    I just found out a great portal about xml digital signature xades standard testing tool, with detailed information on what is wrong. You just need to send a free email to get the login credentials and you are good to go. They replied to me the next day. The link is located at ETSI site: […]

  • Use iText 5.4.x to signing a PDF file

    Here is a sample code to sign a PDF using iTextSharp library and it is using a certificate file (with private key).

  • Extract integer serial from x509SerialNumber hex in certificate

    The important thing here is to trim leading zeros that serve just for filling data into byte octets. 04CF = 4CF 4CF(hex) = 1231 (int) Accessing the certificate serial number can be done in many ways. This is just an example.

  • Must have WP plugins

    W3 Total Cache Plugin designed to cache and speed up your wordpress blog. With loads of setting you can minify css, cache pages, object, database, … You can even use Cloudflare for CDN. Smush.it A plugin for smashing (compressing) you pictures to the minimum size, but witouth loose of quality. WP Socializer Social networking integrated […]

  • Snippet for Ctrl-A Shortcut To Select All Text (Windows.Forms.TextBox)

    Set this event handler for your textbox to enable Ctrl-A shortcut and select all text: Thanks to: http://www.dzone.com/snippets/ctrl-shortcut-select-all-text

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