Category: Internet Plumbing
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What is a Web Map Service?
The OpenGIS Web Map Service (WMS) internet standard defines a simple way for an HTTP client to request geo-registered map images from one or more distributed geospatial databases. The standard was published by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) in 1999 and is currently codified in ISO 19128 (which is the same document as WMS 1.3).…
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How to Send Bluehost Domain Emails from Gmail
“Authentication failed.” Maybe you already tried to connect your Bluehost email account to Gmail and got an error message, or maybe you’re still trying to figure out how to even attempt this. Either way, this article contains the solution. Below is the step by step process to be able to both receive and send emails…
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Google Voice Calls Go Straight to Voicemail [PARTIALLY SOLVED]
A few weeks ago I set up a free consumer Google Voice number. Since then, I’ve been using it. I’ve texted a few people, received some texts from other people, received some incoming calls, and made some outgoing calls. However, sometimes I receive calls which go straight to voicemail without my phone even ringing. I…
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IP Webcam Not Showing Up? Try This.
You have the IP Webcam app installed on your phone, and you’ve clicked “start server”, but when you type to navigate to the IP address shown by the app, the web page just loads and loads and eventually times out without ever showing you the video feed. You just see this: That’s what I saw…