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Who The Hell is Samuel Garcia?: The Facebook Redirect Problem

In a nutshell: The problem has to do with particular models of Linksys Routers (WRT160N v3 and WRT310N). Want the fix already?: manually set the DNS servers on your computer, instead of the router. I recommend Google Public DNS or OpenDNS. If you’re still interested in the details, continue with the rest of the article, as well as the valuable comments.

Last night, I started experiencing this weird thing with Facebook: it was redirecting to MySpace for a few minutes at a time. Specifically, to a custom URL for one Samuel Garcia (aka SR388, whose status reads, “faceebook transition. in progress”).
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Six Essential Firefox Extensions For Web Designers

Extensions are what make Firefox a truly great browser. Not only do they add extra functionality to its already-great out-of-the-box features, they also help define the role Firefox plays in a computer user’s life online. Continue reading ‘Six Essential Firefox Extensions For Web Designers’