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Word did not save the document.
Published on 2012-02-08 09:33:43
A couple days ago, it was Excel that would not save documents. Today it is Word. Microsoft Word's error message identifies the name of the file that it failed to save, but still provides nothing useful in correcting the problem.
Document not saved.
Published on 2012-02-06 14:45:28
I have an Excel document that I cannot save. Every time I try to save, Excel displays the above dialog stating "Document not saved." While I'm glad to be informed that the unsaved document was not saved, I'd prefer to be given more any information about the cause and required remedy.
Blockbuster is careless with customer credit card info
Published on 2012-01-25 20:30:48
It appears that the Blockbuster Total Access "Rent It, Like, Keep It" payment processing system does not encrypt credit card information submitted by customers. After seeing "http", and not "https", momentarily flash on my screen while making a purchase from my phone's web browser, I confirmed this from a computer. As can be seen below, the purchase form is loaded using insecure HTTP instead of encrypted HTTPS. Firebug shows that pressing the "Submit Purchase" button se
