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Feb
14

Old Technology – New Technology

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Saw this in an email today and couldn’t resist….enjoy!

Mom and the kids had been up in the attic together doing some cleaning. The kids uncovered an old manual typewriter and asked her, “Hey Mom, what’s this?”

“Oh, that’s an old typewriter,” she answered, thinking that would satisfy their curiosity.

“Well what does it do?” they asked.

“I’ll show you,” she said and returned with a blank piece of paper. She rolled the paper into the typewriter and began striking the keys, leaving black letters of print on the page.

“WOW!” they exclaimed, “that’s really cool, but how does it work like that? Where do you plug it in?”

“There is no plug,” she answered. “It doesn’t need a plug.”

“Then where do you put the batteries?” they persisted.

“It doesn’t need batteries either,” she continued.

“Wow! This is so cool!” they exclaimed. “Someone should have invented this a long time ago!”

 

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What to do using other registrars. If you are a Bev The Geek customer, the GoDaddy instructions are similar, aside from logging in to the Bev The Geek servers / your account. 

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The Photocrati theme is updated for compatibility with the new WordPress version.

Here is what’s new in Photocrati 4.5

  • NEW:      Added support for post thumbnails. See http://codex.wordpress.org/Post_Thumbnails
  • Changed:      Updated Pope Framework to v0.3
  • Changed:      Updated JQuery UI to to v1.9.2, provided by WordPress
  • Bugfix:      Sorting problem via drag n’ drop using WordPress v3.5
  • Bugfix:      Fixed compatibility issues with Internet Explorer v10
  • Bugfix:      Gallery placeholder corrupted using WordPress v3.5
  • Bugfix:      Empty customization tabs using WordPress v3.5

Note: If you are not seeing the update right now, it may take 1 day for the update to appear in your dashboard.

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I’m confident Photocrati will get an update out as soon as possible.  In the meantime, below is the letter we received so you will be informed.

Letter from Photocrati dated 12/11/12:

Photocrati News

Important News

Earlier today WordPress released version 3.5. It’s a great update with a lot of changes to the WordPress core code. Unfortunately, the changes in WordPress 3.5 have caused some compatibility issues for Photocrati users. If you are running Photocrati 4.4 or earlier and update to WordPress 3.5, you will notice that existing galleries load, but new galleries will not display and only the green placeholder will show. For some users, the “customize theme” tabs also appear empty. The customize tab works on Safari and Chrome for Mac but does not work in Firefox for Mac or on Windows browsers.

There is no indication of other problems other than those listed above.

We wanted to let you know we’re aware of the issue and for the past few days we have been cranking away at updating the Photocrati theme to address compatibility with 3.5. An update should be ready in the next day or two.

In the meantime, we strongly recommend Photocrati users wait to update to WordPress 3.5 until we post our own theme update.

If you have already updated, and notice other issues with Photocrati and WordPress 3.5, please feel free to let us know by email or in the comments here.

Thanks, and we hope to have the Photocrati update for you soon!

Scott

I do appreciate the update and hope to see a theme update soon!

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Nov
25

Using WordPress Multisite on GoDaddy sites

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Clicking on this post’s will redirect to my Page on using Multisite (formerly WordPress Multiuser).  This project has been of great enjoyment to me as everytime the client sees the network and the sites going forward, they are so happy and excited!!

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Oct
10

How do I clear a laptop BIOS password or CMOS password?

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Question

How do I clear a laptop CMOS password?

Answer

To the general public, this is not a question one would ask everyday. But, say, one day you start your computer and you see a white screen asking you to enter the administrator password for your computer. First, you should call a tech (me, preferably :) ). However, if you are computer literate, there are a few ways to reset your password.

To that end, a laptop BIOS password is more secure than a desktop to help protect the data if stolen. If you are the original owner of the laptop, I also recommend contacting the manufacturer of the laptop. Companies such as Dell, Lenovo, and Toshiba can reset the password if you are the original owner using the Service Tag, disk, or give you exact steps for your laptop. They will require certain information from you in order to assist you and may require payment if your computer is out of warranty.

You can also visit Dogbert’s Blog. He has written BIOS Password Backdoors scripts where you can download Python and the free Python scripts to clear many of these types of passwords.

If you are trying to clear the password on a desktop, Computer Hope, has an excellent page to help you.

If you are not the original owner of the laptop, there are some ways to bypass the password depending on the manufacture and model of the laptop.

Notice: this post is for general help for the average home computer user. I cannot verify that you are the owner of the computer you are attempting to open. However, there are Good people in my audience who need good honest help. This article is for them.

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Sep
10

WordPress – adding a different header to each page

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Q. I’ve developed a custom theme for a client.  The client now wants the ability to upload a different header image for each page. Does a plugin exist for different headers or is there custom coding I need?

A. Check out Dynamic Headers.  You can search WordPress’ plugins: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/

or go directly to the permalink: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/dynamic-headers/

You will still need to change code in the theme, but the Dynamic Headers author puts all the instructions right in the plugin.

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Aug
01

WordPress Theme Builder by Ultimatum

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If you don’t know code and don’t want to learn to code, but you need a website, WordPress is the answer to your dilemma.  The next question that always comes up is what theme is recommended.

I use iThemes themes and Genesis from StudioPress.  I use Shopperpress and Headway and…on and on.  It all depends on the client as to which theme I use because each theme can be customized to the nth degree.  There is a theme builder called Ultimatum which is worth looking in to.  You don’t need code and it is drag and drop; similar to Headway.

The neat thing about Ultimatum WordPress Theme Builder is that, after you build your theme, you can use it on your site, or sell it.  And they pay you.  No weird commission scheme.  Pretty sweet.

I am going to look into this more, but if you have any comments, or even better, if you use Ultimatum, let me know!

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American Pyrotechnics has pdf files that set out the laws for fireworks in every state.  While the fight and struggle for our Independence was dangerous (but successful), you can stay safe (or at least legal) this 4th of July.  Enjoy your Independence today.

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Most emails small business owners receive are legitimate.  However, more and more these days spammers get hold of the business email address and try to phish the small business owner for data, a legitimate address, or worse, access to the website.  Below you will see a recent email that has been going around the Internet to business owners.  You can search on Twitter under #spam or Google it to see more examples.  Of course, the poor grammer gives much of it away; even so, don’t get spammed!

——-Below is spam!  #spam

Hello,

I am interested in purchasing advertising spot on your website. I need most user-friendly type of advertising – simple text links.

I never ask to link to any objectional or inappropriate sites and do not promote anything related to gambling, adult or pharmacy.

The only condition you have to accept is that I may ask to change a link once a month.

If you are interested in my offer, please let me know how much will it cost me.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Best regards,
Paul Lisitsyn

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Again, SPAM!  Do not respond.  Do not pass go.  Add sender to your junk mail filter and then: Delete.

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