Hints and Tips
The Missing (upgrade) Link
Sandboxes are useful places where you can fool around in and not do any real damage. In upgrading this version of WordPress, running it on a “SandBox” LAMP server sitting in my basement, saved both time and money. Installing it on a live site can have serious consequences if mistakes are made and your web … Read more
WordPress Upgrade … complete!
As I suspected, upgrading your site is easier said than done. The first order of business is to make sure that you don’t lose the content already on your site. This means that you either (a) manually make a backup of each and every post and comment or (b) use the tools at your disposal … Read more
IE users fume at “less intelligent” claim
“Users of IE (Internet Explorer) have a lower IQ (Intelligence Quotient) than those using other web browsers” was one of those itches that needed to be scratched. As hard I tried, I could not resist a poke at this. The BCC recently reported that a survey has “unearthed” an indication IE users are, shall we … Read more
Free is not freeware!
Another irritation is the “limiting features” of some of the freeware out there. In some cases it amounts to selling a four-wheel car with only three wheels.
Some online security tips..
Browsing the internet is one of the most useful ways of searching, finding and accumulating data and information to suit your needs. Some spend more time than others surfing the internet to find that elusive nugget of information. As in most endeavours, the internet has spawned its own threats, orchestrated by those who make it … Read more
Free mobile games scam
I bought a Nokia 6111 the other day and became bored with the three games which were pre-loaded onto the phone. Besides, they were not my type of games. I them did a search for free games on the internet. One of the (hundreds of) links looked promising and took me to the mobile website … Read more
Website turn-offs
I saw and advert for a service during one of my searches on the internet and clicked on the hyperlink to visit the site. After about 30 seconds of the “Welcome Page” telling me that it “is loading” I closed the browser window and put the site on my blacklist of “never to visit again”. … Read more
Bad, bad drivers …!
Bad, bad drivers! A word of caution though. There are some Bluetooth Dongles out there with some nasty and very suspicious drivers and application software. I bought one the other day with BlueSolei Drivers and if I wasn’t “tecno savvy”, it would have installed a piece of spyware on my computer. In fact, in order … Read more
Wireless Home Networking ….
Still got cables trailling through the ceiling of your house or alongside skirting boards to connect your PCs to one another in your home? Well, the price of PCI-wireless cards has come down considerably that it has become a viable (not to mention affordable) option to link your PCs. Another method of linking your PCs … Read more