Syncing video podcasts with iPhone 3G

I downloaded a few video podcasts through iTunes today, but when trying to sync them to my iPhone 3G, I was given the error message: “<podcast name> was not copied to the iPhone “<name of iPhone>” because it cannot be played... Read more

Appointments added in iPhone don’t transfer to Outlook

After discovering this problem, I started with Apple forums for a solution.  Nada.  Nothing there to help whatsoever. Did some Googling and found suggestions of creating multiple calendars and a few other things that I didn’t want to try. Finally... Read more

Wrote a random banner rotation script

There is no glamour on the admin side, but it works.  I wanted a way to show different banners in the header of Random Kismet.  No sense in seeing the same thing all the time.  That’s kinda dull. And, while I know there are incredible banner... Read more

Long awaited WordPress 2.5 is here

It’s here. It’s here. Wordpress 2.5 is here. For those who haven’t been keeping up with the development, this newest version features a cleaner interface, widgets for the dashboard, tag management, search pages in addition to posts,... Read more

Guest blogging at Loose Ends

Writing isn’t my thing. I can sit down and type up a quick blog on an off the wall topic, but to actually write an article can be a struggle. When I find a topic I enjoy, the writing comes a bit easier. Such was the case with a guest blog I did... Read more

Spell check missing on OE after Office 2007 upgrade

We have been talking a lot about the Internet and responsibility lately around the house. Both of my girls play online at Disney and Nickelodeon and a few other selected sites. They are very good about not clicking on anything that needs approval -... Read more

Moving comments in posts made easy

The site is finally shaping up to where I want it. After some consideration, I decided to do away with ZenCart and run everything through WordPress. I have transferred all of the items from the shopping cart to the main site. Each needed to be handled... Read more

Search posts and pages - not by default

The WordPress system is designed to only search posts by default. For most cases, this probably works fine. In my case, it wasn’t enough. Much of my content, mainly my free PHP scripts, is handled through a static page. Using the native WP search... Read more

Another useful WordPress plugin

In the last few years, I have moved my site around many times. I went from HTML to Geeklog and now to WordPress. Even during each “phase”, I moved things around. That leads to pages getting renamed and incoming links going nowhere. I have... Read more

Favorite new plugins for WordPress

I am always looking for new and exciting tools for my website. WordPress developers offer me a virtual candy store daily. Here are a few of the most recent plugins I’ve installed. WP-UserOnline:  Gives you a list of all visitors on your site... Read more

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