Update: I’m now on the newest version of Wordpress 2. The upgrade process was a lot easier than I expected. None of my customizations were overwritten so it upgraded seemlessly.
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I think I’ll upgrade my weblog software pretty soon. I haven’t been writing here… I know, but I think I’m going to get […]
I have written about Skype before. I just had to post this note.
Skype is now allowing Free calls to all landlines and mobile phones within the US and Canada… for the rest of 2006!
Read about it here: http://share.skype.com/sites/en/2006/05/free_calls_to_all_landlines_an.html
If you still don’t know what Skype is you really need to go find out, free calling […]
I love using Mozilla Firefox instead of Internet Explorer. It makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.
The caveat with using only Firefox is that some webpages just don’t work, since they require some IE specific “feature” (be it an ActiveX component OR a non-standard rendering bug). Among these pages is Microsoft (Windows) Update […]
My posting titled RSS Reader Application was a plug for RSSOwl, a Java powered application I started using for reading blogs and news sites.
I have since uninstalled RSSOwl from my desktop computer at home. The main motivation for such was the lack of the ability to synchronize read/unread articles between my office and home […]
I’m struggling, at the moment, to create a really simple user interface for a CMS I’ve developed for a missionary website.
Take a look at HillsofJapan.com - Praising and Praying. I’m attempting to create an administration page that allows my client to edit the contents of these postings. The admin page needs to be […]
In certain cases, playing music on websites can be good. I know that some people think that adding a soundtrack to your personal website gives it that little bit of extra distinction… but when I come across those sites I usually end up turning off the sound because it gets annoying.
Since websites are about […]
If you use Windows XP a bunch you have probably heard of Remote Desktop (Connection). This is Microsoft’s implementation of remote control software, they have built in right into the Windows Operating System. Microsoft has implemented the Remote Desktop Protocol by utilizing their Terminal Services within the OS. What this means is […]
Have you ever needed to help someone with configuration or use of a particular piece of software? Ever wanted a quick way to make a movie for your family or friends, they could follow along instead of writing out word instructions that didn’t seem clear?
For me, one thing being a computer engineer […]
Web design is a lot of fun. I’ve been coding websites for some time and while HTML has remained fairly static, my design philosophies have not. Although I would love for this post to be details about a new way to design better web sites — it isn’t.
Back when I marked up my […]
I want to work for Google. They are doing some really cool stuff when it comes to how the general public uses the internet, and I think I could contribute my creativity and ability to make things work.
Is your web browser’s home page set to Google.com? Do you use a Gmail account for […]