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Use Your 3 Mobile’s Unlimited Internet With Your Mac
If your internet connection suddenly bombs out and you need to get something important done, this might help you out.
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Use Widgets with Depo Clean
In my search for a version of the Depo Clean WordPress theme with widgets, I found that a guy called Adam Freetly has taken the time to make one.
Visit his blog and grab it here.
Fix Your Broken flickrRSS WordPress Plugin
A few days ago I noticed my flickrRSS WordPress plugin had inexplicably stopped working, and was not loading any of my images. Is your problem the same as mine? I’m running WordPress 2.6.2 and flickrRSS Version 4. Here’s how I fixed it…
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Posting flickr Images to phpBB3 using HTML and Custom BBCode
Due to the fact that phpBB3 doesn’t let you post html, posting images from flickr on phpBB3 looks like a bit of a hash-up involving [IMG] and [URL] tags. I searched for ages for a Custom BBCode that allowed you to post the HTML provided by flickr on the “All Sizes” page in a custom tag, but found nothing. Thankfully, one of my friends knocked one together – so here’s how to use flickr’s HTML in a custom phpBB3 BBCode tag and get nice output. Read the rest of this entry »
Speed Up Windows Disk Cleanup
Much to the annoyance of almost everyone who’s ever used Windows, it has a nasty habit of requiring a deal of maintenance to keep it running smoothly. While this may be great fun for tinkerers, it becomes a lot less fun once you’ve used operating systems that don’t require constant hand-holding! If you do nothing else, it’s advisable to defragment your hard disk and run disk cleanup on a semi-regular basis.
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How To Fix A Constantly Resetting iPod Classic
Not so long ago I came to use my iPod and it wouldn’t turn on, but instead was stuck in a cycle of resetting itself a couple of seconds after having being started, making a clicking noise as the hard disk turned off. I thought I’d post the fix to help anyone else out who has a similar problem. Read the rest of this entry »
Adjusting Screen Brightness with Nvidia Graphics Cards in Ubuntu
If you want a Linux distro that can more or less guarantee it’ll work with minimal fuss, most people would recommend Ubuntu. It’s generally very good at getting things right first time, has a very simple (no-involvement if you wish) installer and is a great starting point for anyone who’s new to Linux. Read the rest of this entry »