Monthly Archives: January 2011

There’s a plugin for that – why WordPress is cheap and easy

I like my blogs like I like my food: cheap and easy. Seriously. I am often asked, “How can you host, install and setup WordPress for as low as $199?” The real question is “why would you pay more?” It … Continue reading

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Facebook / Chrome not working together

It happens. You’re using Chrome and you want to post to Facebook so away you go. You type your message in the text area just like you know you are supposed to and when you get to new lines the … Continue reading

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Anything you say (on Facebook) may be used against you in a …

We all know the Miranda rights which are given at the time of arrest or even detention in criminal proceedings and investigations. Even if you have never been on the receiving end you have heard them out of your television … Continue reading

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How will iPhone coming to Verizon affect you personally?

The iPhone phenomenon is far from over. It may be a fact that Android user numbers are gaining on and will one day pass iPhone users but today’s numbers are quite different. The question is “how will iPhone going to Verizon affect … Continue reading

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Reverse a short URL before you visit

UPDATE: 14-Dec-2011 sometime during the last few month the site featured in this article went bye-bye. However, here’s a great replacement at http://longurl.org/ I am the first to admit I love short URLs. In fact I have a project I play … Continue reading

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Pick your playoff winners here!

Step right up, pick your winners: (apparently we broke PollDaddy.com! No problem, just leave a comment and we’ll pick the winner on the air on Tuesday) Leave a comment for your chance to win a $25 Restaurants.com gift certificate or … Continue reading

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How do you leave a Meetup group?

There you are, trapped in a litany of emails, invites and communications from your fellow Meetup group members. Only thing is you really want to get out. There is only one way I know of to get out. Even though … Continue reading

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What are hashtags “#” on Twitter?

The topic came up this morning at Social Media Breakfast Atlanta in a round about way. During a discussion about how to “organize” tweets and streams on Twitter we tackled hashtags. You know – the pound sign. Number sign. Tic … Continue reading

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Easy way to break in to your WordPress

… or not. Okay, the title was a little rambunctious to make sure you read this. Why? Because the fix is really easy. First, check to see which version of WordPress this site is running by clicking this link. So you … Continue reading

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Now that I can access your cell phone and address on Facebook …

Thanks to Facebook for allowing me, as a Facebook app developer, to access your cell phone number and address inside of my app! Thinking. Thinking. Thinking. Thinking. I guess I’m just not deviant enough to come up with a diabolic … Continue reading

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