Daisy
It was about time for a makeover
I have some changes planned for this site. The first step was to give it a fresh new look. I’d love to hear what you think!
Sometime soon this website is going to become a portal to aggregate content from all of my various blogs. When I’m done this will be the one stop [...]
Is your WordPress site protected against hackers?
After fixing a couple of sites for clients that have been hacked it seems like a good idea to take a good look at my own sites and also to be aware of best practices as I install WordPress on other sites.
It seems that security and hacking are also on the mind of others. Lorelle [...]
Windows Vista Speech Recognition – First Impressions
As the mom of a newborn I am finding that having my hands free to take care of the baby is essential. As someone that also relies heavily on typing I thought that it might be helpful to be able to dictate text to my computer. Today I decided to give the speech recognition [...]
Posts versus Pages in WordPress
WordPress, by default, supports two similar, yet unique, types of content – Posts and Pages. It’s important to understand and distinguish between these two types of content when writing for your blog.
The first type of content is a Post. Most blogs rely primarily on this type of content. Posts are the part of a blog [...]
My life portrayed in a pie chart
This link defines a good part of my life:
Time breakdown of modern web design – The Net is Dead.
What is Your Preference for External Link Behavior?
Looking for some insight into browsing preferences in the age of tabbed web browsers. I’d appreciate comments explaining why you choose one way or another!
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WordPress 2.7
I’ve been anticipating the WordPress 2.7 release, named “Coltrane”, since WordCamp NYC back in October. Initially, the thought of another major dashboard redesign made me a bit nervous. After all the negative reactions to the 2.6 design I hoped that it would not be a repeat performance.
The end result is that, while there is still [...]
Getting Ready for WordPress 2.7
I am quite excited about the new features offered in WordPress 2.7, currently in it’s second beta and due to be released any day.
For those with difficulty adjusting to change you will be in for a shock. The admin interface has undergone an even more drastic change than it did for version 2.5! Personally, I [...]
Epson Artisan 800 Wireless Photo All-in-One Printer
I recently had the fortune of obtaining the very sleek Epson Artisan 800 printer to add to my technology arsenal. After a few days of use it has really shown that it can shine in a variety of ways.
Initial Setup
This was not the very easiest printer setup I have encountered. In addition to the normal [...]
My Dell Inspiron Mini 9
For a variety of reasons I found that it was time to replace my, once amazing and now pathetic, Dell Inspiron 8500. It’s amazing what a few years of technological advances can do to your perspective of a particular computer. My needs have changed and I was no longer in need of a desktop replacement. [...]
