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WordPress 2.8 is out

July 6, 2009 - by Barry Bourland - Leave a Comment

Time again to upgrade your WordPress blog. Version 2.8 is AOK.  Just remember to deactivate your plugins, do the auto upgrade, and if you have “fatal error” issues re-activating your …

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Solution to MacBook Pro that won’t wake from sleep

March 1, 2009April 3, 2009 - by Barry Bourland - 14 Comments.

We have found so many forums with owners of MacBook Pros ( MBP ) suffering from the following issue: 1. The MacBook Pro goes to sleep either by closing the …

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Portable Applications for your USB Stick

December 1, 2008December 12, 2008 - by Charles R. Bourland, Jr. - 1 Comment

What is a portable program ? : A portable program is a piece of software that you can carry around with you on a portable device and use on any …

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PHP characters that need to be escaped

November 30, 2008December 1, 2008 - by Barry Bourland - 2 Comments.

In writing PHP code, several characters need to be “escaped” for the code to run properly. If not, the browser will be blank or show errors. The following characters have …

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How to password-protect your Mac

November 29, 2008November 30, 2008 - by Barry Bourland - 1 Comment

Here are a few ways to password-protect your Mac, and keep it safe from prying eyes. 1.  Open System Preferences: Accounts: Login options Change Automatic login to Disabled. This will …

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Gmail adds Calendar & Documents gadget

October 28, 2008October 29, 2008 - by Barry Bourland - Leave a Comment

Google has done it again with its Google Labs. They have enabled you to see your Google Calendar and Documents all within the Gmail email page. The “Gadgets” make it …

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Tips & Tricks: best practices to avoid computer mistakes

October 6, 2008October 8, 2008 - by Barry Bourland - 1 Comment

Here is my list of hardware and software tips & tricks which might help you avoid making very common mistakes with your computer. They are universal, meaning that I ALWAYS …

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