Archive for August, 2008
SiteMeter Causes Sites to Crash in IE
I’ve been on a lengthy investigation, trying to determine why one of my sites is not working, intermittently. I’ve been getting emails from friends who say they cannot access my site. (Not this site, my Freaky Frugalite blog). What’s weird is that all these things from all sorts of places started going wrong at the [...]
Brusheezy Photoshop Brushes
Do you use Photoshop? I use it and a few other image editing programs. I have to say, the built-in picture frames, brushes, and patterns in Photoshop are lame. It’s a good thing people put up their creations online; I just don’t have a ton of time to spend, creating new brushes and stuff. One [...]
Akismet Bug
I updated my Akismet plugin software, and weird things have been happening. On one blog, the plugin disappeared completely! Where’d it go!? On the other blogs, I can no longer “Delete All.”
My heart stopped and I wondered if I was having hosting problems (AGAIN). But a quick check at the Wordpress forums showed that [...]
Now There’s Power Steering Parts!
Long, long, loooong gone are the days when we were at the mercy of car dealers, to buy replacement parts for our vehicles. Hurray! I love the Internet! I love car part sites! We have had to revamp and replace a staggering amount of parts in our minivans. It’s been staggering on the budget, too. [...]
New Microsoft Browser
In any other case, this headline “New Microsoft Browser” would elicit a big yawn from me. But this perked my attention:
Latest Microsoft browser challenges Google
It’s from the Financial Times, and they make you pay to read the article. So I did some hunting around, and found this, skewed differently.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 browser [...]
Deleted From the Internet
It’s a long-standing joke about Google controlling so much of the Internet that they just may delete it, someday. They actually did (accidentally) delete their own blog a few months ago, amidst much snickering.
Cartoon by Dave Walker. Find more cartoons you can freely re-use on your blog at We Blog Cartoons.
But what if Google removes [...]
Some ISPs Capping Usage
I have Verizon as my ISP. I’ve been pleased with the service, but for the past two months or so, I;ve noticed that I often get slight “disconnects.” I do not download videos or music (although my husband listens to music). The odd thing is that my connection is almost always interrupted, and constantly so, [...]
Relativity For the Average Person
The kids will soon be starting their lessons again, and we are gearing up for another year of the three R’s. Well– the three R’s plus “S” for “Science.” I am always scouting around for some good online helps and tutorials. Here’s a great one I found that helps to explain Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. [...]
More Blogger Templates!
I just discovered some more terrific Blogger templates, all free for the taking. They are absolutely eye-popping! Blogger Buster has the list of them– a long list of them (beware, the page is very graphic heavy). I am very impressed with the styles. No more clunky Blogger templates! And these templates look easy to customize, [...]
Filezilla FTP Software
I’m always trying out new software, and I recently checked out Filezilla FTP software. It’s got a very clean interface, so that’s a plus.
I found Filezilla to be a little clunkier than my other FTP programs. For one, the login seems to have too many steps. And the software signed me out after a period [...]
Shared Web Hosting from Concentric
I am keeping my eyes peeled for shared web hosting businesses. I’m looking for better service (if you read my blogs, you know what problems I have with my current web host), and I hope to compile a list of hosting companies, as a handy resource.
I have just discovered a company, Concentric at Concentric.com, [...]
Too Much Email!
This is just a small rant. :S I’m realizing that I have subscribed to far too many emails. I have over 300 waiting in my inbox, email that has been sitting unanswered for about a week. I love all the email subscriptions, and a lot of them are helpful for this blog.. but I just [...]
Laptop WebCams - Not a Good Idea
As much as I like technology, I never liked the idea of automatically-inserted webcams in laptops. Kind of like DVD players in vehicles– it sounds really neat and is probably very convenient, but it creates a whole new bag of problems what go with it. Like this one:
Peeping Geek Arrested for Using Laptop Webcams [...]
InLine Comments for Blogger
Blogger, the most popular free blogging platform, has really been making leaps and bounds lately. I’m glad to see the newer developments with the software (better functionality, more user-friendly, etc). (I’m still waiting for some better templates… I guess I shouldn’t hold my breath about that, it’s been– what? 10 years with the same templates? [...]
Great Educational Freeware
It’s back to school time! Software has made incredible leaps and bounds since my daughter began her elementary classes with Windows 3.1 and DOS. Wow, that seems like eons ago! Here are some good free software I’ve compiled for your scholars of all ages. Be aware that I have not tried all these programs, but [...]
