Posts Tagged ‘Tips’
Note To Self: Keep Your wp-content folder backed up
Written by Erik on April 25, 2008 – 11:17 am -So I updated my wordpress install to 2.5.1
Only problem is I managed to deep six my wp-content folder. So until I get an hour it looks like the site is back to the default theme.
Remember kids, always keep your wp-content backup folder up to date!
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Mac Tip: Add The Date To The OSX Menu Bar Without Installing Additional Software
Written by Erik on April 9, 2008 – 11:41 pm -
I was surfing around and finally found out how to add the date to the OSX menu bar without installing additional software!
The tip says you need to use the medium category, but only the Long category for Times worked for me. This may be due to a difference between 10.5 and 10.4.
The following tip
Want to see the date in the menubar? Start by opening the International Preferences panel, and clicking the Formats tab.
In the Dates section, click Customize. Click the Show pop-up and select your choice of Short, Medium, etc. Now place the elements you want in the small “work area,” by dragging and dropping them from the Date Elements section. Once placed, you can click on some elements to see other options (Wednesday or Wed, for instance). Once you’ve built the date string you want, click once in the work area, and hit Command-A then Command-C to select the string and copy it. Now click Cancel to close the window without making any changes.
In the Times section, click Customize, and set the Show pop-up to Medium. In the small work area below the pop-up, place the curser where you want the date elements to start, and click to position the cursor. Now hit Command-V to paste the elements you just copied. You can further add characters and spaces to customize the look. If you want to remove an element (i.e. the year), click on it and use the Delete key. Click OK, and you’ll see the results in the menubar.
Since a picture is worth a thousand words here is how I have Time Long set
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Mac Tip: Change The Login Screen In Mac OSX
Written by Erik on February 14, 2008 – 5:54 pm -Am I the only one that’s getting tired of Leopards fireworks loginscreen? It turns out you can replace that image with anything of your choice. Heres how.
Go to
Hard Drive > System > Library > CoreServices > DefaultDesktop.jpg
replace that jpg with your new backdrop
Type in your admin password when prompted and you’re done!
Just remember to backup the original DefaultDesktop.jpg incase you decide to switch back to the default at a later date.
Tags: Apple, iMac, leopard, lifehacker, mac, MacBook, MacBook Pro, osx, TipsPosted in Software, Tech | 2 Comments »
Tags, Categories, and Updates, Oh My!
Written by Erik on August 18, 2006 – 7:00 pm -As you can see the The Journal section has been updated.
The biggest update you’ll find, besides the theme change, is the addition of Tags. You can find these at the bottom of each of my posts and on the sidebar on the right. Now the first question is what are tags? They’re another form of categorization. But don’t I have categories to categorize my posts? Yes but some search engines prefer Tags.
So whats the difference between Categories and Tags? Categories work like a folder structure. How do you classify a Dog? First you figure out if its a mammal, then see if it belongs to the order Carnivora, after that you see if it belongs to family Canidae. If thats all true then you check if it belongs to the genus Canus, whereupon we get to the species C. Lupus which then takes us to our old friend Canis lupus familiaris. Whew, that explanation was long winded and obtuse. Basically categories are straight lines. You also see this type of structure with the filing of documents in meatspace and on your computer. C:\Documents and Settings\Erik\My Documents refers to a folder that is located on the C: Drive within that drive you have the sub-category Documents and Settings, within this Folder we have the User profile Erik, and within that we have the folder My Documents.
Tags, or labels if you use a Google product, on the other hand are descriptive. What kind of dog is it? It’s a big furry red dog with a tennis ball in its mouth and muddy paws. Pretty descriptive, no? If somebody told you to look out for that animal you’d be able to spot it rather quickly. Likewise this article falls under the Tags: Announcement Categories Geek Google Internet Life Model Site Spiffy Tags Tech Tips Wordpress Writing
As you can see Tags and Categories have diverse uses in computer technology and in real life. As such both Categorization methods work to make it easier for you to find interesting and meaningful content.
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A tip for conversing
Written by Erik on June 3, 2006 – 10:51 pm -A friend told me this remarkably simple tip for conversing at events.
Always enter a conversations with a drink you are about to finish.
If things don’t go well, all you need to do is take one last gulp from your drink and excuse yourself to get another, never to return.
If the conversation is going well, finish your drink and ask the other person if you can get them anything when you go to get another. They will appreciate the gesture even if they decline, and it implies that you’ll be returning for a longer conversation.
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How to Text-Message a cellphone via Email
Written by Erik on February 3, 2006 – 12:00 am -Verizon: 10digitphonenumber@vtext.com
Former AT&T customers: 10digitphonenumber@mmode.com
Sprint: 10digitphonenumber@messaging.sprintpcs.com
T-Mobile: 10digitphonenumber@tmomail.net
Nextel: 10digitphonenumber@messaging.nextel.com
Cingular: 10digitphonenumber@cingularme.com
Virgin Mobile: 10digitphonenumber@vmobl.com
Alltel: 10digitphonenumber@alltelmessage.com OR
10digitphonenumber@message.alltel.com
CellularOne: 10digitphonenumber@mobile.celloneusa.com
Omnipoint: 10digitphonenumber@omnipointpcs.com
Qwest: 10digitphonenumber@qwestmp.com
Useful, no? You can also send a text message via google
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