Oh, oh, oh, girl, do I have posts for you!!! I’m actually still at WordCamp Whistler right now. I’m in a room full of tables with laptops. Now, you’re wondering how on earth I lucked out and got an electrical outlet, right? So was I. I aimed to come early, carry a big rock, and […]
Do you leave ‘feedback’?
We’re all bloggers here, right? How much do you LOVE comments? Last week, Heather let me know that my print links weren’t working on my Strawberries site. So I went directlyovertoherblog and let her know everythingthatwasbroken there too. No, I kid. I really had no idea that the links for printing my recipes weren’t working! […]
Why Internet Explorer is Rotten and How to Find The Degree Symbol
So I’m having trouble today figuring out what to write for you all. I know, it’s hard to believe. But I’m feeling a little speechless. So, you ask a question – ANY QUESTION, and we’ll answer them. (Heather or I) ‘Cause if it is a question you have, then chances are, someone else is wondering […]
Easy Links & Post ID Plugin for WordPress
Note: Reviewed Oct, 2016 The Post ID’s plugin is still a good idea, however we have not recently reviewed the CREF plugin. I don’t know if you noticed this, but on an upgrade this year (which one was it, heather?) we lost the “ID” column in the Manage>Posts screen. And yes, I know, you’ve never […]
6 Little Known WordPress Writers’ Hacks
And perhaps you want the comments closed? I wouldn’t blame you. If you scroll down in your write>post screen there is a section called “Advanced Options”. This is for you! Let’s go through them: Excerpt: This will override other excerpts of this post on the archives or category pages. Click on the arrow and insert […]
Hold a “Draw” Tech-style
Have you been to the bloggy giveaways carnival this week? It ends tonight! Go! Quickly! And, if you’re ready to give away a present, this here is a great tool to ‘draw’ a nearly-random number: Like drawing numbers from a hat, without the hat. How very geeky of you!
Why You Should NEVER Use the Theme Editor
The easiest way to really screw up your blog is to make changes in the Theme Editor. They are permanent, and they are ‘uploaded’ immediately to the internet. So there is no “undo” button. If you want to change the font, colors, width of a column, etc, you can do this on your own computer, […]
Mandatory Upgrade
Ok – don’t shoot the messenger! THEY said “Mandatory Upgrade”. I would never, knowing you, ever, remotely come close, to being that bossy with y’all. Okay, maybe I would. And this is probably one of those rare (ahem) times. WordPress 2.6.2 is considered a “Mandatory Upgrade” for a lot of geekaleze reasons. But at the […]
How to remove the generic title of your blog…
When you install your wordpress blog, the only things it asks you for is your blog name and your email address. So you enter them. Then you upload the fancy new “clothes” that you’ve just had designed for you and your blog title, appears in the header. You do what seems the simplest fix and […]