WordPress chmod 777 Unable To Create Directory Upload Error

If you are getting the “Unable to create directory” error when trying to upload media and have chmodded the uploads directory, this may help. I was having this issue and tried in vain to get this to upload a simple picture. I ended up getting it to work by going into the wp-config file and …

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To stimulate the economy and make web browsing safer

I propose a change in the way businesses do business on the net. In every “real” business, you must have a license and able to be tracked. This is not to watch the company, but to protect consumers. The internet should not be any different. Anyone who has been online and shopped has run across …

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Microsoft Tag Reader

I just found out about Microsoft’s Tag Reader, so I created a tag for my site. If you need the Tag Reader, go to : On your computer:http://tag.microsoft.com/consumer/index.aspx Click on Get Tag Reader at the bottom left OR on your mobile phone (Windows), go to http://gettag.mobi

Synergy – Use Keyboard And Mouse on Networked Multiple Computers

I used to use Multiplicity from Stardock to control a computer connected to my TV, but it didn’t like Vista and it hated Windows 7, so I searched for an alternative. I found Synergy, which is a FREE (!) program that allows you to control another computer on your network with the local keyboard and …

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Vista RPC Server Unavailable Message Control Panel

One of my computers is running Windows Vista very happily when all of a sudden yesterday, when trying to access the Control Panel, I got a pop-up message that gave a code and said, “RPC Server Unavailable”. I couldn’t get into Control Panel. After searching the net for a solution, I found some, but none …

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OpenOffice.org FREE MS office replacement software thoughts

I play cards with a couple of people and have used Microsoft Excel to keep score. (After programming it) This time, I was using a different machine that didn’t have MS Office on it, so I needed a spreadsheet program. I remembered OpenOffice.org supposedly being compatible with Office, so I decided to try it out. …

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