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January 21, 2014 / by Marco /

Error with posting to Facebook using NextScripts v3.1.1

If you’re using the WordPress Plugin NextScripts version 3.1.1 to automatically post to your Facebook account you may have noticed that you get an error message in the log, something similar to this: – -=ERROR=- Array ( [pgID] => [isPosted] => 0 [pDate] => 2014-01-20 12:45:16 [Error] => [ERROR] (#100) actions should be a JSON-encoded […]

January 17, 2014 / by Marco /

Simple explanation of the quotation marks 66 99

My son was completing his Grammar homework and all of a sudden he asked me “What are quotation marks?”. I looked at him for a few seconds thinking on how to best explain this and this I what I could come up with: When you are writing a story and someone says something, like “Hello”, […]

January 13, 2014 / by Marco /

WordPress Bulk Delete Comments

The easiest way I have found to bulk delete comments in WordPress is to use a plugin called Bulk Comments Management. I receive approximately 10-20 spam comments a day and over time this adds up. All you have to do once you install the plugin is to click on Tools then Bulk Comments Management. Then […]

January 8, 2014 / by Marco / discount, list, products, SSL

Godaddy Coupon Code for 20% off on renewals that works

Are you looking for a Godaddy Coupon Code that give you 20% off for product renewal? You’ve come to the right place. As you can tell from my previous blog posts I’m an avid Godaddy customer. I’ve used Godaddy for domain hosting, website hosting, SSL, email hosting and the list goes on. Today I was […]

January 7, 2014 / by Marco /

The Tabata Training Session

Yesterday I completed my very first Tabata Training Session and now I’m feeling the after affects – my whole body is sore and in pain. This is a good sign I guess, it probably means I had a good workout or I’m just getting too old and my body is no longer coping to extreme […]

January 4, 2014 / by Marco /

Top 10 Awesome Colour Me In Illustrations

So how do you keep your kids entertained without spending too much money and time? The answer is Colour Me In Illustrations. There are a number of websites where you can download and print the illustration so the kids can spend 10 minutes to colour them in. This is a great (parents get some time […]

January 3, 2014 / by Marco / optus, post-paid, pre-paid, recovery, v9, zte

Recovery of the Optus ZTE V9 after failing pattern and gmail

So my brother had his Optus ZTE V9 tablet tucked away in the cupboard for over a year. When he decided to use the tablet he couldn’t remember what the unlock pattern was. Android has a cool feature to perform a reset after you incorrectly enter the pattern more than 5 times. If you tried […]

January 2, 2014 / by Marco /

Autodesk 123D use it to create 3D prints

I came across an awesome video on how to use Autodesk 123D (free tool) to create 3D prints. You can download the software package from here. The tutorial is very clear and it seems simple to use. I believe in the next few years many of us techies will own a 3D printer and we […]

December 27, 2013 / by Marco /

Is this a virus – Adobe License Activation?

I just received an email with the following message: Hello. Thank you for buying Acrobat X Pro software. Your Adobe License key is in attached document below. Adobe Systems Incorporated. The subject title for the email was Order NR#41014 and the sender was Adobe License Service <manager@software-cantabria.com> Here’s a screenshot of the email: I didn’t download the zip […]

December 22, 2013 / by Marco /

How to enable AFP on the Buffalo Linkstation

Can’t get your Apple Mac to connect to the file shares on the Buffalo Linkstation? The first thing you to do is make sure you have network access to the Buffalo Linkstation server by browsing to the IP address. Just open an Internet Browser and type in the IP address or use the NAS Navigator2. […]

December 21, 2013 / by Marco /

6 Year old explanation – Nappies

Jayden: Daddy, I know why they are called nappies Me: Why Jayden? Jayden: Because when babies go for a nap they pee. So this is to protect them and that’s why it’s called nappies. Me: Yes Jayden. You’re very clever. DO YOU LIKE WHAT YOU’VE READ?Join our subscription list and receive our content right […]

December 20, 2013 / by Marco /

I love the Christmas hats popping up on logos

Yes it’s Christmas time but what I like most is seeing Christmas hats popping up on logos. The one I just saw recently is the VLC logo (the hat on the cone): Then you have your facebook logo: The awesome Angry Birds: The less angry but cute twitter bird: […]