Ever thought about creating your own WordPress theme from scratch, but were just too confused where to begin? If you’re hosting your own WordPress installation, it’s actually much easier than you think.
The most important thing to realize is that the basic structure of a WordPress theme mirrors the same structure of just about every template-based [...]
There are many reasons you’d want to permanently remap IP addresses and hostnames on your computer by editing its HOSTS file, the most common being to prevent access to harmful websites.
Sometimes, however, the reason is more benign; a local web application won’t allow itself to be run by visiting http://localhost or http://127.0.0.1 — like a [...]
About time I did another Photoshop tutorial. This time, I’ve jotted down instructions on how to create speech bubbles for comics.
I generally prefer using PNGs to display images. They look better than GIFs because of the alpha-channel transparency, they compress much better than GIFs, and the color range is significantly wider and allows for smoother transitions and greater color precision. Plus, if you can live with the larger file size, they don’t have that lossy [...]
I live and breathe TiVo now, and can’t understand how I lived without it for so many years. Even though I decided to upgrade our TiVo with a larger hard drive a few months ago, I can’t get myself to try some of the potentially destructive backdoor codes. That said, there are a few less-risky [...]
Ever wanted audiobooks you’ve personally ripped from CDs to show up properly in your iPod? It’s frustrating to lose your bookmark after playing other music, and it’s annoying to have audiobooks mixed among your favorite tunes. After some painstaking trial and error, I’ve found a way to fix them. This procedure has been tested on [...]
Ever had a giant collection of large files on your Windows PC that you had to delete, but you wanted to skip the process of putting them in the recycle bin to avoid having to endure the often lengthy process of emptying the recycle bin later?
With a swish and flick of my wand, and an incantation of “Tivous Expandiarmus!”, our TiVo’s capacity increased from 35 hours to over 120 hours of recording space.
OK, it wasn’t quite that simple. But, about three and a half hours after I cracked open my Hughes DirecTiVo box, I had finished the job. This was [...]
Who in their right minds wants Microsoft full access to whatever information they choose to send to themselves when you accidentally click on the box that pops up wanting you to report an application error or system crash to Microsoft? Not me! I personally find screaming an obscenity at the offending application much more therapeutic [...]
Here’s a quick-and-easy Photoshop tutorial that, if nothing else, reminds me how to create the look of torn paper.
