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Installing forums in Buddypress without sounding like a sailor!
Finally there is a compatible bbpress version to go with buddypress. I was having no luck before getting forums integrated into buddypress so I did the only smart thing I could think of. I walked away.
Now here we are about 2 months later and things are looking good. And even better, someone wrote up some detailed [...]
Warning: fsockopen() [function.fsockopen]: unable to connect to submissions.ask.com:80 (Connection refused) in
Here is a new error I just found when updating a post:
Warning: fsockopen() [function.fsockopen]: unable to connect to submissions.ask.com:80 (Connection refused) in ……/class-snoopy.php on line 1142
turns out the fsockopen is trying to connect to ask.com and failing.
The XML sitemap generator is the guy trying to make this connection so go to the settings for that [...]
“Re-design the Kindle” Contest
After listening to the twitter digerati for most of the day taking shots at the Kindle, I thought it would be a good time to introduce a positive angle on the subject. I am proposing a contest to design Kindle 2.0 to take it from its current frumpy looks to the “austere vessel of culture” [...]
Bezos Botches Book (reader)
I admit it. I live under a rock sometimes. I had not heard that Amazon was coming out with an eBook reader until I saw the article today at Newsweeks website. As I read the article I found myself building up to a feverish frenzy as each feature was revealed and explained. New Releases for [...]
This Is Why We Do Not Trust Anyone
Today I received and email from someone that I don’t know personally, but I know people that know him and from what I can tell, he is an honorable guy. He has a real estate company and I get emails from him time to time telling me about his deals, or what he has [...]
Why Good Help Is So Hard To Find
Cruise thru the help wanteds and you are sure to see companies offering a “Competitive Salary“. The people writing the ad think they are being shrewd and, well, competitive.
What “Competitive Salary” really means is “We want to pay you just enough so you won’t go somewhere else”.
I would like to see a study someday comparing [...]
