How to Connect to a Network Printer in Windows XP

Published on: November 21, 2008 in Hardware, Windows and has 6 Comments

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For most home users it is very easy to connect to a printer. Older printers are usually connected to the parallel port, while the new printers are connected to the USB port. Once the printer is connected and drivers loaded you can easily select the printer from the list and begin printing. For those on [...]

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How to Change Your Comment Links in Blogger to DoFollow

Published on: November 19, 2008 in Blogger, Blogging and has 11 Comments

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There is always much talk about nofollow and dofollow links on web sites. Much of the discussion is about whether you should make a link nofollow. For blogs, this discussion is centered more around the links in the comments of a blog post. Many visitors may leave a comment in an effort to get a [...]

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CMF Ads and CMF Direct

Published on: November 14, 2008 in Blogging and has 1 Comment

Many of those that write blogs usually end up monetizing them in some way. Whether it is through pay-pre-click ads, using one of the many banner selling networks, or directly selling ads, many try to make a few dollars with their blog. The problem with many of those blogs is that they lack one thing: [...]

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What are Hubs and Switches?

Published on: November 12, 2008 in Networking and has 8 Comments

I have written several posts in the past about connecting multiple computers to the Internet. In those posts I usually talk about connecting a router to your modem, and then your computers to the router. Since many routers also include a hardware firewall, this has the added benefit of securing your local network, while allowing [...]

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Creating Clickable Web Site Header Images

Published on: November 7, 2008 in Design and has 7 Comments

I like to write posts that can help others complete a task, whether it is with computers, web sites/blogs, networking, or digital photos. Some times, I come across questions that get asked on a frequent basis. While the questions may seem to be simple to answer for some, I also realize that many people don’t [...]

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Photo and Image Editors

Published on: November 5, 2008 in Design, Photos and has 4 Comments

As I visit web sites one thing that always get my attention is the amount of time it takes to complete a page download. With web sites using more images to display the content, it can at times take much longer than necessary to finish downloading a page. The biggest problem with the sites that [...]

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How I Organize My Digital Photos

Published on: October 31, 2008 in Photos and has 7 Comments

If you are like me you probably have taken thousands of pictures with your digital camera. Digital cameras make it very easy to take photos, since you can view the photos immediately, and only keep the photos you like. Once you are done taking pictures, it is usually very easy to transfer them to a [...]

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Changing Your Blog Posts’ Permalinks

Published on: October 29, 2008 in Blogging, Wordpress and has 6 Comments

When I visit a blog that has been created by a new blogger, I immediately notice that the permalinks to their blog posts haven’t been changed. By default, WordPress uses a confusing permalink structure for each post, which most new bloggers don’t realize. It is important for those setting up a blog to ensure they [...]

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