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  • Screen Resolution Names

    I recently was flipping through a computer store flyer and checked out some of the laptops. As I read through the specs of the laptops I was immediately drawn to the screen resolution. I was expecting to see the resolution stated in pixels, but it was not. Instead they used the name associated with the resolution.

    I am not up to date on the new names of the resolution, and to me they don’t help identify the resolution of a monitor as easily as stating the pixel dimensions. To help sort this out I will provide the screen resolutions and pixel dimensions in this post.

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  • Review: Themes That Don’t Suck

    Since I started offering free reviews in November 2007, I have done mostly blog reviews. Blogs are easy to review since I always look for the same specific information. Web sites, on the other hand, are more complex as there is no ideal standard which I can follow.

    This week I will look at a web site that offers WordPress templates. I haven’t used WordPress myself, so I couldn’t have a closer look at the templates. According to the webmaster, though, these themes don’t suck. The next question is whether the web site can use the same tagline?

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  • WordPress or Blogger: Which Platform to Choose?

    WordPress or Blogger: Which Platform to Choose?

    There are currently millions of blogs on the Internet today discussing every imaginable topic. Each day there appears to be many new people starting up their own blog to express their views and opinions. One question I have seen frequently is regarding which blog platform should be used. There currently are several platforms to choose from, but there are two that probably make up the bulk of all blogs online today – WordPress and Blogger.

    In this post I will discuss these two platforms, but not from a WordPress versus Blogger stance. I will provide information regarding each platform that will, hopefully, help you choose which one is better suited to your needs.

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  • How to Hide the Posted By Line in Blogger

    I recently received an e-mail asking about removing the “Posted By” line for posts on Blogger. The technique for removing this line is similar to removing such things as the date line from a post.

    In this post I will provide two ways to remove the line. The first method will show how to removed the line for all posts, while the second method will show you how to remove the line from static pages.

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  • Do You Quit Too Early?

    I am active in a forum called Website Babble, and while I’m not an expert on many subjects, I try to help out others where I can. Recently, however, I noticed a post where a member was getting fed up with his web sites since he was having trouble getting visitors.

    For many people it can be frustrating when starting a web site or blog. It is usually slow going in the beginning, but for most people they seem to quit before their site generates a substantial amount of visitors.

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  • SSD Hard Drives: The Future of Hard Drives

    For years hard drives have been problematic for some. Breakdowns and file fragmentation are major concerns that affect or could affect all users. Since hard drives have moving parts, they are prone to mechanical failure. File fragmentation can lead to a performance issue as the hard drive needs to move its read/write head to find the pieces of a file. A new type of hard drive that is gaining more recognition will solve some issues with the current technology.

    In this post I will examine this new type of hard drive, called SSD (solid state drive), as well as some advantages and disadvantages to this type.

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  • What is Your Archiving Workflow?

    In my last post I talked about my method of backing up my archived photos. I discussed the various media I used to ensure I will always have at least one copy of every photo.

    I have talked about my workflow with regards to archiving in other posts, but I feel I should provide a new updated version of the workflow. In this post I will outline the steps I use to create, backup and edit my archived photos.

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  • Is Your Data Safe?

    I have been scanning and archiving old family photos in order to help preserve them for the future. The first set of photos are the only copy of each photo available so they were chosen first for archiving.

    It is important that when you archive photos that you create a system for backing up your files so you won’t lose them. I have created my own system that should ensure I will always have a copy of each file I archive.

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