Technology
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What Would Make TypePad Really Rock
Most of the work I do as a Consultant is for Movable Type. But I also work with TypePad, and I've actually seen some increasing activity in this area, most notably from larger companies who may not be ready to run their own MT installation and just want…
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A Voucher No. on the lines may only be used once per fiscal year
It seems that Microsoft Office Accounting Professional (2007) has a small problem. Actually, I'm not an accountant, so there may be more than one. But in this case, the problem is that once you have moved past the end of a year (here, 2007) and started entering items…
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The Effect of Multiple JavaScript Files on Page Load Time
One of the problems that you may encounter when you add new features to your site is that you run the risk of slowing down the page load time. Before adding anything to your site, there are a couple of things you should check out. Even if you…
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Automated PuTTY Session to a Cisco Router via VBScript
Because of my recent communication issues with a cable telecommunications provider who just can't seem to get things right, I've had to log into my router a number of times to reset the line. And in case you're wondering, it's because I use a Cisco router at home,…
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Using Bulk Rename Utility to Rename Files
It isn't often that I have to rename a ton of files. Usually I find that it is just faster to rename the three or four (or ten) files that need renaming than it is to figure out how I can do it by writing a batch file…
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Using an Offline Editor to Post to Your Blog
I've been writing for a long time, and I've been creating blog posts for a while now. Almost 1500 entries, and closing in on five years! But the majority of those are written through the regular Movable Type editor. I've tried WYSIWYG editors, and I just don't like…
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How to Best Handle Spam on Your Movable Type Site
To build a community, you need your visitors to comment on your site. Unfortunately when you do that, you open up your site to others who you might not want to come calling – namely spammers, who will leave all sorts of garbage on your (virtual) doorstep. While…
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Enhancing the Display of Images on Your Site with Slimbox
I'm not a big user of images – though I have a digital camera, I typically end up using it less than I probably should. I think one of my goals for next year will be to actually get some of the images off the memory card in…
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XBMC Won't Play AVI Files
A while back, I converted an original XBox to something new – an XBOXMEDIACENTER. It actually was a whole lot easier than I expected. I didn't even have to open it up, because through the judicious use of eBay, I managed to find a copy of the original…
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Convert RightFields Data to CustomFields
If you use Movable Type, there's a good chance that you use plugins. And if you took the plugin survey, there's a good chance that you use a plugin to add extra fields to your installation: Roughly one-third of people polled used either CustomFields or RightFields to provide…