A time to kill…
We were trying to recover a damaged Hard Disk of 1 TB capacity. Data Recovery is a long drawn affair, with several hits and misses. One of them, we had no choice but to stop…..see below why.
Google Adsense Plugin for WordPress
Google Adsense Plugin for WordPress is not just another plugin designed to insert ads in your self hosted WordPress blog. Now since WordPress is the number one blogging platform, atleast in the self hosted section, it is important for Google to launch a product which takes on the challenge head on. And what we could…
Making Changes to Meta Widget
Meta Widget is responsible for the display of login information for registered users to access a Self Hosted WordPress site. It can be displayed in the sidebars or the footer. For a single author website, it can be hidden altogether. There is no way that the five items in this widget can be changed without…
A tale of two wordpress themes
WordPress maintains a list of popular themes on its website. The top six popular are the twenty series default themes which come prepackaged with the WordPress package, hence deserve not to be checked. The next six have some interesting info. The following themes are in the next six of the popularity list. Zerif Lite –…
Media Creation tool for Windows 10
Right now the only way to upgrade to Windows 10 is the free upgrade which is available online for eligible PCs. But Microsoft has provided a way for upgrading PCs which are not connected to the Internet. Also by using this method you can save precious bandwidth by using just one media and upgrade multiple…
Host your website from your home
That means say goodbye to your Web Host. Not an easy proposition. But a very tempting one. But wait a sec. Is it really possible. And is it economical. Well lets see our options. What is a Web Server. A server is a software which provides a specific service. So a Web Server is a…
WUDO or voodoo : Whats Microsoft upto this time
WUDO stands for Windows Update Delivery Optimisation. It has been officially rolled out in the Windows 10 free upgrade. There have been enough hints dropped by Microsoft earlier, but it is a shocker that this has been enabled by default and that it has been done without the user’s consent. So what is WUDO all about. Under Settings…
OpenSuse Installation
OpenSuse is a universal Linux Operating System which can be installed on Desktop PCs, Notebooks and Servers. It is the open source version of Suse Linux. It is a boon for those who want a graphical installation and subsequent usage with a graphical interface, even for the server version. Its Yast tool is the best…
Windows 10 is out…..
One of the most anticipated version of Windows, it has generated enough hype. And finally Windows 10 has been rolled out as promised on 29 Jun 2015. The upgrade is free of cost, subject to certain terms and conditions. You have to confirm/reserve your copy of Windows 10. The entire process is through a Windows…
Best Comment System (Part 2) : WordPress.com
Previously we had seen how Blogger integrates with Google Plus to give us an unmatched commenting experience. The competitor blogging platform by WordPress has a similar feast in offing. Similar, but not identical. Since WordPress does not have its own social networking platform, its come up with a unique system to help bloggers. WordPress is distinctly…
How to check WordPress Plugins used
This does amount to a certain degree of snooping, but its a way to see which WordPress plugins a particular website is using. Right Click on any empty space on the website as marked below. Unfortunately I could not get a clean screen shot. OR one can simply use the Keyboard short cut key…
Best Comment System (Part 1) : Blogger
Comments are very important for a blogger or a self hosted website. Professional Websites have a well designed Comment System which offers ease of use for its readers. The latest trend is using Facebook to comment. These comments then appear on your Facebook profile too. Everyone has a win win situation. For the blogger on…