Display content from other websites.

The moment the though of bringing content from other websites,  comes to mind. Slam, the answer is RSS. But this article will be focus on some thing more than RSS and the usual widget/sidebar display. 1.     Using a simple hyper link <a href=”http://soonev.com”>main</a> <a href=’http://soonev.com/about/’ target=”_blank”>About</a> In the first instance the word “main” will only…

Portfolio by Jetpack

Jetpack, the plugin which brings the features of wordpress.com to your self-hosted WordPress blog/site has launched the 3.1 update which has “Custom Content Type” which allows you to showcase your work of art or skill. This feature is a new content type called Portfolio. Wikipedia defines Portfolio as either a sample of artists work or…

Google Authorship and rel=author

Google’s initiative to feature profile pic and circle count of authors in search results has suddenly been discontinued. For the past two years, Google has been actively persuading publishers and authors to join their program called “Google Authorship”. The complete article explaining the benefits of Authorship can be accessed here So this sudden change has…

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Nikon Coolpix

Note : This article contains affiliate links. Point and Shoot cameras have always been a favourite with the masses. Smart chips process images in digital formats at blazing speeds giving us the ability to capture stunning photos with a single click. And between the mighty SLR and plain Jane Point and Shoot, we have the…

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Pen Drives : A to Z

Pen Drive is an everyday utility item. Known by many names such as, thumb drive, drive, USB storage and so on, it comes in variety of shapes and capacities. Lets have a rundown of a select few. The most expensive. Kingston DataTraveler Workspace 128 GB Utility Pen Drive Costs a mammoth Rs 17000 and is…

Gionee : Warning to consumers
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Gionee : Warning to consumers

Chinese Handset manufacturer, Gionee has warned customers buying handsets from online shopping websites, that such a move may bring them some inconvenience. The advisory is in tune with similar warnings issued by Lenovo, Toshiba and Dell recently. Online portals like Flipkart and Snapdeal, meanwhile have assured that customers have no need to worry and their…

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Tips and Tricks for Suffusion : Part 1

Rounded corners look great. But flat is the in thing in menu design. Also rounded corners don’t show in Internet Explorer. So you might want to turn it off. Here is how. Go to Suffusion Options–>Other Graphical Elements–>Miscellaneous Select Option under “Use Rounder Corners” as shown in the snapshot above.   WordPress allows use of…

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Is the antivirus dead?

In an interview with Wall Street Journal, Brian Dye, Symantec’s Senior Vice President declared, “Antivirus (in its present form) is DEAD”. Symantec thinks that it is now time to move from a 100% protective system to a damage control model. The problem as identified by Mr Brian is that Norton Antivirus in its present form…

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The end of TrueCrypt

TrueCrypt, a popular file encryption tool has suddenly announced end of development since May 2014 in view of termination of Microsoft support to Windows XP. STRANGE! A visit to both links, namely www.truecrypt.org and http://truecrypt.sourceforge.net shows a page notifying users that using TrueCrypt is no longer secure as it may contain unfixed security issues. The abrupt nature…