Category: Guides

  • Why You Shouldn’t Talk to Strangers on Facebook

    Facebook, for the most part, is a safe place to meet friends and talk to people. However, it’s good practice (and simply common sense) to stick to conversations with people you actually know. Recently, I’ve been receiving messages from complete strangers asking seemingly-legitimate questions about my livelihood, such as programming or brewing, since both are…

  • Fix: WPtouch Pro Plugin Breaks WordPress 3.1’s Admin Bar

    WordPress 3.1 rolled out today and brought with it several new features, one being the WordPress admin bar. This feature has been previously available to WordPress.com users and is now available to self-hosted sites (like Techerator), and gives logged-in users access to page controls without having to leave the site. Sites that use the popular…

  • How to Partition Your Hard Drive for Ubuntu and Windows

    Let’s say that, hypothetically, someone read a Techerator article on the new features of Ubuntu 10.1 and decided that they wanted to try it out. After messing around with the Live CD, they opted to do the Ubuntu install inside Windows (Wubi) so that they could still play around with both operating systems without messing…

  • WordPress: How to Fix Author RSS Feeds with the FD Feedburner Plugin

    If you run a WordPress-based website and offer RSS feeds to your readers, the WordPress plugin FD Feedburner is invaluable. This plugin automatically redirects any RSS feed on your website to the correct Feedburner feed with very simple configuration. One problem with FD Feedburner is that it doesn’t support individual author RSS feeds. Since we…

  • How to Perform SharePoint Development On A Client Workstation

    One of the most difficult restrictions for a SharePoint developer to deal with can be the requirement to do development on a SharePoint server.  Personally, I prefer doing my development on my local machine, eliminating the need to establish a remote desktop connection to a different machine in order to write code. Unfortunately, SharePoint development…

  • Subscribe to Techerator with Email, RSS, and Social Networks

    It can be tough to keep up with the constant flurry of information websites produce, especially on a daily basis. Subscribing to Techerator is free and one of the easiest ways to stay up-to-date with our newest tips, guides, and reviews. Here are some of the ways you can stay connected: Get Techerator sent to your…

  • Express Your Inner Android with Androidify

    Do you love Android? I mean, like, really love Android to the point where you see that green little robot and go: “Squeee!!”?  I know I do. As much as I like to keep my IRL mug a secret (pay no attention to the man behind the curtain), I always wished there would be some…

  • How to Make Money Online as a Cha Cha Guide

    So here I sit, finishing my last semester of college and dreaming about the future and all it will bring.  Money, income, cash, cabbage, cheese, wonton… ok, I’m not entirely sure if that last one is an actual slang for money, but if it’s not it should be (and I will be collecting a small…

  • How To Change Default Font and Document Settings In Microsoft Word

    The release of Microsoft Office 2007 brought some major changes to the popular office suite.  Many did not care for these changes at first, but users soon started to enjoy the newest features of Word, Excel, and other Office 2007 programs. One feature in Office 2007 still seen in Office 2010 is a change in…

  • A Geeky Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

    Getting the perfect gift for your geeky loved one can be difficult, so fellow Techerator editor Kate Bedrick and I have teamed up to give you some fantastic gift ideas for this Valentine’s Day (or any holiday, really). No need to thank us; we’re basically professionals at being geeks. Evan’s Picks Adult Footie Pajamas Footie…