Category: Web

  • Fix: WordPress 3.1 and Disqus Plugin Error When Returning Comments Count

    If you use the popular 3rd-party commenting system Disqus in your WordPress-powered website, you may have noticed that some errors appeared in your Posts lists after upgrading to WordPress 3.1.  The specific error you see would be something like: Warning: number_format() expects parameter 1 to be double, string given in /wp-includes/functions.php on line 155 I’ve…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Is TwitPic Becoming Twitter’s Newest Spam Source?

    TwitPic is one of the most popular ways to share photos on Twitter, but is it giving spammers an easy way to send you unwanted messages? Spam in Twitter is simpler (but arguably more sophisticated) than good-ol’ email spam; instead of getting an unsolicited email full of FREE V1AGRA links, you’ll instead get a short, tantalizing message…

  • First Look: Logitech Revue with Google TV

    Editor’s note: I am joined at the end of this article by software engineer Chris Finke, who was kind enough to share his experiences integrating Google TV with his Tivo.  Both Chris and I won our Logitech Revues through a developer contest held by Google. The Logitech Revue with Google TV is Google’s first foray into…

  • Don’t Run or Walk, Sit for Something

    When Jeremy Haberman left home to run a few errands with his family on another brisk Lake Nokomis morning, he wasn’t expecting another cause-related 5-kilometer walk and run to cross his path. His normal route was closed yet again. Frustrated, Haberman said to his wife, “You know what I’m going to do?  I’m going to…

  • The Day I Left Firefox Behind

    In the early times of the Information Age, web junkies like myself did not have many web browsing options. Internet Explorer had been absolutely terrible for essentially its entire existence, but early versions of Netscape Navigator and Netscape Communicator left much to be desired. Then Netscape 6 was released, which was based on the young,…