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Guide to writing personal ads

Note: I originally started writing this post awhile ago, possibly a couple of years. It’s been in my drafts list for a really long time. I’ve updated the post a bit.
Note #2: I am NOT, repeat NOT, posting an online personal ad for dating. I’ve posted online ads for friends, but not dating. I do [...]

A quick and dirty guide to torrents

The other day I introduced Lisa to torrents. She asked me for a tutorial, so here it is. It’s going to be quick, because most people won’t need to know everything there is to know about torrents. This is more of a basic usage guide.
Software
There’s a lot of software out there for [...]

How To: Add A Sidebar To bbPress

Not everyone wants a sidebar in bbPress but I wanted to add one to my forums. Here’s how you do it just in case you are wondering.
First, make your sidebar.php.
Next, go to bb-includes/template-function.php.
In there insert the following:
function bb_get_sidebar() {
global $bb, $bbdb, $forum, $forum_id, $topic, $bb_current_user;
if (file_exists( BBPATH . ‘my-templates/sidebar.php’) )
include( BBPATH . ‘my-templates/sidebar.php’);
else include( BBPATH [...]

HOW TO: set up hosted gmail for your domain on Media Temple

I love RoundCube, which I use to check my domain mail. But it doesn’t have a lot of the features I want yet, but it’s still in beta, so I’ll keep it around for a bit and see what wonders will happen.
I love Gmail and I’ve been using it for awhile now. When [...]

HOW TO: Choose the perfect digital camera

Gaby’s camera got stolen back in November. It was an awesome camera and we’ve been mourning the loss since. It was a Canon A75, perfect for someone who just wants a good camera. Well, anyway. Her birthday is coming up and her dad is going to buy her a camera so [...]