WordPress Backup Tools (2022)
It is time to re-evaluate the backup workflow and tools I use for my websites and some that I support. I do this every couple… Read More »WordPress Backup Tools (2022)
Tips, Tools & Resources
New PBS Series: The Future of Work
The New PBS series: The Future of Work is very good and very current. We have been talking about these trends for a while in… Read More »New PBS Series: The Future of Work
Better Virtual Presentations
Last week I did a quick lunch and learn to my team at work about how to do better virtual presentations that capture the attention… Read More »Better Virtual Presentations
Creating a Virtual Lightboard with OBS
I have been doing whiteboard sessions with customers for many years. With all of us working from home (remote work) for a year, one of… Read More »Creating a Virtual Lightboard with OBS
SMTP Service for Smaller Lists
need to send a newsletter to a subscriber list of about 1500 subscribers to one of my sites. Since I do not have my own servers, and are in a shared hosted plan it has become a small issue and now need to look for something to allow me to send this inexpensively.
Streaming At Home
A couple of data points before I begin: Broadband or high-speed internet — defined by the Federal Communications Commission as defined as 25 megabits per… Read More »Streaming At Home
Top Free Tools I Use
I am always on the lookout for good tools I can use on my daily tasks. It is a bonus when they are free. I am thankful for those that work on these and offer them to the world via open source, donation based or truly free.
personalTracker DB
personalTracker DB is an application that helps track information and notes on that information personalTracker DB is a compiled Microsoft Access database application designed to… Read More »personalTracker DB
Excel Gantt Timeline Generator
In my work, I need to quickly generate timelines. I have been doing it by hand in Excel adding each tasks in a line, formatting… Read More »Excel Gantt Timeline Generator
Cool Data Visualization
It is cool to see data visualizations. I especially enjoy the ones over a span of many years. Couple of good ones: Most Popular Websites… Read More »Cool Data Visualization
Tumblr Has A New Owner
As I usually do, I was on a plane catching up on my podcasts, listening to a WordPress news when they casually mentioned that “…… Read More »Tumblr Has A New Owner
Managing My Photo Collection
Managing our large personal digital photos and videos has been a a significant challenge. Storing, cataloging and searching through our photo library is tough and I have not seen anything out there that solves this issue
Clearing a Twitter Account
Recently I sold one of my old domains (see blog post here). A couple of days later, I realized that I also had the corresponding… Read More »Clearing a Twitter Account
Book Recommendation: Inevitable by Kevin Kelly
Good book.! – “The Inevitable, Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future.” Thank you Wikipedia for summarizing the 12 trends… Read More »Book Recommendation: Inevitable by Kevin Kelly
Microsoft Ignite 2016 – Win10 / EMS Sessions
I have extracted a list of the Windows 10 / EMS and related sessions with links to the respective videos online. Once again –… Read More »Microsoft Ignite 2016 – Win10 / EMS Sessions
Scheduling Social Media Content Is Best Practice
Today, having an established social media presence is no longer optional; if you want your business to survive and thrive, it’s absolutely necessary to be… Read More »Scheduling Social Media Content Is Best Practice
31Posts Chrome Extension
We are finally at a point where the core application is at a point where we can create a few aids for our users… In… Read More »31Posts Chrome Extension
Getting Started with 31Posts.com
Welcome to 31Post.com and thank for your registration! You have probably seen the overview video of the system, but if not, please check it out… Read More »Getting Started with 31Posts.com
Microsoft Live Writer goes Open Source
This is really good news… Microsoft Live Writer is a tool I use daily, and for several years no one knew what the future of… Read More »Microsoft Live Writer goes Open Source
List of Social Media Scheduling Tools
The following is a list of Social Media Scheduling Tools we have been able to catalog. If you know of one that is not on… Read More »List of Social Media Scheduling Tools
31Posts: Twitter Channel Setup
Connect to Twitter: Twitter Channel Set-up 1. Register your site as an application on Twitter’s application registration page If you’re not currently logged in to Twitter, log-in… Read More »31Posts: Twitter Channel Setup
What is an Editorial Calendar?
An editorial calendar is an arrangement and listing of pre-planned themes and associated content used by bloggers, businesses, publishers and other groups of people for… Read More »What is an Editorial Calendar?
31Posts: Tumblr Channel Setup
Connecting 31Posts to a Tumblr account 1. Log into Tumblr, 2. Register your site as an application on Tumblr application registration page Click on the Register Application Button Enter… Read More »31Posts: Tumblr Channel Setup
How to get Twitter API Keys
In order to allow an application to post entries on your behalf to a Twitter account you will need to get the appropriate credentials. You… Read More »How to get Twitter API Keys
31Posts: WordPress Channel Setup
Connect to a WordPress Site: WordPress Channel Set-up What would you need? User-Name and password with authoring rights for the desired target WordPress Site Admin… Read More »31Posts: WordPress Channel Setup
WordPress Maintenance: Managing Multiple Sites
So the interesting thing about WordPress sites is that, if you are not careful, all of the sudden you end up with a bunch of… Read More »WordPress Maintenance: Managing Multiple Sites
Very good video on how to start with WordPress 3.6
Often I am asked for pointers to “how to get started” with WordPress, and I usually tell them that there are a bunch of videos… Read More »Very good video on how to start with WordPress 3.6
Going Paperless: Best Practices for Scanning then Shredding Paper Documents
Part of the Going Paperless Series Companies that are making the change to a paperless office want to shred the originals and only keep a… Read More »Going Paperless: Best Practices for Scanning then Shredding Paper Documents
WordPress Site Configuration
WordPress is a pretty amazing platform…. I continue to be amazed at the ecosystem it has… There are over 59 Million WordPress sites in the world, and over 23,000 plugins!
By now, I have done several dozen WordPress sites, and thought it would be a good idea to share how I typically configure (plugins) these up.. It is not intended to be a step-by-step tutorial, but rather more of a description of what I use.
Good or bad, this is how I do it and it is working for me so far… I am always looking to improve things I do, so I welcome any/all constructive comments.
First, some basic guidelines I follow:
Read More »WordPress Site ConfigurationManage Digital Downloads from within WordPress
I have been looking for a way to manage digital downloads from within my WordPress site for a while. I have tried several plugins, but have never come across one that had all of the basic needs I was looking for.
Then I came across Easy Digital Downloads by Pippin`s Plugins.
WOW! — It is a free plugin that allows you to sell your downloads without expensive hidden fees… Key features include:Read More »Manage Digital Downloads from within WordPress
Full Image Backup Free Tools
Backups should be top of mind for everyone, but it is especially critical when you upgrade your OS. Creating a full-image backup is – in… Read More »Full Image Backup Free Tools
Online Income: Useful Pointers
This is part of a series (online business journey)
With your comments plus other findings I come acress, I plan to continue to update list in the future…This is different than the resources page on the site, as it does not contain any affiliate links. This is for pure reference for everyone to see.
Side note: I plan to update this post with new information form time to time.
Below are the 4 podcasts that got me started. I ran into the first one by total change (search result I think) and the were on the trail that follow .. Read More »Online Income: Useful Pointers
Online Income: Research Summary 1
This is part of a series (online business journey)
By dann solo
As mentioned in the previous post First Research, I began the process by doing a bit of research.
After the first couple of weeks of reading and listening to a number of resources (will post them separately, a bit of a theme started to resonate with me…
Couldn’t make MMS 2012 conference?
Not to worry! Microsoft has posted all of the PowerPoint and videos at http://www.mms-2012.com/digitalmms regardless if you attended or not, you can register and browse… Read More »Couldn’t make MMS 2012 conference?
Blog writing on my iPad
It has been an interesting challenge. Using my iPad to type an article (offline), save it locally, make revisions over time, add some pictures and… Read More »Blog writing on my iPad
Move from Physical Image to Virtual
There are many reasons you would like to convert a Desktop/ Laptop image into a virtual image. They may include: Backup / easy recovery Want… Read More »Move from Physical Image to Virtual
Time Tracking Web-based
Time tracking software has come a long way from the early days of having to enter time into pieces of paper and spreadsheets, which had… Read More »Time Tracking Web-based
Controlling Multiple Computers
Like many of us, crazy technologists, I’ve had at least 3 (if not 4+) computers on my desk for years now… Aside from your day-to-day… Read More »Controlling Multiple Computers
Cloud Computing – Basics
Microsoft’ Ron Markezich, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Online, made available a basic but interesting video on his views on cloud computing adoption which he expressed… Read More »Cloud Computing – Basics
Contacts from Email Signatures
I have a good friend that introduced me to Anagram – a tool that allows you to highlight a section of an email and it… Read More »Contacts from Email Signatures