Recently I was helping my sister fix an older computer. Some of the drivers I tried were causing problems and the machine would reboot just seconds after displaying the dreaded blue screen of death. The real problem was I couldn’t get a good look at the message that was being displayed on the blue screen, […]
Read the rest of this entry »How to get the right Catalyst AGP graphics card drivers for an AMD setup
Recently my sister sent me her semi-broken computer, an older Shuttle called the SN45G which is built around a small form factor MSI mother board with PCI slots and an AGP slot for “advanced graphics”. It turns out the issue that made her think it was broken was the graphics card, it had overheated and […]
Read the rest of this entry »How to add a custom header image for PayPal checkout
When selling online with PayPal users are redirected from the original site to a custom checkout page that displays the name or email address of the seller. In my opinion this looks pretty tacky and I don’t always want the focus to be on my email address when my customers are buying from me. Thankfully […]
Read the rest of this entry »How to transfer a domain quickly
I’m always working on websites, helping a friend upgrade their blog or move from one host to another. Often, one of the most annoying and time consuming tasks involved with this is transferring a URL from one domain registrar to another. Done improperly this can take upwards of one week to complete! That’s valuable time […]
Read the rest of this entry »How to play What You Know by Two Door Cinema Club
I’ve really been enjoying the new album from Two Door Cinema Club, the little indie rock band from Bangor and Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland. This song, What You Know, is from the album Tourist History which is full of similar sounding fun tracks. I especially like the video they put together for I Can […]
Read the rest of this entry »How to find electric vehicle charging stations
Electric vehicles and plugin hybrids are finally breaking out of the niche enthusiast market into the main stream. Although EV’s have been around for over 100 years now, networked charging infrastructure is a very new thing. The ability to find these stations, determine whether they are operational, book a charging appointment and pay for electricity […]
Read the rest of this entry »How to cool down coffee, tea or hot chocolate
I think we’ve all burned our tongues trying to sip coffee, tea or hot chocolate when it’s too hot. On the one hand, you need to boil water in order to activate these drinks but once it’s made, waiting to take that first sip can seem like forever! Here are some traditional suggestions and different […]
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