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Finding the length of WordPress Posts
I’m just finished converting my plugin pages to use my new WP README Parser plugin. However, I had a nagging feeling that I might have missed, at the very least, 1. But how can I easily tell without going through them all one-by-one? Well, their length is a give-away as instead of pages of text,…
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Uninstalling Ubuntu
If you’ve installed Ubuntu as a dual boot with Windows then removing it isn’t easy (which is a shame that they make installation so easy but make no effort in assisting with uninstalling). Removing the partition that Ubuntu lives on is the easy bit – sadly, it also removes , which is the menu that…
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Laptop batteries – when and how should you charge them?
I have to say, I’m confused. I keep reading conflicting information about what to do with laptop batteries and charging them. Most advise seems to revolve around regularly using the battery until its flat and then re-charging it. Elsewhere, though, I’ve read that with modern batteries this isn’t required and, in fact, damages them. The…
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Sky+ bug hits Copy+ users
As you may know, I’m the web developer for the Copy+ software, a freeware Sky HD backup and copying tool. The developer, Stuart McConnachie, used to work with me many years ago – he writes the software and I keep the website going. It’s a relationship that works well and Copy+ has been of use…
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Stupid Company Slogans #31
I’m sure it can’t just be me that’s often left with a need to wretch after reading some ponpous, and often confusing, company slogan. Today, I’m sat looking at the side of a van belonging to a company named Wells. They install and maintain power and network cabling (although their website makes the main boast…