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Social Bookmarking in WordPress
At the time of writing this post you’ll probably notice (and it has been there a while) a “ShareThis” option at the bottom of each post and page. This allows readers to share the details on one of many Social Bookmarking sites using the popular ShareThis service (and, as always, other such services exist elsewhere!).…
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A Real Fix
Ok, here’s the latest on my problems with Real Player. After writing the original post, I tried my Netbook and found I was having the same problems. However, the same Netbook, connected to my work’s wireless network, would work fine. Conclusion – the problem was with my router or ISP. Time to dig out the…
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A Real Mess
I’ll admit, I’m a fan of Radio 4. Both the serious stuff and the comedies. However, I rarely get to listen to them at the time so I’m dependant on the iPlayer for catching up in the week. Unfortunately, something has gone wrong and I’ve been left with nothing to listen to. Kind of. It…
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URL file-access is disabled
Many of my plugins read from XML or RSS feeds. In these cases, I read the files using the PHP file_get_contents() command. However, if you get the following error… Warning: file_get_contents(): URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration ..then this means that your PHP is not configured to allow this command. If you can,…
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Nintendo DSi Tips
No, the DSi hasn’t come out of storage, I’ve simply read a couple of useful tips elsewhere that I thought I’d share. Maybe these are in the manual but, unlike most other tips I’ve read, I’d not realised these. The DSi lets you sort and order your menu icons – instead of tapping to select…