Universal Subtitles is a huge step forward in helping to bridge languages and make the web more accessible for those unable to hear audio. Part of the Web 2.0 embrace has been to include more media with greater resolution and higher definition. Included in that is more video. YouTube, Vimeo, and every other site is embedded all over the place. Unless the company behind the … [Read more...]
Future Posts Calendar – Must-Have WordPress Plugin For Authors Utilizing Scheduled Posts
WordPress and many other CMS have the ability to schedule posts for a future publication date. I use this for scheduling posts for 404 Tech Support over holidays and vacations when I'm nowhere near a computer. With WordPress plugin, Future Posts Calendar, this built-in functionality can become far more manageable. Future Posts Calendar provides a calendar to the right of the … [Read more...]
Troubleshooting WordPress Image Uploader Problems
Upon upgrading my hosting, I found my old friend the HTTP error was back when uploading images that exceeded certain dimensions. I could resize images smaller on my desktop and then they'd upload just fine but that was a lot more cumbersome and made WordPress lose some of its slickness. Upon looking into the problem further, I found a very comprehensive list of … [Read more...]
Add A ‘Copy to Clipboard’ Button To WordPress or Any Site
To make the most of having my own URL shortener with YOURLS and having it integrated with WordPress, I wanted to provide each article's short URL for others. My shortened URLs start with 404ts.com and they hopefully make sharing on Twitter, texting, or just remembering how to get back to an article much easier. Just providing the shortened URL could be helpful but are there … [Read more...]
Downtime Cost Calculator
Storagepipe, the same company behind the informative video of how data protection has changed, has an intriguing webapp utility called the Downtime Cost Calculator. The calculator can be useful for monetizing the financial costs of unplanned downtime and that information can help when developing a budget for IT. The calculated information is also helpful in disaster recovery … [Read more...]