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Managing multiple WordPress installs

Kay — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:00:26 +0000

Once you move beyond one or two WordPress-powered sites, keeping them up to date becomes a pain. 5-10 minutes per week quickly escalates into time that's better spent elsewhere. Fortunately, there are options to make your life easier. Continue reading →

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Managing multiple WordPress installs

Geek lust: 10″ Samsung Galaxy Tablet

Kay — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:51:43 +0000

Not many things make me happier than new toys. My newest acquisition: a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 - the current "Rolls Royce" of Android tablets. Continue reading →

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Geek lust: 10″ Samsung Galaxy Tablet

Opera in the Web Browser Grand Prix

Kay — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:58:05 +0000

Yes, Kay returns to blogging here after a 12 month hiatus. She’s now semi-retired and living it up in Krakow, Poland. In the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Australian speed skater Steven Bradbury won gold in the men’s … Continue reading →

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Opera in the Web Browser Grand Prix

Firebug Lite–for every browser

Kay — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0000

I’ve often said that I have no idea how I developed web sites before the Firebug extension for Firefox came along. I think it’s the single tool that I use the most. It’s also the reason that I’m still using … Continue reading →

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Firebug Lite–for every browser

Site archiving

Kay — Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Sometimes, web sites reach the end of their lives, and continuing to host them for archival purposes is not a responsibility or expense that anyone wants to go to. Personally I hate the idea – after all, the W3C’s commandment … Continue reading →

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Site archiving

An epiphany on the nature of problem-solving whilst weeding…

Kay — Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Photo: Black kangaroo paws in the dying sunlight I have not been, traditionally, much of a gardener. In fact, we built and moved into our house over 6 years ago and up until last month we have not had any … Continue reading →

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An epiphany on the nature of problem-solving whilst weeding…

Write or Die!

Kay — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0000

In my never-ending quest for productivity-enhancing tools, I came across an application called Write or Die. The very title very much appeals to my no-nonsense approach to getting things done (both the capitalised and non-capitalised versions, for the fans of … Continue reading →

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Write or Die!

So social media is not the end of the world, after all…

Kay — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:10:37 +0000

I do get a bit tired of defending my use of Twitter and Facebook. But now, some studies are showing that the mental stimulation provided by social networks can stimulate the brain and help in problem solving. How Twitter and … Continue reading →

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So social media is not the end of the world, after all…