Archive for the 'Techy Stuff' Category

Microsoft Office – on a shoestring

Monday, April 27th, 2009

Most business use PC to get their work done. Your windows based PC could be an HP, a Dell, Compaq, Acer… the list goes on, but you get the idea! Most of us in business also use the Microsoft office suite (that is Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc) which is incredibly important for creating and sharing [...]

Do you remember the web back in 2001?

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Google is celebrating it’s 10th birthday this year, and to commemorate, it has put together Search 2001, a full scale version of Google as it was 7 years ago! (Apparently 7 years was as far back as they could easily go) Google’s Search 2001 includes the old google logo, and 1.3 billion URLS (instead of [...]

How to create a rotating header image in wordpress

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

There is tons of information about how to make a random image header in wordpress, and just as many plugins -  however, I wanted to make my own rotating header image. If you are like me, and you want “complete control” over your site – here is the easy way to make a rotating / [...]

How to remove 2 home pages from your wordpress blog

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Some wordpress themes and not very good a supporting “static” pages. After  you have altered your wordpress blog into a static site, you may end up with 2 home links in your menu bar . To remove one of the two home pages go into your theme folder and find header.php. Locate the following code: (near the bottom)
 <div id=”menu”>
 <ul>
   <li [...]

Costa Farm and Greenhouse

Monday, March 24th, 2008

I was surfing the web today and typed in Costa greenhouse to see how highly ranked in Google they are. To my suprise Costa Greenhouse is listed with a WARNING stating “this site may harm your computer”
 
and then, after clicking on the link, a second warning comes up, and takes up the whole page:

This is really BAD! First [...]

Install IE7 AND IE6 on your PC

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

I have recently found a way to install all versions of Internet explorer on my PC. There are ways to do this using both freeware and paid applications, but my favorite thus far is a little program by Trendosoft which has an installer which contains IE3, 4, 5, 5.5 and 6. You can select some or [...]

webgarden.com

Friday, February 8th, 2008

Well after reviewing the comments from my friend Gary (who is a very savvy Internet and computer guy I am taking back my original post (the part about the good people in the world…)
People are MONEY crazy – even monks!!!! The actual value of the webgarden.com domain is no more than $100. This [...]

webgarden.com

Friday, February 8th, 2008

I did a Google search for the ultimate .com name: “webgarden” and was surprised to find a wiki for the Tibetan Dharma Center, based in south Carolina!?!
After doing a whois search, I contacted the owner of the domain name, and asked if they were willing to sell their domain name, and if so, at what price?
Surprisingly, [...]

What is a blog?

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

I have heard time and time again, people asking what is a blog? So here is  the official webgarden answer:
A blog is like a web journal where you can write your thoughts and ideas – it can be a particular subject, or just daily life – there are no rules! A typical blog combines text and pictures, [...]

Benefits of multiple domains

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Is there a benefit to buying multiple domains? For instance, let’s say my company name is West Coast Growers and I grow all kinds of tropical plants. Is it beneficial for me to buy “westcoastgrower.com,  “orchid grower.com” , “bonsaigrower.com” ect… Does having multiple domains help Google rankings? Does it increase traffic to my site? Thanks [...]