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More Than Half of Websites Still Use PHP V5

Websites I host are all updated to version 7+ now, but many are using a PHP version that is going to be dropped at the end of the year. If you have a website and don’t know if you are in trouble with this issue ask your host, or check your self. I recommend the Chrome addin called Wappalyzer which will show the source and version of websites CMS and server programs as you view websites. Read the linked site below to know the whole story…

Support for PHP 5.6 drops on December 31 – but a recent report found that almost 62 percent of websites are still using version 5.

via As End of Life Nears, More Than Half of Websites Still Use PHP V5 — Foxeth

November 10, 2018
How to use Astroid to Design Stunning Joomla Templates? — Vashishtha Kapoo

JoomDev is very proud to introduce you all to the very new and powerful Joomla template framework – Astroid. Astroid is a free, quick and adaptable framework driving you to the universe of unlimited potential outcomes to play with your imagination and creativity to design Joomla Templates. Astroid enables you to build up any sort […]

via How to use Astroid to Design Stunning Joomla Templates? — Vashishtha Kapoor

I’ve shared this post here using WordPress.com’s sharing features and I invite you to click the link above and see something great and new for Joomla…

October 13, 2018
My new (used) Chromebook

It’s been two weeks now since I bought a Chromebook on Craigslist. I have thought about it for some time, one I had seen at my PC User group meeting looked like it might be useful. I was waiting to see one for less than $100 and a Samsung showed up and I bought it.

The first thing I noticed was how quickly it started. Flash memory replaces the hard drive, no moving parts!

The second was the keyboard is not a normal PC board. The F keys are not labeled, there are no pgup and pgdn keys, no Home or End keys. It took a a while to discover ctrl-alt-/ would bring up a help screen including key combinations to handle these functions.

Now that two weeks have passed I found I really like this little thing. It does all that a good Android does but it has a keyboard. It runs any app the Play Store has so I can log into my desktop and run Linux or Windows programs with them but most of what I need to do works in a web browser and using Google’s Suite and drive I can handle all I need to do.

September 3, 2018
Memorial Day 2015

We joined the ranks of the fortunate, who’s child has returned from duty safely. Thank you Universe. 🙂

July 20, 2017
The 12 Best SEO Tools To Use (2017 Edition)

A list of the best SEO tools for your blog and online business in 2017. I personally use most of these tools for my own online biz and absolutely LOVE them.

So many younger people are wiser and better writers than I am. It is sad, for me. But for the world, we have some great information on how to make our websites get more and more valuable hits…

Source: The 12 Best SEO Tools To Use (2017 Edition)

February 12, 2017
liveusb-creator

As windows gets further from simple, Linux is becoming more viable for the “rest” of us. This is a simple way to make a bootable USB of Fedora or Sugar On A Stick for trying or installing these systems.

If you use a computer a lot it is worth considering these options.

Source: liveusb-creator

January 2, 2017
FDA issues new security guidelines so that your pacemaker won’t get hacked — TechCrunch

This week, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a set of recommendations for securing medical devices that could jeopardize the safety and privacy of their users. The report, titled “Postmarket Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices,” focuses on security throughout the lifecycle of a device, emphasizing that robust cybersecurity is an ongoing process that requires……

via FDA issues new security guidelines so that your pacemaker won’t get hacked — TechCrunch

December 29, 2016
WordPress Is by Far the Most Used CMS of 2016

Joomla ranked second, Wix is third, Squarespace fourth

Why I like working with WordPress, it is open source, and has lots of support. And if you want a site I can help. 🙂

Source: Infographic: WordPress Is by Far the Most Used CMS of 2016

October 22, 2016
Wordable for WordPress

I have been searching for a way to post directly from Google Docs to a WordPress site and this plugin for WordPress just came to my attention. If you see this I have written this post in Google Docs which would other use of the Doc (printing to another format, etc.) or further editing.

Does it import graphics? Let’s see:

October 15, 2016
Did You SEE that Traffic Spike? Oh, Wait. It’s Referral Spam.Learn how to end traffic spikes from spam…

All of your traffic in Google Analytics may not be real. Take time to to dig in and see if you are getting referral spam.

Source: Did You SEE that Traffic Spike? Oh, Wait. It’s Referral Spam.

September 17, 2016
How Google Search Engine Works in 2016 (Infographic)

Here is all you need to know about how Google search engine works in 2016. This amazing infographic will make you understand all the execution processes.

Source: How Google Search Engine Works in 2016 (Infographic)

August 23, 2016
Windows Tradeup

Windows Tradeup

Right now Microsoft wants you to upgrade to Windows 10 so much they will buy your old computer (or MAC!) to get you to use 10 in a new computer. Follow the link above to read the details. If one of the reasons you have been delaying your Windows 10 upgrade has been concern your machine may not be new enough to work well with it, here is an opportunity to get a discount on a new machine.

October 17, 2015