Articles filed in Blogging
April Showers for Blogging
Posted on April 14, 2008 in Blogging
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I have to admit it’s been a slow month for me when it comes to keeping in touch with my friends whether it be via e-mail, Facebook or blogging. But I know it’s not just me because several feeds in my RSS reader have slowed down as well. And there are several bloggers who have admitted only recently that they are feeling “depressed” about blogging.
I remember when I took an official three month hiatus from my website in 2006 at around this time of the year. Last year in March I excused myself by declaring I was busy studying for exams but I only wrote again late in May !
A new WordPress, a new design but not before a new adventure
Posted on March 31, 2008 in Blogging
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My blog was offline the last past couple of weeks because I was out exploring other platforms that are out there. It all started when two weeks back, WordPress was throwing back an “Error connecting to Database” message.
Thankfully, using WordPress’ export utility, I had backed up all my posts and comments only the night before. My first impulse, ofcourse was to clean-install WordPress again and start off with a new database. But then, I thought maybe this was a good time to try out the other options that are out there.
ManiaRavings is OpenID Enabled
Posted on March 15, 2008 in Blogging
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That’s right ! Now when you want to leave a comment on this blog, you don’t have to separately fill out your name and your email and/or your home-page:
if you have an OpenID, simply type in your URL and post your comment !
Oh I’ve got the blues …
Posted on March 3, 2008 in Blogging the water cooler
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Yep ! I’ve the writer’s block. Again.
Books you will find at my local library - Part II
Posted on February 23, 2008 in Blogging Computing the Town and about
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Dear Lord ! Have Mercy !
Books you will find in todays local library - Part I
Posted on February 22, 2008 in Blogging Computing the Town and about
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As computer technology rapidly changes and as more people go online, so do libraries need to keep up with emerging trends and technology.
How to upgrade a WordPress installation
Posted on February 5, 2008 in Blogging
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WordPress 2.3.3 is out and now, many of you are thinking of getting rid of the annoying “A new version of WordPress is available! Please update now”.
Unfortunately, many of us are intimidated by complicated instructions and are afraid to loose our valuable work ! But I hope to change this and simplify your understanding of what you really need to do.
In this article, I am going to show you two methods of upgrading WordPress: the first by using an FTP program, FileZilla; and the other without using a desktop program albeit depending on your web-hosting control panel provided by your hosting provider. Continue reading
Privacy of others is also our responsibility
Posted on January 21, 2008 in Blogging Social
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I have a friend who blogs anonymously. As far as I can tell you, she is a Muslim and blogs about women’s issues, relationships, terrorism, poetry, non-fiction and other articles with hope to set the records straight within the Muslim community.
These seem to be very conventional issues but there elements out there, within the Muslim community and outside, that would want to stir up controversy about what she writes and hurt her reputation.
Switch to self-hosted blogging in 2008
Posted on December 31, 2007 in Blogging
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What was I doing when the clock struck twelve ? I was writing a post. Yes I was blogging ! Oh the infamy you say …
But it’s different because my first article of 2008 is not on my blog. So head on to BlogBloke.com and discover why you should add one more resolution to your list this year.
When written responses go wrong
Posted on November 17, 2007 in Blogging
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The blogosphere is a place to express opinion, exchange ideas and make new friends. But sometimes, thing don’t always work out that way !
Not everybody out there shares your opinion. Ideas clash, emotions flare, a war of words erupts and things turn quite ugly. I take criticism quite well - but there are times that when I respond to that critism, things go out of hand.
This post may sound like a confession but I’m very explicit about my opinions and where I stand. And I do change my opinion at times and that’s because I think I have a good reason to do so.
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