Archive for May, 2010
Modify Search Results for a WordPress theme
Posted by Mitch in code, Web Development on May 25, 2010
I recently modified the Search Results file (search.php) of a theme. Where the file said: <?php the_time(get_the_time(get_option(‘date_format’)).’ – ‘.get_the_time(get_option(‘time_format’))) ?> I replaced it with: <?php if(get_option(‘fusion_indexposts’)==’excerpt’) the_excerpt(); else the_content(__(‘Read the rest of this entry »’, ‘fusion’)); ?> Why the author had the search page returning the post time and no excerpt is beyond me, but [...]
Denny’s Restaurant FAIL: Bad spelling can happen to the best of us
Posted by Mitch in Web Development on May 25, 2010
I’ve never been one to harp on the subject of proper spelling, grammar and punctuation, especially on the web where abbreviations are the norm and slang is used as a way to save your typing fingers, but every once in a while you come across a website that has a blatant error which you just [...]
What version of VBScript am I running? MS10-022
Posted by Mitch in Network Admin on May 21, 2010
If you have Windows XP SP3 and are wondering which update to apply for Microsoft’s Service Bulletin MS10-022 (the one for VB Script 5.7 OR 5.8) it’s really simple. Open up the System32 directory in your Windows folder, usually C:\Windows\System32 and look for the vbscript.dll file. Click on Properties and look for the Version tab. [...]
Laptop built-in wireless doesn’t always work with unsecured networks
I have a Sony VGN-S360 laptop with built-in Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network adapter. This particular computer was with me on a visit to a facility recently that offered FREE wireless internet. Unfortunately, it couldn’t connect to the network so I had to use a Linksys AE1000 Wireless N USB adapter instead. So what went wrong? [...]