Is Skype + Video + Linux Always a Hassle?

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Every time I upgrade Linux. I end up without Skype video support. Every time!!! It’s unbelievable. Why can’t Skype make an app that provides out-of-the-box video support for Linux. Anyway, because I keep forgetting how to get my webcam to work with Skype on Linux, I thought I’d write about it here so I always … Read more

How To Make Free Mobile Web Apps

There are 1.2 BILLION mobile web users in the world. A staggering 25 out of every 100 potential US visitors to your website will never see it with a desktop computer, at least. Statistics collected in 2010 suggest that 25% of US people DO NOT access or infrequently access the desktop web. That figure was higher in China … Read more

What to do When WordPress Wont Upgrade

Being a WordPress developer, I often meet WordPress sites that do not auto update. There are four main reasons WordPress will not update:

  1. The upgrade folder has the wrong permissions set
  2. Its server’s PHP is below version 5
  3. WordPress was installed using Fantastico or something similar
  4. A plugin is preventing upgrades
  5. The server has a very low PHP memory limit

Other, less common reasons include:

  1. You’re doing it all wrong
  2. WordPress doesn’t like you
  3. WordPress is in a bad mood, or
  4. It’s just not your day

HowTo: Change the Language of WordPress

So, you have built a WordPress site or WordPress multisite and now want the WordPress dashboard and site frontend to use Spanish or German or Italian or another language. It is easy. Whether you are looking to: Change the language used in the WordPress dashboard Change the WordPress backend language Change the WordPress front end … Read more