Embedding a sortable spreadsheet into WordPress
Here's a step-by-step tutorial on embedding a sortable spreadsheet into a WordPress post. This guide will show you how to create a spreadsheet (with sorting functionality) and insert it cleanly…
Understanding the Difference Between Child Themes and Custom Themes in WordPress
One of the common points of confusion I still encounter is the difference between using a child theme and simply copying a WordPress theme to create a custom theme. While…
Start Anyway: Why Uncertainty Shouldn’t Stop You from Moving Forward
You Don’t Need All the Time—Just Some Time One of the biggest myths that stops people from starting anything new is the belief that they don’t have enough time. But…
How to Create a New Page Template in the Free OceanWP Theme for WordPress
Introduction OceanWP is a popular and highly customizable WordPress theme that offers flexibility for creating unique page designs. However, if you want to create a custom page template, the free…
Top 10 Free WordPress Themes in 2024, with descriptions of their features and any associated costs.
1. Astra Astra is one of the fastest and most lightweight WordPress themes. It is fully customizable and compatible with popular page builders like Elementor and Beaver Builder. The free…
The Benefits, Pros, and Cons of Using Just Writing Statistics V5.4 on a WordPress Blog
Introduction For bloggers, content creators, and site administrators who want to track their writing productivity, Just Writing Statistics V5.4 is a powerful WordPress plugin. This tool provides detailed statistics on…
Overwhelmed with recovery
So welcome back.... To me. If you'll notice there's a large gap in blog posts. Go read up on that here... After I recovered the site and put it on…
Display-posts trouble
The answer [Display-posts] doesn't work natively. You have to install a plug-in. The story I'm wanting to organize my posts into categories and then have separate pages to show the…
Blog themes for wordpress
Here are the Top 10 Free WordPress Themes in 2024, with descriptions of their features and any associated costs. 1. Astra Astra is one of the fastest and most lightweight…
Lost in time
Hello to the zero subscribers I have currently. No-one will notice the large gap in posts that is just before this. I was utilizing the free hosting provided by my…
What is an earwig for $200?
I woke up to an idea and now I'm searching for a way to get WordPress to post through SMS. found a couple of references that look promising. I'll try…
Really serious about all this
Okay. So I'll be back to fill in more here. I'm going to use this blog as a record of my pitfalls through technology.
CSS Tutorial
I took a online CSS tutorial tonight. I definitely learned alot. I tried to play with some CSS in Kompozer, my html editor, but I couldn't get it to work.…
Get Rdy for Podcast Shoot
I had to put my Macbook in the shop for case repairs...no i didn't take picture before i left it so i'm not going to post before and after pics.…
trying a picture, let’s see where it goes.
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Creative Webcam Working
so...got my USB webcam working. I can now record video without having to point my laptop screen at it. I'm using a Creative PD1110 webcam to record a podcast for…
Got my first favicon to work!
Got my first favicon to work!Got my first favicon to work!, >> Note: copied from https://justondean.blogspot.com on 5/8/2025 <<>> broken link went to flickr, but photo was deleted at some…
best knot ever tied
best knot ever tied,this has nothing to do with technology other than my new digi camera itook it with. >> Note: copied from https://justondean.blogspot.com on 5/8/2025 <<
New Purpose for Old Box
so tonight, want to ftp into old xbox to work on installing ubuntu. also, want to see what i need to podcast (just audio for now). >> Note: copied from…
Mac wouldn’t do ‘curl’s – haha
i got apt-get working on my mac last night, installed wget...still don't know the options like I should. Unix came with 'curl' but i couldn't get that to do what…
Virtual Hosting
oh, yeah... i actually have WordPress working on ApartTogether. i'm trying out virtual hosts on my personal site and hope to have that working within a week. once i get the…
Lost in Netherworld
so my dad is likeing the alternate display ability when watching netflix. my biggest pet peeve with multiple/alternate displays though is Twhirl. I really like Twhirl, but every time i…
My Macbook
>> Note: copied from https://justondean.blogspot.com on 5/8/2025 <<>> broken link went to flickr, photos was deleted at some point <<
Apple Earbuds
in the middle of making a new set of short earbuds. i'm trying to shorten a pair of apple earbuds, which is way trickier than others. as of now, i'm…
XP Home edition server
setting up XP Home for web serving. 1. sshd2. ftpd3. apache4. mySQL5. php6. phpAdmin i finally have my XP box running Opensshd so that i can sit around the house…
Forums, please.
okay, so now I need to learn how to set up a forum on my site... >> Note: copied from https://justondean.blogspot.com on 5/8/2025 <<
Better pic. only $330!!!
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The handheld I want (small one)
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Tables
right now i am working on the webpage at josh-ubuntu . i'm hoping to put linked images inside some tables (which isn't a problem) and them align the tables around the page…
Flickr
Okay, so i have Flickr working. yay! still i must decide if i'm going to use Mevio or Flickr for photo hosting. tough call. side note: one of my bigger…
Flickr
This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing. >> Note: copied from https://justondean.blogspot.com on 5/8/2025 <<
photo spot thingy
so i suppose i should get myself a photo spot thingy like flickr or something. add it to the TODO list and find me three friends to help get to…
SUCCESS!!!
took a break from project, watched some Stargate SG-1, and some LOST. i then went back and finally got two lefts to work...haha. project is accomplished and semi-pretty (no splices to see…
who loves short shorts?
so as a side project tonight i decided to [finally] make a set of headphones that are only a foot long. i consistently find myself wishing that my earphones aren't…
skype
yay, i think i have figured out the skype thing. we'll see if wood can call me back. tech projects i want to work on: 1. hack psp2. hack iphone3.…
on the way
just thinking that it'd be nice to be able to email my posts into my blog. i read before where one can do that, but i don't know if its…
WordPress
so, the first thing i'm wanting to do is learn WordPress (or i need to find some other wysiwig editor). i feel so overwhelmed by the challenge of installing WordPress…
question
so, should i move over all my posts from my homemade blog? yes i think so. >> Note: copied from https://justondean.blogspot.com on 5/8/2025 <<>> Note: I have no idea what…