Archive for December, 2009

Fix the PHP Fatal Memory Error for WordPress

Anytime Automattic, the creators of WordPress, release the latest version of their very popular Content Management System (CMS) it is bound to have unforeseen issues that cause the system to break temporarily.  In this case when clicking the automatic upgrade button for either the newest version of WordPress, installing or upgrading new plugins, or adding/editing posts or pages causes WordPress to give a PHP Fatal Error message. WordPress runs on PHP. It means though the error you are getting is on your WordPress Blog. But, it is related to a PHP Error. +Continue Reading

Configuring Your Email Client

  • December 23, 2009
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There are essentially 2 types of email programs you will encounter with hosted mail: Webmail and Email clients. Some of us prefer to use webmail (Horde) when accessing our email accounts. Webmail is useful when traveling or when you don’t have access to your own computer, but Horde can cause delayed mail and is not designed to store large amounts of email. For this reason, I always suggest to our customers that they download and configure one of many free email clients. Windows computers now come preloaded with Windows Mail, which has a clean and familiar feel to it (the layout and navigation are very similar to Outlook). If you prefer to use another email client, here are a few links +Continue Reading

The Basics of DNS Records (A, CNAME, MX)

  • December 16, 2009
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Domain Name System (DNS) is an internet service that basically translates all domain names into IP addresses. The internet is actually based on IP addresses, but since we humans prefer easier-to-remember terms, DNS was created. Anytime you type a domain name into the address bar (ie google.com), DNS will change the name to the specific IP address that is assigned to that domain.

|| FOR EXAMPLE: www.bbc.co.uk can also be accessed through its IP address of 212.58.253.68 ||

If you’re a website owner, there are a few DNS records of which you may want to have a rudimentary knowledge. The 3 most likely records that you may encounter are the A, MX, and CNAME Records. +Continue Reading

The BlackBerry Storm 2: A New User’s Perspective

dvd-to-blackberry-storm2“When is Verizon going to get the contract for the iPhone?” I have never owned a smart phone so I was a bit apprehensive when my good friend and independent Verizon consultant, Lance Burkhardt (Twitter Username: @SirLance99 or @SirSynct), offered to lend me a BlackBerry Storm 2 phone to let me play around with. He knew I had been looking and was in the market for a new phone and service because my contract with T-Mobile was up and I had complained several times through Twitter that I was unhappy with their network coverage. +Continue Reading