Archive for January, 2009

PostLove has been accepted by the WordPress.org repository

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

It’s official, PostLove has been accepted by WordPress.org. The official URL is: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/postlove/ I’m very excited to see people download it! I feel like a little geek.

My Google AdSense Earnings For January

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

This duck loves money. (I actually remember this episode!) Are you ready for this, are you standing on the edge of your seat? I need a break now… Wait for it… Almost there… Keep reading… AdSense earned me $2.65! Yes, it’s sad. I had hoped to earn $5.00 by the end of this month, but it [...]

How do I physically clean my computer? – Step by Step Guide

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

General computer maintenance is so easy, a computer could do it. *QUEUE APPLAUSE* But quite honestly, maintaining your computer physically is as important as it is virtually. The first thing you need to know is your computer is a magnet for dust. It’s a static & heat producing monster, helping attract and stick dust to [...]

What are Torrents and how do I download with them? – Step by Step Guide

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

If you want to download music, videos, applications or other kinds of media, torrents will probably prove very useful to you. The difference between torrents and other file sharing applications is that torrents aren’t centralised – ie. there isn’t one vendor that controls them. This has spurred the development of different torrent search engines. The [...]

How do I speed up my computer? Step by Step Tips

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

Here are several things you can do to make sure you computer is working as efficiently as it can. The more efficient your computer works, the less time it’ll spend working, and the quicker tasks will be completed. Note that to speed up your computer, you may have to mix any number of the solutions. [...]

PLUGIN ALERT! Which of your WordPress posts are most popular?

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

I’ve just finished the first version of my PostLove plugin. It monitors hits to your blog and records them in the database in order to show your visitors which posts are most popular. I’ve created a separate page for the widget here. Enjoy.

Does your WordPress Theme affect AdSense Revenue?

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

The question posed is simple: does your choice of WordPress theme affect the revenue you’ll receive with AdSense? The short answer: YES.

How to forcefully remove Norton security products

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

If you’re unable to remove Norton security products, there’s a useful tool made available by Norton that will scan your computer for anything Norton related and obliterate it! We know how annoying it can be when you can’t download a file from an FTP server, so we’ve made the tool downloadable from our domain to [...]

Liquidweb Review – Would I Recommend Liquidweb?

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

You may have read my previous posts relating to Leaseweb; I have finally moved away from their services. I joined a hosting company with a good reputation – Liquidweb. Despite the similar name, it’s like a whole new world. Liquidweb EQUALS Reliable Web Hosting. The first thing you’ll notice about signing up with Liquidweb is [...]

How I made my first cents with Google AdSense

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Monetising a blog is one of those things that gets you really pumped up, only to leave you watching paint dry. Eye On Silicon has started to earn a small income – enough to pay for its domain registration. Though not much, as I continue to write and optimise the site, the income will surely [...]