Category Archives: software

Migrating several standalone WP domains to WP Multisite

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Geoff Shaw

I decided to merge a number of existing standalone WP installs into one multisite installation, so that I would have less maintenance to keep things updated and free of security holes. Whilst there are a number of excellent guides out … Continue reading →

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Prevent Windows changing drive letter for a USB drive

Posted on March 6, 2016 by geoff

A common problem with Windows is that when you plug in a USB drive it may acquire a new drive letter. Usually this is no problem, but if you use the drive with a program that wants the data to be on the same drive each time it is inserted, you need to force Windows to use the same drive letter. Doing so is not hard. Here I will illustrate using Windows 7. Continue reading →

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Creating pretty drawings in powerpoint

Posted on October 11, 2015 by geoff

If you want to create drawings like the one to the right using a program you already know how to use, I have written a tutorial that may help you. Powerpoint is not ideal for this sort of drawing, but … Continue reading →

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Backups…

Posted on May 12, 2015 by geoff

Tidying my room today I came across a very dusty doc I had made yonks ago on the importance of computer backup. It had the “Backup song” that parodies the song “Yesterday” by the Beatles.  I rather like it, and … Continue reading →

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Photoshop’s content aware fill

Posted on November 5, 2014 by geoff

Just had a little play with Photoshop with a picture with converging verticals. here is the image taken looking upwards so the verticals converge I used the perspective crop tool to correct the convergence, leaving a blank wedge at the … Continue reading →

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Gnu now 30 years old

Posted on September 28, 2013 by geoff

GNU is now 30 years old today. GNU is a collection of free software that sits on top of the Linux kernel to provide the operating system and applications.

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Concrete5 CMS

Posted on September 2, 2011 by geoff

Concrete5 is an interesting contribution to the free CMS spectrum.

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Move to new host

Posted on August 13, 2011 by geoff

My site has moved to a new host. Please report any difficulties

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How to generate high quality TIFF files from a powerpoint diagram

Posted on August 1, 2011 by geoff

If you “save as” a TIF file in powerpoint the output is very low resolution and unsuitable for submission to a journal for publication.  However there are alternative approaches.

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