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Setting the default WordPress image link URL to “file URL”
I like using the WordPress plugin “Fancybox” to add clean fly out effects to images, PDFs, and YouTube videos. I noticed depending on the theme I was using sometimes you would click a newly inserted image and FancyBox worked other times it took you to an attachments page for the image. That’s when it hit me. For FancyBox to function correctly the link to the image has to be set as “file URL”. It also dawned on me that some of my themes defaulted to “file URL” while others defaulted to “attachment URL”
To set your default image link URL to “file” add the bit of code below to your functions.php file.
update_option('image_default_link_type','file');
(Via WordPress Forum link Submitted by Adam Capriola)
Email Stripper
Ever received an email that had been forwarded a million times and want to clear up the formatting before forwarding? Have you ever copied something off the web and it has unwanted carriage return / line feeds?
emailSTRIPPER is a free program for cleaning the “>” and other formatting characters out of your emails. It will restore “forwarded” or “replied” emails back to their original state so they’re easier to read.
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end of HDMI cables?
HDMI could soon be replaced by new cable technology (link)
(PhysOrg.com) — A new audio/video cable techology is being developed that might spell the end of HDMI cables, which are currently used to connect a wide range of audio and video devices. The new technology is known as HDBaseT and carries audio and video signals and power on standard Cat 5e/6 Ethernet cables.
Electronics Recycle
If you live near the Collin county area and have electronics to recycle, drop them off for free 6 days a week at Collin County Computers & Recycling. More.
Temp File Cleaner
One regular issue with offline anti-virus file system scans or disk imaging is all the unwated windows temporary files. Stashed in places like “tmp”, & “Content.IE5″ these temp files are laborius to locate and delete. ADD software’s “Temp File Cleaner” to the rescue. (Link)
Mix2Stix random file copy utility
I used to be in love with the idea of having my entire mp3 collection on hand when I drove. Lately though I’ve gotten to where I don’t want to carry both a phone and an MP3 player. Especially since my phone will transmit music to the sound system in my car via Bluetooth. How to remedy this? Mix2Stix.
My criteria were:
- randomization – I wanted the utility to pick new music from the master pile each time I ran it so i’d get beats with fresh deets.
- multiple sources – It needed to be able to pull from one very large music pile or possibly from several seperate subdirectorys of said pile.
- size – I wanted to be able to enter the preferred total size of the files being copied. This in case I didn’t want to fill the drive completely.
- erase – I wanted it to erase the destination folder for simplicity.
Added Benefits:
- You can random copy any type of file you like using the file filter option. So loading thumb drives with random pictures for things like digital picture frames is very easy.
Author’s Website: http://software.azett.com/index.php?cat=Mix2Stix&i18n=en
NextGEN Gallery : Tables could not created, please check your database settings
I was receiving this error on install from NextGEN 1.6.2 due to case sensitive WordPress table prefixes “$table_prefix =”
Here’s a forum link to the Author’s fix for the problem:
WordPress Support Forum link to fix
Download the replacement install.php and upgrade.php via this link
http://code.google.com/p/nextgen-gallery/source/detail?r=823
Calculating an LED resistor value
© John Hewes 2010, The Electronics Club
An LED must have a resistor connected in series to limit the current through the LED, otherwise it will burn out almost instantly. 
The resistor value, R is given by:
| R = (VS – VL) / I |
VS = supply voltage
VL = LED voltage (usually 2V, but 4V for blue and white LEDs)
I = LED current (e.g. 10mA = 0.01A, or 20mA = 0.02A)
Make sure the LED current you choose is less than the maximum permitted and convert the current to amps (A) so the calculation will give the resistor value in ohms ().
To convert mA to A divide the current in mA by 1000 because 1mA = 0.001A.
If the calculated value is not available choose the nearest standard resistor value which is greater, so that the current will be a little less than you chose. In fact you may wish to choose a greater resistor value to reduce the current (to increase battery life for example) but this will make the LED less bright.
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Error Establishing a Database Connection with WordPress
The other day I was playing around with my wordpress MySQL install on an Ubuntu 9.10 server. It didn’t take long before the only thing showing up in my browser was “Error Establishing a Database Connection”. Damn I had managed to mess up WordPress and it’s sweet 5 min no hassel install. Everyplace I’d looked for help told me to review the settings in my wp-config.php file. …and since it was my server, my wordpress, and my mySQL, I could only blame the A-hole who messed it up. Me. More.