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Help keep links up to date in WordPress with Broken Link checker
I undertook the mammoth task of moving from Joomla to WordPress. I took this opportunity to change categories, links, descriptions and a host of legacy ideas that no longer relevant. Both the move and the rejigging of content meant I created a large number of...
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Must have app for designers – correct values from “colours in the wild”
If you do any design work, you know how frustrating matching colours can be. Unless you have what I call perfect colour pitch, it's frustrating. Well, I found an app that takes the guess work out of the job. Check out the criminally easy to use app, Camera Color...
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Video email signatures – next fad in pissing off customers
A friend spotted this and posted it on his FB feed: After my initial knee jerk reaction passed, I settled down into a deep loathing of the idea, as did pretty much everyone I polled. It's a disasterous digital marketing concept that should have the plug pulled before...
read moreOh I like this! A new Edge extension for YouTube
I was poking the Microsoft store with a stick again to see what would fall out and look what tumbled out: Enhancer makes a number of changes in the way YouTube behaves, including volume control with a quick flick of the mouse wheel. It does other stuff too, but the...
read moreMy perpetual whine about extensions for MS Edge at an end – Web Developer Checklist
Last time I looked at Microsoft Store's extension offerings, it was a forlorn and desolate place. Not a lot available, much to my ever loving annoyance. I like playing around with extensions, even silly useless ones. Today I decided to see if there's been an increase...
read moreDistractions & fun courtesy of Microsoft Bing
As if there aren't enough time wasting things online, Microsoft offers a few simple, free games to help you along in your work avoidance endeavours. Wander over to Bing.com and click on the little hamburger grid on the top right corner: You don't need to sign in or...
read moreWin 10 Creators update – how’d my old laptop do?
I took the plunge and upgraded to the Win10 Creators edition last week. Couple of reminders – make sure you’ve done a backup before doing any major update. Chances of something going wrong are small, but you never know. Microsoft has issued a warning, when this...
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