Category Archive: Technology

Apple iphone 30pin to 19pin adaptor converter

I just read an article that apple’s new iphone5 will have a 19pin slot rather than the traditional 30pin. This means that a lot of the charger and accessories will become obsolute. Now what about getting an adaptor to convert the 30pin to 19pin? Is it feasible? You’re going from a bigger number to a […]

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YouTube Search limitations

Why is it that YouTube doesn’t have a comprehensive search function. Currently, you can filter your search based on the following criteria: uploaded today uploaded this week uploaded this month channel playlist movie show 3D HD CC longer than 20 min partner video creative commons live Why can’t you filter based on the country? DO […]

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How do you delete all the pending comments in WordPress

I fyou get annoyed at all the spammed comments in your WordPress and want to delete all these in one go then there are two options available to delete all the pending comments in your WordPress website. One way is to go into the mysql database via phpadmin and use an SQL statement and delete […]

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Chromebooks videos

I didn’t realise that there are now several manufacturers that are selling Chromebooks and  I just love the chromebook promotional videos google is using to market it’s products. Check it out: DO YOU LIKE WHAT YOU’VE READ?Join our subscription list and receive our content right in your mailbox. If you like to receive some Great […]

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How do you Enable Member Registration on the BuddyPress Website

It took me a while to figure this out but it appears that the BuddyPress registration is actually managed by the WordPress member registration. All you have to do is follow these steps: Login to your WordPress administrator account Along left navigation, Click on ‘Settings’ Under ‘General Settings’, set the following value: Membership = check this box […]

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Weird! The huggable communication medium with a heartbeat. Would you buy it?

I just came across this video about a huggable thingyamagig that you can insert your phone into. The system contains some vibrators and microcontrollers which match the characteristics of the callers voice. This will provide people with a richer communication experience… really? It all sounds too weird for me but have a look at the […]

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May 30, 2012   /   by Marco   /   , ,

Open Source Grep tool for searching and replacing text within files

Open Source Grep tool for searching and replacing text within files

I personally find it difficult to use text editors or command lines for searching and replacing text and that’s why I would recommend you use GrepWin – a windows version of grep. The tool is free and can be found here: http://tools.tortoisesvn.net/grepWin.html The tool is quite handy for replacing text within certain files ie. select […]

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Testing your Samsung App on Smart TVs

I was interested about the Smart Tvs and discovered that Samsung has step by step instruction on how to test your Smart TV app and here’s the link. http://www.samsungdforum.com/upload_files/files/guide/data/html/html_3/getting_started/test_app_on_tv.html But before you even do that you would need to understand what the development process is and here’s the info. http://www.samsungdforum.com/upload_files/files/guide/data/html/html_2/getting_started/overview_of_app_dev.html DO YOU LIKE WHAT YOU’VE […]

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May 29, 2012   /   by Marco   /   , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

How to display the description tab in Jigoshop Sommerce Theme

How to display the description tab in Jigoshop Sommerce Theme

By default, Jigoshop loads the Related products tab when displaying a product. If you want to change this so that another tab (e.g Description) is displayed then follow these instructions: 1. Open the Jigoshop.php file in /wp-content/themes/sommerce/inc 2. From line 212 to 222 replace with the following: if ( get_the_content() == ” && ! yiw_if_related() […]

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RSS Product feed for Jigoshop WordPress

I just discovered that the RSS Product feed for your Jigoshop WordPress is http://your.url/feed/?post_type=product UPDATE: This also works with Woocommerce. DO YOU LIKE WHAT YOU’VE READ?Join our subscription list and receive our content right in your mailbox. If you like to receive some Great deals our Freebies then subscribe now! Name Email

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Image Resizer PowerToy Clone for Windows

The quick and easy way to resize images using Windows Explorer is to download and install the Image Resizer PowerToy Clone for Windows. This is an open source (free) tool. You don’t have to start any applications. Just right click the images and select resize:     You can download the software here: Image Resizer […]

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Bug with Google Play website

UPDATE: Looks like its been fixed. 🙂 I noticed there is a bug with the new Google Play website. Try this: In google search for google play. Your first result should be the google play about page: Click on the link and it will get you to the Google Play website. Click on Apps and […]

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