Category: Software and Computers

You’ve installed wordpress into a subdirectory but want to call some of it’s posts and content into your existing root index page. Here’s a tutorial on how to do it with several different layout options: Visit WordPress PHP Include Tutorial. I think this is a good alternative for those that want to use WordPress as a CMS.

For my fellow SQL code jockeys beware the apostrophe when doing text inserts to your databases. It does not magically comment out and will be taken as part of your code insert, not text.

I am working on a network of template websites where users can create a template to start from with the push of a button. The desired finished effect was to create their own unique database they could build on, but I wanted to insert text instructions into their displays to lessen their learning curve and make the initial user experience a little easier.

In my text inserts I automatically used words like “don’t” and “you’re” without thinking. I had naively assumed it would comment out like text in html. After looking at it I realized this was magical thinking, and the code won’t know to comment out, so takes the apostrophe as part of the code, not text.

Wasted an hour of my time so hopefully this will save someone else more time. But if you’re like me, you’d probably rather figure it out yourself and by the time you look for a solution on the internet more than an hour has already gone by. D’oh!

So the quick fix, just spell out your words for readable SQL text inserts, don’t use the apostrophe. Sure it’s a little square. But I doubt this will bother too many people reading off a database insert.

The latest run of Mac advertisements are so awesome. They are the only ads I actually go out of my way to click and watch.

See all the Mac computer ads

When I’m online and having to restart my PC again to scan for viruses, it’s a nice escape to imagine a computer that you don’t have to babysit. I’m told the Macs run both PC and Mac software side by side, with a “flip”. Definately on my wish list.

Here is a code you can use to call up an audio player within your ecommerce audio product pages. Should work with ecommerce pages that accept HTML in description including OSCommerce and X-Cart.

CLICK IT for full resolution.

Click on image for graphic of code. Used this to embed audio samples into your online products.

*Note: Many sites use this and it looks nice. While running tests today I had many customers run into problems using IE.

I hadn’t been able to get WordPress permalinks feature to work in the past, but is now successful with this setting:

/%year%/%monthnum%/%postname%/

Autoplay of audio files has long been considered bad form for websites, but I just can’t help myself. It’s just too fun. I’ve set a piece to play at the entrance of my site and will setup a short audio sample to play on the front of my blog.

You don’t have to embed in a flash player, and you can call up whatever audio format you want (.wav, MP3. .ra, etc.). If you are super evil like me you can set the file to “hidden – true” so no one can turn the music off. My front page is a splash page so if people don’t like the song they can always click to another section.

Here’s the code to autoplay MP3 audio music files on your website page:
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embed src=”http://www.yourwebsite.com/audiofolder/youraudio.mp3″ loop=”true” autoplay=”false” width=”145″ height=”60″></embed

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NOTE: You will need to put a “<” at the beginning of code and a “> ” at the end. I couldn’t post it with the tags because my blog think’s it is HTML code (which it is).

Autostart – is to automatically start the song playing.
Hidden – is setting for audio controls.
If control is hidden then dimensions are not shown anyway.
Replace URL with exact location of your audio file.

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