If you’re in Enterprise IT, you’re going to hear one buzz-word a lot. The buzzword? 2-tier Architecture or 3-tier architecture. I like to refer to it as n-Tier architectures. So what exactly is it and what does it mean? A Tier in an architecture is simply the number of layers of an application or system…
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Undeleting files on NTFS and FAT from a Formatted RAID Array or Hard Drive
It’s happened to all of us every once in a while. We find ourselves in the situation where we accidently deleted a file. (Yes, it happens to me too! lol). Everyone claims to have an undelete program that actually works, but they all vary in their ability to recover a file intact. This is why…
VOIP and Technology in the cloud, an 8 year review
People always wonder whether or not the Cloud is a good idea. Early adopters of technology (like me) test these technologies long before they’re put into production. For me, as a CIO/CTO/Consultant, if it passes the Percy test, it goes on my list of recommendations. So what exactly is the “Percy Test”? It’s a long-term…
How Content Distribution Networks(CDN) Work and How they Benefit You
Content Distribution Networks (CDNs) are simply a network of servers located all over the world that will distribute your content faster, more reliably, and provide redundancy to your website or webhost. There are many benefits to having a CDN. The most important one is the ability to lower your server load and provide the customer…
How to Make Your WordPress Blog Available in 43 Languages [Solved]
Some of you may have noticed that recently, this blog has a translate option to other languages. It’s really quite simple. Here’s how to do it. Your WordPress Blog should have a text widget. Simply, insert the following code into it and put the widget in your sidebar. <div id=”google_translate_element”></div><script> function googleTranslateElementInit() { new…
Fixing Google’s messy index causing 404s due to a “?” in my urls.
As of late, I noticed a problem that just appeared and it wouldn’t go away. It just started showing up and causing tons of 404s on my site. Now that’s not good. The problem was simply the following: I would have a link on my site. Let’s say the real URL is: http://swimminginthought.com/estore For some…
If you’re looking for Rock-Solid WordPress Hosting, I offer it now.
I now offer WordPress Hosting. It is high-quality hosting with all technical support and training built in. It also includes the ability to set up e-commerce on your site. You can sell your digital or tangible products in real-time. I also offer Pay-Per-View e-commerce capabilities. This is not an el-cheapo practice, but rather for individuals…
Who Said you needed IIS to Stream Windows Media on Apache [Solved]
So you’ve got tons of windows media files and you need to stream them. The only problem is IIS has tons of overhead and the update headaches of Patches is getting old. So… here’s a quick and easy solution. Once again, I’m going to assume you’re running Centos or Redhat. This applies to any Apache…
Fixing the WordPress Permalink Structure change Problem and Avoiding 404s
(Oops.. In my haste, I made a boo boo.. I corrected it.. the post is correct now) It happens to all of us at one time or another. We decide to change our permalink structure and something / everything breaks in WordPress. Not because of the fact that we changed the structure, but everybody and…
Backups: a bit of insight and perspective.
Many of us have backups. Many of us don’t. Here’s an interesting question though. Those of us that have backups. How many have actually tested them out to make sure they’re working? If you have, how often do you test them? Most people set up a backup solution and just let it run. They don’t…