Mass Geocoding
I just wrote a cool tutorial on how to mass geocode addresses using Google's API and JavaScript. Take a look - it was a lot of work for me.
Photoshop Tutorial - Replace a Color on a Car
Today we'll talk about a quick easy Photoshop tutorial. This is a very simple tutorial that goes over how to change the color of a car. We'll be using the color replace tool and the paint brush tool.
Recently Asked Questions - Part 2
XPRT5.DLL / XPRT6.DLL
Many people have had an issue with this file and America Online. I have understood that downloading the ACS software will fix this issue. If you are having this problem and it has not fixed your problem please let me know and I'll help. I'd like to get to the bottom of this issue.
Pop Error After Every Restart
Robert was having an issue when everytime he would start his PC he would get an error message. The answer? Use msconfig to remove the un-wanted startup programs.
Advice On A External Hard Drive
Need advice on what external hard drive to get? Well I don't really have any. Pretty much anything out there @ Best Buy would be good to go. Just make sure you back your data up before its lost!
Upgrading A Notebook Hard Drive
Is it possible to upgrade on notebook purchased on ebay? Of course. Best bet is to let me know the make and model of the laptop so we know what kind to replace it with.
Have a question of your own? Ask it!
Ask A Question - Recent Questions
Just wanted to share some recently asked questions in our 'Ask A Question' section. If you have a question of your own, feel free to ask it. If you are a techie you are welcome to help answer questions asked by others.
- How get pass the BSOD (Blue Screen of Death)?
- CPU speed incorrectly shown in system properties?
- Computer keeps turning off
- Disk Read Error on rebuilt Compaq PC
- Change XP language from Japanese to English
Cypher Strength 0 bit - Can't Access Secure Sites
Today was a nightmare. I had a customer that was unable to access secure web sites. They were using Internet Explorer 7 and this happened after a very bad virus. I cleaned up the virus using HiJack This, OTMoveit, and a few other programs. (See a quick guide on how to remove spyware programs). Rebooted and everything was gone. Fantastic. However now they were unable to access secure web sites. So I did what I always do - Googled it. I found a lot of great solutions unforatunately for me none of them worked. I'm happy to say that after a few hours I did figure out what happened and I have the answer here!
Palin 'Hacker' Found
This one just gave me a big laugh. I remember hearing in the news that Senator Palin's personal email was hacked. I remember chuckling and not really thinking too much of it. Big deal lots of people's accounts have been compromised. The same story that reported she was hacked didn't mention anything embarrassing or incriminating that was found so whats the big deal? Well its not really a big deal its just everyone in the world is obssessed right now with the candidates so anything with their name on it is front page news. Well its been a few weeks and now the hacker was caught. Lets look into the technical details on how he did it.
Removing SpyWare Manually - Part1
You may have tried everything, you may have downloaded every Anti Virus program you can think of - nothing works. For whatever the reason lets say you want to try and remove that virus/spyware manually. This tutorial will help you do that. It won't be easy and you may want to pull your hair out, the choice is yours. Remove it manually or take it to a repair shop?
Unable to change desktop background?
If you recently have been infected with a virus you may now be unable to change your desktop background. Typically the virus will replace your background with a big ugly. 'You are infected!' background. Of course it'll ask you to buy their 'cure' that will solve all of your problems. This is bad and we want to back to our World of Warcraft background. Here's how to do it.
Photoshop Tutorial - Using vanishing point
This is a fun and fast little tutorial for using a neat Photoshop tool called vanishing point. Photoshop is a great tool and has a ton of great effects that you may not even be familiar with. Vanishing point is a way you can place an 2D image into a 2D document and have it perfectly match the perspective of the existing document. How does it work? Well thats what this tutorial is all about. The vanishing point is a very easy tool to use and we'll go over it step by step. Lets take a look.
SEO: Choosing and placing keywords
First things first with SEO, you really have to know what you are going after. OptiLaw handles law firm web site development and SEO for law practices. Lets say you are helping a law firm that practices personal injury cases and their office is located in Maryland. The first question is what phrases are you going to go after?
Choosing your battles
Using the above example the answer should be obvious, 'Maryland Personal Injury Lawyer'. However lets think about this for a moment. Before you pick the phrase you must understand the site. Is your site new? What is the PageRank of the site? Is it performing well in any phrases already? If you are dealing with a new site or a site that isn't particularly strong you may want to rethink your strategy.
To rank in very competitive terms you really need a strong site with a lot of text to backup those keywords. Competitive terms are defined as large geographic areas and very general terms.
