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Embed Last Modified Date

Michael Atkins — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:34:40 +0000

Sometimes a WordPress post or page is edited often and it might be useful to be able to display the last modification date.Here is a simple function to enable the last modification date to be displayed by means of a shortcode added to the content.

Diver BI Group

Michael Atkins — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:35:59 +0000

A team of Business Intelligence experts in the UK and Ireland

Edit hosts file on OSX

Michael Atkins — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 11:29:29 +0000

What is the hosts file? The hosts file is an operating system file which maps hostnames to IP addresses. It is a plain-text file simply named ‘hosts’. Why we would we want to edit the hosts file? Normally hostnames are mapped to IP address with DNS, however we can override this for specific addresses by

Stop Skype Ruining your Design

Michael Atkins — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:45:31 +0000

When you install Skype on a PC, it gives the option to install a component on your web browsers to convert telephone numbers into links to initiate a chargeable Skypeout call when clicked. This may sound like a good idea, however if you have designed a website and want your contact area to remain looking

Apple Monitor Screen Burn

Michael Atkins — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:31:39 +0000

I didn't think that LCD monitors could suffer from screen burn, but after having my MacBook and 24" cinema monitor for a while I noticed shadows on the monitor matching patterns, shapes and text in my desktop wallpaper and icons.