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Close But No Cigar: Measuring Blog Popularity Is Not As Easy as I Hoped (Getting Noticed Part 4)

Published in February 6th, 2008

In part 4 of the “Getting Noticed” series we’ll revisit how social feedback and popularity is measured, after discovering available services aren’t reliable.

Sick of Burning Coasters? Check Your Media is Compatible with Your DVD Burner.

Published in February 4th, 2008

Posted by Matt in Hardware, Howto, Software

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Are you sick of burning coasters every time you buy a new spindle? Find out how to check for DVD media compatibility with your burner without wasting any disks.

Creating Your Own Firefox Search Plugin in 5 Minutes or Less!

Published in February 1st, 2008

Posted by Matt in Howto, Software

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Ever wished Firefox’s search box supported your favourite site, but it didn’t recognise it? Find out how to DIY a search plugin in less than 5 minutes!

Promoting Your Blog Using Active Social Bookmarking (Getting Noticed Part 3)

Published in January 30th, 2008

Posted by Matt in Howto, Web

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In part 3 of the “Getting Noticed” series we’ll explore why active social bookmarking is beneficial and how to pragmatically submit your posts to multiple sites.

Moving Podcasts Into Your iTunes Music Library

Published in January 28th, 2008

Posted by Matt in Howto, Software

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Have you ever tried to move a podcast into your main iTunes music library but failed? Find out how to do this with the help of freeware application mp3Tag.

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