During the "21 Tips From the Organizers" segment at WordCamp Detroit, my buddy Anthony talked about pasting from MS Word the "right way." Someone I met at the conference asked if I knew how to do …
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What to do if “WordPress can’t create an .htdocs file on my Mac”
One of the first things I wanted to do when I first got my MacBook was to install WordPress locally to use it as a development sandbox. Even after following the tutorial at WP Candy I couldn't get …
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WordCamp Chicago 2011
I was lucky enough to share the stage with some cool people at WordCamp Chicago in July 2011. The slides from my presentation are available for download at http://maxim650.com/wcchi-2011. If/when the …
Web Hosting: Are You Ready for a VPS?
You have a successful website (or blog). Congratulations! You installed WordPress, and found a cool theme. You figured out plugins and widgets. Best of all, you figured out how to bring …
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Cold Feet and a Cardboard Sign
It was mid-afternoon on Christmas Eve, and I was walking reluctantly through the aisles of the store. Despite my best efforts, the Christmas spirit managed to find a crack in my armor: I couldn’t get …