I have a home renovation DIY method for replacing a fly screen, which I’d like to share. The only things you’ll need are fly screen mesh and a spline roller. I cleaned the existing spline and reused it because it was still in good condition. The new fly screen mesh is a big improvement compared […]
If you try to pin more than 3 chats in WhatsApp you will receive the error message “You can only pin up to 3 chats”. I managed to find a way to bypass this limitation and pin more chats. I do find it strange that WhatsApp only allows you to pin 3 chats, which is […]
I’ve battled with the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 not detecting the type cover for a while and wanted to reach out to the community to see if anyone has fixed this. It appears a few years ago, that several people had the same issue and the firmware was the main cause. Here’s a list of […]
I’ve been receiving this error message Gateway Timeout. The Gateway did not receive a timely response from the upstream server or application on several WordPress websites and I decided to figure out how to fix this and found a solution. This is the typical error message I would get: When I tried to update a […]
As I was trying to fix an issue with the Microsoft Type cover not working, I discovered the Microsoft Laptop Surface Pro 4 battery was stuck at 49% and it would just remain there even if it was left charging overnight. I found this issue to be very peculiar so I decided to dig further […]
If you’re looking at building affiliate stores and are automating some of your processes like creating tracking links from the impact.com affiliate platform, then this article may help you. Impact.com is one of the most popular affiliate network platforms where advertisers can promote their products and services and for publishers to find programs to promote. […]
I’ve just recently received multiple emails from what appears to be from wordpress.org about a vulnerability found on our websites. I have received one for each WordPress website that we manage. Here’s the full email I received: Dear user The WordPress Security Team has detected a critical vulnerability on the website: xxxxx The Remote Code […]
Another year has quickly gone by and what a year 2023 has been. Like most other years it is time for me to review 2023 and set (copy) the same goals from 2024 as I didn’t achieve most of those goals. These are the articles I published in the previous years: ANNUAL REVIEW 2022 AND […]
If you have an Apple Magic Mouse 2 and plan to use it both on your Mac and a Windows PC, then you’re in luck. You can use the Apple Magic Mouse 2 on a Windows 11 device and all you need to do is follow these steps: A few things to note about this […]
One of our business VPS (Virtual Private Servers) ended up failing and some of our Advertise Me digital signage websites went down. Luckily they were not important websites and I did have an out of date backup of the server but I retrieve the latest files from the server. The hosting provider was not able […]
If you spend a lot of time watching videos on YouTube, you may not know that several video speed hacks can save you a lot of time. By increasing the playback speed of a video, you can quickly get through the content without missing any important information. Similarly, if you want to slow down a […]
I recently purchased a Pixel 7 Pro from a friend and it was an upgrade from my Pixel 2 XL. The Pixel 2 XL is still in good working condition and some people made comments on the condition of the phone. I’ve never had an issue with it besides the battery just lasting for a […]
Having started the entrepreneur journey over 16 years ago, I wish I knew about courses and mentors available for founders. At the start, you may be lost and not know where to start. When I first started there wasn’t any material available on the internet to guide you through the process of starting an online […]
Have you ever experienced the following scenario? You drive up to a petrol station and park your car, only to realise that the petrol pump hose is on the opposite side of your petrol cap. You then feel embarrassed as you have to walk back to your car to re-park it or do a loop […]
If you’ve tried setting up password-less signing for RSYNC or SSH and still get the prompt to enter a password then this article will hopefully fix the issue. I’ve previously written an article about how to set up RSYNC to backup your files and databases from one server to another here: SETTING UP RSYNC FOR […]
My daughter Olivia this year started to crochet and has created some awesome crochet items that I wanted to share with you. She has been mainly doing this during her spare time during school holidays but at times she would also crochet when she is bored or is listening to an audio book. She has […]
If you’re paying fees for your business savings account you need to stop immediately. There are now banks and institutions that offer free business savings accounts which earn you high interest. Since I’ve been operating our Advertise Me business, we’ve opened a number of business savings accounts. Still, just recently I discovered the best one […]
Time flies and I completely forgot that it’s been 4 years since I started the journey of running every day for at least 5 KM. My running streak as of today is 1467 days and yes, it’s been quite a journey. This picture is of me running this morning when it was sprinkling with rain […]
When I logged in this morning to create a new Google Slide, I was presented with a message about a new feature called Live Pointers. The message displayed was: Collaborate more easily with live pointers Let others see your pointer by selecting Show my pointer in the toolbar or View menu I believe other tools […]
I used a tool called FlexClip to create a business video for Advertise Me. The video aims to introduce Advertise Me’s Digital Signage solutions for the healthcare industry. With FlexClip you can use several default templates and modify the content based on your requirements. You can also use their AI tools to generate some of […]