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Forum: Off Topic Forum 28th February 2017, 07:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 142
Posted By Greg71
RE: Burnt wires in desktop computer.

Hi Don,

Finally, someone with some faith!

I think this was the issue. The 8 pin mobo socket only had half of the splittable 8 pin psu wire plugged into it. It looked like it might have been the...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 26th February 2017, 09:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 142
Posted By Greg71
RE: Burnt wires in desktop computer.

Yes I know what you mean haha. Fair call. I was hoping it would fix itself I guess. In actual fact, I was hoping it would get through the video conversion I was attempting. In the end, it made it...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 26th February 2017, 02:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 142
Posted By Greg71
RE: Burnt wires in desktop computer.

Actually, the worst that can happen is something blowing and the thing shutting down. Cpu's and graphics cards reach a max temp before a failsafe kicks in.

This may not be true in all cases, but...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 25th February 2017, 10:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 142
Posted By Greg71
RE: Burnt wires in desktop computer.

Ok I reconnected the 4 wires with super-duper-definitely-connected connections, crossed my fingers and powered it up.

So far, it is running as normal so its all good.

Its a second-hand pc I...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th February 2017, 07:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 142
Posted By Greg71
Burnt wires in desktop computer.

Hi. I am hoping someone might have some knowledge or thoughts on this situation.

My desktop kept shutting down whenever I did video converting in Gopro Studio. This is the heaviest task I subject...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 15th September 2016, 04:47 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 205
Posted By Greg71
Re: First human head transplant

Or put a man's head on a woman's body.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 27th August 2016, 06:56 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 205
Posted By Greg71
Re: First human head transplant

It could open a new fitness industry, where you pay someone else to get in shape, then swap bodies.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 29th July 2016, 01:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 102
Posted By Greg71
Re: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Release

Didn't know the 6 was out. I have the 5, which was the current model in January.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th May 2016, 11:28 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 401
Posted By Greg71
Re: I need some help with a wordpress issue

Yeah send me the site address and wp login if you want to. I create my own themes with Artisteer so don't get these issues. I'll have a look at it for free though and see if its an obvious problem....
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th May 2016, 06:30 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 401
Posted By Greg71
Re: I need some help with a wordpress issue

Yes good point. Perhaps he hasn't installed the plugin.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th May 2016, 04:28 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 401
Posted By Greg71
Re: I need some help with a wordpress issue

There's a pagebuilder plugin (vc) giving those errors. Disable the plugin (unless it's hardwired into the theme ��) and see if that helps. Try replacing it with Pagebuilder by Siteorigin.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th May 2016, 04:22 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,095
Posted By Greg71
Re: Has Anybody Used the Site, Fiverr, to Get a Logo Designed for Their Site?

Shameless plug for an affiliate link on my website - Web Services | SEO | Northern Beaches Sydney (http://www.grwebsites.com) - Logonerds banner in sidebar.

Client of mine had his logo done there...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th May 2016, 01:50 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,095
Posted By Greg71
Re: Has Anybody Used the Site, Fiverr, to Get a Logo Designed for Their Site?

Use a thick font for the first word, a thin version of the same font for the second. So many business logos follow that formula.
Forum: Website Design 3rd March 2016, 08:13 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 360
Posted By Greg71
Delivering Betting Tips - Best Method?

Hi.

I am currently involved in putting a WordPress site together for a client who will send out betting tips to paying subscribers.

I am trying to settle on the best way to do this. The client...
Forum: Website Design 29th February 2016, 06:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,089
Posted By Greg71
Re: Building a fake portfolio

Run WP locally, take screenshots of site for client.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 28th February 2016, 02:22 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 589
Posted By Greg71
Forum: Warrior Forum Classified Ads 19th February 2016, 06:04 PM
Replies: 686
Views: 12,129
Posted By Greg71
Re: Youzign 2.0 Review+BEST BONUS+Discount & Easily Create All Your Marketing Graphics Under 1 Inter

I've just been playing with the Youzign software in order to familiarize myself with it and must say, it's an impressive piece of work.

If you don't have a graphics editor or find the one you have...
Forum: Warrior Forum Classified Ads 17th February 2016, 02:12 AM
Replies: 686
Views: 12,129
Posted By Greg71
Re: Youzign 2.0 Review+BEST BONUS+Discount & Easily Create All Your Marketing Graphics Under 1 Inter

I just spent 3 days downloading John's bonuses. Around 36 gigabytes. I only just logged into Youzign, 4 days after purchasing.

Even if I never use Youzign (but I will), this bonus package must be...
Forum: Warrior Forum Classified Ads 13th February 2016, 02:45 PM
Replies: 686
Views: 12,129
Posted By Greg71
Re: Youzign 2.0 Review+BEST BONUS+Discount & Easily Create All Your Marketing Graphics Under 1 Inter

What are the OTOs and are there any restrictions? Like, is the 47 dollar licence for personal use only or unrestricted "sell graphics to clients"? Tx.
Forum: Website Design 26th January 2016, 11:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 402
Posted By Greg71
Re: Building WordPress Sites for Clients

I'm very small time word-of-mouth, but feel your pain with the content. I don't like writing content for them but usually they have no idea how to do it. For example, accountants aren't very creative...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 26th January 2016, 11:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 603
Posted By Greg71
Re: So I Got This Email From a "Customer" ... lol

Why not suggest that he tell his friend, "No thanks, I already have it. Why don't you givee it to someone else."...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 29th June 2015, 09:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 986
Posted By Greg71
Re: Christening Gift Ideas?

A King James bible with verses highlighted showing how infant baptism is not a requirement.
Forum: Website Design 19th October 2014, 03:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,013
Posted By Greg71
Re: Should I charge my client for meetings or skype sessions with him?

I appreciate your input, but can you see how my post is a suggestion to solve a problem? It is about being fair. Thats the whole issue under discussion.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 15th October 2014, 05:20 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,190
Posted By Greg71
Re: How do i build dofollow backlinks to my site?

Here's an article I like as well.

Beginner's Guide to Link Building | ClickMinded (http://www.clickminded.com/link-building-101-handbook/)
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 15th October 2014, 04:32 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,190
Posted By Greg71
Re: How do i build dofollow backlinks to my site?

I can show you something you may be interested in, but it will be an affiliate link as I joined their affiliate program. It is an interesting concept though. PM me if you want a look - you may like...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 9th October 2014, 12:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 637
Posted By Greg71
Re: Help with Tax In Australia.

My understanding is this, and I am an Aussie with Cert 4 in Bookkeeping.

You have a job with $70k, which your employer deducts payg tax for you, so you do a return each year and throw your...
Forum: Website Design 30th August 2014, 05:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 539
Posted By Greg71
Re: When A Client 'Directs You To Copy & Paste...

After thinking about it, I decided to go ahead and do it, but will gradually reword the items in my spare time. This way I'm just using the structure of services offered. Like this carwash you get...
Forum: Website Design 29th August 2014, 02:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 539
Posted By Greg71
Re: When A Client 'Directs You To Copy & Paste...

Yes, thankyou for your reply. That makes sense to me, I'd be an accessory sort of thing, like the trigger man in a contract killing.

He's Armenian and I think a bit English-illiterate or ADD or...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 29th August 2014, 01:40 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,270
Posted By Greg71
Re: How Do You Know When You are Being Professionally Scammed?

I used to do some reading on a site that was a group of people into "scambaiting". You know those Nigerian emails you get saying they've got $500k to transfer into your country and you can have...
Forum: Website Design 29th August 2014, 01:15 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 539
Posted By Greg71
When A Client 'Directs You To Copy & Paste...

Hi.

I'm working on a site for a small business, in the carwash industry. On one of the pages, he has directed me to more or less copy word-for-word, another carwash's page of the same type,...
Forum: Website Design 29th August 2014, 01:11 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,013
Posted By Greg71
Re: Should I charge my client for meetings or skype sessions with him?

Once you think he's exceeded what he's paid you (as far as your time goes), make it harder for him to get hold of you. Ignore a few calls, let the phone ring long if you do decide to answer and so...
Forum: Website Design 29th August 2014, 01:06 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,958
Posted By Greg71
Re: Any one else sick of flat design?

May I add that the one thing I hate about flat design, or more a case of what came with it, is low contrast, like in the Wordpress Dashboard.

On my laptop, sometimes I can't see where fields...
Forum: Website Design 29th August 2014, 01:04 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,958
Posted By Greg71
Re: Any one else sick of flat design?

It's all just a trend, like wearing your pants so your ass is exposed. Soon it will pass on and some new load of crap will come along that everyone will have to have (website clients).

When I...
Forum: Website Design 29th August 2014, 01:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 31,335
Posted By Greg71
Re: What are the best dimensions for a website?

960 wide, responsive. That way you can have 3 x 320 columns that fit a mobile nicely.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 20th July 2014, 04:03 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,002
Posted By Greg71
Re: What Are The WORST Songs Of All Time?

Stairway To Heaven by Rolf Harris. You'll be reaching for the nearest cyanide capsule, just to make it stop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NMzuQFHJVU
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 24th June 2014, 03:12 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 320
Posted By Greg71
WP-Typo

I got this in my inbox today from JVZoo.

Here's the address.

WP Typo | Easily Add Stunning Typography Text Directly INSIDE WordPress! (http://wp-typo.com/)

The idea looks good, but is it...
Forum: Offline Marketing 24th February 2014, 01:47 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,060
Posted By Greg71
Re: A few questions on "selling websites to local businesses"

I agree. What if the referral also wants a free site in exchange for referrals? It becomes a big empty-promise pyramid.

Someone has to part with cash, it might as well be your first customer. Do a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th February 2014, 01:16 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 904
Posted By Greg71
Re: Negative people: what is your strategy?

Leaving a negative comment on there will demonstrate to people reading it that you let everyone speak their mind. If there are only positive, it would seem unrealistic, possibly.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 9th February 2014, 09:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,431
Posted By Greg71
Re: Friends That Expect Free Services

By nature i like to help people as well, but balancing the universe on the other side are people that like taking advantage of people. Generally these people have problems not just with you, but...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 9th February 2014, 03:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,431
Posted By Greg71
Re: Friends That Expect Free Services

I have, but it just keeps coming. Next time you fuel your car up or buy groceries, try paying for it with karma.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 8th February 2014, 04:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,431
Posted By Greg71
Re: Friends That Expect Free Services

"That shouldn't be too much, did you want me to email you an estimate?"

That's gold, I'll use that. :)
Forum: Off Topic Forum 8th February 2014, 03:49 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,431
Posted By Greg71
Re: Friends That Expect Free Services

I used to think like that, but i can do that stuff on my own sites.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 8th February 2014, 03:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,431
Posted By Greg71
Re: Friends That Expect Free Services

Those are all very good replies and I appreciate the peer support. I am taking it all on board.

Yes, the bible says that "the labourer is worthy of his hire" and "money answers all things".

I...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 8th February 2014, 07:53 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,431
Posted By Greg71
Friends That Expect Free Services

I am wondering how other people handle the issue of friends that repeatedly give you work but never pay you anything.

In my case, because i know how to set up Wordpress sites, html, css etc, it's...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th February 2014, 07:37 AM
Replies: 1,211
Views: 288,844
Posted By Greg71
Re: What to do if you're desperate

If you have half an idea with the internet...

Quickly learn how to set up an Adwords campaign, then approach offline businesses and offer to manage a campaign for them.

Drill yourself on the...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 8th February 2014, 07:18 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 963
Posted By Greg71
Re: If a magic genie could make you the ultimate master of three skills, which would you choose?

Technical analysis of stock charts. Fundamental analysis. Soul-winning.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 17th April 2013, 11:37 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,151
Posted By Greg71
Re: The PC era is over. Thanks mostly to Windows 8.

Until 2 weeks ago, I was using xp on an Asus Eepc netbook. As you can see, I only upgrade if I have to.

Apparently support for xp is about to stop, plus my pc was getting ssllloooowwwww....

So...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 7th April 2013, 06:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 711
Posted By Greg71
Re: What type of ram is this?

The pc has 4 slots. 2 have a stick of this, so there is 1g of ram atm total. Windows 7 64bit. I want to put another 2 sticks of 1g, so I'll have 3g total. I'd put more, but apparently 4 g is the max...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 7th April 2013, 12:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 711
Posted By Greg71
What type of ram is this?

http://www.grwebsites.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image8.jpg

Hi.

Does anyone know what type of RAM this is as I want more of it.

I know it's DDR2, but that's all. It's out of a HP...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th March 2013, 10:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 434
Posted By Greg71
Re: Know of a Plugin That Posts To Social Bookmarking Sites

I don't know of a plugin, but you could use Bookmarking Demon.

http://bookmarkingdemon.com/
Forum: Off Topic Forum 23rd March 2013, 12:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 643
Posted By Greg71
Re: School Bus Drivers: What's the Best Gift?

The Starbucks Card. It's like shouting the driver a coffee without being there. I do this for a job. A card will go in the bin. Unless it's substantial cash, it would be awkward. The best way to...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 18th March 2013, 05:50 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 763
Posted By Greg71
Re: What Would You Do?

Buy a motorbike.
Forum: Website Design 18th March 2013, 05:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 644
Posted By Greg71
Re: Simple Catch Theme- How to remove blog title?

Open the editor (Appearance/ Editor).

Go to Stylesheet (bottom right).

Put "h2 {display: none;}" without the quotes, right at the bottom.

Assuming it's a h2.

To check, open post.php and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th March 2013, 06:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 407
Posted By Greg71
Re: Looking For A Good Plugin....

Facebook has rss graffiti. It will pull posts and put them on your wall.

If you have pages in Facebook, you need "rss for pages". This will pull posts from your blog and put them on your page. You...
Forum: Website Design 15th March 2013, 08:03 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 437
Posted By Greg71
Re: Website Scaling Question

The contact form could be put in a div and given a z-index thing so it sits on top rather than underneath. Give it a fixed position so it stays in one place. That would do for ipads but for iphones...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 13th March 2013, 05:43 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 993
Posted By Greg71
Re: Windows 8 Turned My Wife into a Mac-Head

My ipad2 is awesome, but I still use XP on my netbook as it does the job and is simple-looking compared to Vista/ 7 etc.
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