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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th March 2014, 10:25 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,759
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: WordPress is not secure, don't use it!

Well, there is an interesting problem with Wordpress. It is being used as a botnet.

Wordpress hack connects users to botnet | News | TechRadar...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th March 2014, 09:25 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,000
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: How can I give Cpanel login info to developers or ...

That's the big advantage of a reseller account. Each domain can have it's own control panel, and you can send the person the log in info for just that domain. I suppose you could upgrade if it's...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th February 2014, 05:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 912
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Where can I build a website before actually having a host or domain?

On your computer. Just save the files with a .htm or .html extension, and your browser will open them. Then when you do get a host all you need to do is ftp them up.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 26th February 2014, 09:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 499
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
$50,000 income for drawing a cartoon that you've probably seen

On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Internet,_nobody_knows_you're_a_dog

Another one that I read years ago, liked and still remember, one dog is...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th February 2014, 06:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 488
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Amazon affiliate question - not sure if legal

I've never seen anything on Amazon specifically about the question you're asking, but I wouldn't expect the slightest problem. You can run Amazon ads with any other type of ads on the same page, like...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th February 2014, 03:08 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,343
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Question for those that grew up with snow...

Plenty of snow, but I've also never heard of it.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th February 2014, 02:17 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 459
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Copyscape not finding dupes

Copyscape is not as good as Google search. I bought a (probably my last) PLR WSO that was advertized as 'passes copyscape,' and was done by a very respected person around here a few years ago. There...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd February 2014, 07:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 625
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Most reasonable domain name hosting sites...

Actually you mean domain name registration. Hosting is for websites. Namecheap.com has registrations for about $11 a year. You can get cheaper from some providers if you search for coupons.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 23rd February 2014, 05:24 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,197
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Anyone else have a problem with Bank Of America?

Here's a page (video too) about a home owner foreclosing on a branch of the Bank of America.

Bank of America Gets Pad Locked After Homeowner Forecloses On It...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd February 2014, 12:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 443
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: WF Article Section clarification

I seem to remember reading that the article section of the forum isn't accepting new members now. I checked one of the sticky posts which said this:



When I followed the Paid Subscriptions...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th February 2014, 11:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 870
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Where do you backup websites and more

I use Skydrive for online backup, and is it ever slick. You don't even notice it backing things up.

For offline, I also back up to a second drive in the computer, and to an external hard drive.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 17th February 2014, 09:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,162
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Gmail too slow on firefox

I use Firefox for everything and I just timed gmail. It took 11 seconds to open, but after that everything is fast.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th February 2014, 02:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 535
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Monetizing a video site

In my experience free entertainment sites are the most difficult to monetize.

But if you are both interested in the niche it might be worth doing it anyway. It will be a learning experience and...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 12th February 2014, 09:47 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,061
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Seek the high ground to survive? Ask Custer.

Custer, custard? Somehow this whole topic is sticking together.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th February 2014, 10:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 571
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: How Do You Stop Your Product Download Links From Google Index

I've had a couple of private pages up for years with a simple 'no index' meta tag.

<meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow,noarchive"/>

No one gets to them unless I send them the url...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 7th February 2014, 05:15 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 850
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: This is too science fiction for me.

I read an article and posted it on reddit without realizing it was satirical. It was about Bill Gates going back to Windows 7, at Gates Spends Entire First Day Back in Office Trying to Install...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 6th February 2014, 07:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 492
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Stealing from Warriorforum

That content is still yours, not the WF's. You can send them a DMCA notice if you want to. Alexa Smith did that to a site that had copied her posts.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd February 2014, 10:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 677
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Problems with hosting company

A charge back is when you dispute the charge with the credit card company. I had to do one, one time and there were 10 reasons you could use. The last one was 'other' so you can do it for just about...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 29th January 2014, 06:16 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 561
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Need some help from you English speakers.

It might be different for different people, but at least for me it wouldn't be sarcastic. Interesting is a nice low bar that most things can rise to. If a person is expected to make a comment that's...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 28th January 2014, 11:37 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,484
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Song lyrics that hit you right in the bread basket

I'll add a bit that I remember from a favorite song, 'Give me one more shot' by Alabama. It's about someone down and out, and living in his car. I was living in my van when I first heard it, but I...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 18th January 2014, 05:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 724
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: It's the end, take a shortcut and go home.

That sounded interesting, but it doesn't do anything with Firefox in Windows 8. What OS are you using? A lot of keyboard shortcuts only work on one of them, so it might be a good idea to include that...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 17th January 2014, 04:22 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 940
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Why was warrior forum

It sure doesn't hurt. People don't even call each other people around here: they're always warriors. The topic titles are always something like 'Any warriors know how to ...?' People really seem to...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 13th January 2014, 11:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 472
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: What Does YOUR Dog Get Up To?

I don't have a pet in the house and don't want one. Seeing the dog on the table and the counter means I'm going to keep feeling like that.

But the talk about tools reminded me of a gif, of a cat...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 7th January 2014, 06:31 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,243
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Someone Bought This With Money From Selling Weensy Yoga "Pants"??

Just something I read years ago that might apply. Among men the lower classes tend to prefer large breasts, while the upper classes prefer them smaller. Of course that is just statistics and there is...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 5th January 2014, 10:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,070
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Can Marijuana Be A Good Medicinal Aid?

Dr Sanjay Gupta changed his mind and thinks it has medical uses.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Why I changed my mind on weed - CNN.com...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st January 2014, 01:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,123
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Hide whois in Godaddy

Last time I used it at namecheap, it was free for the first year and then $2 a year after that. Any time you register a new domain, you get a free year of privacy with it. You can transfer it to...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 30th December 2013, 10:43 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 540
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: new year is special day or not?

At my age if I wake up in the morning its Christmas, including on New Year's day. Every day that we are alive has some kind of miracle or magic to it. I just try to appreciate it. It's going to run...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th December 2013, 06:02 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 517
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: What limitations are you facing with Wordpress

WP is slower than html pages. I'm not sure if it's true or not, but I've read a few times that Google gives preference to faster pages.

Html is also much more secure, especially if you are...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 28th December 2013, 01:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,167
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: How to Increase Internet Speed without a thrid party software

It won't work in 8.1 either. Maybe it would be a good idea for the op to specify the systems it is good for?
Forum: Off Topic Forum 26th December 2013, 04:57 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,260
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Windows 8.1 Sucks

It was inspired years ago by someone who had the title 'copy geek' in the same place. I just thought it was a bit funny, but it is surprising how much of my work is copy and paste. It does not have...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 25th December 2013, 01:09 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,260
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Windows 8.1 Sucks

It's not perfect, but after some time I'm getting to enjoy it. It does have some things that are a bit better, or worse, but overall it's decent.

You can go straight to the desktop and get to...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th December 2013, 10:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 399
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: It pays to check your Internet access options now and then

I had something similar happen with my mobile phone plan. I just found out by accident late last night that they now have a cheaper plan with what I get from them. I'll be talking to them soon, and...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 19th December 2013, 04:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 389
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Technical Friend Saved Psychoanalyst Bills

It reminds me of an actress quite a few years ago who said 'Therapy is expensive; popping bubble wrap is cheap. You decide.' (Can't remember the name.)

But are you serious about that? It was an...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 18th December 2013, 09:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,767
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Only Watch If You're Serious & Have Super High IQ

Stay close to the ground :) That's my strategy too.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 18th December 2013, 05:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 662
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: any other redditors on here?

I'd agree with Mike. Reddit covers almost everything, but here are a few that I visit. Since Windows 8 looked so garbagy, I started downloading my first desktop backgrounds from
EarthPorn: Mother...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th December 2013, 02:40 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,229
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th December 2013, 12:26 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 699
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: I'm trying to validate a business idea...

I agree. I happen to know a woman who buys houses, fixes them up, and sells them. She does the work herself although you would never guess it talking to her. She's a very pleasant, quality female.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 11th December 2013, 04:28 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,950
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: What is your favorite Quote?

How about a couple that make a nice pair.

I like not only to be loved, but also to be told that I am loved. I am not sure that you are of the same mind. But the realm of silence is large enough...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th December 2013, 05:48 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,786
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: You May Never See Your Computer Files Again!

One of the things about the bitcoin payments is that they are built to preserve anonymity. That was also what added to the value of them for the Chinese looking to get their money out of the country.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 8th December 2013, 10:29 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,102
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: My Tomatoes got shredded.

It's a different question from the op Steve, no plants involved. Basically it's just how to generate CO and/or CO2 in a room efficiently.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 7th December 2013, 10:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,102
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: My Tomatoes got shredded.

How would you do that indoors in an efficient way? I was thinking about trying something like this lately, for a different pest at the rooming house where I'm staying.

CO might be easier, just...
Forum: Website Design 7th December 2013, 10:58 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,715
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Why is Calibri always a smaller size?

Yes I do have a line like that in my css. The problem is that all the popular fonts I know are larger than Calibri, so that doesn't help me.



I guess if it's a capital M it would be close to...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 7th December 2013, 08:30 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 852
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Windows 8.1/downloading pictures/images

Sorry I can't solve your basic problem, I've never heard of that one before. The best I can think of would be renaming the file after downloading, including the file extension.

But I have had more...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 6th December 2013, 06:16 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,478
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Cease and desist for my website

I agree with Sal's points. With any luck someone just got a little more enthusiastic than they could handle and they are having second thoughts now.

And if someone pops up and says 'don't use the...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 6th December 2013, 06:02 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,102
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: My Tomatoes got shredded..(Help

For spider mites I've always used insecticidal soap, which Thom mentioned. It acts mechanically so they don't become immune to it. It forms a film over the pores they use to breathe. It's also not a...
Forum: Website Design 6th December 2013, 07:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,715
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Why is Calibri always a smaller size?

Yes, I realize that. Calibri is my favorite and I use it for almost everything on my computer. I would like to use it on sites too, but I expect Macs still don't have it. Any computer that doesn't...
Forum: Website Design 5th December 2013, 10:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,715
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Why is Calibri always a smaller size?

Even if you specify something like font-size:18px; for both fonts, the Calibri page will be about a paragraph shorter than the same page in Verdana.

It can mess with the lay out and it's a PIN....
Forum: Off Topic Forum 3rd December 2013, 07:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,005
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Windows 7 outsells 8 in Sept

And I found another news topic that says nearly the same thing, except that it's been going on longer. Just thought I'd post it under the original topic and keep things tidy :)

Windows 7 is still...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th November 2013, 04:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 918
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Linux Users - I Am Seriously Considering Making The Switch

Anything to do with Windows 8? Just idle curiosity, 7 was great, but 8 gets a lot of h8, and it is a bit goofy.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 27th November 2013, 09:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 599
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: When I Was A Kid...

There were only about 5 kinds of trees in northern Alberta where I grew up, but I knew the taste of the different parts of the ones I climbed. I didn't eat them except for the inner bark of the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 27th November 2013, 08:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 490
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Amazon affiliate tracking Id's help

No, it can't come from an email or a newsletter that is emailed. That is against the Amazon tos and will get your account slammed in the garbage can.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th November 2013, 01:56 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,485
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Best laptop for Internet Marketers?

It depends on how important battery life is for the laptop. Like all things electrical, more memory means more drain on the battery.

An SSD will help battery life, and speed things up...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th November 2013, 06:23 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,803
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Shocker: Men With Attractive Wives Are More Satisfied

True, and doesn't that make an interesting acronym?



I'll side with that one, sounds good to me. It reminds me of a joke: 'What did you do before you got married?' 'Anything I wanted to.'
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th November 2013, 05:57 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,786
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: You May Never See Your Computer Files Again!

Just noticed a US police force was forced to pay a bitcoin ransom for their files. It seemed to be the same scheme as this one.

US police force pay bitcoin ransom in Cryptolocker malware scam |...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 6th November 2013, 09:24 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 769
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Need parenting advice

I like tb's understanding. It goes along with my all time favorite quote about parenting.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 6th November 2013, 09:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 974
Posted By Lloyd Buchinski
Re: Good PC Computer

I do everything with laptops now. I've just been on the road for nearly 3 years, and just got back to Calgary. (saves me updating my profile :) ) I did have a desktop about 10 years old but it died...
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