Monthly Archives: March 2009

Upcoming Trip To Do

Posted on March 24, 2009 by JMarsden| 1 Comment

While I am away in Disney World I will be doing a video news segment as much as possible.  If you have a question you want answered with a video answer, then please let me know, and I will do what I can.

I will also be doing shopping for anyone that needs something from Disney World.  If there is something that you need while I am there, then let me know.  I will have you PayPal the money, and I will make the purchase for you.

Daily postings will be happening while we are away.  I want everyone to get the most from my site.

I plan to run a contest, or two while I am away, so make sure you keep on top of the site, as you never can tell what I may give away next.

Camcorders

Posted on March 23, 2009 by JMarsden| 1 Comment

I have been a technology person since I met my wife, as I could finally spend my money for what I wanted. What I can’t understand is why everyone has to have the newest toys.

Camcorders have evolved drastically.  They started with 8mm reel type, then went to vhs, vhsc, 8mm tape, mini dvd, mini dv, and now hard drive.

I personally know about technology, and what it can do, so my final findings are what counts for a lot of my customers when they ask me what to do.

Hard drive camcorders are the newest, but not the greatest.  Think about it… if a hard drive fails, where is all your information going?  Same as a computer… GONE.

I will still trust a tape machine over hard drive for as long as I have the capability.  I just purchased a Sony DCR-HC52.  That camcorder has a lot of options that are key for the technology person.  I have a firewire port, which a lot of the hard drive cameras don’t have.  The firewire port makes it easy to transfer to a computer that has a firewire connector.  More of the hard drive camcorders have USB.  USB doesn’t transfer as efficiently, and some software doesn’t recognize USB.

Make your own choice, but make sure you think about the future.  If my camcorder dies, I can always take the tape, and have someone transfer it.  If a hard drive camcorder dies, Well… You are basically out of luck.

WordPress Blog Stats Plug-In Problem

Posted on March 22, 2009 by JMarsden| Leave a comment

I have numerous sites that are running WordPress.  Most of them are working fine, but I have 2 that are having Blog Stats issues.  The plugin is installed, and correctly configured, but it is not registering any visits.

I know there are visitors, because I checked Google Analytics.  Can anyone give me a clue as to why this plug-in is having a issue?  I have tried searching WordPress.Com, but that has not helped me a single bit.

I personally like this plug-in because I can monitor all the sites from one convenient login.