I’ve been having a problem for a while where on the admin side of wordpress where it would display a blank page (eg. plugin page, auto upgrading wordpress or plugins). I finally figured out that it was a memory limit problem. To fix this I increased the php memory limit. There are a couple of ways to do this.
1.Edit the php.ini File:
Just edit the file in a text editor and search for the memory_limit if you can not find it add it without the quotes
“memory_limit = 64M” (here i increased mine from 32 megabytes to 64 megabytes in order to fix the problem I was having)
2.Editing the .htaccess File:
add “php_value memory_limit 64M" to your .htaccess file.
(Note: .htaccess is a unix based hidden file and might not show up, make sure you can view hidden files. In general any filename starting with a period "." is a hidden file on a unix based system so this applies to Mac OS X as well)
Everyone knows what Concrete is, but not Hempcrete. Recently I was reading an environmental blog and came across an article on Hempcrete. I had no idea what it was. After reading the article I thought it was a great green alternative to Concrete and decided to share the knowledge. Hempcrete consists of hemp, lime, sand, plaster, and cement. It can be used interchangeably with concrete. The great thing about it is it’s stronger, less prone to cracking, and is carbon negative. Yes! I said carbon negative! What does that mean? I believe it is defenitly hempcrete is possible alternative to concrete. Since there is not much information available to the public about it (mostly propeatary). If it is commercially viable this could mean a great thing for construction, and our planet. As of now though the American Government does not acknowledge hemp as a viable material.
(this is a video from of hempcrete being applied)
ps. here is a site that has lots more information on hempcrete
Today I was fasting (six days of shawal) and made a nice homemade vegetable soup. The soup contained carrots, tomatoes, celery, zucchini, broccoli (including the stem), seasoned salt, and black dried lemon.
PS. I posted this using wordpress for iPhone. Which will probably be my app of the day very soon
This is he SkyCoaster Ride at La Ronde (Six Flags) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This ride is really great. A must try if you are not faint hearted. I am the one on the left (when we first fall). The ride was fully booked the entire day, but I luckily found some friends that had an extra spot.
Today I started another segment called App of the day, it is similar to my photo of the day. However it is of an iPhone or computer application. Today the app of the day is RBC Finder. This iPhone app uses GPS technology in the iPhone to locate the nearest RBC ATM. The result is more money in your pocket instead of being charged Interac and bank fees. There are versions for other large banking institutions in Canada (eg. BMO FInder). With this app I have found ATMs in places I never would have thought, and save money. Remember every penny counts!
A couple of days ago I needed to transfer a large file and did not have a usb key handy. So I remembered that I liked an app called Datacase in the App Store. I bought it and started using it. However it did not work well on iPhone OS 3.1. So I bought another application as well. I felt that I should be eligible for a refund, how can you not keep your app maintained? I searched google for “How to get a refund app store” and found this link. Since this is not my work I felt it was appropriate to link to the original post as well as post the (Mona’s) directions.
These are the steps I followed to request a refund:
Open iTunes
Log on to your account
Go to purchase history
Report a problem
Fill out form with reason for refund (nicely)
Wait
I did that and got a confirmation email (it’s always great to know your request is in). After a day or two I got a nice email from Mike at the App Store. It said that all sales are final however, they would refund me this one time. I felt so relieved and happy. Thanks Mona for your directions, and Apple for being able to honor my request.
I saw this flyer for Costco at a friend’s house recently and today I decided to snap a picture of it. If you read it, it makes you think that there is a huge crowd that really loves car tires, and floor mats. Seriously this is marketing at its worst. They could have said spend less on tires and floor mats at Costco, so you can spend more on what you love.
I finally got my iPhone today, Here is the screen that I saw in iTunes, Since not many people in North America get to see it I thought I might share. I’m really excited for the 3gs since I got the data plan from Rogers. I will be taking full advantage of the capabilities of the phone and data plan!
Today I finally took a plunge and bought a white 32gb factory unlocked iPhone 3GS from eBay. However after I found many auctions and wanted to get the best price since I was about to spend $1,000 CAD. I noticed a couple of the Australian and Hong Kong sellers said to check out their auctions which were listed on their country’s respective eBay site. They claimed that eBay US was charging more fees, and in turn that’s why it was more expensive on the US site. Their claims are true. However I took their advice and took it a bit further to get my cheaper iPhone. I went on both eBay.com.hk and eBay.com.au and searched there (on eBay Hong Kong click on the English beta icon on the right hand side of the bar at the top). I don’t know why some eBay listings never trickle through to other eBay sites, since you can still view them through any eBay site if you just search for the auction number. However I found the cheapest one at the time on eBay Hong Kong. I saved about $20-$30 from the Australian counterpart. The Seller has 100% feedback and all buyers are extremely happy with his practices. In case you can not find his auctions here is one of the auction numbers, you can just paste it in the search bar in any eBay site and it will take you straight to it. Please note this is for the 32gb factory unlocked iPhone 3GS. The seller always has black in stock, but you must contact him for white. eBay Auction ID: 260474046905
