Comments for Chuck The Geek.com http://chuckthegeek.com/blog Thoughts about life, technology, and anything else that seems like a good idea at the moment. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:43:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on Lifehacker Top 10: Top 10 Printable Paper Productivity Tools by John Spellman http://chuckthegeek.com/blog/archive/2008/08/lifehacker-top-10-top-10-printable-paper-productivity-tools/#comment-3981 John Spellman Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:03:54 +0000 http://chuckthegeek.com/blog/?p=192#comment-3981 I am truly digging the 3D, 12 sided desk calander. I might just build that at work tomorrow. I am truly digging the 3D, 12 sided desk calander. I might just build that at work tomorrow.

]]> Comment on Mind Mapping by Chuck Sharp http://chuckthegeek.com/blog/archive/2008/07/mind-mapping/#comment-3943 Chuck Sharp Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:09:30 +0000 http://chuckthegeek.com/blog/archive/2008/07/mind-mapping/#comment-3943 Great! How have you used it? (I'm always looking for ideas) Great! How have you used it? (I’m always looking for ideas)

]]> Comment on Backup Your Outlook, Firefox, and Thunderbird Data by Chuck Sharp http://chuckthegeek.com/blog/archive/2008/08/backup-your-outlook-firefox-and-thunderbird-data/#comment-3942 Chuck Sharp Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:03:06 +0000 http://chuckthegeek.com/blog/?p=184#comment-3942 Thanks! For normal websites, the most common method is to find a way to create a zip file of the files on the website. Some web hosts have such a backup feature on their control panels. Some control panels have a webhost file explorer than can create zip files and let you download them. Another, very common way, is to use FTP to connect to the website, download (drag and drop) the whole set of directories right to your desktop. Then it's just a matter of archiving that copy, whether by zipping it or by some other means. If you have a blog or other database-driven site, you need to back up the database as well. Usually, the webhost has a database backup feature on the control panel. If you use wordpress, you can install a module (<a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-db-backup/" rel="nofollow">Wordpress Database Backup</a>) to manage this as well. If you can copy off the databases and the files on the website, that's pretty much as good as it gets. Thanks! For normal websites, the most common method is to find a way to create a zip file of the files on the website. Some web hosts have such a backup feature on their control panels. Some control panels have a webhost file explorer than can create zip files and let you download them. Another, very common way, is to use FTP to connect to the website, download (drag and drop) the whole set of directories right to your desktop. Then it’s just a matter of archiving that copy, whether by zipping it or by some other means.

If you have a blog or other database-driven site, you need to back up the database as well. Usually, the webhost has a database backup feature on the control panel. If you use wordpress, you can install a module (Wordpress Database Backup) to manage this as well.

If you can copy off the databases and the files on the website, that’s pretty much as good as it gets.

]]> Comment on Backup Your Outlook, Firefox, and Thunderbird Data by John Spellman http://chuckthegeek.com/blog/archive/2008/08/backup-your-outlook-firefox-and-thunderbird-data/#comment-3941 John Spellman Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:32:09 +0000 http://chuckthegeek.com/blog/?p=184#comment-3941 Thanks for the heads up on backing up email. What are your thoughts on backing up websites? Thanks for the heads up on backing up email. What are your thoughts on backing up websites?

]]> Comment on Mind Mapping by John Spellman http://chuckthegeek.com/blog/archive/2008/07/mind-mapping/#comment-3939 John Spellman Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:44:58 +0000 http://chuckthegeek.com/blog/archive/2008/07/mind-mapping/#comment-3939 I just recently was able to purchase this software for work. It is by far one of the greatest managing tools around. I just recently was able to purchase this software for work. It is by far one of the greatest managing tools around.

]]> Comment on Remembering the pre-fatherhood days… by John Spellman http://chuckthegeek.com/blog/archive/2008/08/remembering-the-pre-fatherhood-days/#comment-3938 John Spellman Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:43:10 +0000 http://chuckthegeek.com/blog/?p=215#comment-3938 Thank you Chuck for you thoughts on this, and you honesty. Thank you Chuck for you thoughts on this, and you honesty.

]]> Comment on Jott is out of beta, charging money now… by Chuck Sharp http://chuckthegeek.com/blog/archive/2008/08/jott-is-out-of-beta-charging-money-now/#comment-3937 Chuck Sharp Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:02:47 +0000 http://chuckthegeek.com/blog/?p=240#comment-3937 Right. I mean, I totally understand charging a fee, I would too. They have every right to do so. I just think the basic email functionality should have remained free. Right. I mean, I totally understand charging a fee, I would too. They have every right to do so. I just think the basic email functionality should have remained free.

]]> Comment on Jott is out of beta, charging money now… by Harry Hoody http://chuckthegeek.com/blog/archive/2008/08/jott-is-out-of-beta-charging-money-now/#comment-3936 Harry Hoody Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:31:11 +0000 http://chuckthegeek.com/blog/?p=240#comment-3936 I agree the email reminder should be sent with all Jotts. I have been using Jott for awhile now, but don't see myself using it much anymore. They should have kept the free pricing. Let's see what happens to their membership. I agree the email reminder should be sent with all Jotts. I have been using Jott for awhile now, but don’t see myself using it much anymore. They should have kept the free pricing. Let’s see what happens to their membership.

]]> Comment on Chuck The Geek is now on Bluehost by Chuck Sharp http://chuckthegeek.com/blog/archive/2008/07/chuck-the-geek-is-now-on-bluehost/#comment-3916 Chuck Sharp Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:24:11 +0000 http://chuckthegeek.com/blog/?p=200#comment-3916 I'll definitely update the results of my time with Bluehost. Right now, I'm only using PHP apps, but I'm toying with learning Rails. Bluehost gives full Rails support, good SSH access, and a host of scripts, one-click app installs, and mailing lists through the Mailman application. It's a geek's playground, for sure. They also have 24x7 phone tech support. You can see their feature set <a href="http://www.bluehost.com/tell_me_more.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> and the CEO's blog (a true geek) <a href="http://mattheaton.com/" rel="nofollow"> here</a>. I’ll definitely update the results of my time with Bluehost. Right now, I’m only using PHP apps, but I’m toying with learning Rails. Bluehost gives full Rails support, good SSH access, and a host of scripts, one-click app installs, and mailing lists through the Mailman application. It’s a geek’s playground, for sure. They also have 24×7 phone tech support. You can see their feature set here and the CEO’s blog (a true geek) here.

]]> Comment on Chuck The Geek is now on Bluehost by Bobby http://chuckthegeek.com/blog/archive/2008/07/chuck-the-geek-is-now-on-bluehost/#comment-3913 Bobby Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:32:49 +0000 http://chuckthegeek.com/blog/?p=200#comment-3913 Be sure to post on your experience with them, maybe they have some features that might work better for me. Are you just hosting php/mysql wordpress stuff? Or any other website projects in any other languages? Be sure to post on your experience with them, maybe they have some features that might work better for me. Are you just hosting php/mysql wordpress stuff? Or any other website projects in any other languages?

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