Tech
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my mediawiki upgrade procedure to ver 1.8
Here is how I upgraded from mediawiki version 1.5 to 1.8. First follow the instructions on this page.
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Good tutorial for NextGen Gallery plugin
While searching the web for a good tutorial for using NextGen Gallery plugin. See it here
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Album vs gallery in NextGEN Gallery. So confusing!
Ever since I installed the NextGen plugin I get confused all the time. Being a Gallery2 [now 3] user I think of gallery as a collection of albums. However NextGen is totally opposite. Photos go inside galleries Album is a collection of one or more galleries. I feel this is incorrect! Oh well!
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laptop GPS navigation
So I wanna use a laptop for GPS navigation in my motorhome. Frankly it will be ‘supplemental GPS navigation’. The primary navigation tasks will be handled by a Garmin GPS. The laptop will be used for route planning. I plan to use Microsoft Streets and Trips 2011 on this laptop. When you are driving a huge motorhome you need to worry about bridge clearances, propane restrictions etc etc. Also the big screen on the laptop would sure be useful. yesterday I bought a USB GPS receiver for it. It is a GlobalSate BU-353 USB GPS Receiver. I heard good things about it. Once it arrives, I will post my review…
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SSD for an older laptop?
I am considering buying an SSD for a old laptop. We still use the laptop. it works fine as a web browsing machine. I also want to use it for navigating in my motor home. I think having a mechanical drive in a laptop being used in a moving vehicle may kill the HDD prematurely. Hence the SSD idea.