How to fix WordPress’s maximum-upload problem with php.ini
I was helping a friend recover her group’s WordPress-powered site when I encountered possibly one of the more common problems when importing a database to WordPress: a message that says you cannot upload more than 2mb worth of file. The initial database I tried to upload was 6.5mb, way beyond the default limit. There’s a way to fix this, of course. The first step is to find in your site’s root directory — inside the folder that says public_html — a file named php.ini. If you...
Social network users ready to go mobile but telecom carriers are not
Singapore and Hong Kong, November 17, 2009 – Â Social network site (SNS) users in Asia/Pacific indicate that MOBILE is now the way to go, potentially overtaking PCs as the device of choice,...
Newest WordPress project
The past three days, I’ve been working on a new WordPress customization project for Davao Today, a Davao City-based online news publication that I helped put up exactly four years ago today....
Here’s a chance to win a Flip camcorder
GlobalPost, the groundbreaking online news site based in Boston, has a contest for its readers. You have to be a fan of the site on Facebook to have the chance towin a Flip camcorder, the tiny but...
Facebook’s confusing news feed and live feed features
A number of Facebook users are confused by the recent changes in the social-networking site’s feature, particularly news feed and the live feed. A common question is, What’s the...SEO training in Philippines slated in December
PRESS RELEASE OCTOBER 29, 2009 FilGlobe Launches SEO Training FilGlobe Management will launch its first “Search Engine Optimization†(SEO) Seminar on December 7, 2009. FilGlobe...
Broadband robbery at the Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City
I visited Davao City recently and stayed at the Marco Polo Hotel, supposedly the best hotel in Mindanao. I have no complaints about the food (try the moussaka at Cafe Marco!) or the accommodation. I...Welcome to Broadband Sucks
Welcome to broadbandsucks.com! I am a journalist based in Manila. In between chasing deadlines and making sense of events in the Philippines, I dabble in a little bit of tech stuff. This is a blog...Why I Won’t Be Using Google Chrome Anytime Soon
As it turns out, Google’s browser, Chrome, will probably not be as extension- (or add-on- or plugin-) friendly as Firefox. (Well, not soon anyway.) This, I should say, is a real problem....Why Facebook Is Really REALLY Creepy
As it turns out, when you deactivate your Facebook account, Facebook does not delete your account, as other social-networking sites do. As this article in the New York Times points out, once you sign...
