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Lego Genius at Work

Published September 20, 2012 | By cjblythe

From this to that (see video below)…

I don’t know how he does it, but Mark finds the coolest stuff, and this video of an amazing Lego machine for sorting miniature toy balls is yet another example.

I understand this was designed and created mostly by a Japanese enthusiast. He/she… Continue reading →

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Here’s One for the “I Thought I Saw Everything” File

Published April 3, 2012 | By cjblythe

On Saturday, Mark had to drive Stuart and his friends into Vancouver so they could attend the Vancouver Canucks vs. the Calgary Flames game at Rogers Arena. Since he wasn’t actually attending the game himself, he had made arrangements to spend a few hours with his sister Ann, who lives… Continue reading →

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Another Corrupted Theme

Published March 23, 2011 | By cjblythe

Unfortunately, my first impression that this was the one theme of the four blogs I write that escaped unscathed in the recent WordPress update was false.

I discovered when trying to add a post today (first since the update) that what I was seeing in the edit and preview windows… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Themes, Blogging, Career, Theme Design | Tagged corrupt, custom theme design, design, theme design, theme layout, theme template, themes, Wordpress template, Wordpress theme, Wordpress themes | Leave a comment

Chrome – Better Than Gold

Published March 9, 2011 | By cjblythe

(Reprinted from ‘Empty Nest Genealogy‘ blog.)

Wow, nothing for over a week and then two posts in one day. Now I’m rolling…

I wanted to post again because I made another amazing discovery and I felt it deserved it’s own post.

I have been using Internet Explorer on my netbook,… Continue reading →

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Perils of Blogging

Published February 15, 2011 | By cjblythe

Today I decided to go through plug-ins and widgets and install several that I thought would enhance my website. After installing and activating them all, I noticed that my sidebar had dropped below the post section and for the life of me I couldn’t figure out how to fix it.… Continue reading →

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Making headway…

Published February 10, 2011 | By cjblythe

Well, this past week has been so-o-o hectic!

On the one hand, my poor pup’s medical emergency; then attending and volunteering at my son’s hockey tournament; then spending all other spare hours scrambling to get this and my other blog set up.

Part of my hours of labour have included… Continue reading →

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Finding a Website Host

Published February 7, 2011 | By cjblythe

I write two blogs. This one, and another called ‘Empty Nest Genealogy‘ in which I provide information, links, reviews and recommendations to other amateur genealogists.

I had quite a struggle finding a host for my blogs.

First, I tried Blogspot.com. I found this site very inflexible and had a struggle… Continue reading →

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