Category Archives: Technology

Just a place to post various tech fixes that I’ve discovered. Hope they’ll be helpful to someone!

Oops! MySQL root password expired on old Windows dev box

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Mrs. Creative

It’s funny what I consider activities for closing out the end of a year and the start of a new one.  One of the many things I do is ensure that all my personal and managed domain names are renewed … Continue reading →

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Applying for a loan? Better make sure that none of your Facebook friends are deadbeats

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Mrs. Creative

By Katie Lobosco  @KatieLobosco August 27, 2013: 11:24 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Read Full Article: http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/26/technology/social/facebook-credit-score/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 Choose your Facebook friends wisely; they could help you get approved — or rejected — for a loan. A handful of tech startups … Continue reading →

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A “fundamental problem” with Windows could allow anyone with a little coding knowledge to copy data from Amazon Web Services.

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Mrs. Creative

The Windows Flaw That Cracks Amazon Web Services by Jeff Cogswell | September 11, 2013 Read Full Article: http://slashdot.org/topic/bi/the-windows-flaw-that-cracks-amazon-web-services/ When Flint, Michigan started losing its economic battle a couple decades ago, it quickly deteriorated into a town filled with crime. … Continue reading →

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Keep an Eye on Your Domain Name Renewal Date or It’ll Cost You

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Mrs. Creative

As a website owner you know that it is important to keep track of things like your domain name’s renewal date, right? Well, a lot of people don’t know that or just don’t pay it much attention. It’s still a … Continue reading →

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Fixing my Garmin Nuvi 265wt

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Mrs. Creative

I couldn’t delete favorites or add waypoints from Google Maps This is just a little article that might get picked up by the search engines to help others like myself who are frustrated with a little trick that Garmin Nuvi … Continue reading →

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SEO and why it makes me nuts

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Mrs. Creative

This may not be so much ‘newsworthy’ as it is a set of tips and tricks and rants about SEO – Search Engine Optimization. I hope you’ll find something useful within. SEO is one of those buzzwords that makes me … Continue reading →

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