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How to get shortcodes (plugs) for zeebizzcard theme working

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I recently ran into problem with zeebizzcard theme for WordPress, where I was unable to enter the shortcode for "plugs", which displays Personal Details in very nice way. I posted the issue to themezee (creator of zeebizzcard theme) on facebook and even on wordpress support. I got no answer from them or from any other. The theme is so good that I did not wanted to move to other theme. But if your home page is not as you wish, you might get the feeling to move to some other theme completely. With no support from anywhere, I decided to dig the code of the theme (though I am no programmer). Within couple of days, I got the solution. Note: The solution on this page for shortcodes on ZeeBizzCard will work only with writing very little amount of code (text), for which explanation is given below, and is not implied to make the buttons work.   To get the Personal Details  on a page when the shortcode on the WordPress editor (buttons) is not working, first make ...

What is /dev/cciss/c0d0p1

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Recently I ran into issue to find out what is /dev/cciss/c0d0pX. Unfortunately, there was no direct and simple answer from the great Google. This thing you can find in Linux OS where your partitions are mounted on  for eg. /dev/cciss/c0d0p2 instead on regular /dev/hdaX or /dev/sdaX. These are kind of "virtual disks" (/dev/cciss/c0d0) and are NOT regular hard disks (unlike /dev/hda or /dev/sda). Actually, these are RAID device configured from the BIOS or SmartStart CD before installing the OS.  When you will try to install the Linux OS over such RAID configured from BIOS level, your OS will detect them as " /dev/cciss/c0d0 " disks instead of regular "/dev/hda" or "/dev/sda". Although you can use them as your normal drives and create partitions, which will be called as “/dev/cciss/c0d0 p 1”, “/dev/cciss/c0d0 p 2”, etc, whereas your normal drives would have looked like “/dev/hda1”, “/dev/hda2”, etc or “/dev/sda1”, “/dev/sda2”, etc. You CAN...

Panasonic UF-8100 Incomplete info. code = 714

Recently we had an issue with Panasonic UF-8100 printer. After a particular interval, it was giving continuous beeps and displaying error as  " Incomplete info. code = 714 ". We even downloaded the manual for this printer, but nothing helpful was given about this error. Google was helpful only for some other error code number for this printer model. After troubleshooting, we found that the network cable for the printer was disconnected from the switch. Once connected, everything was back to normal...

Personal Website

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Microsoft Misconceptions

Many people have misconception that the IP address in the range of 169.254.x.x is called as Microsoft IP address. This term is usually coined by non-technical people. The IP address in this range is actually called as " Link Local IP Address " (169.254.0.0/16) . Your machine (weather Windows or Linux or Mac or ANY other OS) will get an IP address in this range if it is unable to get an IP address from DHCP server and there is no static IP configured on it. This range is reserved and is not given on Public network (similar to private IP address like 10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12 and 192.168.0.0/16). Similarly, the password P@ssw0rd is called as Microsoft password by many noobs. Microsoft had never claimed that this password belongs to them in any fashion. This password just provides the requirements of a general " complex password ". i.e., mixture of CAPITAL letter, small letter, number, symbol and minimum of 8 characters.

Old Computers

Hi, Recently I came across a wonderful site for really really old computers. You should have a look at it. And a cherry on top of all this, don't miss to see the "Ads" for those computer. Old computers here . Ads here (spread in multiple pages).

An old man once said

An old man recently told me: When a poor man tries to be with rich men is like: A cat trying to walk with cows/camels; Either the cat will get crushed or soon it will be under a pile of big sh*t.