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Author: Greg Johnson

Greg Johnson is a freelance writer and tech consultant in Iowa City. He is also the founder and Director of the ResourcesForLife.com website. Learn more at AboutGregJohnson.com

Speed of Wireless and Wired Internet Network Connections Comparison

Technology Summary. A common question that people ask is whether or not they should use a wired or wireless network/Internet connection. This document provides some information to answer that question. While it’s generally true that wireless networks are slower than wired networks, for most users the difference won’t be perceptible or relevant. The comparison below… Continue reading Speed of Wireless and Wired Internet Network Connections Comparison

YouTube Videos – Software to Download and Save Video Clips

Technology > Video Summary. There are a variety of software programs available for Windows that allow you to download videos from YouTube. Some are free, others are paid. There are also software programs for Apple Mac users to download YouTube videos. YouTube videos are typically downloaded as flv files (Adobe Flash Video). So, most of the… Continue reading YouTube Videos – Software to Download and Save Video Clips

Media Request: Washington D.C. Area Journalist Seeks Small Housers

Organization: RT-TV Spanish Type of media: broadcast Address: 1325 G Street NW Washington, D.C. 20005 Suite F Phone number: (202) 942-7481 Email: meghan.lopez@gmail.com Request: “We are very interested in doing a story about the small house movement and would like to interview someone about their experience living in a small house and the reasons they… Continue reading Media Request: Washington D.C. Area Journalist Seeks Small Housers

Small House Living Questions and Answers

Housing > Small House Society Summary. The video below answers various questions about small house living, simplicity, and the small house movement. These questions arrived by email today. What would you say in the single most important thing for simple and sustainable living? How is the “Schedule for Life” tied into the Tiny Home Movement… Continue reading Small House Living Questions and Answers

Drop Down Site Navigation Menus

Summary. From the navigation menu bar at the top of the page, there are now drop down menu choices. Some of these expand out to provide more options. This creates an easy and organized method for presenting and navigating the site quickly. The drop-down menus are made possible by the latest version of WordPress and… Continue reading Drop Down Site Navigation Menus

Microsoft Advertisement – Unfriend Your Old PC Video – Small Home Office – Meet your New PC

Technology | Advertising Summary. Microsoft’s new advertising campaign seems to be giving a nod to the small is better movement. A woman sitting in what appears to be a store, office, or home, fills the space entirely. It’s not clear what’s implied by the advertisement. Is the woman just very large? Is the computer running… Continue reading Microsoft Advertisement – Unfriend Your Old PC Video – Small Home Office – Meet your New PC

WordPress Custom Menu Update Fail Error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded

Technology > WordPress Problem Summary. When using custom menus in WordPress, and adding too many menu and sub menu options, it’s possible that when saving/updating the menu customizations and changes that you will get an error message stating, “Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded…” and some information about where that error occurred. Problem Solution.… Continue reading WordPress Custom Menu Update Fail Error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded

YouTube Video Content Copyright Violations Ignored

Technology > Video Summary. In recent years, YouTube has become more stringent with copyright violators. Even content that could be viewed as well within the bounds of fair use or artistic expression are abruptly blocked and taken down.  After three violations, according to YouTube copyright policies, they will shut down your channel, and because violations are… Continue reading YouTube Video Content Copyright Violations Ignored

Jackie Evancho – “Dream With Me In Concert” Live Performance (Music Videos)

The “Dream With Me” album [Wikipedia] from Jackie Evancho released in June 2011 became the “Dream With Me In Concert” live performances video DVD released on 13 Sep 2011. Below are selected tracks made available by Sony on YouTube on 13 March 2019. The full concert is available for viewing on Amazon. [View] Note: To… Continue reading Jackie Evancho – “Dream With Me In Concert” Live Performance (Music Videos)

Small House Society News 201108

Small House Society – News 201108 | 31 August 2011 | Wednesday Dear Friend, I know that time is precious for everyone, so I’ll try to keep this update short. The approximate reading time is about 5 minutes. Toward the bottom, there’s some repetition of announcements from last month for those who’ve just joined the… Continue reading Small House Society News 201108