How to Update WordPress Automatically Without Using FTP [Quicktip]
In some cases, you are not able to update/upgrade your
WordPress
and plugins to a newer version without providing your FTP connection information. This is a common issue whereby the WordPress system can’t write to your
/wp-content
folder directly.
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To solve this issue you need to define the FTP details in your wp-config.php file so WordPress will remember it. Alternatively, you may also provide WordPress with write access to your
/wp-content
folder by accessing the FTP root file and changing the folder file permission (CHMOD) to 775 rather than the default 755 and 644.
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A Showcase of New iPad Wallpapers
The new iPad brings with it the gorgeous
retina display
– and with it, improved,
higher resolution wallpapers
and images that look razor sharp. If you want to make your brand new iPad your own, you’ll probably want to avoid Apple’s default backgrounds and pick up your own high-resolution wallpaper – that’s where our showcase comes in.
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Lakefront Coburn Residence Displaying An Uncomplicated Modern Design
Set in a spectacular surrounding, in Queenstown’s elite golf club Jacks Point, the
Coburn Residence
is defined by views of the nearby lake and mountains. The client brief included the need for large entertaining spaces that would be strongly connected to the outdoors and separate master and guest bedrooms. Connecting with the surrounding landscape, the residence designed by
Harris Butt Architecture
stretches over a total surface of 712 square meters. Built with locally resourced materials, the house displays an honest, uncomplicated architecture that could easily be transformed into a boutique hotel if necessary. Concrete structural walls were dressed with schist from the site, creating a powerful connection to the property in both material choice and layout overlooking beautiful vistas. Three volumes shelter the main spaces – a rectangular living zone, a square bedroom zone and a linear gallery connecting the two. The garage was hidden under the building, acting as the base of the structure. Focusing on different views surrounding the property, architects designed a modern retreat in a memorable environment.
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50+ Amazing Examples of HDR Photography
High dynamic range imaging (HDRI or HDR) is a set of methods used in image processing, computer graphics, and photography, to allow a greater dynamic range between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than current standard digital imaging …
Spread 10Y : Wooden Magazine Rack Inspired by Financial Crisis
People get inspired by lots of things but have you ever heard of someone being inspired by the financial crisis ? Have you ever come across a product, or a piece of furniture inspired by prevailing economic condition?
Spread 10 y
by
Antonio Maria Privitera
is a handcrafted wooden magazine rack designed to combine the “news” with the now “(in)famous” graph. It also maps the transition between the Silvio Berlusconi government and that of Mario Monti. The Spread 10 y magazine rack is handmade by Zana Lab and designed by Antonio Maria Privitera @
Studio Inesistente
. Finally we think that the Spread 10 y magazine rack is not just a magazine rack it’s a statement !
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Modern Kitchen Gets a Colorful Mosaic Makeover
Created for the
Brera Design District Fuorisalone 2012
, which took place at the end of April, this stunning kitchen creation is the result of a collaboration between two Italian brands that share a mutual respect for innovation, research, design and attention to detail, without forgetting the values of tradition and heritage.
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Cool Cycling Pavilion in Hainan, China: Bicycle Club by NL Architects
The need for a place dedicated to bicycle enthusiasts was answered with an inspirational project in Hainan, China.
Bicycle Club
was designed by
NL Architects
and is an impressive cycling pavilion, meant to bring people together and encourage one of the greatest sports. Here is more on the project’s structure from the architects: “
A rooftop cycling arena is supported by a glass-enclosed cafe at ground level. The oval-footprint structure’s protruding canopy is essential due to the tropical climate, shading the perimeter seating. The elegant upward curvature of the eaves evokes the form of the traditional and functional pagoda. Visitors set their bicycles within a recessed trough and easily walk up two staircases to the open-air velodrome. The area beneath by the stairs contains and conceals public restrooms
“. Bicycles can also be rented from the pavilion, making cycling in Hainan the more accessible. Would you encourage this type of construction in your own city?
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Why did GM drop its Facebook advertising?
 On the eve of Facebook’s initial public offering (IPO), the markets are contemplating why auto manufacturer General Motors decided abruptly yesterday to terminate advertising on Facebook.
WordStream Inc., a provider of search engine marketing software and services, has released new research comparing the value of Facebook advertising to Google’s Display Network.
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Tagged ad formats, CTRs, facebook, Facebook advertising, General Motors, Google display network, Internet/New Media, IPO, Mark Zuckerberg, mobile, Studies, surveys, reports, Telecommunications, WordStream research
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Which cities have the most social media savvy businesses?
 Topping the list of most social small business cities in the U.S. on the just released Radius Social Small Business Report: San Francisco and Los Angeles, as West Coast cities overall ranked higher than their East Coast counterparts. New York ranked #7, while other major East Coast cities, such as Boston, and NC Research Triangle cities did not make the top 20.
Some of the other findings are surprising.
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Posted in Marketing, Twitter
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Tagged Buffalo, Charleston, Chicago, daily deals, Dallas/Ft. Worth, facebook, facebook pages, Foursquare check-ins, Grand Rapids, Groupon, infographic, Internet/New Media, Living Social, Los Angeles, MI, MN, New York, OK, Phoenix, Radius Social Small Business Report, Roschester, San Francisco, Seattle, SMBs, Social Media, Studies, surveys, reports, Tampa, Tech life/Culture, Washington, DC, WV
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Most IT pros view social media sites as a security risk
 A large majority – 86 percent – of IT pros surveyed by InformationWeek’s 2012 Strategic Security Survey view social media sites as a security risk. Malware infection via malicious links, however, ranked as the top threat.
Fully half of the 946 respondents to the survey cited identity and password management as the most valuable security practice, a significant finding because access control is the most important security process in every organization, yet very few security teams spend enough time on it.
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Tagged 2012 Strategic Security Survey, access control, cloud computing, Digital Devices, InformationWeek Report, Internet/New Media, IT, malware links, mobile, mobile devices, password management, Security, smartphones, Social Media, Studies, surveys, reports, tablets, Telecommunications
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