Entries Categorized as 'Software'

Error 500: WordPress Blog and Windows Live Writer

Date October 1, 2008

Problem:  When trying to publish to a WordPress Blog, I get the following error:
The server reported an error with the following URL:
http://www.domain.com/xmlrpc.php
500 Internal Server Error
I looked around the Internet and saw that it was related to uploading pictures.  Not very much out there regarding this issue.  One suggestion was to take out any extra blank [...]

iPhone 2.1 Update; Much Better Now!

Date September 15, 2008

I know I expressed my frustration in a previous post regarding the upgrade for the iPhone.  Now I’m singing a much more positive tune.  One of the biggest complaints that I have heard about the AppStore is that when you update your app, it doesn’t put the icon back where it belongs.  Looks like that [...]

Updates Won’t Install After SP3 Install

Date July 17, 2008

Problem: Reinstalled windows XP on a workstation and installed Service Pack 3.  Tried to use Automatic Updates and Windows Updates after the SP3 install but it kept on failing.  I would get an error stating that “the following updates were not installed” and a list of all the updates appears.  No matter what you try, [...]

iPhone 2.0: Success At Last

Date July 11, 2008

After four hours of messing with my temporarily bricked iPhone, the 2.0 software was finally activated.  After all this wait, it was a bit of a let down to turn on my iPhone and really not much has changed.  You now have  the App Store icon and the new scientific calculator but that’s about it.  [...]

iPhone 2.0 Update: Increasing Frustration

Date July 11, 2008

Still can’t activate my iPhone and it’s been 2 and a half hours later.  I’m watching Leo Leporte on twitlive.tv and I thinking I’m not the only one.  The chat line is going crazy with people that can’t update.  It looks like some can but they are the minority.  It also sounds like the Apple/AT&T [...]