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Wordpress “500 Internal Server Error”

Joshua Steimle — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:07:08 +0000

You just upgraded to the latest version of Wordpress for your blog, or you just updated a plugin, and all of a sudden your entire site is gone and you’re freaking out because all you get when you try to login, or go to the homepage, or access any page on your blog, is an error saying “500 Internal Server…

The Outrageous Deal

Joshua Steimle — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:38:50 +0000

I just sent out a proposal for a deal that could change MWI’s trajectory. It’s not “ridiculous” big, and it’s nothing we can’t handle (trust me, I’ve turned down plenty of “ridiculous” big deals in the past two years because I knew we would just be getting ourselves into trouble and possibly a lawsuit if we took them on), but…

Twitter Tools Bit.ly Link Not Working?

Joshua Steimle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:39:03 +0000

Ah, sometimes it’s the little things that get in the way. I use the Twitter Tools plugin on this blog and others so that whenever I create a new post, it automatically posts it to my Twitter account. Twitter Tools also allows you to enter a Bit.ly username and API key so that when your post appears on Twitter there…

The Operations Manual

Joshua Steimle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:26:43 +0000

The vast majority of manuals, of any type, go unread. When’s the last time you read a product manual? When’s the last time you read a manual that your employer produced? If your employer hands you a binder with 200 pages in it spelling out the HR policy at your job, are you really going to take that home and…

The Org Chart

Joshua Steimle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:09:16 +0000

Creating an organizational chart can be fun, but is there a real purpose behind it or is it just “playing business”? I never saw much of a purpose to an org chart before, other than to make people higher up on it feel good, or to make yourself feel like you were organized. But now I see it as an…

The Mission Statement

Joshua Steimle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:51:43 +0000

Oh good heavens, a mission statement? Do people still use those things? Wasn’t that just one of those business fads created by Stephen R. Covey’s in the 80’s? Well, whatever, I don’t know. I just think it’s good to spell out what the purpose of the business is somewhere, just so people know. Just so I know, even if nobody…

The System

Joshua Steimle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:23:21 +0000

I recently read the E-Myth for the first time. Actually, I read The E-Myth Revisited, which is the updated version of The E-Myth, apparently. Although cheesy in some parts, and I suspect the book was written only partially to generate revenue in and of itself but primarily to generate customers for the author’s business coaching services, the book contains some…

Windows 7 Review from a Normal Person

Joshua Steimle — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:58:40 +0000

Some of those who know me think I’m a “techie” type of guy, always first to jump on any new technology. I guess they think this is the case because I work with websites, but I’m actually a laggard. I generally wait for everyone else to test something out before I jump in. I’m usually the last guy to get…

Why Start Over?

Joshua Steimle — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:07:51 +0000

Why am I starting over? Why would I want to risk give up working short hours from the comfort of home, having time to spend with my wife and daughter, do triathlons, write on this blog, and do many of the other things I enjoy?

In answering that question I have to be careful. I don’t entirely trust myself. After all,…

Canon PowerShot A620 Drivers / Software

Joshua Steimle — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:26:42 +0000

You bought a Canon A620 digital camera a few years ago, installed the software that came with it, and never thought about it again. Until you had to switch to a new computer, or you reformatted, and you realized “Oh yeah, I guess I need to reinstall the software for my camera.” Only you can’t find the CD that came…