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You may get the below error when attempting to activate your Pandora Internet Radio account on your iPhone but don’t panic you can easily obtain a different activation code by following the directions below. Error: That Activation code is expired. Please try again with another code.
I ran into some errors with my PHP modules on a CentOS server running ISPConfig to host web sites. I decided instead of in depth troubleshooting that it might be easier to go ahead and upgrade PHP since by default the yum package manager will limit you to PHP version 5.1 yet I knew that…
Making ringtones on your iPhone ended up being easier than I thought it would be. At first I was a little frustrated finding out that you couldn’t simply convert sections of mp3’s from the iPhone into the ringtones that you wanted. Not only that but Apple computer users have the ability to create ringtones using…
Taking screenshots on the iPhone is simple but can be a very useful tool. I use this tool all of the time to describe how things work or describe cool iPhone features to people. The screen captures on the iPhone are saved as 320×480 pixel JPG’s which aren’t super high resolution but it will open…
A default installation of Internet Explorer 8 has some security settings that can be annoying at times though technically they are the correct way to have things configured. One that will pop up a lot if the default settings is left untouched the the display of “mixed content” or display a HTTPS URL that has…
I recently needed to look up number support tickets I have opened with Dell in the past couple of years. I had a laptop hard drive go bad and I was trying to remember if it was the second hard drive that had crashed in this laptop in a matter of 3 years. Luckily it…
I recently purchased the FREETALK TALK-5068 buddy pack as they call it which includes 2 web cameras, 2 headsets, and 2 vouchers for Skype minutes. Let me start by saying that the web cameras are awesome and the kit was definitely worth the money. The cameras have a rubber bendy base in the form of…
Litespeed was server is a nice light weight server that you can obtain the standard version of for free. To install a SSL certificate you will first need to generate a SSL key followed by a CSR to provide to the certificate authority. Follow the directions below to generate a key on Litespeed followed by…
I have been using a heaset for some time on Windows XP without issue. Every time I plug in the headset combo of both earpiece and microphone a box would pop up and ask if it was OK to accept the new device. I must have accidently clicked the “Don’t show me this again” check…