Blogger custom domain not working without www

Tech Tip for blogger

Your www.<websitename>.com is working perfectly but without the 'www' it fails! Why? You need to 'forward' the domain.

1. Follow blogger instructions to setup your DNS CName settings with your domain supplier. Make sure its working with www.<websitename>.com (in Blogger and domain supplier)
2. Update your settings for 'forwarding' with domain supplier
3. Click the box next to Redirect <websitename>.com to www.<websitename>.com  in Blogger

Took me a while to figure out why the website name without the www was not working. Seems like a simple solution!

Cheers,
Kiwi Dee

Napier Art Deco Video 1980's Goodness

A friend of mine shared the below video on Facebook and I thought it was too good not to share on here.

Have a good wee giggle at the amazing 80s haircuts and fashion, plus the awkward pauses for effect in the video. But looking past that and the somewhat horrible music.. there is some good facts in there about Napier Art Deco!



Ahh just love the oldness goodness of it! It is a smidgeon long... I will hunt round for a more up to date, faster vid!

Hope you are having an awesome end to 2014!

Cheers,

Kiwi Dee xx

Top 5 Art Deco Buildings in Napier

If you are a cruise shipper, backpacker, day tripper, or even a local in Napier, New Zealand then if you go to these 5 buildings you will get a good sense of the architecture and feel of Art Deco Napier.

Stop faffing around with those boring brochures and get all you need from here!
Note - 4 of the buildings are walkable but the Tobacco building in Ahuriri is a ride away.

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1. National Tobacco Company 1933

Address: 1 Ossian St, Ahuriri, Napier 4110, New Zealand

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2. Municipal Theatre 1937

Our Theatre an ultimate site link

Address: 119 Tennyson St, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand

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3. The Telegraph Building 1933

Address: 49 Tennyson Street Napier, New Zealand

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4. Hawkes Bay Museum and Art Gallery 1937
 

Address: Corner of Herschell and Browning Street Napier NZ

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5. ASB Building 1932

Address: 100 Hastings Street Napier, NZ

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This is the closest you will get to living in The Great Gatsby time. If you are fortunate to visit during Art Deco weekend in February it is an amazing site!

Hope you enjoy the beautiful city of Napier.

Kiwidee over and out! xx

10 Reasons to live in Hawkes Bay, NZ

Napier, Hawkes Bay 

In no particular order;

1. Vying for a seat at the corporate watering hole is nonexistent . Peace, sunshine, and lush grass at lunchtime is so easy.
2. Jandals and jeans are acceptable as work attire. Forget the blazer, you will feel overdressed.
3. Feel like you are on a constant holiday, slowed down pace, not too busy.
4. Napier I swear is growing more 'hipster'. Young people are taking back the town! In addition Havelock North seems to be developing a trendy foodie scene with popular eateries popping up left right and centre. Pipi, Mamacita and Namaskar India to name a few. No real clubbing scene but if you can't be bothered there's no pressure to go out. Save it for a trip to the big city.
5. You know someone wherever you go, but it's easy to avoid people too... Personal space is just a perfect amount.
6. Parking or travel times due to traffic is not a problem.
7. You can be super rural, or super townie within 10 mins 
8. The traffic is relaxing. You may think it's annoying going an average speed of 80kms on open rd but you will soon realise trying to go faster is a fruitless exercise. No other choice but to lax out and go with the flow. The commute does not exist. 
9. The people are down to earth and most have a warm smile on their dial. Plenty of clubs, societies and social groups to join. Personally I love the theatre scene. Napier operatic society is like having a rent-a-friend crowd. Awesome friends get made. It's hard if you don't get out and get involved though. Make an effort and people will pop out of the woodwork. Hawke's bay locals are cliquey but break into them and you will find the best friends you could ask for.
10. The weather is always great. Sunny Hawke's bay is what it's called. Best climate in NZ. Summer weather is beautiful.

Pano of the Open Air Black Barn Cinema in Havelock North Hawkes Bay.

I can still think of many good reasons to live in the bay but this is a good taster...

Some places to look up if wanting to live/work hb:

• Kiwibank call centre, 
• ABB
• No where! Do your own start up business.
• Watties
• Port of Napier
• Fastway
• Big Save HQ
• J.B Bostock
• Furnware
• Wineries galore
• Orchards
• SMEs
• Tourism

KiwiDee over and out xx

Turn off Automatic Mark as Unread in MS Outlook

If you are like me and skim read the messages in your Outlook first, then go back to action them then turning off the automatic 'mark as unread' is very useful.

See below for turning this function off in Microsoft Outlook 2010

1. Click View
2. Click Reading Pane
3. Click Options

3. Un-tick the 'Mark Item as read when selection changes'

4. Press OK and enjoy a more 'you' outlook!

Cheers,
KiwiDee

Easy Microsoft Project 2010 Tutorial

Watch the presentation below with easy context and YouTube videos embedded.
Note this is designed for students in a Project Management class so a few things may not make sense.



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The embedded Youtube videos (3 parts) are in the Prezi above but these are the direct links:



Part 1 of 3 Microsoft Project Tutorial 
How to get a kick start into using Microsoft Project 2010 - entering tasks, duration's and predecessors. 




Part 2 of 3 MS Project 2010
Shows grouping tasks, fixing up the chart, adding resources, assigning resources and setting baseline.




Part 3 of 3 MS Project Tutorial
Includes Task Completion, how to implement changes and view the tracking Gantt Chart, view overall budget and time changes.
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Background
This was created as part of my studies required me to put together a digital technology learning module and I chose MS Project 2010. It follows the 4 stages of Project Management - Initiation, Planning, Implementation and Closing. I tried not to make it boring and really informative !

Cheers,
KiwiDee

How to Screenshot

Makes your life so much easier when you want to share something you find on your computer (and errors in software - really good to send to the IT crowd if you need serious help!).

Computer:

1. Ctrl, Alt, PrtSrn

2. Ctl C and Ctrl V into document or email

3. You can further crop the screen shot in Microsoft Word by clicking on the image and following the below:

iPhone: 

1. Top tun off button and main home button at the same time

2. You will find the image under your Photos in the phone

3. Click the wee square with arrow in it (share button) if you want to email or message others about it.

Other
Install a screen capture tool on your device like
- Green Shot on PC
- Just take a picture of the computer screen with your camera! easy :) Although wont be very nice quality image
- http://lifehacker.com/5218155/five-best-screen-capture-tools

Cheerio!

KiwiDee