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How do I flush my computer’s DNS?

Paul — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:48:23 +0000

Most DNS clients cache the results of name resolution requests. This speeds up name resolution if multiple lookups are done to the same address, such as is common when browsing the web.

Sometimes a bad DNS entry will be cached and you will need to either flush the DNS cache to get rid of it, or wait up to 24 hours for it to be dropped from the cache automatically.
How to Flush DNS in Microsoft Windows

In Microsoft Windows, you can use the command ipconfig /flushdns to flush the DNS resolver cache:

C:\>ipconfig /flushdns

Windows IP Configuration

Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.

You can also use the command ipconfig /displaydns to view the DNS resolver cache.

Twitter Font

Paul — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:47:24 +0000

Have you always wondered what font is used in the twitter logo? This information can be useful if say, you are trying to create your own take on the logo (as I am).

Well, a little bit of searching and I found it! The name of the font used in the twitter logo is “Pico-alphabet” and here is the link to the site where you can downlad that font for free:

Pico – Alphabet

Create a custom page template in WordPress

Paul — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:45:06 +0000

David Risley dot com shows us how to create a custom page template in our wordpress themes. This can be very handy if you are trying to create a custom look for a particular page. Like for instance, say you want a wordpress landing page without any sidebars well, this would be a tutorial you definitely want to take a look at:

All WordPress themes have a file called page.php. This is your template file for all pages you have on your blog (remember, pages are distinctly different than posts). The page.php
file is your default page template. To create a new one, just open that
file in any text editor then “save as” a different file name. In my
case, I named the template for my sales page signup_page.php.

Now, at the very top of this new file, you’re going to want a block of PHP code as follows:

/*

Template Name: [your page name here]

*/

?>

This is a PHP comment. Leave the “Template Name:” in place, but you
need to change the name of the page. Once you have done that, upload
this new file to your blog theme’s folder.

Then, in WordPress, when you go to add or edit a page, scroll way
down and you’ll see a setting for “Page Template”. You should see your
new page template listed in the dropdown, using the name you entered
above. To the right, you can see what my dropdown list looks like in my
own WordPress admin panel. I have many different custom page templates
in my system, all for different purposes.

How To Use a Custom Page Template In WordPress | David Risley dot com