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  • Can't Call Method 'entry_based' on an Undefined Value

    Generally you will see this as a longer error message, typically coming from the ContextHandlers.pm module, with a particular line number, something like this: Can't call method "entry_based" on an undefined value at lib/MT/Template/ContextHandlers.pm line… The message may seem obscure when you receive the message, but in actuality,…

  • Manually Update Transactions in Microsoft Accounting

    Did you know that it is actually possible to update a transaction in Microsoft Office Accounting (also known as Small Business Accounting)? It is! While I'm still not sure if I like the product, I have to say that it's actually not bad. It is more of a…

  • Can Dell's Automatic Updates Get Any Worse?

    I know that everyone complains about Microsoft, and I've certainly done my share of Redmond-bashing, but I have to say that their automatic updates do a pretty darn good job. They can get awfully annoying, and from time to time there is one that goes awry, but overall…

  • Installing PerlMagick in Windows IIS

    You would think that when an application installation offers to install a component for you, it would do what it is suggesting. Unfortunately, if the application in question is ImageMagick – and more specifically if we are talking about the PerlMagick component of ImageMagick for Windows, then the…

  • Populate Slimbox with a List of Photos

    Now that you have Slimbox up and running, you don't really want to manually create a bunch of links to it, do you? I mean you can, simply by adding the standard rel="lightbox" tag to your photos. But what if you have a bunch of photos? Or more…

  • Installing Image::Magick on a Media Temple (dv)

    I recently ran into an issue where a (dv) server hosted on Media Temple didn't seem to have Image::Magick installed. That makes some tasks in Movable Type more difficult (or downright impossible), so that in turn means that it's time to figure out how to make it happen!…

  • Make the Most of Your Email at Pair Networks

    I have used Pair Networks as a host for my sites for some time. It's been so long that I actually had to look it up to see how long. It turns out that it's been more than two years already. In all that time, I have had…

  • Improve Performance with Dynamic and Static Pages

    The debate between dynamic and static pages is probably one that will go on for all time. If you are a fan of Douglas Adams, and believe that his work represents a possible outcome to the universe, perhaps it will even go on beyond time. If so, order…

  • The DNS Client Service Failed to Start

    Thanks Microsoft! Another present. At least this one has an answer (of sorts) in the knowledge base. Unfortunately if you read that article, you might be more confused than when you started. First, the problem will generally manifest with a more detailed message in the log like "The…

  • Can't Find Template 'Styles'

    Have you been publishing something in Movable Type and received an error that included this message or one like it? Maybe instead of "styles", your message was "feed_recent" or "javascript". What in the world does it mean? Luckily, the answer is really simple, it's just a matter of…