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Restore your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch Firmware

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Warning: Following this method will erase all your data including Contacts & Photos

  1. First you need to download your iPhone/iPod Touch firmware. Click “here” to download the firmware.
  2. Once the download has been completed – Open iTunes
  3. Click on your iPhone/iPod Touch (if using older version of ituneswdsMisc; on the left if not it is top right)
  4. Hold down SHIFT and left click the Restore button.
  5. A Browse for dialog will open – locate and select the downloaded iPhone/iPod firmware.
  6. Click Open
  7. iTunes will now verify the consistency and authenticity of the firmware file to verify it is a valid Apple firmware. Then start the restore process.
  8. Once completed your iPhone/iPod Touch should restart and you should now have a freshly reset iPhone/iPod Touch.

Using phpmyadmin to remove WordPress posts

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Warning:  This will remove all posts on your wordpress installation. Make sure you have a backup or simply don’t want them anymore… when they are gone they are gone!

  1. Login to PHPMyAdmin
  2. On the left hand side – select your wordpress database
  3. Click on the Posts stable
  4. Click Operations (top menu bar)
  5. Click Empty the table (TRUNCATE)
  6. Click Ok

Note: Clearing the postsmeta table will delete the references to your images and post tags.

Windows Vista Memory Management Blue Screen of Death

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The Windows Vista Memory Management BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death) is usually caused by a faulty RAM (Random Access Memory) module or a RAM module that has an incorrect or different speed then the other module which might be in the computer.

  • Download memtestx86 and burn to a CD
  • Boot from the CD and allow the scan to go – any red lines indicate bad RAM. I suggest allowing the scan to go for 2 passes.