Blogger Issue using Google Webmaster Tools to Setup a Sitemap

For those of you who are bloggers and use Blogger.com as your main blogging software and use Googles Webmaster Tools, may have realised that setting up a Sitemap for the use of the Googlebots that crawl your sites is difficult.

It is difficult because in order to submit a Sitemap, the sitemap must be at the root of the webpage

ie

for me it would be

http://askyourblog.blogspot.com/sitemap.xml

However it is impossible to do this when you do not have access to this root directory.

Fear not for I have found a blogger who has a solution to this problem. The solution is to use the Atom feeds that already exist with every blogger account.

See the solution to this problem here

Its amazing Google do not have any information on this considering they own Blogger and their Webmaster tools. If your reading this anyone from Google, I wonder if it could be sorted out as people who use Wordpress seem to be able to get their sites mapped better on the Google search engine than users of Blogger.

Microsoft Helpful Hints

I found this at www.klipert.com very helpful with walkthroughs on how to fix some of your Microsoft problems and other tips like folding Napkins. A great resource of information

Official Google Blog: Stuck in traffic?

Official Google Blog: Stuck in traffic?

This Blog Will show You how to get out of it!

Problems with 3 Mobile Network Web Settings and Nokia Handset

If you are having problems getting the mobile internet to work or need to restore a Message Centre or MMS service on your phone look no further. This is the sort of information that should be provided on the 3 Webpage but blatently is not. Visit the link below on the Nokia site and your problems will be fixed!

Fix My Problem Now!

Is it a good idea to take Drugs

Personally I would say No and I have found the Ultimate proof from the internet. Watch this druggie/thief struggle with gravity as he FALLS through some poor residents roof in Belfast

Tying a Bow Tie

After unsuccessfully trying to learn how to tie a bow tie from a book, I found the following video. Unfortunately I found it a couple of days too late and wore a pre-tied one on the night.

If all else fails, the ultimate cheater could wear a clip-on, and as the night wears on and the dress gets more informal you could take this off and replace it with an untied real one, for the ultimate in rakishness.

Can the blind see without any eyes

This is a class video. Amazing how some people can adapt to circumstances that they are placed in. This boy manages to see the same way a dolphin does by using echoes to decipher objects that lay around him.




The other 4 videos can be viewed here

Video 2
Video 3
Video 4
Video 5

Skateboarding Dog!

Ever wondered if an animal can do what we can do?! They can. This video of a Skateboarding dog is amazing! I love this sort of thing!

Ever thought you had killed an Orchid, You Probably didnt

Have you ever overwatered an Orchid? I haven't..... oh OK then, maybe I have but thats not the point. The orchid wasn't dead though thanks to a little search on the internet I realised I had just shocked the damn thing into dropping its flowers. However you can bring it back to life. The following steps were found on

Beautiful Orchids

PHALAENOPSIS (fal-en-OPP-sis) - These plants are commonly referred to as "Moth Orchids" and are considered among the easiest of the orchid family to care for as well as the most recognizable. The long-lasting flowers bloom perfectly for up to three months, providing you ample return on your investment. The flowering intervals vary with each plant, and you may be treated to a bloom as often as twice a year. Phalaenopsis have become one of the most popular variety of orchids because of their low maintenance and delicate balance of poise and elegance.

Temperature: Phalaenopsis enjoy much the same temperature range as we do. The minimum temperature at night is 60-65 °F, while the average daytime temperature should be around 75-85 °F. Occasional deviations will not harm your plant, except when it is in bud - chilly temperatures may cause the plant to stop budding.

Light: Phalaenopsis will flourish indoors under normal lighting conditions, with indirect sunlight being the most advantageous. Caution should be used when placing a Phalaenopsis in direct sunlight due to the fact that its leaves burn easily from too much exposure to the sun.

Water: Water often enough to keep continuous moisture just below the surface of the medium, but be cautious of over-watering. Watering once a week is normally sufficient to keep your plant healthy and happy.

Humidity: Phalaenopsis enjoy moist air, with a humidity level of 55-75% being ideal. Placing your plant over a tray or dish of water can increase moisture. Separate the pot and tray with pebbles or small stones to raise the height of your plant and ensure that it does not sit directly in the water.

Feeding: Good results may be obtained by using a high-nitrogen fertilizer year-round at 1 teaspoon per gallon of water. Feed your plant once a month. In this instance, less is more. So be sure not to overdo it.

Repotting: Plants should be repotted every other year and, because they grow upwards without spreading, can go back into the same sized pot. A medium-grade wood bark works well with the base of the bottom leaf at the surface of the medium. Water sparingly until new roots are well established.

Note: When the last flower drops, cut your flower spike halfway down the stem. Continue caring for it and wait for a possible rebloom (See "rebloom" for complete instructions.)

CAR 2003 Radio in the Opel/Vauxhall Corsa

Some time ago I had a problem with my Blaupunkt CAR 2003 radio. I didn't know how to get the darn thing out to check it. However after much searching I was able to prize it out like a champion.

Make Sure You Have a Radio Code before you pull the radio out!

I had lost mine and there was a brilliant shop on ebay with user name dave_dnd was able to fix me up with one for £5. His webpage is http://www.dndservices.co.uk or if you want to scout him out on ebay his shop link is http://stores.ebay.co.uk/DND-Services-Ltd

1. There are 4 small bolts in the radio (mine were missing). These are of the allen key type so u need an allen key to remove them
2. You need a special tool that has 4 prongs to fit in the holes on the four corners of the radio. However all you really need is a Wire Coat Hanger cut into 4 pieces.
3.Push the 4 pieces of wire coat hanger into the 4 holes in the radio and hey presto, the radio should be released. Now pull the radio be warned it is still quite stiff. There you have it. The radio will be nicely in your hands

How to get Nvidia drivers working on a Laptop

Nvidia for some reason do not allow the latest driver updates to be run on a laptop. However fear not as there is a solution. Personally this has worked for me and I take no responsibility if it does not work for you.

There is a great site called LaptopVideo2Go.

In order to enable the latest Nvidia drivers to work on a laptop they use something called a Modded Inf. This isn't so me Paul Weller tribute that happened to star in Harry Potter, this means that the driver files supplied by Nvidia in the INF format have been modified by the people at LaptopVideo2Go to enable them to be run on a Laptop.

Try the following steps

1. Visit LaptopVideo2Go
2. Click on DownloadDrivers and Select the Operating System on the Left Hand Side that matches your own Operating System
3. In the table you will notice a list of drivers. The top set are probably the most up to date.
4. Under the Download column click the Arrow which will download the driver pack for you
5. Under the INF column download the Modded INF that corresponds to that driver pack
6. Once the files are downloaded extract the .EXE file to a directory. For simplicity i create a directory driver on the c:\
7. Copy the .INF file into the new directory and when it asks replace the existing one.
8. Carry out the Installation as normal
9. Hey Presto! Welcome to a life of new drivers!

Any comments greatly welcomed

Welcome to Ask Your Blog!

Hello and Welcome to Ask Your Blog. I am the sort of guy like many of you out there that gets fed up searching the internet for hours on end for the answer to something only to find that the answer was only a single click away on a Google search. Anyways I have set this blog up to try and aid people who are asking the same questions as me on the internet and hopefully give some guidance as to where to get the answers!

To all those car owners who relentlessly search the internet for the best price on car parts, or how to fix minor electrical problems, I do sympathise. The internet has alot of information its finding the right, relevant information thats the problem.

To anyone who has searched the internet for the latest nvidia gforce drivers for their laptop (Nvidia don't actually supply them) I feel for you.

These are just two examples of times when I have spent too much time only to get a quick answer. Keep an eye out and maybe the right answer will be in this very blog. Only one click away

And to answer your first question. That photo at the top of my blog was taken in Mount Charles, Co. Donegal, Ireland! Its a lovely spot if not a bit baron. Welcome to my blog people!

Feel free to start comments on any blog or link to any information that you may find useful.

as a wise man once said

"Without Application, Knowledge is Useless."