Have you been receiving this error message?

Downloading update from http://wordpress.org/extend/some-plugin.zip
Download failed.: name lookup timed out
Installation Failed

Ever since I upgraded all my blogs to WordPress 2.7.1 .. I have been getting this error message. I was seeing it sometimes on a few 2.6+ upgrades except the error message said:

Downloading update from http://wordpress.org/extend/some-plugin.zip
Download failed.: Could not create Temporary file
Installation Failed

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Canon PowerShot A2000 IS Digital Camera

Inside its sleek, pared down design, this top-of-the-line PowerShot A2000 IS is packed with easy-to-use features. You’ve got a 10.0-megapixel resolution and a 6x Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer for big, beautiful prints and superb stability. To keep subjects looking their best, the DIGIC III Image Processor with Canon Face Detection handles the technical details – automatically. An Easy Mode allows you to concentrate on your scene, while Easy Playback lets you screen your images on a super-sized 3.0-inch LCD.

I saw this camera during Boxing Week 2008 and actually took a picture of the camera store fooling around and shaking the camera – and it took a perfect picture despite that fact. I was impressed. The only thing I am not impressed with .. is the two “AA” batteries that is needed. Apparently they only last about 250 pictures or so (and during display of images) .. so I will have to watch out and conserve battery energy.

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UPDATE: Cell Phones .org has just lifted the U.S. (only) rules, and now all bloggers are eligible to enter this contest! In fact … I have entered myself in this contest too! Pass it on.

Attention Bloggers In The U.S.A.

Cell Phones .org is holding a 2009 Blogger Appreciation Contest for U.S. Residents and you could win to have your cell phone bill paid up for a full year (up to $1,000 USD). Although I live in Canada, and host my sites in the United States, I am not eligible. But, if you live in the United States you can host your blog anywhere in the world.

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There’s never enough time in the day, but there are a few things that I seem to do over and over again, that I think I can save a little time each day.

Currently .. I have over 100 google alerts set up. Each is set as follows:

* Type – “Comprehensive” (vs News, Blogs, Web, Video, Groups)
* Deliver to – “Email” (vs Feed)
* How Often – “As-It-Happens” (vs Once-A-Day, Once-A-Week)

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WARNING: Unless you are blogging for money, have a multitude of sites, or basically bored out of your skull for the next 20 minutes .. I would probably read the NEXT post~! (boring alert)

Net Income – 2008 – And Reflection

Gross Earnings – $19,864.31
Gross Expenses – $16,707.39
Net Income – $3,156.92

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Well .. I really liked the old template, because it had sentimental value for me. It was the first template that I replicated on multiple blogs of mine, since October 2005. I first installed it on this blog when wordpress was at version 1.5+ and haven’t done much with it since.

But, today I noticed for the first time that the front page seemed to only display up to July 2008! Accessing a permalink and blog post was not an issue – as it showed up no problem – but, I often come to this blog and never noticed this template flow.

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* I’ve been keeping track of my HART-Empire Network Earnings Online ..

Here is the link: HART-Empire Network Earnings Spreadsheet Document

The earnings are on an “Accrual” basis, where I’m documenting what I’ve earned, but monies will usually come in the following month, or (if ever) when I reach the minimum threshold for release of my earnings for payment. The expenditures are on a “Cash” basis, as I pay something related to my online earnings, I just load up the spreadsheet and modify it. Read the rest of this entry »

* I’ve been keeping track of my HART-Empire Network Earnings Online ..

Here is the link: HART-Empire Network Earnings Spreadsheet Document

The earnings are on an “Accrual” basis, where I’m documenting what I’ve earned, but monies will usually come in the following month, or (if ever) when I reach the minimum threshold for release of my earnings for payment. The expenditures are on a “Cash” basis, as I pay something related to my online earnings, I just load up the spreadsheet and modify it. Read the rest of this entry »

* I’ve been keeping track of my HART-Empire Network Earnings Online ..

Here is the link: HART-Empire Network Earnings Spreadsheet Document

The earnings are on an “Accrual” basis, where I’m documenting what I’ve earned, but monies will usually come in the following month, or (if ever) when I reach the minimum threshold for release of my earnings for payment. The expenditures are on a “Cash” basis, as I pay something related to my online earnings, I just load up the spreadsheet and modify it. Read the rest of this entry »

D’oh! // Unfortunately I prepared this during the conversion in September 2008 when I upgraded to a bigger and better server and when the DNS kicked in … the post was not included.

However .. here is the summary of August 2008 Earnings.

Text Link Ads – $959.98
Linkworth – $52.25
Adify – $225.57
Adsense – $401.72
Chitika – $52.98
Amazon – $1.88
Shareasale – $6.00
Rebuild Your Vision – $25.00

>> Total August 2008 – $1.725.38

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