How to set up a WordPress Blog – Installing WordPress

February 26, 2014
  Installing WordPress and changing the theme. Installing and setting up a WordPress blog can seem a bit intimidating to first time users, but it’s really pretty straight forward. This video shows how to install Wordpress and change the theme. If you’d rather watch it on Youtube: How to set up a WordPress blog – Installing

How to set up a WordPress Blog – Intro

February 26, 2014
An introduction to the video series on How to set up your own WordPress blog. Installing and setting up a WordPress blog can seem intimidating to first time users, but it’s really pretty straight forward. This is the “why” part of the “how” I did it and recorded it. If you’d rather watch it on

Training Video Update

February 12, 2014
I have finished recording the videos for setting up your own WordPress blog and forum. It’s really… rough… audio-wise. Apart from possibly needing to re-record some audio, the video needs minor editing such as removing/blacking out sensitive information such as account numbers, etc. Considering my extensive knowledge of editing Camtasia videos (i.e. none), I need

Moving Blogs

November 8, 2013
As some of you know, I had a blog called Sweaty Shop. It was, for all intents and purposes, my main blog. Recently I decided to move that blog to here at Starting A Blog. [UPDATE: it was moved again a couple of years later] Why move an aged blog? Sweaty Shop has been around

Off Topic Blog Posts

October 22, 2013
Today I went to the dentist for my semi-annual cleaning. I always schedule them for the early morning as it allows me to get to bed earlier. Graveyard shift sucks…. What does that have to do with this blog? Well let’s see, is this blog about dentistry? No. Healthcare? Nope. Is this a personal blog?

Video Training Series Delays

October 15, 2013
I must apologize for the apparent lack of activity, I have not abandoned the project. Here’s what’s been going on. I had recorded most of the videos when I lost my voice for six weeks. There were no other symptoms, but whenever I started to talk, I very quickly got so hoarse that I could

What is a calorie?

June 10, 2013
  Do you know what I like best about science? What I like best is that you can describe something so accurately that no one except a scientist has a clue what you just said. It’s like speaking in secret code, only James Bond isn’t around the corner hitting on yet another girl. Technical jargon

Starting a blog and forum video training series

June 3, 2013
The video training series entitled “How to setup your own WordPress blog and forum” is still under production. Make sure you enter your email address into the newsletter subscription form to receive updates about the video series and newsletters. I’m looking forward to helping you get your blog and/or forum up and running. – Jeffery

River Monsters with Jeremy Wade Part 2

May 7, 2013
Part 2 of an article about Jeremy Wade who goes to where there are stories of giant monsters in their river and tries to prove or disprove them.

River Monsters with Jeremy Wade

May 7, 2013
Jeremy Wade goes to various freshwater areas of the world where there are stories of giant monsters in the river and Jeremy tries to prove or disprove them via catch-and-release fishing.