cannot redeclare sticky_class() (previously declared in /home/user/wordpress/wp-includes/post-template.php

The file in question was wp-includes\deprecated.php, which is not a file I would ever edit in my WordPress installation. I also had not edited the post-template.php file at any point. The only thing I had done recently was some house cleaning on other parts of the FTP and I did update my plugins, themes and WordPress installation about 2 weeks ago. Still, it had worked afterwards, I know I tested it. And based on when my traffic dropped this happened on it’s own about a week after I did all that.

So I am at a loss as to how I ended up in this situation, but here’s how I managed to get back online:

1. Got the latest WordPress zip file
2. Extracted the files
3. Deleted the old wp-includes and wp-admin directories on my server
4. Uploaded the new wp-includes and wp-admin directories
5. Uploaded the new wp-content folder to my existing wp-content folder, overwriting existing files
6. Uploaded all files from the root directory of the WordPress install into my root directory on the site

Of course, I did not know these steps off hand and had to consult with the WordPress Codex. You’ll notice I did not deactivate my plug-ins, I honestly wasn’t sure how I was supposed to complete that step without having access to my admin panel. But in the end the process worked and my site is now back online.

Reading PDF Documents

There are numerous alternatives to Adobe Acrobat out there that are much more light weight and stable. My prefered option has always been Foxit Reader. It is a free product, and comes with a browser plugin. There is no mention of Windows 8 compatibility but if you grab the latest windows version it will work perfectly.

Another excellent option is Sumatra PDF, which is an open source product that keeps it simple. There are no bells or whistles with this product, but it works and it loads fast. Plus it works out of the box in Windows 8!

Writing PDF Documents

Most people don’t realize how simple it is create a PDF document. There are many ways it can be done, but I have always recommending installing fake print drivers that output your document to a PDF rather than to your printer. There are many products available that do this, but I have always been a supporter of Primo PDF. Their free version provides all the functionality that 99% of PC users would require. It advertises compatibility with Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/Vista but does not mention Windows 8. I have been using it now for several months in Windows 8 and have had not a single issue.

From the Start Screen:

1. Control Panel
2. More Settings
3. Programs and Features
5. Turn Windows Features On or Off
6. Check Telnet Client
7. Hit OK

From the Desktop:

1. Move your cursor to the bottom right endge
2. Click Settings
3. Click the Control Panel button
4. Click Programs
6. Turn Windows Features On or Off
7. Check off Telnet Client
8. Hit OK

And that’s it! You don’t even have to restart your computer to use it. And always remember, Telnet is very insecure and whenever you have the choice you should always use SSH and a client such as PuTTY.

After that my Find dialog displayed as expected. I had a few new panes open that I was used to seeing but I quickly closed them as I rarely use them.

1. Step 1: Sign up for Your Trial at Unblock-Us
2. Step 2: Configure Your Device with your New DNS Settings
3. Step 3: Sign up at Pandora.com
4. Alternative Methods

Step 1: Sign up for Your Trial at Unblock-US

The key to this entire process is your account at Unblock-Us.com. They will provide you with some DNS settings that can be entered into your router or streaming device and will cloak your true location. Unlike with a VPN or proxy server you are not running your bandwidth through Unblock-Us.com. This means you will not be subjected to having your maximum internet speed cut short of it’s full potential and if the service goes down it will not take out your entire internet connection with it.

To create your account Simply punch in your email address and hit Start Trial. After your first month you will be billed $4.99 per month. This will not only allow you access to Pandora radio but also a plethora of other American services that are restricted outside of their country. I personally use it to access the American content on Netflix as the Canadian version has very less content available

Step 2: Configure Your Device with your New DNS Settings

This will certainly be the most challenging step for any non technical users. You will need to program the new DNS settings from Unblock-Us.com into either your router or the individual devices you wish to use to connect to Pandora. Rather than copy and paste the information from their site, I’ll now point you to their Knowledge Base for articles on how to set up common routers and devices to use their DNS settings. For those of you who know how to do this already, simply set your DNS as follows:

Outside of North America you’ll have to use different DNS settings. Please video the above Knowledge Base link for those DNS settings.

Now just Test Your Settings to make sure they work. If not, head back to their Knowledge Base for more help.

After your free 1 week trial any time you access Pandora or another one of the supported sites you’ll get sent back to their site letting you know the trial is over. First you’ll have to give them you’re email address again, at which point it will give you the option of setting up a subscription. You can use your PayPal account to fund this process or your credit card. After configuring the subscription you will be able to continue using the service and will have not have to complete this step again.

Step 3: Sign up at Pandora.com

Now that your device is set up you can go ahead and start using Pandora.com. I would start off by making an account so that it can start to learn what music you like. Or if you just want to quickly test it out, type in a name of a song you like and start jamming out!

Alternatives

There are several alternative methods to Unblock-Us.com but I’ve already covered them all in my post about using Netflix USA in Canada, so I would recommend reading them there.

All in all I’m very happy with it, but it was a tad tricky to get together. It just comes in a stack of freshly cut acrylic and after peeling off the protective plastic layer you then have to put it together like a bit of a puzzle. If you’re like me, that’s half the fun, but if you want something that is ready to use out of box this one may not be for you. I only had to fiddle with it for about 20 minutes while watching Dexter and after a few mistakes I had it together. Unfortunately the snap aren’t keyed in a way that won’t let you put something in backwards. This means you’ll get it all put together and realize one section is not facing the right way, and the whole thing kinda falls apart once you remove one of the side pieces. I also realized you basically have to build it around the Raspberry Pi rather than just dropping it in later. It is a very tight fit. But once it’s all assembled it looks stunning!

To undo the block, right-click on the page, select "Block Content", and click the "Details" button to edit the list of blocked content.

So of course the first thing I do is try what it suggested, but the sites were not listed as being blocked. So I tried adding them, restarting Opera, then removing them. Nope, that didn’t do it either. I found a few threads discussing the same issue and they suggested editing or wiping out a certain config file to reset it. I didn’t really feel like doing that so I clicked around some more and stumbled upon the solution.

1. Right Click (on affected site)
2. Edit Site Preferences…
3. Content Tab
4. Uncheck “Enable content blocking”
5. Click OK

So it was a fairly obvious solution, but not at all what the error screen was telling me what to do. Good one Opera.

So first off, here’s an example of a mailto link:

<a href="mailto:your@email.com">E-mail Me!</a>

Output: E-mail Me!

It’s a pretty simple HTML tag, it converts a typical anchor into a link that will automatically launch your default e-mail client and open up a blank e-mail with your address prefilled into the destination field. Now adays you’re likely to see PHP or Ajax forms that you fill out in your browser and it sends the email without ever revealing their address, but in case you bust out some old school HTML here’s some extra parameters you can pass in:

subject = the subject, or title, of your email message
body = the default body of the email
cc = add an extra address as a carbon copy
bcc = add a blind carbon copy address

These are just your typical query string values but your web browser will automatically decipher them and pass them onto your e-mail client. Here’s an example of a mailto link using all of the parameters we’ve learned:

<a href="mailto:destination@address.com?cc=cc@address.com&blindcc@address.com&subject=Test Email&body=This is a test email sent from FettesPS.com!">Send Test Email</a>

Output: Send Test Email

The only thing you need to know beyond that is that if you want to send blank lines to the body of the email you will put %0A in place of the carriage return. Have fun!

After a bit of research, I descovered that the command I needed was start. It took two parameters, the first being the name you wanted to give the window (shown in the title bar), and the second being the path to the file you wanted to launch.

Here is an example batch file that will launch two python scripts in separate windows:

@echo off
echo Launching Applications
start "Window #1 Title" "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\Scripts Active\pyscript-2011.py"
start "Window #2 Title" "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\Scripts Active\pyscript-2012.py"

Save that to a .bat file in Notepad and you will have a quick launch script that can be dropped into your quicklaunch menu or assigned to a hotkey.

Just Enable IO APIC and start the VM again and it should boot with no issues!