Something I’ve always wanted was an RSS feed of my friends’ birthdays in Facebook. You see, I don’t login to Facebook everyday, but I do open Google Reader (my RSS reader of choice) everyday. And the only way (until now) to see who’s birthday is today is to login.
But now, problem solved!
The Facebook application is [...]
Over the weekend I installed the Zemanta plugin for WordPress. I read about the Zemanta “content suggestion engine” on Weblog Tools Collection and TechCrunch.
I really like Zemanta. Oringinally it was made as a browser plugin, and I believe it was released recently to work with some common blogging engines, like WordPress, Movable Type, and Blogger.
What [...]
Since I moved to Lawrence, I’d been looking for a new bank. Well, not new. I’m keeping my old bank account, but they don’t have branches in Kansas, so I wanted something local. A place to deposit my paycheck and other odds and ends. After a little advice, I decided on Capital [...]
Firefox 3 was released this morning! Get excited, because version 3 is amazing. I’ve been using the betas since January, and I love it.
Firefox 3 has amazingly low memory usage and loads javascript so fast. Want that in non-tech terms? Firefox 3 runs really fast and loads websites like Gmail, Facebook, Yahoo! Mail, Remember the [...]
Check out Seth Godin’s email checklist before you hit send.
I know there has been a lot of talk about redlight cameras and their use to increase roadway safety or their use to make a profit. I have always heard redlight cameras were for safety and not profit.
Slashdot linked to an article about 6 cities tampering with the length of the yellow light in order [...]
I’ve been using Firefox 3 for about a month now, using the same method Lifehacker explains in this article, with Portable Firefox 3. This allows you to keep your normal Firefox 2 install and not have to install Firefox 3 until it comes out of beta.
BTW, Firefox 3 is absolutely amazing. The speed is incredible, [...]
Linux.com likes WordPress 2.5. They have a nice little review of WP 2.5, my new favorite toy.
Also, everyone be aware of some security issues with older WordPress versions. I have even seen first hand an attacked site. The lesson here is to stay updated with the newest versions of any software you [...]
My new favorite quote from /.:
I have yet to see Exchange work well in any environment over a few dozen people; certainly not without investing large amounts of money on duplicate servers and hardware. Included is my favourite Exchange analogy: If the same method that exchange/outlook uses to store email were used in the real [...]
Chrismlindsey.com is now using WordPress 2.5, the latest stable release of the venerable open source blogging software. The release notification is here, screencast of the new admin panel here, and the download and install information is here.
I really like the new admin panel in WordPress 2.5. Most used items are placed prominently, while little used [...]