Category Archives: Blogging

Question about automatically updating wordpress plugins

Is the server that is hosting my wordpress blog required to have an FTP server running in order to use the automatic update feature? I recently moved this domain to a VPS with linode.com and one of the big things … Continue reading

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I need to do a new blog post

It’s sad that my last post is almost two months old.

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Need to figure out why ScribeFire ‘Schedules’ posts instead of ‘Publishes’ them

Every time I write a post using the Firefox plugin, ScribeFire, it schedules the post instead of actually publishing the content, even though I tell it to publish. Then the real kicker is I can’t figure out how to get … Continue reading

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Is twitter killing the blog?

I’ve been wondering this question for quite awhile. It certainly seems in my little world that twitter has had an extremely profound impact on the use of this very blog. So much so, that this is the first post I’ve … Continue reading

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A security update to the Feedburner Feedsmith WordPress plugin

Today I noticed a posting of a security vulnerability in the Feedburner Feedsmith plugin for wordpress. The authors have released an updated version. It’s very easy and recommended to update to the latest version. How to update: 1. Download version … Continue reading

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Just found a bug in WordPress 2.2.2

I discovered this while posting on a different blog. I won’t post details until after figure out where to report it to the wordpress developers. Update: I just tested it with this site and was able to recreate it. Update … Continue reading

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Trying to get related posts to show in the RSS feed

It used to work, but now I’m having difficulty getting them to show up in the feed.

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New theme in place

I’m liking my new theme. It’s been awhile since I’ve changed the look of this place. A couple of new features include having some recent photos from my flickr account displayed and the ability to subscribe to comments. Stay tuned … Continue reading

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Testing Scribefire

Learned about a Firefox add-on called Scribefire from Linux.com today. Testing it out. If you read this, it worked. Powered by ScribeFire.

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I guess I’m just no fun anymore

They started populating my google reader late Saturday night, and continued all day Sunday. Yes, I’m talking about the bogus April 1st stories that everyone seems they have to write to stay hip. Well, I feel bad for those who … Continue reading

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