Archive for 2009

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Posted On: 2009 / 04 / 20

In case you'd like to know more about me, there's a pretty good interview of me over at Single Function. I say "pretty good" because I like how interviews there are done, mixing up personal aspects with more focused and technical ones. Go read![...] → Read more

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Posted On: 2009 / 04 / 15

Recently, I've been using Twitter more and more. I recently launched a tiny web service and decided to use Twitter as a "marketing" platform (maybe I'll blog about this later) so I really needed a way to switch easily between multiple Twitter accounts and identity. The best twitter client I've found yet is Splitweet, a […][...] → Read more

OK, let's step down a bit from Twitter for a while. This is a much overdue update to the übercòól Admin Drop Down Menu. Aside from minor tweaks related to the upcoming WordPress 2.8, more languages than ever (German being the latest addition), the plugin is now fully RTL friendly (hence the so witty post […][...] → Read more

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Posted On: 2009 / 04 / 04

TIBAO: a set of super cute flash games, featuring a super cute black little boy exploring the savanna. Recommended for those who have kids who want to play on the computer.[...] → Read more

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Posted On: 2009 / 04 / 03

It seems Jeff Atwood from Coding Horror has found a new way to identify spam: comments by women are so rare on my blog that when I see a female name in the comments it is 95% likely to be spam. Sad but true. Hey. Fun but sad but true, I'd say :)[...] → Read more

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Posted On: 2009 / 04 / 01

Troy's Twitter Script for Greasemonkey is the definitive power tool for Twitter addicts. The feature list of this tiny script is amazing: my favorite is media embedding (view pictures or Youtube videos right from within Twitter), Retweet button, on the fly link shrinking when writing and expanding when reading, and much more. Check the full […][...] → Read more

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Posted On: 2009 / 03 / 31

custom wp is a gallery of websites that are powered by WordPress with a twist. Unique designs, interesting usages, cool examples of what people would rightfully call "WordPress as a CMS" if WordPress was not already a CMS. While you're at it, have a look a their WordPress People page, tracking the activity of 50 […][...] → Read more

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Posted On: 2009 / 03 / 30

I've recently stumbled upon SingleFunction, a site showcasing sites with one function and one purpose. The site shows a gallery of refreshing web services: most of the time, their designs are clean and uncluttered, their functions are simple, either fun and pointless or with a real use. As a bonus, SingleFunction is also powered by […][...] → Read more

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Posted On: 2009 / 03 / 29

One of Twitter's cool features is that you can really customize your profile, in particular with any background you want. Doing this, you are soon facing a design constraint: Twitter is a fixed width centered column, and your background image will be aligned from the top left corner. So despite all your artistic efforts, your […][...] → Read more

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Posted On: 2009 / 03 / 26

Best practices when it comes to writing plugins is a frequently asked question on the wp-hackers mailing list. Good news: Mark Jaquith, one of the WordPress core developers, has an ebook planned: Too many WordPress plugins have security issues. Solution: I'm writing a short e-book on how to write secure WordPress plugins. I'll buy.[...] → Read more