September 24, 2007

Blog: TechDadBlog updated to WordPress 2.3 with some issues
I took the plunge and installed WordPress 2.3. For the most part, it was pretty straight forward. Do follow the standard upgrade instructions (including deactivating your plugins). I didn't do that and left the Ultimate Tag Warrior enabled. After running the upgrade.php, I had issues still, referencing UTW. So I went to the plugin directory and deleted the plugin manually.…
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September 24, 2007

Blog: WordPress version 2.3 scheduled to be released Sept 24, 2007
A fairly significant update to WordPress is slotted to be released today (09.24.07) with some interesting new features, including: Plugin Update Notification Tags! Improved Post and Draft Management Pending Review Advanced Visual Editor Buttons Pretty URLs Updated Default Blogroll Other "advanced user" stuff More details on the features/changes are below: Plugin Update Notification Not only are you now notified about…
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September 22, 2007

Blog: New tweaks to my WordPress Theme now live!
Well it has been a long night but a few beers later, I think that I have some things that I like. CSS has never been my strong point, nor some of the newer HTML tags (I'm a bit too used to seeing "div" and "class" and "id" for now!) So, before I go to bed, here are a couple…
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September 18, 2007

Blog: New theme, new functionality, new bugs
I have just recently applied a new theme to my blog, trying to keep many of the color schemes from before but also trying to help readability. However, it is still a work in progress as I test out many new plugins and style changes. I ask that if there are any readers out there of my writing, that you…
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June 14, 2007

PC: Nice blogging software from Microsoft – Windows Live Writer
I'm writing this using Microsoft's latest beta of their blogging software called "Windows Live Writer". There are lots of ways to do blog posts out there, from using the built-in blogging tools, to using Word 2007, to using programs like Ecto. All have advantages and disadvantages, unique and common features. Now I will add Windows Live Writer into the mix.…
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June 4, 2007

Concept: Spreading critical news viral-ly
Last week I had one of the "best" traffic days on my blog. Google Analytics shows a nice little blip: First, my blog is not one of those places where I get huge amounts of visitors (maybe someday but these things take time). I try to post things that are relevant and timely, interestingly, it seems like some of my…
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May 16, 2007

WordPress updates code to 2.2…and I follow
First post under WordPress 2.2. Did some rookie moves when I did the upgrade (thought I remember what I needed to do) and forgot to push the wp-includes directory. Here are highlights of what changed (aside from the 200+ bug fixes/feature upgrades). Widgets - you can get rid of your Sidebar Widgets plug-in by Automattic, Inc., it's now included. Widgets…
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February 27, 2007

New way to post…via Instant Messenger
I just found a great new way to post to my blog, via a service called IMified. This is my first post using this service. I will probably research it some more and then write a bit more information about how to use this service. This is handy if you are on the road or on a cell phone. More…
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February 22, 2007

WordPress Theme change in progress…
I found a great theme for my blog (as you can probably see if you aren't just reading the feed). So, I'm in the process of updating plugin and other items within it. Hang in there, beautification is in process!
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February 11, 2007

First Post using Microsoft Word 2007 â€œBloggerâ€ option
So it looks like Microsoft got with the times with Word 2007 and incorporated blogging in with their new offering. So, I'm testing out the posting first and then I will write some more details around this. Looks promising. More later! Here is an image:
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January 24, 2007

New WordPress release (version 2.1) and other stuff
Once again, it's been a while since I posted. I've been deep in "geek-dom" mainly related to Cell Phone. My wife's old Blackberry (7100t) died so I got a Blackberry 8700c off of eBay and she is now up and running on that! It's a great device actually. My biggest issues was a little trick that I forgot to do…
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January 6, 2007

WordPress updated to 2.06
So, I updated my blog to 2.06...didn't really notice anything that new or changed about it. According to wordpress.org, here is what has changed: We have a pretty important release available for everyone, it includes an important security fix and itâ€™s recommended that everyone upgrade. This is the latest release in our stable 2.0 line, which weâ€™ve committed to maintaining…
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