hot air powers the point >>––> by Brent Logan
I’m following the instructions found at the following sites to configure Twitter Tools to use the Tr.im URL shortening service.
How To Use Tr.im URL shortening with the WordPress Twitter Tools plugin
TR.IM + WORDPRESS + TWITTER = GOOD
With luck <crossing my fingers, knocking on my head>, this will work.
Update. Success!
I’m trying out the WordPress theme P2. I really like it. What’s interesting is that it doesn’t show post titles. Disconcerting, at least when the humor of the previous three posts depending on their titles being shown… Oops!
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Hat tip: Kinchie.
The user interface for WordPress 2.7 continues to change. The latest beta (alpha?), for those willing to live on the bleeding edge, is named 2.7-hemorrhage.
Newest feature: the sidebar menu collapses yet retains full functionality.
Click the pictures for more description.
I use a couple of WordPress plugins to assist in displaying multimedia content on Impolite Company and blogan.net.
Audio player. Audio player creates an inline player for mp3 files. Using it is simple:
[audio:hillarylaugh.mp3]
[Audio clip: view full post to listen]
The filename after “audio:” is either in a defined directory on your web host or can [...]
My political blog, Impolite Company, is open for business. There’s not much there yet, but that soon will change.
It’s been a while since I started a new WordPress blog. There’s a big difference between starting a basic blog and one that has those features and capabilities I consider necessary. Domain names, styles, comments, and feeds, [...]
Recently, I committed to quit writing about partisan politics on blogan.net. I must admit, I’m not sure how successful I’ve been. First a couple of points, and then my solution.
I used to excuse writing about politics because I thought “you get what you get and you don’t throw a fit.” You read my blog — [...]
You are using a development version (2.7-hemorrhage).
The latest SVN version of WordPress now incorporates the admin user interface developed in its Crazyhorse branch. Looks like the WordPress gang changed the version from 2.7-bleeding to 2.7-hemorrhage in the process.
Very nice!
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Starting a Blog — Choosing a WordPress Theme
A WordPress blog is easily customized with themes. A theme affects more than the appearance or style of the blog; it also defines what information is displayed and where. In fact, once you choose a theme, you can change its appearance by editing its CSS files or using a child theme.
I chose the K2 theme [...]