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  • WordPress 2.3 Beta1

    So, a new developmental version of WordPress was released last night. Being the sucker that I am, I went ahead and upgraded to WordPress 2.3 Beta1, and to my surprise, everything installed without any problems at all.

    I haven’t seen a full list of all that’s been changed in this version, but based on my limited usage of it in the past half hour I can tell you about two of the updates that will make the most impact:

    1. Tags. Posts now support tags without the use of a third-party plugin.
    2. Plugin Version checking. When you’re managing your plugins, you’ll now be able to see if a newer version of it is available (assuming it supports update checking).

    According to the announcement, this version also include “faster JavaScript” and “SEO-friendly URL redirection”.

    All in all, it seems pretty stable so far. So, if you do decide to upgrade, know that it’s not a full release, and you’re bound to run into problems. Make sure you backup any WordPress-related site files and database beforehand. Deactivate all plugins. Then upgrade. Reactivate your plugins one by one checking to make sure none of them break your site…

  • Maps for Us

    Maps for Us. You too can help save the children and the Iraq and Asian Countries.

  • Chubby? A virus might be to blame.

    Chubby? A virus might be to blame. And here I thought I was fat because of my addiction to Jolt and Pringles. How foolish of me…

  • In Sync

    syncmycal_logo A while back, I wrote about how I was able to sync Google Calendar events with my iPod using Outlook 2007. Because of various problems I had with Outlook 2007, including data corruption issues caused in part by subscribing to Internet Calendars, I uninstalled the program and reinstalled Outlook 2003 on my system.

    I’ve tried the open-source add-in for Outlook, RemoteCalendars, but installation and configuration of it requires .Net Framework 2.20 and Visual Studio Tools for Office to be installed.

    I had all but given up on finding a suitable replacement, when on a whim, I did a Google search for “Google Calendar Outlook“. One of the sponsored links was to SyncMyCal. (What initially drew my eye to the ad was the Google Checkout icon.) Being curious, I clicked through to the site. I’m glad I did.

    SyncMyCal made the process of syncing Google Calendar with Outlook 2003 incredibly easy. It’s available in a free and a pay version. The main limitations of the free version are that you have to manually sync your calendars and you can only sync up to 7 days at a time. (For most people, this limitation isn’t going to be a huge deal.)

    With SyncMyCal you can:

    • Upload events from Outlook to Google Calendar
    • Download events from Google Calendar into Outlook
    • Synchronize Multiple Calendars
    • Synchronize Multiple Events

    It even supports Google Apps! (This was a big deal for me, as I’ve been using Google Apps for cdharrison.com for quite some time.)

    SyncMyCal works with Microsoft Outlook XP/2003/2007. SyncMyCal is available in a Free or Pro ($25) Edition. Also available is SyncMyCal Mobile and SyncMyCal 30Boxes.

  • New IE6, IE7 Virtual PC Images Available

    New IE6, IE7 Virtual PC Images Available.

  • Yahoo Releases ASTRA Flash Components Library

    Yahoo Releases ASTRA (ActionScript Toolkit for Rich Applications) Flash Components. (I am continually impressed by all that Yahoo is releasing open-source as of late. The Yahoo Developer Network has some amazing stuff available for web developers. If you haven’t checked any of it out yet, I highly encourage you to do so.)

  • The subtle difference between an amateur and a professional

    The subtle difference between amateur and professional.

  • Nike+ – Getting Started

    Nike+ iPod BoxThis morning marked my first official walk with Nike+. I have added a new page to the site utilizing widgets from NikePlus.com showing my goals and last 5 runs/walks. Initially, I’ve set the following goals for myself:

    • Walk 100 miles in 16 weeks.
    • Walk at least 50 times in the next 16 weeks.
    • Burn at least 5000 calories in the next 4 weeks.

    Since I set these goals up after my first walk, it won’t count towards them. Kind of a bummer, but not a huge deal. Also realized that I need to recalibrate my sensor. When I first set it up the other night, I only walked a half mile, so my pace was much faster overall. When I walked this morning, I ended up walking close to 2.5 miles, but the sensor only registered 1.95. Again, not a huge deal, but I am hoping to get the sensor better calibrated to me so future walks will be more accurately measured.

  • Fish Highway

    FishHighway. Quite possibly one of the coolest “fish tank accessories”. Ever. (via Mental Floss Magazine)

  • Windows is Free

    Windows is Free. An excellent, albeit lengthy, write-up on Windows vs. Linux vs. Mac.