WordPress 2.2.1
June 20th, 2007 at 10:24 PM by Matt Freedman
That’s right, the latest “Bug Fix Release” (maybe even some security patches) for WordPress 2.2 has been released. WordPress 2.2.1 contains tons of Bug Fixes and it would be wise to upgrade, otherwise, you might encounter one of those bugs. 😉
You can see all the changes that went into 2.2.1 here.
I’ll be upgrading to 2.2.1 soon. Download 2.2.1 now!
BlueFur Code
June 19th, 2007 at 3:34 PM by Matt Freedman
BlueFur Code has now been officially launched!
BlueFur Code is a Group Programming Project that will develop different kinds of PHP-based software. All programmed by whoever wants to help out. I submitted a great way on how to carry this out. By using Subversion (SVN) and Trac we will be able to actually work as a Group and be able to efficiently and easily manage everything.
The first project that we will be working on is a site scraping RSS Feed producer. Basically, it’ll crawl your site and get the content out of it, and shove the updates into an RSS Feed (I’m sure we’ll add more Feed Publishing Standards, such as Atom). Which visitors of said site can subscribe to, and then get the updates to it in a simple Feed. So, basically, you’ll be able to offer a “Site Updates Feed”.
All the software we make will be Free and Open Source (I’m guessing it’ll be under the GNU General Public License).
I think BlueFur Code is a great concept and hopefully it’ll take off well. I can’t wait to see some progress with the Projects. 😀
The current plan is to allow users to be able to Register on the Trac Project for the project we’re working on, and then they’ll be able to submit tickets, etc without having someone create an account for them, or having anonymous Ticket creation. A test will also be given to determine the contributors PHP/MySQL skill-set level, and Subversion Repository access will be given from there.
If you’d like to help contribute, head over to this BlueFur Code Blog post, and post a comment.
I plan on helping out a lot with the BlueFur Code projects; I’m sure it’ll be fun.
I helped get Trac and Subversion configured and working on BlueFur Code. So, I’ve already started contributing, even before we’ve started working on the Projects. 😀
I’ll be writing up a post later on how to configure Trac and Subversion.
John Chow and BlueFur are Giving Away an LG 24″ WideScreen Monitor
June 17th, 2007 at 10:45 PM by Matt FreedmanJohn Chow has partnered up with BlueFur to bring you a contest to win an LG L245WP 24″ WideScreen LCD Monitor.
John Chow helps people make money online and BlueFur is a company hosting Canada and the rest of the Earth.
The contest ends on July 31, 2007, and the winner will be drawn on August 1, 2007.
The monitor is Certified for Windows Vista, has an 8ms (millisecond) response time, a resolution of 1920 x 1200, is Black and supports HDMI.
This is my second entry (today!) to win an LCD Monitor. My first one being here. Can you tell that I want a new Monitor? 😛
BlueFur’s Giving Away A 22″ WideScreen LCD Monitor
June 17th, 2007 at 3:26 PM by Matt FreedmanBlueFur is going to give away a 22″ WideScreen LCD Monitor to somebody votes for them at the Blogger Choice Awards. All you have to do, if go to the Blogger Choice Awards, register and Vote for them here. Then, go to the post on their Blog here and post a comment with the username you Voted with.
They’re doing this so that they’ll receive a high ranking in the best blogging host category. Nope, not bribery, at all. 😉
They’ll even give you two extra entries if you Blog about the “Contest”.
They will do the draw for the Monitor on November 10, 2007, when the voting ends.
So, go and Vote, and Blog about the Contest, and you might just win a 22″ WideScreen LCD Monitor!
Safari for Windows
June 11th, 2007 at 8:19 PM by Matt FreedmanApple has released a Public Beta of Safari… for Windows! That’s right, Safari, made by Apple and the default Browser for MacOS, is now available for Windows.
This comes as quite a shock to me, especially since Safari is well known for it’s horrible JavaScript support. I mean, what are they trying to do, make Windows look bad by releasing a crappy browser for it?
Even Microsoft clued in and stopped sticking their Browser where it didn’t belong, and just sticking it where it does belong, in Windows. Now, Apple has decided to stick their Browser where it doesn’t belong, in Windows, and not just keeping it where in belongs, on a Mac.
Guess what, Apple, we Windows users don’t want your crappy Browsers.
Although, it it does have the same rendering engine as Safari for Mac, then it would be useful for testing your site out if you don’t own a Mac to test it on…
I suppose this might be useful for someone who uses a Mac, and when they come to Windows, at least they’ll see a familiar program…
You can download Safari for Mac or Windows here.
Apple also claims that Safari is the “world’s best browser”. Which is a bullshit claim, since Browser choice is based mostly on Personal Preference.
I actually saw this here, on the Symantec Security Response Blog.
Okay, I probably should’ve tried it before saying all these negative things about it, but, whatever. It’s downloading now. I’ll post screenshots later.
Update [June 11, 2007 @ 8:55 PM]: Okay, I’ve installed Safari, and, well, it’s not as fast as they say it is. I think IE7’s faster than it. Here’s a screenshot (click the image to make it bigger):
What do you think about Safari for Windows? Leave a comment, post in the new Poll, it’s on the Sidebar, or both.
