As you may remember, I’m participating in Google’s Summer of Code this year, bringing podcasting support to WordPress. Now that SoC is officially underway, I have more information regarding my project.
The Summer of Code evolves around open-source applications, meaning all my work is publicly available. Every line of code, every discussion, and every frustration will [...]
Monthly Archives: May 2007
Google’s Summer of Code Begins
Microsoft Begins Banning Modified Xbox 360 Consoles
Being a huge proponent of modifying the original Xbox, I’ve been following the news surrounding Xbox 360 modifications. This past week brought perhaps the biggest 360 news since the first hack; Microsoft began banning modified consoles on Xbox Live. Surprisingly, I completely support Microsoft on this initiative.
MAMP: OS X Web Development Made Easy
In preparation for GSoC development, I planned on setting up a Linux server. I quickly shot down that idea after Jon Christopher tweeted MAMP. MAMP is the ultimate Apache, MySQL, and PHP toolkit for OS X.
While OS X natively runs Apache and is capable of running PHP and MySQL, installation can be cumbersome. PHP and [...]
Xbox 360 Spring 2007 Update Review
Microsoft released the long awaited Xbox 360 Spring 2007 update today. The update brings MSN chat, background downloading, a dedicated Marketplace blade, enhanced game information, inline achievement notifications, and H.264 / MPEG-4 video support. I eagerly downloaded the update this morning and formed my opinions on the new features.
WordPress Users: Less Spam and Better Stats
I couldn’t help but notice two wonderful new WordPress plugins today.
Hate the sorting through the hundreds of obvious spam messages Akismet caught just to find that one legitimate comment? Derek Punsalan found a new WordPress plugin which aims to remove the obvious spam comments. I can already see Simple Spam Filter becoming a vital tool [...]
