For the most part, I have never had a problem with OS X. However, that changed with the recent 10.4.10 Tiger upgrade. The new operating system update powers off the external audio ports when not in use. While this may sound like a good idea, in practice it causes problems. Amplified audio speakers and headphones [...]
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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 [...]
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If you checked Digg at all yesterday, you probably saw this number: 09 f9 11 02 9d 74 e3 5b d8 41 56 c5 63 56 88 c0. Digg users revolted after Digg complied with a cease and desist order asking removal of the number.
Since the deletion of the story, literally thousands of stories popped [...]
New Pepper: Feedburner
I’d like to announce that my Feedburner Pepper for Mint has finally been released. Now Feedburner users will have an excellent alternative to Bird Feeder. You can grab the Feedburner Pepper in the Mint Peppermill.
A big thanks goes out to my beta testing team. You guys were great at finding bugs!
Google IG’s Themes Hooked Me
Google IG’s themes seem to have struck a cord with me. Instead of loading up cavemonkey50.com, my browser now loads Google IG as my homepage. Why the sudden change? Google’s newly unveiled themes look amazing. I literally can’t stop looking at them. Sure, I still think Google IG’s widgets are nothing compared to other services, [...]
