Fixing The Thesis Custom File Editor In WordPress 3.0

June 19, 2010
Wordpress and Thesis

If you are a WordPress user who also happens to use the Thesis theme, chances are you may have run into a snag if you upgraded to WordPress 3.0.  Specifically, I’m referring to the inability to access the “Custom File Editor” of Thesis that happens after you upgrade. The error message that appears on your [...]

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Twitter To Kill Off Personalized URLs

June 10, 2010
twitter shortener

Twitter recently announced that they will soon begin to pass all shared links through their own URL shortener.  This would apply to any link posted using the web interface or through third party applications such as Tweetdeck. In the near future, when you share a personalized link, it will be wrapped in Twitter’s shortener (http://t.co) [...]

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The 7 Habits Of Highly Annoying Twitter Users

June 9, 2010
really annoying

As you go through your Twitter journey you will no doubt run across hundreds, thousands, maybe even millions of people.  Each one has their own way of doing things on Twitter, some better than others.  If your goal is to be successful with Twitter, then you should avoid the following behaviors at all costs. The [...]

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What You Should Know About Website Validation

June 8, 2010
valid html

I don’t spend a lot of time worrying about whether or not my website’s code is valid or not.  And by valid, I mean if it conforms to the W3C standards or not. Sure, I try to always use the proper markup when creating sites, but even if I slip up a time or two, [...]

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Dwight Schrute’s Secret To Better Blogging

June 7, 2010
dwight schrute

Dwight Schrute knows a thing or two about beets and how to sell them. Dwight’s statement about placing the most attractive beets on top as a way of enticing people to pull in to his beet stand is a principle that can be applied to blogging as well.

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What Ken Griffey Jr. Can Teach You About Blogging

June 3, 2010
ken griffey

Ken Griffey Jr. is without a doubt, one of the greatest players to ever play the game. His recently announced retirement from baseball instantly transported many people into the land of remeniscence, myself included.  Being from the Northwest, I have been a Mariners fan for nearly all my life.  I remember when Griffey joined the [...]

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Don’t Poke The Bear On Twitter

June 2, 2010
angry bear

Here’s a quick question for you: What do you do if you hurl an insult out at someone who’s extremely popular on Twitter and they retweet your jab?  Do you: Immediately apologize? Hide from Twitter for a while? Delete your account? If your Twitter handle was aumrantheku then you definitely chose the last option. I [...]

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New WordPress Plugin For Embedding HTML5 Video

June 1, 2010

In case you haven’t heard, I released a plugin for easily embedding HTML5 video in WordPress blogs.  I think you’ll find that adding video to your blog will be super easy with the aid of this plugin, and it will probably encourage you to use video more often. HTML5 video is a little different than [...]

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Mission Impossible Squirrel

May 27, 2010
mission impossible squirrel

I have squirrels that prance around in my yard, and they often hang around the tree right next to my window and stare at me. However, I don’t think any of them are as sneaky as this squirrel

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Comment Your Way To A Bigger Blog

May 24, 2010
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Do you want to know a really low key way to boost traffic to your blog while also increasing your overall visibility to others?  The answer isn’t something magical or complex; it is something you can easily accomplish with just 10 minutes of effort every day. Just like how linking out to other blogs is [...]

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