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Wordpress Fix: How to Properly Align Images in RSS Feeds
by Evan Wondrasek on March 12, 2010
This image is on the right here, but in the RSS feed it would appear without formatting. One of the only complaints I’ve ever had about Wordpress is that images didn’t maintain alignment in our RSS feed. RSS feeds are used to offer subscriptions to visitors and can be used with applications like Google Reader. When adding an image to an article in Wordpress, you have the option to align... [Read More]
Essential Wordpress Plugins Part 2: Administration
by Dustin Patterson on March 10, 2010
In the second part of our Essential Wordpress Plugins series we will be taking a look at some plugins that are designed to make managing your Wordpress site easier. WP-Database backup The WP-Database Backup plugin automates the database backup process and puts your mind to ease about the safety of your blog. WP-Database Backup can perform a manual backup, allowing you to save it to the server, download... [Read More]
Watching the Oscars Tonight? Google Docs Has a Simple Voting Template
by Evan Wondrasek on March 7, 2010
The 82nd Academy Awards ceremony will be taking place tonight and many movie enthusiasts like myself are making predictions for the recipients of this years’ awards. If you want to make your own predictions or set up a wager with your friends, Google has created a special Google Docs template just for the Oscars. To use the voting template, just head over to the Oscars template page and click... [Read More]
Create a Simple, Awesome Browser Start Page with Fav4
by Evan Wondrasek on March 5, 2010
I recently asked my friends on Twitter what they used for their browser start page, and it seemed like most people used about:blank, Google/Firefox Start, or iGoogle. I personally use iGoogle because I can combine a lot of information into one page, but I often find myself wanting something a little simpler. Fav4.org is an browser start page that offers just that. Fav4 is very simple – you... [Read More]
Essential Wordpress Plugins Part 1: Security
by Dustin Patterson on March 4, 2010
As the popularity of the easy-to-use Wordpress blogging software increases, developers and users continue to develop more creative ways to use it. Although Wordpress comes as a basic content management system by default, users have developed an array of plugins that allow web developers vast amounts of control and options for their Wordpress-based websites. In part one of my Essential Wordpress Plugins... [Read More]
Gmail Tip: How to Quickly View Unread Messages
by Evan Wondrasek on February 24, 2010
If you’re like me, your inbox can get pretty cluttered with unread messages after being away from my computer for a day. Since I use multiple inboxes to split my Gmail inbox into several smaller inboxes, I can have unread messages all over the place on a particularly busy day. In this guide, I’ll show you how to turn a handy Gmail search query into a dedicated Unread Messages button. Step... [Read More]
Stay Up-To-Date with the Olympics and Olympic Athletes using Twitter
by Evan Wondrasek on February 22, 2010
The 2010 Winter Olympics are in full swing and many people are using social networks to follow and become more involved with the Olympics and Olympic athletes. Many Olympians are using social networks like Twitter this year to communicate with their fans and give great behind-the-scenes stories and pictures from Vancouver. The best part about following Olympians on Twitter is that most of them are... [Read More]
How to Manage, Mute, or Complete Hide Google Buzz Notifications in Gmail
by Evan Wondrasek on February 19, 2010
Love it or hate it, Google Buzz can make a lot of noise in your inbox if you have a few engaged followers. When any of your followers reply to a message you post in Buzz, you will receive a notification in your inbox that contains a live view of the Buzz message. This is really handy if you like staying up-to-date with your conversations, but if you’re like me and view your inbox as hallowed... [Read More]
Google Announces Upcoming Option to Disable Buzz (for real this time)
by Evan Wondrasek on February 17, 2010
Google Buzz is a new Twitter/FriendFeed-esque social network which was released last week for all Gmail users. Buzz allows you to share messages, photos, and links with your friends that use Gmail and is built right into your Gmail inbox so you’ll never miss a message. Google Buzz has had several privacy concerns since its launch last Tuesday, causing many users to try deactivating their Google... [Read More]
How to Add Facebook Chat To Your Desktop Instant Messaging Software
by Dustin Patterson on February 11, 2010
When Facebook Chat was first launched in early 2008, it added a powerful feature to the growing social network. Almost two years later Facebook Chat has received an upgrade – the ability to use Facebook Chat from your favorite desktop IM software. This new feature works by utilizing the XMPP messaging protocol (the same protocol used in Google Talk) with your Facebook username and password. ... [Read More]
