Grab bag: Roundup roundup
Automatic plugin upgrade not working – ftp problems (WordPress)
I couldn’t get plugin upgrade working from the plugins administrative UI until I read this thread, which suggested trying different hostnames for the FTP login. Using localhost worked for me.
(tags: wordpress plugin howto)
A tale of solar panels, snow, and roof rakes | Green Tech – CNET News
Interesting–hadn’t [...]
Now serving Gravatars
WordPress 2.5 and later have built-in support for Gravatars — site-independent avatars. They’re basically small pictures that can appear next to your comments across multiple sites, depending on the email address you registered with the main Gravatar site.
I hadn’t gotten around to hacking the theme I’m using–which apparently predates WP 2.5–for Gravatar support, but (per [...]
Is it new MacBook time yet?
I have a feeling, like a disturbance in the Force. It’s the feeling I get when it’s time for a new Mac.
I’ve been a Mac user for a long time… since my first year of undergrad, when my dad splurged on the best Mac ever made, the SE/30, for me. I’ve had, including the SE/30, [...]
