Lattes and Mobile Posting
November 2, 2008
This is just a quick post to test a new mobile client for WordPress. I haven’t had the chance to keep this site updated while away from the computer. Hopefully, this software will allow me to make new entries from an iPhone while travelling.
The picture is just another excessively noisy Starbucks packed with people using the new glossy MacBooks.
Revised Thumbnail Creator for the Revolution Pro Theme
April 3, 2008
Some people were experiencing problems with the original thumbnail generator. Automator is not exactly a robust piece of software making debugging not much fun.
I’ve broken the original application in three parts with a main workflow calling each one in turn. Although this is less elegant and a bit more complicated to install, it should be more reliable.
The download now consists of folder containing 4 mini workflows. Here’s how to get it working: [Read more]
WordPress 2.5 Released
March 29, 2008
As it had been predicted, WordPress 2.5 has just been made available coinciding with WordCamp Dallas.
This blog is already running the new version and the upgrade was as painless as possible. It took less than 15 minutes, and that was mostly due to the slow uploading of files. Just make sure to check that all your plugins are up-to-date and that none of them conflicts with release 2.5. A good place to check for plugin compatibility is the Plugin Compatibility 2.5 list maintained by the WordPress community. Full directions to upgrade are listed in the Upgrading WordPress guide. [Read more]
Thumbnail Creator for the Revolution Pro Theme
February 20, 2008
I’ve been unsuccessfully looking for a way to automate the creation of thumbnails for use in the home page of the Revolution Pro Media Theme. After trying dozens of shareware and freeware titles, each one with its own limitations, I’ve decided to write an Automator plugin to generate resized images that fit the slots in theme’s front page. The major problem with the lightweight shareware programs was either the lack of presets for specifying multiple dimensions for the icons, or the inconvenience of accessing those presets. A large program like Photoshop seemed an overkill for such a trivial and often repeated task.
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McBilly.com: Revolution Theme Giveaway
January 31, 2008
McBilly.com technology and news website has announced it will be giving away one copy of the celebrated Revolution WordPress theme. The Revolution was designed by Brian Gardner and it’s possibly the most successful “magazine-style” premium theme available. [Read more]
