This week on twitter 2009-12-27

December 27, 2009 · Posted in General · Comment

#howto measure the performance of your #DNS or caching DNS server? here are the tools: http://tinyurl.com/c4ctrg #
RT @TechCrunch: The Twitter/FriendFeed Connection Goes Realtime Once Again http://bit.ly/6S6Rbj #
@swhitley I guess it gets boring as they grow older. If she can make a presentation she's probably too old for a gingerbread house in reply to swhitley #
one feature I'd like in @echofon : search in current stream. I often find a tweet, I click a link in it then I return and the tweet is gone #
@swhitley yeah kids have this talent of amazing people around them in reply to swhitley #
reading: How to migrate from WordPress to WordPress MU http://bit.ly/hNZQd #
The difference between hiring and recruiting http://ff.im/dlOyW #

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This week on twitter 2009-12-20

December 20, 2009 · Posted in General · Comment

Please help saving #MySQL http://monty-says.blogspot.com/2009/12/help-saving-mysql.html . Please RT #
RT @ThisIsSethsBlog Seth's Blog: What Matters Now: get the free ebook http://bit.ly/5Ta1lE #
Excluding your plugin or theme from update checks http://ff.im/cV821 #
Let’s stop talking about “backups” http://ff.im/cV8zk #
@brassblogs is it not "Technocrati" ? in reply to brassblogs #
RT: @wpatch: @williamsba WordPress 2.9 is down to 5 tickets in Trac! RC must be close: http://bit.ly/5sZNvd #
@brassblogs lol, I know, I was just trying to tell you I often make the same mistake in reply to brassblogs #
Monty says: Oracle gives only empty promises for MySQL http://bit.ly/7bB0d4 #
Fill and span DVD archives with Discspan http://ff.im/cZOai #
Now you can bid for computing time. Start EC2 instances automatically when the price is <= then your bid http://tinyurl.com/y9selqf #
MS Internet Explorer finally dethroned in Germany! http://ff.im/d0IbX #
Introducing Google Browser Size http://ff.im/d1MS3 #
hmm I can access the svn repository but cannot commit my new #wordpress plugin. What's wrong with the plugins directory repository? #
so I changed the ownership of a local folder and not commit works, could also be a coincidence #
now login doesn't work on wordpress.org ... something is happening there ... #
Stay up to date with WP Version Check http://bit.ly/76luw5 . Now in the #wordpress directory so you can install it right from wp admin. #
Think You Can Disappear? http://ff.im/d3my2 #
Different kinds of work http://ff.im/d3mXu #
@seb86 it seems to work now in reply to seb86 #
@chrisjean because WHM is aimed at less savvy users that could break things if given too much power in reply to chrisjean #
would be nice to have a #wordpress plugin that would allow you to upgrade to a beta or RC version #
ah and here it is: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-beta-tester/ . An easy way to test #wordpress beta versions #
running #wordpress 2.9-RC1 and loving it #
@andrew_rickmann I'd rather hack #wordpress or create a plugin then switch to a different cms in reply to andrew_rickmann #
Has Aweber Been Compromised? Reports of Spam Going to Aweber Lists http://ff.im/d99fr #

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Manual Wordpess Version Check

December 15, 2009 · Posted in wordpress · Comment

When a new wordpress version is released you'll probably find out about it sooner then it will be available for automatic installation in your wordpress admin.

This is because wordpress checks for new versions twice a day,but the check is scheduled based on the time when you installed wordpress so unless you're lucky you'll have to wait for up to 12 hours before the update shows up in your wordpress admin and use it.

This gave me the idea that it would be nice if you could check manually as soon as you find out about the upgrade, so I created this plugin that just gives you a button that you click and it will check to see if there's an update available right away. If it finds on it shows you the upgrade link.

Download: WP Version Check-0.1 (95.2 KB)

To check for an update go to wordpress admin -> Tools -> Version Check

Tags: check, plugin, upgrade, version, wordpress

Help saving MySQL

December 14, 2009 · Posted in General · Comment

MySQL is in danger of dying slowly.

If this happens, anyone running a blog on wordpress and lot of other web and non web applications are going to be in trouble. No more frequent updates, no more in time bug fixes, no more development, possibly higher prices for commercial licenses.

Here's the cause: Oracle is trying to buy Sun and since Sun bough MySQL last year, Oracle is going to end up owning MySQL.

Why is this bad for MySQL?

Well basically Oracle doesn't have any interest in promoting and developing this database server when they already have one that makes them more money. By buying MySQL Oracle eliminates the competition and everybody knows where there's no competition Bad Things Happen TM.

You can read more about the story and also find out how you can help with this on this post: Help Saving MySQL from the creator of MySQL.

Tags: help, MySQL, save

This week on twitter 2009-12-13

December 13, 2009 · Posted in General · Comment

I like http://thetwitcleaner.com. Shows you who you should unfollow and makes it easy to do it #
c++; //increments the number, but returns the old value RT: @andreisavu: Why does everyone here seem to dislike C++? http://ff.im/-cx5ba #
RT: @jeremyjaymes: Don’t Get Hacked: WordPress Security Tips http://bit.ly/7g9rob #
@KPfefferle use imap for gmail and you can do that with thunderbird in reply to KPfefferle #
http://www.effectgames.com/effect/games/crystalgalaxy/ http://ff.im/cyRMm #
RT: @mcbuzz: Google will personalize your search results whether u like it or not. (they claim u can turn it off) http://bit.ly/6uGbX6 #
@yoast it's a really good class. Something like that should be available in core #wordpress. Thank you! in reply to yoast #
RT: @rebeccaglant: Add linkback to your article in your feeds with RSS Footer #wordpress plugin http://bit.ly/ifqK (via @denharsh) #
@donncha no backup for /var ? mysql db, logs, email ? in reply to donncha #
@donncha I almost always run #lamp on my desktop in reply to donncha #
@lorandm de outlook nu poti sa te apropii dar poti sa-l depasesti - teoria relativitatii in reply to lorandm #
RT: @chrispian: Reading: Twitter: All Developers Will Get Access to the Firehose in Early 2010 http://bit.ly/5fhTRU #
Top 15+ Best Practices for Writing Super Readable Code - Nettuts+ http://ff.im/cFNuy #
Hard Disk http://ff.im/cFNur #
RT: @andrew_rickmann: WP Questions http://bit.ly/5hJApw is a great idea. #
RT: @Pritchard9: RT @MurrayMelb: When inspiration comes I want it to find me working. - Pablo Picasso. #quote #
The Funniest Facebook Snafus Of All Time (PICTURES) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/08/the-funniest-facebook-sna_n_383847.html #
The idea of "canonical plugins" for #wordpress is nice, let's vote to change the name though: http://tinyurl.com/ykovuuq #
RT: @thomasfuchs: With all the @, # and / tweets are starting to look like ugly code.  #
@HunterClarke someone who wanted people to talk about it's name in reply to HunterClarke #
The reason social media is so difficult for most organizations http://ff.im/cIgVZ #
AOL Updates & Streamlines Their Postmaster Site http://ff.im/cJwx8 #
How to Make Money From Your List - Co-Registration Done The Proper Way http://ff.im/cJT2z #
"Computers are useless. They can only give you answers." Pablo Picasso #quote . Yeah like 42 #
Computers Quotes http://ff.im/cJZ3V #
browsing #chrome extensions. Chrome is finally a serious threat to #firefox #
RT: @yoast: Hilarious, UX Lead for Symbian just said: "I have this game on my iPhone" to the #dfcmob crowd #
I wonder how hard it would be to port #firebug to #chrome. That would really make me switch all activity to chrome #
@JMChia thanks, It's not quite as good but I think we're on the right track in reply to JMChia #
#extjs is super fast in #chrome. One more reason to use chrome #
trying to search in a csv file with #openoffice and it just doesn't work. Tried both simple and regular expression. Any idea ? #
retracting my previous statement about #openoffice's inability to search. I'd say half was my mistake #
@jermainemaree one of my debian boxes wasn't rebooted in 515 days in reply to jermainemaree #

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This week on twitter 2009-12-06

December 6, 2009 · Posted in General · Comment

Easy Steps to Start Up Amazon EC2 Images&-&Phurnace Software http://ff.im/cdxV3 #
looking at: MinuteTraders, a new VoIP peering platform
http://bit.ly/7JnnjZ #ad #
How We Made Our Car Run on Grease | MNN - Mother Nature Network http://ff.im/cdKZl #
are twitter ads evil? http://mashable.com/2009/11/29/twitter-ads-2/ #
@mihaibrehar apt-get install bind in reply to mihaibrehar #
RT: @filipcte: did you know that all style tags after the first 30 style tags on an HTML page are not applied in IE? http://bit.ly/XDmyB #
is there a twitter directory that allows you to easily follow everyone in a certain category? #
@rodolforeis tried but doesn't seem to work. When I click "add column" it just tries to install tweetdeck which is already installed in reply to rodolforeis #
@rodolforeis I guess Linux/Firefox 3.5.6pre /Tweetdeck integration is not so good in reply to rodolforeis #
& Setting up multiple SSL domains on Amazon EC2 (one IP/Port) http://ff.im/ciLYa #
Linux kernel swear counts http://ff.im/ckKYf #
RT: @filipcte: shortest url.. shortner - http://to./ (this is super-weird) #
@filipcte wasn't really a mystery but to put a url shortener on a country tld is something unseen before in reply to filipcte #
@filipcte most url validators ( including the one at twitter ) will think this is an invalid url cause all expect the domain.tld format in reply to filipcte #
@gawel_ yes it does, twitter doesn't recognize it as a valid url ( they don't link it on the site ) cause they expect the domain.tld format in reply to gawel_ #
@alexconrad it's a valid domain, just like any other, but it's very likely that a lot of url validators will not see it this way in reply to alexconrad #
@alexconrad Cutme ? in reply to alexconrad #
@alexconrad really? how do you know that? All i can see on the page is the two fields with the "Witz that URL!" button in reply to alexconrad #
@alexconrad ah because you were looking at http://www.to. and I was looking at http://to/ in reply to alexconrad #
@alexconrad maybe they show the simple interface to mobile users and they thing my firefox 3.5.6 on linux is mobile in reply to alexconrad #
How to be a great client http://ff.im/cplKy #
now you can start an amazon ec2 instance from an EBS volume. This simplifies the whole process #
@sergiubiris s/instalator/orice alta profesie/g in reply to sergiubiris #
@HughBriss most phone companies take your money after 30 days, what abut that scam? in reply to HughBriss #
@Jesse and such a plugin should be named: "refferal spammer's heaven" in reply to Jesse #
is this true? let's see...please ReTweet RT: @danzarrella: “Please ReTweet” works. #
WP Affiliate Elite Special Offer for December 2009 #ad http://bit.ly/5eZ4pd #
RT: @Sengupta: [GReader] How a Web Design Goes Straight to Hell - The Oatmeal http://bit.ly/5Gsrxk #
@AnnePMitchell no but it's tempting in reply to AnnePMitchell #
just forked the first repository on github. I'm a git expert now #