Welcome to my main blog here at Earthman.ca – This is my central “hub” between a number of my personal and professional interests, including (but not limited to):
- Web Consulting, Website Design, Social Media Consulting
- 80s Music and Top 40 DJ’ing
- Film Acting in Vancouver
Currently I have been testing Wordpress themes on this site, so, take note, the look and feel may change at any time…
Most recently, I have been focusing on my Wordpress and Website Consultant in BC website, and have just launched the new look at http://web.earthman.ca – feedback is most welcome.
The Blog posts you see below are a compilation from my web design and consulting blog, my Facebook notes, and any other random information I feel like posting here. I hope you find something of interest here…
Cheerio!
Terran (Earthman)
“It was announced at WordCamp San Francisco last year that WordPress and WordPress MU would be merging codebases. This has now happened in 3.0-alpha, and we’re working on smashing bugs and tidying up a few screens. If you’re currently using a single install of WordPress, when you upgrade to 3.0 you won’t see any of the extra screens associated with running a network of sites.
If you’re currently running MU, when you upgrade you’ll notice a few labels changing, but upgrading should be as painless as usual. If you’re going to set up a new WordPress installation, you’ll be asked as part of the setup if you want one site or multiple sites, so that’s pretty simple. If you want to turn your single install into one that supports multiple sites, we’ll have a tool for you to use to do that, too.
So if you’ve been worried about the merge, have a cup of chamomile tea and relax; it will all be fine. ”
original source: Menus, the Merge, and a Patch Sprint! – GRATBLOG LAGI.
If your computer, like mine, has been the victim of Spyware (aka Yahoo IM,Ask toolbar,OpenDNS, etc) then you may notice that in the firefox location bar if you type in a keyword, it takes you to another search engine or a preferences page.
Previously it used to perform a Google “I’m Lucky” Search and take you to the first page of its search results automatically.
If you want to restore the Google “I’m Lucky” search then perform this simple steps:
- Type
about:config
in your Firefox location bar and press Enter
- Type keyword in Filter textbox and you will see only the preference keyword.URL.
- Double-click on keyword.URL and change the value to:
http://www.google.com/search?btnI=I%27m+Feeling+Lucky&q=
- You’re done!
That’s all it takes to restore default keyword search functionality in Google.
Note: You can use this to change to any search engine for keyword search.
Original article: How to Change Your FireFox Location Bar Search Engine.
Well, just found a method to post to my blog, to Twitter, and to Facebook fan page all at once…
Instructions at : http://tinyurl.com/ydm3uqj
[Update]
I tried the instructions above, but they wouldn’t work, so i installed a different Wordpress plugin called: WP to Twitter
Here I try again…
[Update]
IT Worked…Eureka!!!!
I’m very excited!
It looks like the merge is happening, mostly done, in fact…the merge I speak of is not some mystical alignment (well, depending on how you look at it..) instead i refer to the merging of Wordpress and wordpress MU (multi-user) – Now creating communities in your own website is that much closer, with wordpree mu and, um….you.
well don’t just take my word for it. in her recent post, Testers, start your engines…, andrea at WPMU tutorials says:
The bulk of the merge has been done in WordPress core. At least with regards to moving over the files. Now the fun part begins: bug gardening, testing and tweaking.
Here’s what you can do to help not only the dev team and others, but also yourself:
- set up a local install of WPMU
- import some data, plugins & themes from your current setup
(in other words, create a working copy somewhere)
Well, on your mark, get set, GO!
…don’t have to tell me twice. 
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Just posted my first video tutorial – “How to install Skype”:
Many more to come – Click “subscribe” on my Youtube channel below to Stay Tuned!
Earthman Website and Internet Consulting – Video Channel
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Posted by: Earthman Web & Media
“A stitch in time saves nine. I couldn’t sew my way out of a bag, but it’s true advice for bloggers as well — a little bit of work on an upgrade now saves a lot of work fixing something later.
Right now there is a worm making its way around old, unpatched versions of WordPress….”
“…Upgrading is a known quantity of work, and one that the WordPress community has tried its darndest to make as easy as possible with one-click upgrades. Fixing a hacked blog, on the other hand, is quite hard. Upgrading is taking your vitamins; fixing a hack is open heart surgery. (This is true of cost, as well.)…”
Read entire article at: WordPress › Blog » How to Keep WordPress Secure.
Posted September 5, 2009 by Matt. Filed under Development, Security.
I just posted a new section to my site, highlighting a whole bunch of web resources relating to my (adopted) hometown of Nelson, BC.
Check it out ~
Nelson, BC : Website Design and Community Resources
If you are a professional in the area and you would like your site listed here, please contact me.