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Plugins that work with WordPress 3.1

Here are a list of plugins I've used recently on a site I designed using WordPress 3.1, my rating (out of 5) and comments:AddThis Social Bookmarking Widget ***** - Easily lets people like and share your posts, plus gives you analytics on your dashboard.Better RSS Widget *** - its an ok plugin, but I'm looking for something different that I haven't foundCategory Order ***** - easily reorder categories on the nav menuDisplay widgets **** - lets you chose which categories and pages to show/hide…See More
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"Just created a site for Sedalia News Journal using WordPress 3.1. Feedback and comments are greatly appreciated!"
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Jeremy North commented on Jonathan Smith's blog post 'http://www.quickwebhome.com'
"Thanks for the spam."
Jan 7, 2010
Jeremy North commented on MV3's blog post 'CALMNESS IN OUR LIVES'
"Funny stuff... made me LOL!"
Jan 6, 2010
Jeremy North replied to deathshaman's discussion 'internet explorer why is it so bad?'
"Oh really? Its not that simple. Xceligent.com, a commercial real estate listing service, got sucked in to being MS "certified" and heavily uses VBS. As a consequence, you can't access their database without IE. Go tell them to just…"
Jan 3, 2010
Jeremy North replied to deathshaman's discussion 'internet explorer why is it so bad?'
"For one, they still support VB Script and other antiquated crap (DHTML?) that Microsoft invented that noone wants to use anymore. Its just a marketing ploy - MS creates junk that either isn't cross-browser/cross-platform compatible nor is it…"
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Jeremy North commented on Adam Burt's blog post 'Ask me 3 questions, Any 3 questions.'
"1. Is there a God? 2. Is a Mac worth it or a PC with linux? 3. What color are your eyes? I can't tell through your mask!"
Jan 3, 2010
Jeremy North commented on Alexander Melton's blog post 'Why I Switched'
"How long have you had your Mac versus your HP? If you had your HP for 3-4 years and are now making a comparison to a brand-new Mac that you've had a whole 2 months, I'd find your advocacy of your new toy a bit premature and unobjective.…"
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"People aren't chocolates. D'you know what they are mostly? Bastards. Bastard-coated bastards with bastard filling."
Dec 28, 2009
Jeremy North commented on Edgy's blog post 'Windows 7 - better than XP?'
"Windows 7 = Vista Final Release. I found that I couldn't run some of my favorite XP programs on either Vista or 7, even with a fresh installation and using the proper compatibility mode. Thats too bad."
Dec 27, 2009
Jeremy North replied to John R. Miller's discussion 'Couple of questions...' in the group Ubuntu
"http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=246092"
Dec 26, 2009
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Jeremy North commented on Johnny Kelly's blog post 'Most widespread white Christmas in at least 6 yrs; Dallas and Oklahoma City defeat all odds'
"I'm east of KC, MO. Snow galore! Looks like the highest wind gusts here were about 37MPH. We got quite a bit of sleet before the snow came Thursday night/Friday morning. Initially we got about 5 inches of snow, but its still snowing and we…"
Dec 26, 2009
Jeremy North commented on bob3160's blog post 'New Bridge at Hoover Dam'
"Wow! They're a lot further along than when I passed through there last time. Cool stuff!"
Dec 24, 2009

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where do i start?
Why do you consider yourself a geek?
You can't deny what you know in your heart to be true.
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What are your "geeky equipment" specs?
5 PCs: 1-XP/Ubuntu laptop, 1-Ubuntu laptop, 1-Win7RC1 tower, 2-Ubuntu towers Home network: 24 port switch, Ruckus 2942 AP, Linksys WRT54G router w/DD-WRT. Home studio: Sonar 7, M-Audio Fast Track Pro, Audio Technica mics, M-Audio USB keyboard. Rado: I run SpecLab and listen to VLF signals using homebrew antennas. I hold a General Class Amateur Radio license.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
We grow up?

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Easily Get Changing Desktop Backgrounds in Ubuntu like Windows 7

Posted on December 23, 2009 at 10:31pm 0 Comments

Microsoft decided to integrate an automatic wallpaper changer into their latest operating system, Windows 7. This is not a new idea. This feature was freely available for Windows XP and Vista by downloading and installing "Windows XP Creativity Fun Pack PowerToys Wallpaper Changer". Being that the average user doesn't know this, it sort of creates a "wow" effect for new users of Windows 7. But, does such a feature exist for Ubuntu? You bet!



The application required for automatically… Continue

Store Display Laptop with Windows 7 Locks Up in Front of the Masses

Posted on December 20, 2009 at 4:00am 16 Comments

I'm glad that the one computer I have running Windows 7 is using the release candidate version. Why? Because, I wouldn't pay for an operating system that is obviously still in beta testing.



I was in the electronics section at Wal-Mart last night looking for gift ideas when I happened upon the only laptop that was powered up. It was running the all-new, shiny, latest and greatest Microsoft OS - Windows 7. In front of God and everyone, I simply clicked the "start" menu and waited...… Continue

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At 4:15pm on December 18, 2009, DogReader said…
Hi Jeremy - welcome to Geeks!

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