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Cult of Done

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Sue

Cult of Done Originally uploaded by spatulated. I did it – I went and joined a cult, that’s why I’ve been so quiet! Now, this is done too.

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WordPress 2.7 Coltrane Now Available

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Sue

Boy, was the wait worth it! The new 2.7 version of WordPress (aka Coltrane) was just released, and upgrading AE took just about 6 minutes not counting the full server backup. Some of the fun stuff to look forward to … Continue reading →

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WordPress Webinar

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Sue

I’m delighted to announce that I’ll be delivering WordPress to Get Your Words Out as an NTEN webinar on Tuesday, October 21st from 2:00 – 3:30 pm. Registration is open to the general public as well. This is a great, … Continue reading →

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Facebook Blog Network

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Sue

Oh, look – new and shiny stuff for Facebook – .bn_widget {margin:20px 5px;padding:0px;padding-top:3px;font-family:’Lucida Grande’,Verdana,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;background:#3B5998 none repeat scroll 0% 0%;border:none;} .bn_widget .bn_header {padding:1px;font-size:11px;font-weight:bold;color:#FFFFFF;text-align:center;} .bn_widget .bn_footer {padding:1px;font-size:9px;font-weight:bold;color:#FFFFFF;text-align:center;} .bn_widget .bn_body {background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#444444;padding:4px;border-left:1px solid #D8DFEA;border-right:1px solid #D8DFEA;text-align:center;font-size:1.1em;} .bn_widget a {text-decoration:underline;color:#666666;font-weight:bold;} .bn_widget .bn_footer a {text-decoration:none;color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:bold;} Join … Continue reading →

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Google Thank You Package

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Sue

Google Package Originally uploaded by AuthenticEccentric. Look what showed up in the mail today! They made a good choice – I’ll probably use both the cookbook and the apron.

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eBay Phishing Expedition

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Sue

While I’ve been silent a lot lately, I haven’t been idle. My most recent project has been helping a former client sell some equipment on eBay. Yes, eBay – I haven’t used them in a few years, but their audience … Continue reading →

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Wild Science

Posted on December 12, 2006 by Sue

I’ve been keeping an eye on Scott Eric Kaufman’s meme experiment. It seems it took on legs: Posts that contain "Acephalous" Meme per day for the last 30 days.Get your own chart! While you can see a huge spike of … Continue reading →

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Motherless Daughters

Posted on December 10, 2006 by Sue

This will be the 12th Christmas since my mother passed. Although I miss her keenly throughout the year, the first holidays were brutal. One of the ways I cope is to embrace some of the traditions I miss so much … Continue reading →

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Breaking Down

Posted on December 3, 2006 by Sue

Our washer and dryer recently broke, necessitating replacement. For most people, this wouldn’t be a big deal – they’d go out, buy what they needed or wanted and be done with it. However, the entry to our basement is narrower … Continue reading →

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Translation Explodes Traffic, Links

Posted on November 29, 2006 by Sue

Since October we have been testing Angsuman’s Translator Plugin Pro for WordPress on Jen Burke’s Transcending Gender. The results have been so significant that I requested permission to share them with my readers. As you can see, there has been … Continue reading →

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