What is “Free”?
Filed in Freeware, MacMerc, Noteworthy, WordPress on June 30, 2005 at 9:11 amWhat is “free”? “Free” is, “not imprisoned or enslaved.” “Free” is, “unconstrained.” “Free” is, “unobstructed, without blockages.” “Free” is, “without obligations.” “Free” is, “obtainable without payment” (Wiktionary). For the purpose of this monologue, “free” is something one receives without returning payment of some form.
Restored
Filed in General on June 29, 2005 at 9:42 pmOk, I’ve restored from a pre-incident backup, and hopefully that will fix things. It appears that I have far more problems than I previously thought. Bloglines now reads my feeds again (which is a good thing), but NewsGator is still refusing to see updates, and all old posts are displayed in a random [...]
WordPress v1.5.1.3 Released
Filed in Freeware, Technology, WordPress on at 9:15 amWordPress v1.5.1.3 has been released. This release is a security update and is recommended for all users. Get WordPress v1.5.1.3 now!
NVU Update v1.0
Filed in Freeware, Technology on at 9:13 amNVU has been updated to v1.0. This is a major bug-fix release. The release notes and download links are available here. Read the Favored Freeware entry for NVU here.
The Frustration Will Never Stop
Filed in General, WordPress on at 12:42 amWell, I tried to add a copyright message to my feeds today, but something went horribly wrong. The RSS feeds appeared to be just fine in normal aggregators, and the feeds were valid, but web-based aggregators (like Bloglines and NewsGator) ceased to notice new posts and began to present the posts from my feeds [...]
Google Maps Widget Update v1.3
Filed in Freeware, Technology on June 28, 2005 at 2:03 pmThe Google Maps Widget has been updated to v1.3. This update fixes a small bug and adds a few new features, such as the ability to view higher resolution satellite images. The release notes are available here. “The Google Maps Widget [is a Dashboard widget which] provides a simple interface for viewing [...]
iTunes Update v4.9
Filed in Freeware, Technology on at 1:57 pmiTunes has been updated to v4.9. This update finally adds Podcast support. The release notes are available here.
Add a Copyright Message to Your Feeds
Filed in Technology, WordPress on at 11:18 amThis morning, I added a new copyright message below each blog entry in my RSS and Atom feeds. This deterrent against the recent outbreak of feed leaches, who take full-content RSS feeds and display them on their sites as if the posts contained in those feeds were their own, has been added via Angsuman’s [...]
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