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WordPress Plugins: Wish list
May 14, 2005 | Classics
I stumbled across a brave Wordpress coder who has actually posted an open request for suggested plugins. Here's my contribution: Here’s a thought. It seems CRAZY that the world is full of people downloading WP plugins from one server only to re-upload them to another...
Tagsurf
May 14, 2005 | Classics
Found another tag-enabled site. Sooner or later I’ll have to stop keeping track of the emergence of each tag-supporting web site, but for now, they are few enough to note as they appear.
Welcome to Tagsurf. Tagsurf is a new type of online message board…
Delicious Linkbacks
May 13, 2005 | Classics
Delicious Linkbacks is a must-have for any del.icio.us user. Install Linkbacks into your toolbar (via drag 'n drop -- a five second job) and click to see how any web page you visit has been bookmarked by other del.icio.us users. This is a GREAT tool in the war on tag...
NerdTests.com Fun Tests – Nerd Quiz
May 13, 2005 | Uncategorized
I am heartbroken to discover that I only rate as semi-nerdy. I think the problem is that my nerdiness is restricted to tech nerdiness rather than general science nerdiness (on which front I score pathetically low). I'll keep my eye out for something that tests...
ctrl-ault-del ” Blog Archive ” Salon and Technorati
May 13, 2005 | Classics
Salon now features Technorati trackers that tell you who is blogging in response to any given Salon story. This would be a great feature for lots of sites.
ctrl-ault-del » Blog Archive » Salon and Technorati
May 13, 2005 | Classics
Salon now features Technorati trackers that tell you who is blogging in response to any given Salon story. This would be a great feature for lots of sites, and while I can imagine some workarounds that would allow sites to effectively achieve this, the…
Quick Online Tips: The Great Flickr Tools Collection
May 11, 2005 | Classics
The Great Flickr Tools Collection: From Quick Online Tips — the people who brought the world the del.icio.us tools collection — an equally fabulous collection of tools to make your all-Flickr lifestyle that much better. Flickr is a terrific photo sha…
Canadian Conference on Dialogue and Deliberation (C2D2)
May 10, 2005 | Uncategorized
The first-ever Canadian Conference on Dialogue and Deliberation is scheduled for October 27-30 in Ottawa. The web site is now online with lots of opportunity for further input into the conference agenda.
15 things you can do with RSS (it was supposed to be 10, but I got carried away) – Tim Yang’s Geek Blog
May 10, 2005 | Classics
Tim Yang’s list of fifteen things to do with RSS is the blog meme of the week. Only fifteen! What does he do with all the hours left over?
Keep an eye on this space for many more — today’s posts re: Feedster should give a few hints.
Kitsilano with Character: Your Home in Vancouver
May 9, 2005 | Classics
It's official: we're now planning our move to Toronto, aiming for August 05. As a result our FABULOUS house is up for rent or exchange — and our ideal situation is to find some charming soul in Toronto who will trade houses with us for some extended peri