Who is that with Jeremy? – he’s met lots of famous people for one so young!
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Custom Fields in WPMU
You can now use custom fields to execute functions in WPMU!
Currently there’s only one function, that’s “photoblog” but more will come.
When you’re writing a post, click the “advanced editing” button and scroll down. You’ll see text boxes where you can enter custom field keys and values. Now, edit your blog post.html in the template editor and add {custom_fields} where you’d like the output to appear.
For my last post I used “photoblog” as the key, and “20040922” as the value. The photo will appear tomorrow and I avoid all the nasty Javascript I had before!
What's Her Name?
We’re trying to come up with a name for her. There are a few suggestions but I don’t know yet..
Looks like she’s adopted us, so a call to the vet’s in order next week probably!
Here’s some reading for later:
- Cat Facts
- Zen Of Cats
- Clumping Clay – I’m sure you’re all dying to find out about this stuff 🙂
From the Sunday Times
I’m a big fan of the Sunday Times – there’s just so much in there! Here’s a few snippets that’ll probably only be available for the next few days..
- Jeremy Clarkson: Let’s brand our man’s army – soldiers wearing sponsor’s badges? Marlboro logos on the Red Devils?
I’m not suggesting that a soldier should be made to wade into battle looking like a Formula One racing driver, but there is a happy medium. I’m thinking as a guide of the discreet but effective logos allowed at Wimbledon; a little patch on the epaulet that lets the watching TV cameras know that the wearer drives an Audi.
- Andrew Sullivan: So long Kerry, you look like the ultimate loser – the election was “his to lose” a few weeks back but things aren’t looking all that great for Kerry now. Hmm, I really should cover the (maybe) Irish Presidential election, if it happens!
- Revealed: the secret of Tesco’s ‘phoney’ price war – surprised? Not really, although if you avoid the best selling stuff you can pick up bargains!
- Idea of the week: Spotme – vibrator tells you when you’re near someone you want to meet? oooer! I can see lots of smiling faces at the conferences..
- Ireland: The myths that cost you money – 5 pages of ’em!
SSIAs are the best savings vehicle
Special savings investment accounts (SSIAs) are attractive given the government bonus of 25% in addition to the favourable tax treatment. However, says Duggan, there is a better savings vehicle that has been available in Ireland for years – pension schemes. - Low cost loans – shop around, it’ll save you money!
- Confessions of a tourist: Someone for the weekend – hehe. these stories are always good! 🙂
- Innovation: Colour up with the chameleon car – paint that changes colour, from anything to anything. Black to Silver, Red to Yellow! Here’s the Trippin’ Paint website with photos!
- Comment: Brenda Power: We’ve gone potty over prisoners’ rights – a number of prisoners in Irish prisons are suing the government because they have to slop out. Evidence suggests that they’re treated very well, and the appropriate minister has vowed to fight every single action.
And lots, lots more to read..
Just think … if we didn't need oil there wouldn't be a problem
In this Sunday Times article the author says that, “Neo-cons are getting the green message: alternative fuels can win the long war”, although for completely different reasons!
Magic wand and the rest of photoshop
Here’s a clever photo on photosig! Amazing what you can do to a photo with a little work on your PC!
the stypod on Queen – Dancer
I’m a huge Queen fan, one look at my CD collection and that’ll become clear. Unfortunately, there are two of their albums I really don’t like. Those are “Hot Space” and “Jazz”. They sound very 80’s-ish, and not in a good way. I think they haven’t dated very well.
Anyhow, the stypod has a feature on Dancer, one of the songs from Hot Space. Besides “Under Pressure” it probably is one of the stronger musical pieces on the album.
/me goes back to Queen at the Beeb.. ah yes!
Islamic terrorism has been stopped once before in US history
It may have been stopped but would the US do it again?
How To Freak Out Motorists
Tie these balloons to the back of your car and watch for the stares and shouts and swerving behind you!
(Thanks John for sending the pic!)
Theoretical Limits to Data Enjoyment
Tom has a great article here. How much can we produce and consume effectively? Our computers and infrastructure are getting to a stage where it’s possible to collect or produce or hoard more personal data and media than we can consume easily!
He took 10,000 photos over the last three and a half years. I take that many photos in 6 months! How can I possibly look over those photos? It’s impossible isn’t it?
I’ve already reached the saturation point with traditional media – buy the Sunday Times on Sunday and maybe, just maybe, I’ll have it read by the following Sunday. I bought €25 worth of books last weekend. This adds to the pile of dead-trees I have yet to read. It’s stressful knowing there’s so much stuff to consume!
I don’t have the same problem with music – fire up xmms, load a playlist and there you go. I can listen to it while I work. It’s when the consumption of my personal data requires my primary attention that I get into trouble!
Maybe I should take that longed for holiday soon just to catch up on my reading?