I downloaded Microsoft Live Writer Beta 3 this morning. When I tried to run the installer I got this dialog box.
Too funny. I’m running Vista 64-bit version.
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The WordPress 2.3 beta tag cloud is XHTML Transitional not Strict. Also if you want to keep UTW then the permalinks /tag/sometag will not work; the /tag/ will go to the WordPress one and not the UTW version.
Hopefully someone will make a UTW like interface, presentation plugin that lets you use the built-in tag system but enjoy UTW’s tools and functions.
My theme’s loop started with start_wp() which works fine for everything except the_tags().
I replaced start_wp() with the_post() and the built into 2.3 tags function started showing up.
I just received a call and an e-mail confirming my free upgrade and installation of the Dell XPS-720 motherboard (I have a XPS-700 from when it first came out). So far so good.
Daleks! Saw this on Boing Boing this morning. Awesome pictures here.
Making the Google embedded code XHTML Strict was pretty easy and involved replacing <iframe> with <object> and massaging some of the parameters.
This works in Firefox and Opera. Naturally it does not work in Internet Explorer 7. There is a hack that might get it to work which I will keep fooling around with.
The iframe code validates and works fine in XHTML Transitional; I’m just playing with strict for grins.
Update: Using the <object> instead of <iframe> not only does not work in Internet Explorer 6 or 7, but locks that browser up. I’ve put back the original iframe code.
This is cool. A really easy way to embed Google maps.
Geeky, I wonder when someone will come up with a WordPress plugin to take advantage of this? The only downside to inserting embedded iframe’s is that the TinyMCE editor blows up and dies for that post.
Not a big deal, I just turned it off in my profile, edit the post and then I put it back to WYSIWYG. With one small change to frameborder=”0″ and the code becomes XHTML 1.0 Transitional. For giggles I’ll figure out what to change to make it XHTML Strict.
Found out about this on Engadet this morning. This is cool: go here are read this and maybe this link too. Then go to http://www.xpsupgradeprogramdell.com/ and put in your XPS 700 service tag and sign up for the free motherboard exchange.
I signed up early this morning. It’s a remarkable offer and I qualify for a free exchange as well as a free installation. I’m supposed to hear from them within 10 business days and will post an update at that time.
When I ordered my XPS from Dell I had some problems. They were taken care of and I am a happy customer. To now also offer this free exchange as a way of saying “Thanks for the business” is a great way to guarantee that I’ll buy my next PC or laptop from Dell.
Now I really, really, hope that the original XPS 700 roll out taught them about ramping up for high demand.
What a pain. The BlackBerry Desktop manager pops up an error message that can be translated into “BlackBerry does not have enough 64-bit customers to justify making a 64 bit driver. Go buy a Mac.”
Scratch that: Ignore the error message, sync works fine.
This will leave a mark. SCO’s price is down over 60%. See this Google chart.
