Software – Page 16 – Mostly Harmless

September 17, 2007

Akismet Auntie-Spam Greasemonkey Script

Hey I was useful finding and fixing a bug 🙂

Engtech’s Auntie-Spam greasemonkey script was loading the Akismet pages using xmlhttprequest to load all of the SPAM pages into one condensed page for digestion which is very cool. And for for non-SSL admin pages works flawlessly.

I use the Admin SSL plugin on my WordPress blogs. The xmlhttprequest does not like loading https:// urls. The technical description is “it borks”.

I found an easy way to modify the URL’s being loaded. After putting in one line to make the script only load the http version of the pages I sent the fix and Engtech updated his script.

It’s a really well done greasemonkey script and if you use Akismet and Firefox get that installed right away. And if you run into a problem, work with Engtech on it. He doesn’t waste any time fixing bugs once he finds it.

September 9, 2007

Least expected Microsoft error

I downloaded Microsoft Live Writer Beta 3 this morning. When I tried to run the installer I got this dialog box.

Windows Live Writer Beta does not work in Vista 64-bit

Too funny. I’m running Vista 64-bit version.

September 9, 2007

Whoops wp_tag_cloud is strict

The wp_tag_cloud is strict, not transitional; my mistake. My theme is a mess in some places but I can get it working with WordPress 2.3 when it comes out.

September 8, 2007

WordPress 2.3 beta tag cloud

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.

September 7, 2007

Got tags working in WordPress 2.3 beta

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.

September 5, 2007

Trying out WordPress 2.3 beta

On my back up site I’ve restored my WordPress blog and did the site_url thing in wp-config.php. Then I installed the WordPress 2.3 beta on top using svn.

Beta 2 is working really well and the UTW tag importer does work. When I use the default theme the tags show up; when I try to use the the_tags() in my theme I get nothing. The built in tags are a little rough and lack UTW’s simple features like ‘Add existing tag’. You can re-use tags but if you fat finger the tag, then you get one off. Also the importer gets the name “Just Stupid” with a hyphen where the space should be.

I will also play around with the new wp_tag_cloud() to see what results I get. It’s prpbably not as slick as UTW’s and CSS styling will have to be done to get the changes is color.

Probably a problem with my theme I’ll keep working on it. In the worst case scenario I’ll just continue to use UTW till the kinks are worked out.

August 25, 2007

Object replaces iframe (and does not work in IE7 for this use)

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.

August 24, 2007

Embedded Google maps

This is cool. A really easy way to embed Google maps.

View Larger Map

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.

August 9, 2007

Installed Vista 64 bit

After failing to get my copy of Vista to recognized my nvidia SATA striped drives, I configured them into two separate drives which was recognized. Instead of one 300 GB drive I have two 150 GB drives. The Vista DVD recognized the drives now.

Sigh. Since I had to do a fresh install I put on the 64 bit version. The most fun came when I tried to activate Vista online. After activating it twice the online system will refuse to activate the software. You have to use the toll free number and recite the codes into the phone. I’m not sure how pissing off a legitimate customer works for Microsoft but hey, if they do anything else the the pirates will win. Or something like that.

The 64 bit version of Vista runs well. I’m going to bump up the RAM from 2 GB to 4 GB to see if there is a real performance increase.

August 5, 2007

Stupid Vista Tricks

I attempted to update the drivers for my XPS 700 using the Nvidia nforce web site drivers. After a few reboots, the BAD thing happened. I lost all the data on my workstation and I am not able to re-install Vista.

Ubuntu works well off the Live CD but that’s about it. I’m using vLite 1.0 to build a new Vista install DVD but so far what I have created is not working.

Sigh.

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