Monthly Archive for April, 2008
In the ongoing battle-to-the-death between myself, Dave Moyer and Beth Skinner as to who can elicit the most Twitter followers on the amazing Twitter platform, I stumbled upon a great free Twitter resource this morning, whilst in bed, that gives you free Twitter-related graphics that will encourage your WordPress readers to subscribe to your Twitter feed. (Alright, Beth Skinner linked me to it.)
On offer at two sets of follow-me-on-Twitter graphics in both *.png and transparent *.gif forms. If you’re a WordPress connoisseur in need of a dose of cute and quirky, move your mouse cursor over to the free graphics available.
Another way I’ve advertised my nonsensical Twitter-related activities is through using Richard K Miller’s WordPress plugin, What Would Seth Godin Do. This plugin allows you to display HTML code of lines of text which you specify at the top or bottom of each of your blog posts; there are clearly options out there and you are only limited by your imagination Internet! So how do you promote yourself on Twitter?
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It was with curiosity that I ventured into the WordPress community many months ago to see what the hype was all about. Sure, I understood where the community springs from and what keeps it strong; WordPress is free software that now powers an alarmingly large number of websites. It is a behemoth that shows no sign of slowing down, supported by a rich, thriving community of designers and plugin programmers who volunteer their invaluable time to create extensions to the core functionality of WordPress for kudos and software that is already free. But what is it about this community that elicits such impassioned responses from its users, who swear undying allegiance to both the WordPress software and the community surrounding it?
Kym hosts the show this week… alone? He couldn’t resist, and WordCast nine is now online.
Topics and links from this week’s show:
- Dave Moyer’s blog has a new design
- Andy Staines’ Website
- WordCamp UK
- Lorelle’s WordCamp Gallery
- Matt Mullenweg’s Redesign
- Baltic Amber Admin Themes for WordPress 2.5
- WP 2.5 Tooltips
- Plugin of the Week: Plugin Central by Vladimir Prelovac — Install plugins incredibly easily
Good evening Internet! It finally happened! WordCast hell finally froze over and gave me free reign over the the content and production of WordCast episode 9. And by hell freezing over I mean my lovely co-hosts Dave Moyer and Beth Skinner not being available for hosting the episode at the last minute, and myself having free reign over this episode as me having free reign over this episode. So there you have it, me in front of a microphone with lots of hours to spare babbling nonsensical things about the latest and greatest in all that is WordPress; After all 9 out of 10 nutritionists recommend that kids use WordPress. (Helps with the indigestion.)
So tell me, do you think I took advantage of the free air time I had? Of course I did! Not only did I enjoy listening to myself talk for nearly 20 minutes (not having two other hosts to banter with really makes the episodes short) but I had the pleasure of my family thinking I was crazy for talking to myself non-stop for 20 minutes. I did get very thirsty however.
Hope you’re all having a lovely time out there Internet and episode 9 of WordCast will be released on Tuesday.
‘Twas the night before Christmas,
And all through the house
Not a creature was stirring
Not even a mouse…
The truth is, it’s not really midnight; it’s actually 2:26 AM and strictly speaking, it’s not really the night before Christmas so there are some technicalities and fallacies there. Please forgive me for what I have done.
I’ve been spending a good portion of the last couple of hours going through YouTube and having a look at the content that’s out there at the moment; and it reminded me again that I have a project that I wanted to start (which I shall soon). I announced it a while back as “The Top Secret Project” (oh wow; I had a lot more hair last month!) but I figure now is as good as time as any to reveal what it is.
Ladies and gentlepeople, the top secret project is… covers! I’ll be singing cover versions of a couple of the latest hit songs out there and put in my little spin on it. I’ll put them all online and on YouTube as well, of course, so if you got any requests for any particular song you want me to sing, go ahead and leave a comment.
I’ll be starting with the Rihanna and Ne-Yo duet “Hate That I Love You”.
Good evening Internet! Thought I’d take a little time off today to show you what my podcasting studio looks like as I just rearranged everything on my desk (sorta) so it doesn’t look like I’m a messy person (which I assure you I’m not. Honest!). The mixer is behind the desk on the floor so you can’t actually see it; although I think it looks kind of ugly; maybe I can decorate the mixer with stickers or something equally delightful.
I only just figured out today that I could make my microphone stand taller (despite having the microphone stand for many years…) and that I could attach the pop filter (the black circle looking thing in front of the microphone) directly from the microphone stand without the need to use tissues to fatten up the microphone stand arm. (Still with me? Don’t worry if you’re not… I think I just lost track myself.) Discovering something like this is like discovering an extra pocket in your jumper or jacket; pleasantly surprised; slightly amused; and deliriously happy.
You will also see the iMac; only one of God’s most beautiful creations. It’s so niiiiiiceeeeee; I just installed an alarm clock on it last night so now I wake up at 6 AM every morning to the funky sounds of rock and roll and raggaeton. (I recommend “DJ Mendez — Ven a la Fiesta”; my current favorite song I like to wake up to.)
Behind the iMac are three pot plants, which are flourishing with vigor. They are named Menta, Pancho and the third one is as yet unnamed. I feed most of them water but I feed Pancho beer. He is doing very well, is well socialized and likes to spend his days basking in the sunlight and listening to the randomized songs on iMac’s iTunes playlist. If you touch his leaves, he grows bigger.
Annyyways I really should get some sleep. If I’m going to wake up to the sweet sounds of DJ Mendez at 6 AM, I really need to sleep before 1 AM. Ciao everyone! Que suenes con los angelitos! Besssitos!
You. Are. Fierce!
