Apparently the upgrade to WordPress 2.6 breaks PodPress. If your podcast blog is broken, try looking at this post for a solution. I just installed the No Revisions Plugin, and now our Alden Library Podcasts, using PodPress, are working just fine again.
Harassment via Meebo
Long story short, a small loans outfit in the UK wanted me to post a link to their site on my Business Blog. "Kelly" was pretty persistent, to the point of being a pain. Here's part of the transaction: (4:37:26 PM) meeboguest598014: if I post a comment, it allows me to put my... Continue Reading →
Get more out of your Palm Blazer Browser
PalmInfoCenter has Five Tips to Improve the Palm Blazer Browser. While the Palm Blazer browser is around four years old, it still is pretty functional for the most part. The tips can help you get more out of the browser. In addition to these tips, I'd encourage Palm users to take a... Continue Reading →
Top 10 SmartPhones
Looking for a new phone? PC World has a chart of the Top 10 Cell Phone-PDAs. I'm still using and loving my Palm Treo 700P. Even with the spotty wireless at the conference last week, I was able to get control of my email through the Sprint network. That meant for a much easier transition... Continue Reading →
Fortune interview with Steve Jobs
Fortune has published an interview with Steve Jobs. I'd definitely recommend looking at it for understanding what makes the CEO of one of the world's most admired companies tick. Librarians might even be able to learn a thing or two. Some excepts are below: On market research: "We do no market research. We don't... Continue Reading →
The occasional problem with Meebome widgets
I've had a meebo widget running for about a year and a half now, and for the most part, it is an incredibly useful tool. The widget is wonderful because you can embed it in a variety of places. Like here, or here, or here, or here. For virtual reference, the meebo... Continue Reading →
Pidgin4Lib looks cool
"Pidgin4Lib is a customized version of Pidgin. It includes a plugin for support of collaborative IM services. It allows libraries or departments to offer IM services with one public buddy name handled internally by any number of staff members."Wow. This is something to definitely check out and play with when I have more time. From... Continue Reading →
Connecting Second Life and Facebook
This goes in the tech-to-try pile:Giving your Facebook profile a Second LifeIf you are like me, you probably have some of your Second Life friends among your Facebook friends. And until recently, we had no good way of connecting the two worlds. But now we can; and there isn't just one, but two Facebook applications... Continue Reading →
Problems with Pidgin and Meebo–or–the chocolate has melted a little
Char has posted some problems we've been having with using Pidgin and Meebo. I personally log into all my IM accounts and my Meebome widget with Pidgin, and it works just fine. I'm able to get all my IM's and meebome conversations in one single place. It's also very nice to change my status in... Continue Reading →