A lot has already been written about the GPL debate – here I explain my reasons for heading in a different direction, leaving Thesis behind with only mild regret.
Embedding YouTube in WordPress
by James Lee on August 20, 2010 in Tutorial
Would you like to know how to embed media in your WordPress blog? It’s fairly straight forward, but there are a few steps you must take to be successful. Here we explore how to do this with a YouTube video example.
Understanding the Kitchen Sink in WordPress
by James Lee on August 15, 2010 in Tutorial
In my previous post on how to create a WordPress post, I covered the basics only. Specifically, I covered the basic visual formatting bar and the publish box. Today’s post goes a little deeper; here you will learn how to use the kitchen sink. As a reminder, you’ll find the kitchen sink as an extra [...]
Posting in WordPress: The Basics
by James Lee on August 10, 2010 in Tutorial
So you want to be a blogger. Or maybe you found yourself having to blog as part of your work. If you’re using WordPress, there are a few tricks you should know. Read this article to learn the basics.
Display a picture in a Flickr conversation
by James Lee on May 21, 2010 in Tutorial
So you are a member of the Flickr community, and want to include a copy of a photo in a discussion thread. This is usually very easy, but sometimes can be a challenge depending on the photographer’s account settings. Here’s how to do it. The easiest way If control of the size isn’t important, just [...]
Nutfield Networking
by James Lee on April 2, 2009 in Career, Networking
As far as lineage goes, I could be graciously described as being of mixed descent, but there’s a good helping of Scotch blood in my veins. Ironic, then, that after spending nearly 40 years wandering the desert, I ended up living in New Hampshire, in the Nutfield region. Originally settled by Scottish families in 1719, the [...]
Earth Hour is Coming
by James Lee on March 27, 2009 in Uncategorized
In case you haven’t heard, Earth Hour 2009 is coming tomorrow night, from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM, wherever you are. At first glance, this might seem like one of the more traditional, ineffective “grass route” boycotts that run through the Internet from time to time, like those that encourage consumers to not buy gas [...]