I was just trying to add a simple font-resizer jQuery script to a WordPress theme. This example seemed really simple but it just won’t work. After a while, I stumbled on this page in WordPress Codex where it suggested replacing the jQuery shorthand – $ symbol with the word jQuery. For eg: $(document).ready(function () { […]
Want A Netflix for Books – PaperSpine
I am sure you have heard of, if not used Netflix for renting movies online if you live in the United States. The most attractive thing that made Netflix popular was the fact that you can keep a movie as long as you want without paying late fees. In fact, the sooner you send it […]
Can Your Small Business Move to the Cloud?
Cloud computing isn’t new but it definitely is gaining steam. Google has been pushing it’s cloud computing offering Google Apps a lot lately. In fact, my wife uses Google Apps for her freelance work and is very happy with it. It is free for limited use but it usually is plenty for small operations like […]
Download Official Ubuntu Linux 10.10 Manual for FREE
Are you or someone you know getting started with Ubuntu Linux (or Linux in general)? Ubuntu has an official user manual for Ubuntu Linux 10.10. The manual compiled by the Ubuntu Manual Team is 158 pages long and it has comprehensive instructions from getting started to advanced topics. You download the PDF version of the […]
Popular WordPress Plugins Compromised
If you use popular WordPress plugins such as AddThis, WPtouch or W3 Total Cache and upgraded it in the last 1 or 2 days, read this. Matt Mullenwag of Automattic has published a blog post saying that they noticed suspicious commits to the WordPress plugin repository for several popular plugins. In fact, their suspicions were […]
Final Cut Pro X Available Now in Mac App Store
Apple just released the latest Final Cut Pro video editing software to the Mac App Store. Final Cut Pro X is priced at $299. Along with Final Cut Pro 10, Apple has also released Motion 5 – motion graphics creation tool and Compressor 4 – an advanced media encoder. They both cost $49.99 each. If […]
Get Real Estate Info by SMS – HouseFront
We bought a house earlier this year. We spent quite a bit of time looking at potential houses before we zeroed in on ours. One of the ways we scouted for houses was by driving through neighborhoods that we were interested in and looking for ‘For Sale’ sign. We would note the address and the […]
Check for WordPress 3.2 Compatibility
WordPress 3.2 release date is just around the corner with some awesome new features like distraction free writing, a new admin dashboard, etc. However, WordPress 3.2 comes with its own set of pre-requisites. I was looking at the requirements to run WordPress 3.2 so I will be ready to update our blog network as soon […]
Browser HTML5 & CSS3 Readiness Infographic
An incredibly useful website to check on support offered by different browsers for the new HTML 5 specification. html5readiness.com Of course, made with HTML 5 & CSS 3. Pretty sweet, isn’t it? [via Daring Fireball]
Audible Linux – How to Install in Ubuntu?
Audible has one of the largest collections of best audiobooks. Amazon certainly knew that when bought them recently. In spite of wide spread Audible.com reviews, Audible linux is far from a reality for most linux enthusiasts. One of the machines I use daily is a Ubuntu linux desktop. Audible works fantastic with iTunes on Windows and Mac. […]
Free Audible Book – Go the F–k to Sleep by Samuel Jackson
If you are fan of Samuel Jackson or if you have kids, you will love what I have to share with you. We have a 10 week old baby so he sleeps like a baby right now. But, I can see/hear this through some of my friends’ stories about staying up late because their kid […]
Best Mac RSS Reader Apps
Reading RSS feeds with Google Reader is sufficient for most people. However, dedicated Mac RSS reader apps have their own advantage that a webapp cannot provide. Let’s take a look at some of the best Mac Reeder for Mac This one should come as no surprise to those who use the Reeder iPhone app (and […]
Samsung Series 5 & Acer Cromia Google Chromebooks
Google recently announced the availability of their Chrome OS laptops or officially Chromebooks for mid june. You can now order the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook in 3G or WiFi model and the Acer Cromia in 3G or WiFi models as well from Amazon. They are both scheduled for a June 15 release. Chromebooks come with […]
Flurry of updates: Google Reader and Yahoo Web Messenger
We are seeing a flurry of news about updates on various software by the giants today. This is really good for us, the consumers. Yahoo Messenger launches Web Messenger Yahoo is finally getting the drift that there are people who can’t download the IM client at certain places like work or someone else’s computer but […]
Firefox Extensions: Picks of the Week 07-11-05
I have found a few great extensions in the last couple of weeks and here they are. For those new here, I d o a periodical ‘Picks of the Week’ post listing some great extensions that I come across. Some of the best ones, make it to my more extensive ‘Top Firefox Extensions‘ list. Now, […]
