How to optimize WordPress for iPhone?

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Q. What’s a good and easy way to optimize WordPress for the iPhone/Ipod touch etc. ??? A. WPtouch :-). Here’s some more info: WPtouch iPhone Theme « WordPress Plugins http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wptouch/With a single click, WPtouch transforms your WordPress blog into an iPhone application-style theme, complete with ajax loading articles and effects, when viewed from an iPhone,… To use the plugin with Weblogs.us hosting: download it unzip it upload it via FTP to: /wp-content/plugins/wptouch/ active the plugin from your WordPress administrative interface

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Culinary Delights

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When Samantha is cooking, she is usually too busy (or too covered in ingredients) to take photos of the process. So when I’m around, I try to snag a few photos of what’s cookin’. Here’s a sampling: Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Samantha’s desserts are always to die for, and this one was definitely not an exception! Stuffed Pepper Beginnings I’m not big on stuffed peppers, but these turned out to be AMAZING once Samantha finished with them :-).

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Work links: slider selects and fuzzy queries

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I’m working on a new project, here are some links that have been helpful to me… Overview of slider techniques: Javascript/Ajax Techniques for Sliders – Noupe http://www.noupe.com/javascript/30-javascriptajax-techniques-for-sliders-scrollers-and-scrollbars.htmlIn this article we’d like to present a list of hand-picked Slider techniques you can use to achieve some special visual effects in your designs… Specific slider examples: jQuery UI Slider from a Select Element – now with ARIA Support http://www.filamentgroup.com/lab/update_jquery_ui_slider_from_a_select_element_now_with_aria_support// selectToUISlider plugin uses progressive enhancement to scrape the data from a select element

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My Best Photos

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These are some of my favorite photos that I feel have some artistic or technical appeal. These aren’t necessarily my favorite in general, because many of my absolute favs are simple snapshots with family or friends. Rampart (2002) Composition This photo was taken in Puerto Rico on Spring Break.   Normally I struggle with ocean photography or any type of landscape. Architectural elements often elude me as well. This one is different from my normal efforts.  It combines natural landscape and

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Weekend Wrapup

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The weekend is almost over, where did it go? This weekend was pretty laid back compared to the past few weekends. Two weekends ago we were in Tulsa for a whirlwind business/pleasure trip. Last weekend I spent the entirety of it doing surprise projects for Samantha (self-installing DirecTV and replacing two windows). So this Friday we went to West Plains for some grub and supplies but I ended up striking out on most of the things I was looking for.

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Busy and Thankful

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Things have been busy around here! Projects left and right, with a trip (thanks Jesse ;-)) coming up to top things off. But it’s a good busy and good projects too. These are worthwhile things that pay dividends in the long run. Despite the busyness, we are making sure to take time out for the little things that mean a lot to us.  This is a very special time for us as we consider the future and treasure the present.

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Projects this weekend

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This was a wonderful weekend at home. I worked on some fun projects and did some “business” work. Samantha played with some new toys (stroller, etc.) and cooked some delicious delights. Also, before the weekend got here, we had a lot of fun going out to eat with my mom and dad to celebrate my dad’s birthday! Even before that, we had a great Valentine’s day (which I still need to post an entry about…) But now back to the

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American Airlines killed our Kindle

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Alternative title: What to do if your Kindle breaks after warranty coverage has expired. What happened: last night we found out our Amazon Kindle was dead. It had been killed by American Airlines. What we’re doing: We are getting a replacement Kindle from Amazon (see below). What we will do differently: We will be even more careful with carry-on items that may get “valet checked” when we’re boarding the plane. We will try to check all of our valuables before leaving

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