Tag Archives: blogging software

The multi blog features of WordPress MU will be merged into the standard WordPress software, after which the standard WordPress software will have all the features of MU and MU will be phased out.

“The multi blog features of WordPress MU will be merged into the standard WordPress software, after which the standard WordPress software will have all the features of MU and MU will be phased out.” Excellent. One WordPress installation will be … Continue reading

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Very useful tools for following on blog posts

You might have noticed this series of small icons at the bottom of our posts: – THE PDF ICON: It allows you to get the PDF file of the post. You can download the document in PDF format for free. … Continue reading

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They love coding too much.

- The people that Robin Hanson expelled from his blog are coding their own blogging software. – As for Our Master Of All Universes, he codes his own WordPress theme (overcomingbias.com/wp-content/themes/overcoming-bias/) and inserts his own hacks into it. UPDATE: Robin … Continue reading

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Robin Hanson has overhauled his (ex-group) blog.

- Overcoming Bias is now a solo blog. (His conspirators are now grouped at Less Wrong.) – His blog is on with a new webhost, and is probably not powered by TypePad anymore —I highly suspect WordPress. – (He should … Continue reading

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WordPress theme P2 by Automattic

WordPress theme P2 – Introduction – P2 in action WordPress – Automattic Download this post if your feed reader doesn’t show you the embedded video above. -

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Upgrading WordPress in 2 simple steps

2.7.1 is out. (Reminder: WordPress is an open-source software package that powers most of the serious blogs, out there.) Upgrading is so easy, now, that David Pennock has no excuses for postponing the upgrading of his tiny little blog. It … Continue reading

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The best thing since the wheel and sliced bread…

- … is WordPress, of course —the blogging software that powers Midas Oracle. Today, Alex King introduces Carrington, a revolutionary theme (i.e. a software piece that organizes the layout of a WordPress-powered blog). Let’s dig that, folks. That gives me … Continue reading

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Martha Stewart switches from TypePad to WordPress (the open-source blogging software that powers Midas Oracle).

Martha Stewart switches from TypePad to WordPress. When will Marginal Revolution and Overcoming Bias (both on TypePad) switch to WordPress? I want a prediction market on that.

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Preview of WordPress 2.6

I’ll install WordPress 2.6 sometime this week… …. Beware if you read this from within a feed reader, the video does not go into the feed. So, download this post or go to Matt’s site to watch it. -

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BetFair Developer Program use Joomla! as their blog software (and CMS).

“How do you know that, Chris?” Easy. The distracted BetFair guy who manages their blog forgot to give it a name, so the name that appears in my feed reader is, “Powered by Joomla!”. Another prediction market firm (located in … Continue reading

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