About 5 minutes ago, I tweeted, "I *want* to write, but I have nothing to write *about.* At least, nothing that anyone but me would want to read. Meh." About 3 minutes ago, I was reading Darren Rowse’s latest update at ProBlogger. While my blogging empire isn’t as expansive as Darren’s doesn’t exist, I dimly…
Tag Archive: WordPress
How to Make Your Blog Reader-Friendly
"Whaddya mean, ‘reader-friendly’? It’s in English, what more do you want?" Let’s start with why we blog (well, why most of us do, anyway): We want to establish a rapport with our readers, and we want to interact with them. The genesis for this post was Brajana’s article on tips to improve blog usability at…
Friday Five: Absolutely Must-Have WordPress Addons
Welcome to the third installment of Friday Five! I don’t know about you, but I’m rather impressed with myself for keeping this going for three weeks in a row! Last week, as you may recall (the link is there in case you don’t), I showcased a handful of addons intended to enhance your interaction with…
Slowly, But Surely, We’re Getting There
I sure hope no one’s been making regular trips to the Aerie to see how the renovations are progressing, because sometimes it seems for every step forward, I’m slipping back two! Right now, my frustration mostly stems from my very, very limited knowledge of php coding, and trying to incorporate changes via the custom_functions.php file…
Please Excuse the Twigs
…and the stray bits of string, or the occasional misplaced shiny… As you may be able to tell, the Aerie is undergoing a bit of a renovation (no, really! don’t trip over any power cords or sawhorses!). One reason is because I’m reveling in the awesomeness that is the Thesis theme for WordPress: For a…
Quick’n'Easy CommentLuv Style Enhancement
If you’ve been visiting the site much over the past week or so, you’ve probably noticed a lot of changes. Some have been fairly subtle; others (such as the contrasting sidebar background and widgetized 3-column footer), not so much. One of the smaller changes I’ve made was prompted by this article at MattFlies.com. Matt showed…
Recommended Reading
Inspired by a post from Gina Trapani @ginatrapaniat Smarterware, I just installed the Google Reader Shared Items plugin for WordPress. It allows me to create a new post listing the most recent items I shared with followers on Google Reader. In this case, these are items shared for the past week. If you find something…
Friday Five: Reader-Friendly WordPress Plugins
Currently, I have 41 active plugins, so limiting this list to just five is not an easy task: I could easily identify a dozen I’d hate to abandon. Instead, I tried to identify those plugins I find essential to enhance my relationship with my readers.1 1. CommentLuv CommentLuv shows a link to the last post…
Best Blogging Software for the Mac
The Goal Ever since I bought my MacBook Pro, over a year ago, I’ve been seeking a blogging platform for the Mac comparable to Windows Live Writer. What I Want True WYSIWYG editing: What you see is what you get. Compare the screenshot below to what you’re actually seeing here on the Aerie. (Feed readers,…
Playing With Mac Software
Friday, Mrs K and I met up with a college friend and her husband for lunch. Karen and I dated briefly at UCLA. During my junior year, “one day at band camp,” she introduced me to the future Mrs Kestrel. Karen was one of Mrs K’s bridesmaids, and a few years later, returned the favor…and…
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