Archive for December, 2007
Remove Several Categories from the Loop in WordPress
Here is a little trick to to remove categories from the main loop. Yes, you can display these elsewhere; in pages (view custom template), the sidebar, the footer… wherever you want them and I’ll show you how.
Complete code
<?php
$themes = $wpdb->get_var(”SELECT term_id FROM wp_terms WHERE slug = ‘themes’”);
$plugins = $wpdb->get_var(”SELECT term_id FROM wp_terms WHERE slug = […]
Lorelei releases a beautiful theme - PerfecTOM
The color choices however are very safe and appealing; blue hues, pinks, and whites make this an attractive design. Overall I can picture this theme (how it stands now) as a blog for shopping, winter topics, or even a gossip blog.
I turn 26 today and tomorrow I find out if I get laid off
The following statements are of a personal account by said author and do not represent the views, ideas, or stances of Boeing Services Company, or it’s related agencies.
If you’ve read anything about me, I’m a System Programmer (former Analyst) for Boeing Services Company. Yes the Boeing that makes all the super sweet planes and choppers.
I […]
Google Installs coming with Western Digital Hard Drive?
I recently purchased a Western Digital SATA300 - 500 GB Caviar SE 16 Hard Drive. The contents were: packaging, anti-static wrapper, a booklet, SATA cable, and an installation cd.
On that installation CD was Google Toolbar, Google Desktop, and Google’s semi-recently acquired Picasa. I’m all for bundled software and what not but why is Google going […]
Bloggercamp and a Possible Change of Direction?
I’ve been pitching a fit here lately. When I initially chose bloggercamp.com as my domain name I had the intention of turning this into a community based website. I’m back at square one for this and I’m basically looking for some input/feedback. For, you guessed it, bloggers. Here is the intial idea I had for […]
WordPress.com November Wrap Up and One Troubling Stat
WordPress.com has posted some interesting stats at WordPress.com.
I find one stat pretty troubling…
“416 million pageviews on WordPress.com, and another 169 million on self-hosted blogs. (585 million pageviews total.)”
Not the 416 million, but the 169 of “self-hosted blogs“… just how do they track this? If it’s through some sort of reporting tool within the WP software […]
4 Ways to Keep Your Blog Honest
I’ve been changing my viewpoint on blogging in general lately, mainly from all the reading I’ve done on “how to make money with blogging”. I’ve recently started skipping over those posts in my reader because I feel those popular bloggers are appealing to the weakness of the human condition. “I make money, I make money […]
