Ubuntu: Change Menu IconThis has been tested under Ubuntu 9.04 Gnome. The information might apply to previous versions of Ubuntu as well, but no guarantee is made.
There seem to be many different way to change the Ubuntu menu icon posted around the Web. I am posting the easiest way to accomplish this task.
WordPress: Category Post CountIf you have not modified what appears on your side by using Widgets under Appearance, the number of posts under each category should show. However, if you have customized the sidebar by selecting the desired “widgets” for your sidebar (Appearance > Widgets), the post count for each category is disabled by default.
WordPress: Modify More LinkNote: Post updated to reflect line change in WordPress 2.8.
If you have setup the main page to show only an excerpt of your choosing by inserting the <!–More–> tag, WordPress by default loads the page and “jumps” to the place where the <!–More–> tag is set in the post. This can be overridden as a default setting by changing a line in wp-includes/post-template.php.
Ubuntu 9.04: Start Pidgin MinimizedNOTE: While this information is nearly the same as for Ubuntu 8.10, if you are using Ubuntu 8.10 use the post for Pidgin under Ubuntu 8.10 instead.
By default, Pidgin does not automatically start on system start nor does it do so minimized. With a little work, we can accomplish our intended goal of starting Pidgin minimized.
FireFox PersonasPersonas are lightweight, easy-to-install and easy-to-change “skins” for your Firefox web browser. Firefox allows for personas to be used, changing the look of your Firefox web browser. With just a few clicks, you can easily switch between Personas. There are many to choose from, but I have listed below some of my favorites, with direct links.
Ubuntu: Automatic LoginUbuntu (and Linux) are considered secure in part due to the requiring of passwords to install software or configure the system. A password is also required to login to the computer. However, if desired, the computer can be setup to automatically login a specific user.
Retain VisitorsThere are so many sites today that offer various items. Providing quality content is good, but if you want visitors to your site to stick around, bookmark it and potentially revisit in the future, There are a few items to keep in mind.
WordPress: Category ImagesOut of the box, WordPress does not enable images to be used for post categories. This can be enabled through the use of the Category Images II plugin.
WordPress: Show ExcerptTypically WordPress will show the entire blog posting on the main page. Sometime you might desire only an excerpt, providing the visitor a link to click if they desire to read the entire blog post.
WordPress: Double Hyphens Convert?
June 2nd, 2009Note: Post updated to reflect line change in WordPress 2.9.
There might be a time when you want to post an entry with double hyphens. However, WordPress wants to show items containing more than one hyphen in a row as a solid line. This is not the desired affect you are after. Thank goodness there is a way to disable this from happening blog wide.
Bring back my double hyphens…
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