October 26, 2010
in InvestorGeeks
I am currently reading The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life in bits and pieces. It’s very entertaining. This is not the type of book I would normally purchase or maybe even pick up at the library. I’m as interested in Warren Buffet as anybody, but this thing is pretty thick and...
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in WineLog
[](http://truetastewineaerator.com/)Ward did an excellent write up on a bunch of wine aerators he tested. All of the aerators he tested worked by pouring the wine through a contraption that would basically mix up the wine with the ambient air. Ted from True Taste Wine Aerator sent us a sample of...
Read More → October 26, 2010
in Stranger Studios
For a recent project, we developed a php class that made it easier to work with units of measure. I was surprised that there wasn’t anything like this available out there, so we decided to open source the code once it was in a good state. That day has come. We will be updating this code (and this...
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in WineLog
We have recently updated WineLog to use Twitter’s “OAuth” integration. This means that users who have integrated WineLog and Twitter in the past will have to resync the services by clicking this link. Users who haven’t integrated WineLog with Twitter yet can do so more easily than ever. Click here...
Read More → October 26, 2010
in WineLog
Finally launching an official WordPress plugin for WordPress. We’re launching with two main features: 1. The ability to add “wine badges” to your posts and pages via a shortcode. Similar to this post. Here’s how you would do it: {winebadge id=”54195″} (use square brackets instead of braces) 2. The...
Read More → October 26, 2010
in WineLog
You can now install the WineLog WordPress plugin through the plugins directory via your WordPress admin screen or by grabbing a copy in their online directory here: WineLog WordPress Plugin. View our plugin page here for details on use and future updates. Feedback is very much appreciated.
Read More → October 26, 2010
in Stranger Studios
In WordPress, if you want to get just the excerpt of a post, you can use the built-in functions the_excerpt or get_the_excerpt. And if you want all of the content, you can of course use the the_content or get_the_content functions. But what if you want to get everything BUT the excerpt? The Code...
Read More → October 26, 2010
in InvestorGeeks
With mortgage rates dropping like a brick, it’s becoming a no-brainer for us to refinance our home loan. Even though we just got a 30-year loan 2 years ago at 5.875%, we can get 30-year loans now for around 4.5% or lower. You might be in a similar situation. Rule of Thumb The rule of thumb I hear...
Read More → September 19, 2009
in Writing, Poetry
Every day I’ll find a way, despite not knowing what to say. I’ll find a way. Trust in me; I’ll find a way. Have faith in me; I’ll find a way. Believe in me. I’ll find a way. To say: My life is a dream. I live a fantasy life. And I’ll try to remember, try to be grateful, try to be earnest, try to be...
Read More → July 5, 2009
in General
10 Super PHP codes to handle HTML (for Web Developers) | DevSnippets tags: php, UI Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
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