I can’t begin to tell you how frustrating this one was. So, local WAMP install on Vista 32bit. Using XpertMailer plugin to use Gmail as SMTP host for outgoing WordPress emails. Something I’ve done with no problem on my VPS. On my local machine, I just couldn’t get the XpertMailer plugin past the submission ‘Loading…’ […]
iPhone, Twitter & Smugmug
I would love an app that let me use Smugmug as a Twitter photo service. Or, an iPhone->Smugmug photo uploader that automatically posts a link to Twitter. Posterous – I’m looking at you. Smugmug – I’m keeping a hopeful eye open.
The Original Sin of Sustainability
Were you born into a lifestyle in harmony and equilibrium with your environment? It’s unlikely that you were, whatever your background. Most of us were already being unsustainable before we could spell it. Think about that for a minute: You have never experienced a sustainable lifestyle. Very few people still alive today have. None of […]
Carbon Reduction Commitment: Why The Game Changes in April 2010
I’m becoming increasingly interested in the Carbon Reduction Commitment, especially after a bit of hand-waving by master-hand-waver @monkchips. Shamefully, I don’t know that much about this important piece of UK policy so I’m going to learn what I can about it and share my learning and insights on this blog (he says confidently). So first […]
The Sustainability Misjudgements We're Programmed to Make – Part 2
Continued from The Sustainability Misjudgements We’re Programmed to Make – Part 1 5. Herd Mentality Herd mentality is the tendency to adopt the opinions and follow the behaviors of the majority to feel safer and to avoid conflict. I’m going to explore this one in more detail later: personally I think that herd mentality is […]
VPS: Hosting WordPress and Flat Websites Together with Apache #2
I did say… *Disclaimer: I’m not (and don’t claim to be) an expert. This could break things, upset your granny or otherwise not do what you want. I’m happy to receive corrections or improvements – or thanks if it works for you!* Turns out I was overcomplicating things a bit. I assumed that something in […]