September 2009
4 posts
RSS Links Widget →
The Happiness Engineers had a great time in London last week. We worked on some cool projects and came up with a lot of great ideas. We’ll bring more updates to you over the coming weeks…
After the Deadline Live for WP.com →
Last week you guys published 1.4 million new blog posts, but you only ran the spell checker about 204 thousand times. Ahem. The two possible explanations for this are that we’re all…
RSS in the Clouds →
Clouds from my trip to WordCamp Dallas
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication and it’s a way for people to subscribe to updates to your blog using a client like Google Reader…
August Wrap-Up →
I’m back in San Francisco after a trip to London for the Happiness Engineer meetup. It’s serious business, but the group has managed to have a little fun along the way.
Our…
August 2009
6 posts
Support Hours and Updates →
In the coming week, the Support crew (seen among the lovely faces here) will be meeting in London to brainstorm new ways of providing you with the resources you need. While us Happiness…
New Theme: Sandbox 1.6.1 →
Sandbox 1.6.1 is now available to all WordPress.com blogs.
Alongside Sandbox 1.6.1 you’ll also find the older Sandbox versions. We’ve left them intact. If you’ve been using them, don’t worry,…
SoundCloud →
We are big fans of SoundCloud, a really useful service that is part Flickr for music, part professional music collaboration hub. Artists such as Beck, Moby and Sonic Youth now use the…
WP.me — shorten your links →
Check out this address:
http://wp.me/sf2B5-shorten
If you visit it, you’ll end up right back here. The nice thing about it is that it’s a short link, about 70% smaller than the …
New Theme: iNove →
iNove by mg12 is one of the top themes used for self-hosted WordPress blogs, and a commonly requested addition to our offerings here on WordPress.com. We’re always doing what we can to…
July Wrap-Up →
We kicked off July with an open vote on new media features. Thanks to all of you who voted and submitted comments. Your feedback determines the future of WordPress.
Later in the month we…
July 2009
7 posts
Archives Shortcode →
You publish a lot of quality content (trust us, we know). And so we understand that making it easily accessible to your faithful readers is very important for you as a blogger. Sure, our …
Gravatar Widget →
Say goodbye to messing around with HTML in a Text widget just to get an “About Me” in your sidebar. With the new Gravatar widget it only takes a few seconds to achieve this and stamp…
PollDaddy ratings and polls →
PollDaddy joined the Automattic team last year, and we have been working on adding some of our great features directly into the WordPress platform ever since.
Ratings
The PollDaddy rating…
Vote for Media Features →
Here at WordPress.com, we always run the most recent version of the WordPress open source software. In addition, we do custom development so that we can offer features not included in the open…
June Wrap-Up →
Last month we launched the Yahoo! App and 360 importer so you can migrate your content to WordPress.com quickly and easily. And we introduced the SocialVibe widget, which helps you earn…
National Blog Posting Month →
Remember National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) back in November? You all used the opportunity to take a swing at churning out a 50,000-word novel on your blogs in only one month — some with…
National Blog Posting Month →
Remember National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) back in November? You all used the opportunity to take a swing at churning out a 50,000-word novel on your blogs in only one month — some with…
June 2009
2 posts
SocialVibe →
You spend a lot of time creating great content and attracting an audience for your blog. What if you could use that influence to make a positive social impact? Now you can.
We’ve teamed up with…
May Wrap-Up →
Sorry for this being the latest wrap-up ever.
May was a fun month for us. We rolled out a ton of new features: the ability to add YouTube videos and polls to comments, stats in your time…
February 2008
2 posts
New blog home... →
For the handful of friends that frequent my blog, my blog is getting a new home & a new look. If you visit by way of a RSS Feed, you may have to redirect your subscription to the link above. Thanks for reading and thank you for your friendship…it means the world to me!
WatchAnother good talk from TED. This one from J.J. Abrams. Great talk on the need for mystery in our lives…at least that is what I came away with.
January 2008
5 posts
“Originality is overrated. Engineers are often told in engineering schools that a...”
– Innovation: Old Often Becomes New
Google Article in THE NEW YORKER →
Great article on Google. If you don’t read the entire article, at least read the last paragraph for a super quote on business.
WatchTED | Talks | Amory Lovins: We must win the oil endgame (video)
“My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to 99 cents a can....”
– Joe Weinstein
December 2007
4 posts
“Anyone can count the seeds in a melon. It takes vision to count the melons in a...”
– Unknown.
You can have any kind of engine you want, as long...
I watched Who Killed the Electric Car? over a year ago, and still to this day every time I get into my car I think of this movie. Every time I turn the ignition I think that the US Automakers deserve every bit of financial hardship they have experienced these past few years. There, I said it and I mean it! I am becoming more of an environmentalist every day. Not the crazy types that would send...
In the News...
Larry’s House of Cakes, the bakery empire I work for, has had some good press lately. Here is a link to the online article: Article I have already submitted my nomination to the Pulitzer Committee.
“As officers, you will neither eat, nor drink, nor sleep, nor smoke, nor even sit...”
– Field Marshal Viscount Slim of Burma
November 2007
2 posts
Couch Potato Time may be coming to an end...
Right now, I am really enjoying some new shows on TV. The 2 I can’t get enough of are: 1. Man Vs. Wild A former British Special Forces Soldier is dropped into some of the most dangerous environments with as little as a watch, a flint, and a knife. His job is to find food, water, and his way back to civilization. As he does this, he shares tips with the viewers on how to survive...
September 2007
2 posts
Watching a jewish telethon with john voight. How odd.
Neil Clayton
August 2007
6 posts
I love technology...
I have heard of Skype for some time now, but I finally got around to taking a look at it today. Great deal since you can call any phone number in the US and Canada for $30 a year. I will basically use this as a 3rd phone line at the office and a backup to my cell when it goes dead or when I over my minutes.
"Lucky People"
The following excerpt is taken from: http://money.cnn.com/2006/08/21/pf/whatittakes_secrets1.moneymag/index.htm Jason exemplifies the traits that British researcher Richard Wiseman ascribed to lucky people in a 2003 article called The Luck Factor: “They are skilled at creating and noticing chance opportunities, make lucky decisions by listening to their intuition, create self-fulfilling...
Message In A Bottle...
When I had a severe case of cottonmouth for a few years I always had a water bottle within my reach. After awhile it became a natural accessory so much so I felt uncomfortable if I wasn’t holding onto a bottle. It became a security blanket of sorts. “What do you do with your hands when you’re just standing there if you don’t have a water bottle to hold onto?” “What do you do when you don’t have...
Graphita →
fun free tool to edit your photos
July 2007
1 post
June 2007
2 posts
March 2007
9 posts
“I would rather be exposed to an a R-rated truth than a G-rated lie. Ken Gire...”
– Dick Staub
Yahoo! Widgets - Get Weather, Photos, Calendar,... →
Pure Genius…
I will be the first to admit that I am a cheap-skate. I live for the chance to find bargains. I love discovering shortcuts. And now as a home-owner, I am understanding quite well the benefits of the Do-It-Yourself Lifestyle. One huge example of this was when I invested a small fortune in insulation to […] (via Priests, Philosophers, Poets, & Pimps)
Wii
Growing up, I loved playing Miniature Golf as a cheap & fun, playful yet highly competitive experience among friends. I even enjoyed a round of 9 at the local public golf course throughout my freshman & sophomore years of high school; but that was more for the ability to pretend I was Michael Knight and the golf cart was Kit. That sums up the extent of my golfing experiencing up until...