Yep: WordPress 3.3 is available, and I upgraded my blogs with ease using the native update feature.

Some updates were instantly available for some of the themes and plug-ins I have installed, and these ran with no hitches, too.

I have not had too much opportunity to use the new version yet, but can report that the new Media Uploader sports drag-and-drop functionality, and is activated from one “Add Media” button, not separate Image and Video buttons. It’s awesome, and you can drag multiple files into the loader at once.

WordPress Media Uploader

.net Magazine recommends their top 25 books for webbies.

http://www.netmagazine.com/features/top-25-books-web-designers-and-developers

Fatal error: Allowed memory size…

try adding the following to the wp-config.php file in the root directory of your blog:

define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '64M');

I have been enjoying playing with foursquare lately, and wanted to add the “Add to foursquare” button to my Cape-hike.co.za blog.

I found this accurate, easy to follow post on about foursquare

Below is the result: a button which will add my workplace to your foursquare to-do list!

I have long been in the habit of using syntactically correct HTML when labeling form elements. That’s just how I roll.

I think I picked the habit up when I was busy swatting up on accessibility stuff, and it stuck. Not only is it simply “the right thing to do”, but there are some additional advantages, too!

So:

<label for="myinput">Textbox:</label><input id="myinput"  type="text" />

will give you:

Textbox:

So check it out yourself…

Doing this correctly means that:

• clicking on the label of the control selects that control
• if the control is a text input, and it contains content of any kind, the content will be selected

Cool!

Snow Patrol caught my attention with Chasing Cars, but I really love “Just Say Yes”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW1hv37imjw

I’m running out of ways to make you see
I want you to stay here beside me
I won’t be ok and I won’t pretend I am
So just tell me today and take my hand
Please take my hand
Please take my hand

Just say yes, just say there’s nothing holding you back
It’s not a test, nor a trick of the mind
Only love

It’s so simple and you know it is
You know it is, yeah
We can’t be to and fro like this
All our lives
You’re the only way to me
The path is clear
What do I have to say to you
For Gods sake, dear
For Gods sake, dear
For Gods sake, dear
For Gods sake, dear
For Gods sake, dear

Just say yes, just say there’s nothing holding you back
It’s not a test, nor a trick of the mind
Only love

Just say yes, coz I’m aching and I know you are too
For the touch of your warm skin
As I breathe you in

I can feel your heart beat through my shirt
This was all I wanted, all I want
Its all I want
Its all I want
Its all I want
Its all I want

Just say yes, just say there’s nothing holding you back
It’s not a test, nor a trick of the mind
Only love

Just say yes, coz I’m aching and I know you are too
For the touch of your warm skin
As I breathe you in

Handy little site to test the speed of your internet connection.

Here is the result for my 3G card…

Speedtest.net result

http://www.speedtest.net/

Here is the brief video intro to the latest and greatest version of WordPress: have you upgraded yet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tyme_jxgrk

Bheki Cele is the South African National Police Commissioner. Famous for his tough “shoot-to-kill” stance on crime, as well as being able to somehow play the race card at almost every opportunity.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK3zs7EV6Tk