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Google Chrome VMWare Step by Step

November 20, 2009

Tonight, I decided I’d give Google’s Chrome OS a try, and what better way to try a new OS than as a virtual machine via VMWare Fusion on a Mac? To get started, download the VMWare image from GDGT. There are alternatives available if you’re not a VMWare user as well.

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Opencast Looking for Legal Pros

November 13, 2009

The Opencast project is looking for those who have experience in licensing issues related to various codecs. It was posted yesterday to the Opencast Community email list.
Who uses ffmpeg to encode their media? Have you considered licensing fees for codecs and media distribution? Did you happen to run this by your insitution’s lawyer?
When institutions install [...]

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Google Wave and a Fluid SSB — Geek Heaven

October 16, 2009

I finally got my Google Wave invite today, and the very first thing I did was make a Site Specific Browser (SSB) with Fluid.app.
Here’s what it looks like:
And here’s a detailed view:
As you can see, even the menu icon uses the Google Wave icon… just a default choice you can make when creating the SSB.
Now [...]

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Best Buy running over 1,000 store blogs on Wordpress MU

October 16, 2009

According to a message sent to the WP-Pro list, Best Buy is looking for some pro WordPress developers.
The representative stated that they use WordPress MU to host over 1,000 individual store blogs, and because of the explosion in popularity, they need some expert help asap.

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Vimeo fix for Wordpress Lifestream Plugin

September 26, 2009

While not an “official” fix yet, I found a way to fix the Vimeo settings for the Lifestream plugin.
This will allow you to use the Vimeo extension in the Lifestream plugin. I’ve already contacted the developer and posted the fix in the support forums here as well:
Lifestream Forums Vimeo Fix

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New blogging tools and easier posting

September 25, 2009

One thing I’ve noticed is that I’m lazy. Really lazy. If something takes more than a few minutes, or maybe 3 steps, I just won’t do it. I’m admitting it.
Blogging is no different. Sure, I have interesting things to share with you… but very little time or mental energy at the end of the day [...]

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