WordPress 2.3.2

by jpreardon on December 30, 2007

The 2.3.2 release of WordPress was released on the 29th of December. This release patches a security hole and fixes a few other bugs. Additionally, this release allows one to create a custom database error page. If WordPress encounters a (…)

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Wintermarket

by jpreardon on December 17, 2007

Sunday’s nasty weather did not deter curious grazers and locavores from descending on the old Fulton Fish Market for Wintermarket, an event to promote the New Amsterdam Public market. The people at the New Amsterdam propose turning the two, now (…)

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Dopplr Launches

by jpreardon on December 15, 2007

After what seems like an extended, semi-private beta, Dopplr launched earlier this week. Since they have such a well-crafted statement on their about page, I’ll let them speak for themselves: Dopplr is an online service for frequent business travellers. Dopplr (…)

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Wacky Weather Widget

by jpreardon on December 13, 2007

The more miserable the weather, the more extreme the current-weather graphics seem to get on Apple’s weather widget. It’s sleeting here now. Check out the graphic below, it’s so much more exciting than the partly-cloudy image. Update: Here’s a nice (…)

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Wireless Desk to Desk Missile

by jpreardon on December 12, 2007

You might not remember the USB powered desk-to-desk missile launcher that was posted here a couple years ago. That’s alright, I won’t hold it against you. Now there is a wireless desktop missile launcher to add to your office’s cache (…)

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iPastelets

by jpreardon on December 10, 2007

Hey iPhone/Touch peoples: If your thumbs are tired from punching in repeated lines of text, you can make a bookmarklet to paste the text for you. This iPastelet maker takes it one step further allowing you to make bookmarklets without (…)

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Notify NYC

by jpreardon on December 4, 2007

Notify NYC is a program to rapidly distribute notifications about emergency and non-emergency events around the city. Depending on which areas you choose to receive alerts for, you’ll get the choice of SMS, email, or phone notifications. There are four (…)

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Two Hacks, One Taxi

by jpreardon on December 4, 2007

A taxi passenger recently found out how open NYC’s new taxi computers are to casual exploration. A wayward error message and some ingenuity lead to an open Internet browser and access to the computer’s file system. It’s disheartening to learn (…)

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Bug Labs

by jpreardon on December 1, 2007

BUG is an open-source, hackable hardware platform from Bug Labs. It is not only cool, but it also may be the holiday gift for the geek/hacker in your life. Keep an eye on their store as they promise to be (…)

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