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
6 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…
June 2009
2 posts
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…
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…
July 2008
7 posts
Nutrit.org: Without checking that I’d backed up all the files, today I clicked the bright r.. http://tinyurl.com/66f58a
Nutrit: I’m celebrating the arrival of new-to-me books with my favorite cereal, Cranberry Almon.. http://tinyurl.com/5l5478
If you really are a SM “evangelist” plz teach nonprof class. Duke CS teacher and students gave blank stares yesterday when I asked if using.
Nutrit: I can’t stop grouping my actions into themes. Perhaps it’s spurred by all the par.. http://tinyurl.com/6gsaeo
Reading about W4W sustainable farming program: http://www.womenforwomen.org/foodcrisis/ My new sister will be from one of these areas. …
Nutrit: I suppose that’s me, Nettie Daum. I’ve certainly had a lot of fun playing around .. http://tinyurl.com/6zrjj9
Finished nonprof budgeting class, signed up for red cross disaster training, broke ground on nutrit.org. Back in the saddle… - http:/…
June 2008
32 posts
I guess that would be thirsty! ;) - http://bkite.com/00K3D
Putting bucket in shower to catch water while warming is working; enough to water entire patio garden incl…. - http://bkite.com/00K3x
Twittours Is BrightKite Too Much Trouble?: *Sigh.* I just posted a message to Twitter that I wish m.. http://tinyurl.com/6h75oy
Wishing more ppl on BKite so I never have to see that (although cute) lifted whale pic on twitter again. - http://bkite.com/00JSt
Suggest replacing dead end CH Startup (isn’t NFW in Carrboro?) web materials with successes resulting from it (@BrianR co-working idea?)
I suggest boycotting the term “The Triangle” until we have a light rail connecting the three cities ;)
riding train through town. huge new research campus with dole fruit money. - http://bkite.com/00IR7
Remembered light factory near so skipped tour for photo exhibit. - Photo: http://bkite.com/00IGP
Only saw three bikes today and one was cop. Empty cafes now. So different from home. - Photo: http://bkite.com/00INg
Also little info center in museum of new south. - Photo: http://bkite.com/00IGJ
Nice cool place to rest. I’m only one at food for thought exhibit. - Photo: http://bkite.com/00IH0
At the other end of the line is children’s museum and museum of new south. - Photo: http://bkite.com/00IFY
Cars are tiny and packed. I was spoiled in DC. - Photo: http://bkite.com/00ID3
The return has been much more pleasant. Tested ride to shuttle conx to carowinds. - Photo: http://bkite.com/00IF0
“free internet access” across from visitor center at 75 percent but too weak to connect at all. - Photo: http://bkite.com/00IAz
Headed down third to try new to me lynx metro. - Photo: http://bkite.com/00IC7
Gorgeous fruit and several local. Good prices, some less than hometown. - Photo: http://bkite.com/00IzR
Ri Ra popular cafe right outside museum gift shop back door. - Photo: http://bkite.com/00Iy9
Eating packed lunch alongside other practical workers in front of Hearst Tower. - http://bkite.com/00IyW
Founders hall has caribo if seeking the familiar. I’m walking on. - Photo: http://bkite.com/00Izy
After the gross station taking packed no. 11 bus to center city. - Photo: http://bkite.com/00ItV
Awesome surprise to find favorite spot free today (tuesdays) ten to two. - Photo: http://bkite.com/00IvQ
Almost always stop at library to catch breath and check in with free wifi. Off to info center rig… - Photo: http://bkite.com/00IuY
Exit at sixth street where discovery place emits dinosaur noises and freaks toddler. - Photo: http://bkite.com/00IuE
Can take pics of permanent Mint Museum of C/D collection but not publish them. Quiet place with desk and c… - http://bkite.com/00Ixd