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New Version of Feed Ping for Mango Blog

I have made some more updates to my Auto Ping Plugin (1.1). I'm much happier with this version. I've included more hardcoded XML-RPC options as well as adding 5 custom XML-RPC url options. There is now a logging option that was a 1.05 feature. for right now I just put a FeedPingLog.txt into the root of the website. I will probably put this in a better place at a later time.

The new built in list contains: BlogFlux, BlogShares, BlogRolling, BulkFeeds, Feed Burner, Google, Ice Rocket, Moreover, Ping-o-Matic, Syndic8, Technorati, Weblogs and Yahoo.

Download the ZIP file or view my SVN repository

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1 comments - Posted by Russell Brown at 9:40 AM - Categories: ColdFusion | Development | Mango Blog

Colin Edwards' Amazing Lowside Save (video)

This past Saturday Colin Edwards, one of the few Americans in the MotoGP circuit had an amazing save when he lowsided in T1 during qualifing. He actualy crashes, but stays commited and re-rights the bike. Absolutly amazing and lucky...

 

0 comments - Posted by Russell Brown at 2:52 PM - Categories: Motorcycles | Racing

Download my Mango Theme

I'm not sure if anyone would be interested but I've wrapped up my enhanced skin and I'm making it available to anyone who wants it. I liked the Nautica 05 skin that came with Mango, but it was just a little too chunky for me.

A few of my changes include

• Shrunk top image giving more room for vertical text
• Added a text-bubble to the image for your blog's description
• Move the search to the top right of the page
• Added links for RSS and Atom instead of just RSS
• I have removed the left nav bar on sub pages and only show children elements
• Main nav bar hight is shorter giving again more vertical space
• And I can't forget my amazing 1bit pedestrian
  

 

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1 comments - Posted by Russell Brown at 9:38 AM - Categories: ColdFusion | Development | Mango Blog

New Mango Blog Plugin: Auto Ping

I've created a new plugin for the ColdFusion Blog Mango. I've recently switched to this blog software and I am very impressed with it so far. I quickly whipped up this plugin last night so I could regain the auto-ping feature I remember having in BlogCFC.

The plugin it's self was VERY simple to write and from looking at thier documentation the limits are endless.

Included is the ability to ping 5 hand written URLs (like MXNA) and several XML-RPC sites, although right now the list is small. I will be updating this in the future and adding many more I hope. I'm certainly willing to take any suggestions on which ones are used the most.

• Technorati
• Ice Rocket
• Weblogs
  

 

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0 comments - Posted by Russell Brown at 12:12 AM - Categories: ColdFusion | Development | Mango Blog

Are all your CFC variables Scoped? Find Out!

I was reading Ray Camden's blog and my interest got peeked by his post on a CF app called varScoper. I downloaded the app from RIA Forge and had it parse my MachBug's source code within about 30 seconds. Depsite how meteculous I try to be with my scoping I was suprised when I found almost a dozen fumbles in my ruffly 320 cffunctions spread across 39 CFC files.

I had never thought of whipping something like this up, but this would be fantastic rehashed as an Eclipse plugin...

Untill then, I definetly recomend you check out this helper app (varScoper).

1 comments - Posted by Russell Brown at 1:04 PM - Categories: ColdFusion | Debugging | Reviews | Development

Want an Amazon Gift Card? How can I get rid of this Excel 2007 Nag Screen

I have Office 2007, a purchase I regret every single time I open any Office document. I then have an Excel Spread sheet that is a ".xls" file; the document is encrypted (in my documents) and has password protection. I get this pop-up every time I save this document after making changes trying to get my to save into MS' Open Office format that I refuse to move to. Under no circumstances do I wish to convert this file to Office XML format (or any other format).  I have scoured the web in search of a resolution to this annoyance and I will gladly award anyone who can help me shut this pop-up off with an Amazon gift card.

 

I really think this is going to result in one thing: Uninstall 2007 and go back to 2000-2003 Office. Do you think they offer a downgrade option?

0 comments - Posted by Russell Brown at 9:47 AM - Categories: Microsoft

Review: 2004 Mark West Pinot Noir

I will start off by admitting that this is a cheap wine, $10-$12 at your local shop. However I'm spotlighting this one because it seems to be on the wine list at a high number of restuarants that I've been to over the last couple of years. My specific knowledge is on the 04, but the 05 has gotten as many raves for what it is...

This Ruby in color Pinot has some legs with black cherry and raspberry fruit flavors that finishes nicely with a nice balance of acidity and light tannins. This isn't a wine to let sit in your basement for 5 years, but is a fantastic crowd pleaser for company and has a nice balance of sweetness that will attract most levels of conesours.

If your looking for decent priced Pinot to have around the house for company I would certainly recoment it.

0 comments - Posted by Russell Brown at 5:40 PM - Categories: Reviews | Wine / Liquor