Monthly Archives: June 2010

WordPress 3.0 Thelonious

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Today brings the release of WordPress 3.0 and along with it, the long-overdue new default theme, Twenty Ten. When Matt asked me to design the new theme at the beginning of this year, I was excited by the possibilities but I knew I was out of my league. Fortunately, we quickly found our ally in Ian Stewart, whose Kirby theme seemed like a great starting point for what Twenty Ten should be. By February, I was ready to commit the code to trunk. That was a humbling day, as I watched the WordPress community make quick work out of correcting and perfecting our code. Now that the theme has reached 1.0, the really interesting part for me begins, as I get to see Twenty Ten reshaped to fit thousands of new web sites. If you haven’t seen it yet, check out WordPress 3.0′s coming out video below.

Speaking of customizing: this blog is now running Twenty Ten as well. If you’d like to borrow my Custom CSS for your Twenty Ten blog, check it out here.

We All Like to Reblog (via WordPress.com News)

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It only seemed appropriate to reblog this news from WordPress.com. :)

We All Like to Reblog Have you ever come across a blog post that you enjoyed so much you wanted to easily share it with the readers of your own blog? Sure, you can copy and paste the link and perhaps even a snippet of text with your own comments, but overall it’s not a particularly enjoyable experience. We wanted to change this and make sharing other posts with your readers as easy as posting to your blog. Today we’re introducing a new like and reblog feature enabled … Read More

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One of these days, the news will stop getting worse. That’s not today.

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CNN: Fisherman files restraining order against BP

[John] Wunstell, a shrimper, said he was paid by BP to use his boat, Ramie’s Wish, to clean up oil that has been gushing into the Gulf since an oil rig sank about 40 miles off the Louisiana coast, gushing an estimated 19,000 barrels (798, 000 gallons) of crude a day.

In an affidavit, Wunstell wrote he started experiencing severe headaches and nasal irritation on May 24. Over the next few days, he also developed nosebleeds, an upset stomach, and aches.

The restraining order requests that BP stop using dispersants without providing “appropriate personal protective equipment” to workers.

Tony Hayward, the chief executive officer of BP, offered another explanation for the fishermen’s illness: spoiled food.

“Food poisoning is clearly a big issue,” Hayward said Sunday. “It’s something we’ve got to be very mindful of. It’s one of the big issues of keeping the Army operating. You know, the Army marches on their stomachs.”

Congratulations to Tony Hayward as he rockets past ’90s Big Tobacco CEOs in the all-time executive douchebaggery hall of fame.