iPod Shuffle on its way!
If you’ve been here a lot, you probably have already notice that I speed up the blog update frequency. But if the last post was about some technical issue that would probably only be useful for those WordPress blog users, this time it’s an opportunity for everyone to win an iPod Shuffle.
Who doesn’t want an iPod!? Well, I do! And to be honest, this isn’t the first time I try to get one on my hands. Remember that NameCheap’s Twitter Trivia Contest? Yes you are right, I didn’t win the iPod back then.
But now, since a chance showed up.. I’m going to put all my effort in it.
WordPress Maintenace Notice
When you work on your wordpress blog, for example modify the theme or back-up your database, would you prefer to suspend the blog while you perform the task? Or do you prefer to act careless and let others see that uncompleted job of yours?
I’d prefer to suspend the blog. Why? Because it’s a nuisance for me, when I’m backing-up my database, somebody posted a comment, which will absolutely be left out from my database back-up. So I think giving a notice to visitors that the blog is under maintenance, and really suspend the blog from outer-side interaction, is a good step.
These following steps will suspend the wordpress blog, by showing a notice on every requested permalink. Its so simple, no plugins required. And it is much better instead of only putting a single emptied index.php file in your blog folder (because when people access the permalink, the content will still be available).
And here is how to do it..
Facebook Emoticon for WordPress
Having smilies in your posts can add cheerful towards your blog environment, well at least that what I feel 
So now I’m going to share a free wordpress plugins for your wordpress-powered blog. This plugins will provide you an easy way to use the same emoticons that are being used in the Facebook chat nowadays. I say easy, because it’s much easier than having to insert the emoticon image every time you want one to appear in your post.
Feel free to take it, and use it as you please. It’s just me, trying to make the blogosphere into a better place 
nichive on 
Roger on 
