This WooThemes video sums up the main difference between the business and magazine template pages, and how the sliders work for each page layout application.http://www.woothemes.com/2011/02/how-to-customize-the-canvas-theme-part-3/ … [Read more...]
Plugins and WordPress backups
This article struck a chord with me. WordPress Plugins: Can You Have Too Many?It addresses a question many competent WordPress web developers have asked recently, especially with the growing number of free plugins available to link our clients’ social media and sharing tools.Ooo! Which shall I … [Read more...]
Blackout-Speakout: Bill C-38 follow-up
Two depressing items hit the news this week: the closing of Peterborough's greatest high school—PCVS—and the passing of Bill C-38. I am blown away at these events, which just don't seem to make any moral sense.Below is a recent press release from the Blackout Speakout joint project that just needs … [Read more...]
Happy Star Wars Day
May the forth (be with you) has come and gone, but this crazy piece of work by Nick McKaig still impresses the heck outta me. You gotta check out his video for yourself... a bright rendition of the Star Wars theme song, written by genius composer John Williams.Enjoy!https://youtu.be/pG9-Ijbk3_8 … [Read more...]
Jane’s Walk Peterborough 2012 — submit your ideas
On the first weekend of May 2012, Peterborough Ontario will once again participate in Jane's Walk — the international event to commemorate Jane Jacobs and promote walkable neighbourhoods, urban literacy, cities planned for and by people. After spearheading our city's involvement in Jane's Walk three … [Read more...]
Ellie “ah shucks” giggles
Here's a video I shot of my daughter and me having fun at the dinner table. It's mostly for the audio, so turn up your volume. This is toddler cuteness in action. … [Read more...]
How to Disable JavaScript in Safari
Some websites are blacked out today to raise awareness about SOPA. I think this is great because I share WordPress.org and many other organizations' opposition to SOPA. But I also share Mashable's sentiment about it being a slight bummer if you wanted to be productive and use online tools today like … [Read more...]
How to fix WordPress 3.3 Upload Media bug in Safari
This video tutorial is for you WordPress users out there who have encountered issues after updating to the latest version of WordPress 3.3 —specifically issues with uploading media into posts and pages. "Sonny", as it is called, is quite slick, but there are issues if you don't empty your cache … [Read more...]
Heritage Home and Tree Tour: Dickson Mills Neighbourhood Walking Tour Map
The London Street Footbridge West Neighbourhood This Heritage Home and Tree Tour was the second walk I developed as part of the Shifting Gears program, run by Peterborough Green-Up. The purpose of the walks was to connect neighbours, learn cultural heritage stories, and discover natural heritage … [Read more...]
Our Urban Forest Public Meeting
While I no longer coordinate this fantastic program at Peterborough Green-Up, it is still near and dear to my heart, and I love chipping in and lending a hand whenever I can. When I left, the Urban Forest Program also lost their webmaster (moi) and they don't often get a chance to post their … [Read more...]
All Candidates Debate on the Environment
The Peterborough Field Naturalists have posted the questions and candidates’ responses on the PFN’s website, at www.peterboroughnature.org.Go straight to the results PDF by downloading that here. … [Read more...]
Letter to KPRDB Trusties, School Closing
Donald Fraser, a Peterborough writer and consultant, wrote this letter to the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Trustees about the closing of Peterborough's downtown High School PCVS. There are some very good points here.The students, their parents, their teachers, and the schools' support … [Read more...]