Resource Corner: Check out the Encyclopedia of Wordpress Template Tags

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This new resource for Wordpress Theme Developers is simply put: Awesome.

It lists pretty much every template tag possible, template tags are the little parts that look like:

Each Template tag is layed out with a description to the left, and the actual code on the right, and when you click on a tag it drops down even more info on how and when to use it.

This is a must have resource for Wordpress Themers.

Let me know what you think of this great tool!

Check it out here. Also checkout the official wordpress theme codex.

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Mahalo joins the Layoff Express. Bastard, Laying people off is Unamerican!

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It seems that all we here of is more and more companies laying people off, my question is why can't the people at the top just take pay cuts - maybe the CEO's should make 50,000 or so a year until the crisis' are over, then they can beef up their income to astronomical figures.

I'm not necessarily railing on Jason Calacanis - But I'm sure he gets paid plenty to do his job, but heaven forbid that when a company is failing the person in charge loses their income, or at least some of their income, instead the innocent worker-bee gets canned.

Same goes for yahoo, and all the other corporations laying people off. I would even submit that laying people off is an UN-AMERICAN thing to do. The country is in a crisis - the more people that lose their job the worse it's going to get all around - think about it.

If you're in charge of a company that's laying people off you are part of the problem not the solution.

Imagine a company has $10,000,000 per year to work with. Has 100 employees, and 10 Executives. Each employee makes $30,000 - a total of $3,000,000. Each executive makes $400,000 ($4,000,000 total). Leaving $3,000,000 for expenses and overhead.

Now profits dry up a bit and things start looking bad, say you need to free up another $300,000, and the easiest way to do that is a 10% layoff plan, or laying off 10 workers.

Now you can be a petty ceo and can the workers, put them on unemployment, and food stamps draining tax dollars and being un-american.

OR...

What if each worker-bee would take a $5,000 paycut to ensure that everyone stays on the payroll - that would be $500,000. $200,000 more than the layoffs. Of course how fair is that?

What if everyone from the top down took a 10% paycut?

Well that would be $3000 for the worker-bees, and $30,000 for the execs. That would amount to: $600,000.

What about cutting workers pay a little more - if they agree to it, in exchange for some stock options for when things look up?

This is a simplified look - there are many other options, but I believe when our country is in dire need - layoffs should not be an option, there's a better way.

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Bill Gates is back - Starts BGC3... Bill Gates Company#3?

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Apparently Bill Gates has launched a new 'think tank' startup. Nobody really knows more than that, there's no official statements, or websites. All that is known is that he's leased office space, and that he has a federal trademark as a 'think tank' dealing with:

• Scientific and technological services.
• Industrial analysis and research.
• Design and development of computer hardware and software.

Personally I'd like to see him start something huge in the green industry. I'm sure he could come up with a nice plan to get the nation moving in the right direction of being weaned off oil.

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Bring your Vinyl Records back to Life!

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Bring New Life to Your Vinyl Records!

This USBTurntable is pretty cool. Now you can bring your record collection into the digital age.

This great device will take your old records and convert them to CDs, iPod, MP3, etc.

Simply plug in the unique 33 1/3, 45, and 78 RPM USB Turntable right into your PC.

Now you can listen to your vinyl records on CD or MP3. If you love vinyl, then you know there's nothing like that vinyl record sound.

The USB turntable also comes complete with dustcover, and all cables.

You can also use it as a normal turntable and connect it to your stereo receive via RCA cables.

USB Turntable comes with all the necessary software. Software also can improve sound quality of recordings by eliminating some of the old pops, hisses, and static.

Product Specifications:

• 33 1/3, 45, and 78 RPM 3 speed USB turntable converts your albums to digital recordings on your PC


• Connects directly to your PC through the included USB cable


• After converting albums to MP3 files on your pc, you can then put music onto iPods, or burn to CDs (if you have CD burning capabilities on your pc)


• Sonic equalizer helps eliminate pops, hisses and static typically associated with old records


• Software included


• Can also connect directly to stereo receiver with included RCA cables


• Simple one touch play and stop control


• USB Turntable will automatically stop and tone arm will return at the end of the record and cut itself off

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17 Kicka** Green Businesses to Start Now!

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Mark my words: Green technology is going to fuel our economy more than anything for the next 10-20 years. If America takes the bulls by the horn and becomes the global leader of green technology we would be able to take our technology to every country in the world.

The businesses that take advantage of this will become extremely wealthy.

1. Green Shuttle Service. Utah has a shuttle that goes from Vegas to St. George, and I think even to Salt Lake. They charge about $45 per trip. I live in Ohio, now but I always thought that would be a good business to turn green.Many states don't have travel solutions to get between major metropolitan areas. The idea here is to get a fleet of vans and drivers to drive people around the state, and perhaps even to the nearest big cities on the bordering states.  You would use modified vehicles that burn biodiesel or hydrogen or electricity, and help the environment.


2. Green Taxi Service.  Start a taxi service using cars that have a low carbon imprint.


3. Green upscale restaurant delivery service. There are many companies that will pick up food from different local restaurants and deliver that food for a fee. This saves gas and time for the person ordering, and is a way to make a lot of cash.Most companies charge a flat fee of $5-10 per delivery, and a percentage of the order amount.


4. Green Business Consulting.  There are many ways that a business can go green, helping businesses maximize their green awareness, or minimize their carbon footprint is a great green business waiting to be started.


5. Home Energy Consultant. Along the same lines as the previous entry, only this would be helping homeowners live greener lives, and energy proof their homes.


6. Renewable Energy Installer. Install wind turbines and solar panels for homes and businesses.


7. Green Teacher. Teach a community class on what people can do at home to save on energy costs, and help the environment.


8. Green Tech Blog. Blog about green technology, provide the best resources on the industry, and make a difference in the industry.


9. Green Cleaning Service. Most cleaning supplies involve using dangerous chemicals that are bad for the environment, not to mention our health. Start a cleaning business cleaning homes and businesses using 100% eco-friendly cleaning supplies.


10. Water-safe landscaping. I lived in Arizona for awhile. In the western states the trend is to forgo grass for a rock garden type landscape. This can be very beautiful if done right. This is a great business to conserve water, which is a needed resource that is dwindling world-wide.


11. Eco-friendly Dry Cleaner. There aren't many of these yet, so it'd be a great way to get a foot in the world of green businesses.


12. Green Car Rentals. Self-explanatory, but very profitable.


13. Organic / Green Catering Service. Organic foods are generally bought locally meaning lower carbon imprint via trucking. They also help the environment because they involve less chemicals.


14. Organic Fast Food Restaurant. Make a fast food restaurant that is not only convenient, but healthy, tasty, and green!


15. Green Publishing Company. Make flyers, brochures, etc using recycled paper, cardstock, vegetable based inks, etc...


16. Electronic Recycling Company.  This industry has become a multi-billion dollar industry recently as newer and better electronics are constantly replacing their counterparts of only a few years. Here is a very good e-cycling business plan starter document in pdf.


17. CNG Gas Station Owner. CNG(Compressed Natural Gas) is a big part of Pickens Plan - which you may have seen ads for recently. Of course many say that it's because he has large stake in a CNG company, but CNG does have a better carbon imprint than petroleum, and would help us get off foreign oil. The problem right now with CNG is the lack of CNG fueling stations, so this may be a hot business to start in the coming years.

On top of all of these ideas is the fact that ANY business can be greener. All it takes is some ingenuity. If every corporation would just switch to recycled paper, that would make a huge change in the global carbon imprint.

If every company would recycle their electronics, or use hybrids for their fleet vehicles, or energy proof their businesses, use renewable energy, etc... There's many things that can be done in the business sector to further the green industry - be creative.

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Nailin Paylin - Fake Sarah Palin Sex Video..

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Move Over Tina Fey - Here comes Nailin Palin...

This is definitely the first porno ever inspired by a presidential campaign... Note video is work-safe.



If Sarah Palin thought the Tina Fey parodies of her were bad, just wait to Hustler gets a hold of her. Apparently Larry Flynt isn't a fan. They are working on a porn parody called Nailin Paylin. The story line features a Russian tank that breaks down near "Serra Paylin's" Alaskan home, and well the Russian men turn to Governor Paylin / Palin for help...um...among other things...

It's also rumored that a fake Hillary Clinton will be featured in the movie as well - although as a guy - I think going with Hillary is a bad move.  Might as well figure out a way to photoshop each viewer's grandma into the mix, with the exception of a few sicko's that's a sure 'boner shrinker' (As Amy Poehler's Hillary was referred to on SNL)...

Of course there's expected to be some major outrage over the Nailin Palin (aka Nailin Paylin) video. Will it make it to court? Doubtful - it probably won't make out till after the election, and it won't do nearly as much damage post-election as pre-election.

That is if Mccain / Palin even have a chance anymore. Which is to be seen. Lets hope and pray they don't.

Sources [Huffington Post, Right Pundits, TMZ, Post Chronicle ]

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Now Testing Pingpress.fm

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I've been having some problems getting Pingpress.fm to work - lets hope I finally figured it out - if you're reading this post - most likely I have. But I will update ya and let ya know!