Tag Archives: wordpress

Lovefilm Filmstream Plugin v0.2

Posted on 20/7/2011 by Ian

Just a quick note to say I’ve updated the plugin that generates my filmstream pages. It’s become obvious that the Lovefilm API only exposes the last 10 features that you’ve rented in their “at home” list. This isn’t that great … Continue reading →

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Updating WordPress Automatically over SFTP

Posted on 7/5/2011 by Ian

Heres a quick how to on getting wordpress to update over SFTP. On a default install of php, wordpress only gives the option to update over FTP. I wanted to get it working as it’s more secure and means I … Continue reading →

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Lovefilm Filmstream Plugin for WordPress

Posted on 18/4/2010 by Ian

Something I’ve thought I’d like to have on my site for a while is a list of movies that I’ve recently seen and some brief opinions on them. I’m not entirely sure how I would go about this for films … Continue reading →

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Create Your Own TinyURL Service for WordPress

Posted on 16/5/2009 by Ian

I don’t particularly like using URL shortening services. I think I first noticed them getting used rather prolificly in the Guardians technology section to include lots of random links to bizarre web content. TinyURL’s own web site wouldn’t particularly inspire … Continue reading →

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What do I have to contribute?

Posted on 29/1/2009 by Ian

It has struck me over the last couple of days and it’s a reflection of my attitude to being interested in geeky things in general. I’m an elitist. When I started my blog back in 2003, I loved the fact … Continue reading →

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