In case you haven’t gone into a Starbucks [SBUX] store lately, there’s been a change to the look of the joint media offering card format.

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With the recent release of WordPress 3.3, “Sonny”, there would most likely be issues during the upgrade process for some site administrators and deployers.

WordPress.org’s forum has a “master list” of tips and tricks to try to resolve those issues, preferably before filing an issue ticket with them.

Of course, if you’re going to undertake an upgrade, you should take the necessary precautions of backing up your site (including the database) first! :-)

Veterans Days 2011

November 11, 2011 at 11:11 AM

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This is one of those rare moments, the eleventh minute of the eleventh hour of the eleventh day in the year “11″ (2011) that makes extra special this original commemoration of Armistice Day and the additional recognition for military veterans.

Let’s observe a moment of silence at this time for our servicemen and servicewomen who have done, and are doing, their duty for our country.

Also, please review the US Department of Veterans Affairs site that has interesting tidbits about this holiday.

N.B.

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Person of Interest: Quantum Leap for 2011

September 22, 2011 at 9:39 PM

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In case you’re just tuning in…

Welcome! :-)

Premiering tonight is a new CBS drama called Person of Interest, which brings JJ Abrams back to nighttime TV once again. Immediately, I was struck with its premise sounding hauntingly familiar.

Lessee… A guy who has unique talents, fairly communicative, is being positioned in place and time to intercede on the behalf of victims, aided by another guy who has access to various tidbits of information that is not always 100% reliable due to circumstance or gaps.

Ah-ha! Quantum Leap!

Yes, it’s not just time/space travel anymore, and there’s that personal anonymity instead of body-switching, and yes, it’s definitely got that grittier feel that makes it more up-to-date than a show from the 1989-1993 (as opposed to merely a remake of Quantum Leap, ‘natch). But all of the essentials are apparently intact between the two shows. And like Quantum Leap, it’s one of those shows that, despite the extra twists and turns, there is both a familiarity and coziness to match the curious teases and fuzziness… This is what makes Person of Interest fun to watch. Let’s see how far this journey will take us. :-)

Starbucks iTunes Pick of the Week: Moving onto Apps!

August 24, 2011 Meanderings

Hi, intrepid Starbucks [SBUX] iTunes promotion fans: It’s been a loooong time since we discussed the favorably fun Starbucks iTunes weekly offerings, that have morphed from a simple joint experimental item between Starbucks and Apple [AAPL] into a lucrative people-attracting feature in so many Starbucks outlets worldwide. So, here’s a new, welcome twist on the [...]

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Apple Online Store Back Online

August 17, 2011 Gadgetry

While Apple’s [AAPL] online store was offline for a few hours earlier today, as reported by various news outlets, and even some blogs, it seems that it has resumed online operations. What Happened to the Quad-Core Mac Pro? When I went to check on the online site myself, I certainly did see the new drop [...]

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Jane Would Like You to Be Ready for WordPress 3.2

July 3, 2011 Operations

Here’s a nice post by Jane Wells (yes, the one of WordPress fame) about the requirements for WordPress 3.2 and some rationale about the system changes being implemented for the latest version of the blogging software. The big news is actually not that big: the version of Oracle’s [ORCL] MySQL database and the PHP engine [...]

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Capital One Bank Network Outage

June 10, 2011 Meanderings

If you’re a Capital One [COF] Bank customer, you may have noticed some inklings of trouble in the company today. As one of the latest of a series of customer-facing snafus and negative actions, as of less than one-half hour ago, the entire bank network is still down. When I went to check on this, [...]

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Amazon’s Cloud Gets Clearer… with Two New Offerings

March 30, 2011 Services

In case you were wondering if Amazon [AMZN] has been resting on the laurels of its successful Kindle re-imaginings, rest assured that they have been taking further steps in their server-based services offerings. Today, if you have logged into Amazon.com, you were greeted with something that looks a bit like this: Yep, it’s true: Amazon [...]

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What’s in a Wireless “G”? Who Wants to Know?

February 10, 2011 Services

Well, maybe you’d like to know. While I was toying with the idea of coughing up a nice summarization of the Things That Have Come Before, the folks at Engadget already have such a post. Of course, this means that you have gripes about their content… you should let them know.

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