Isaac's cool blogThis version of Filez should work with WP 2.1, using the same methods Photopress now uses. I’ll probably be making a few further improvements since I’m going to let some family members try it out – always a good way to find bugs and get ideas for improvements.
Download it: filez.zip
This version uses a new method to place buttons, this time stolen from the Anarchy Media Player Plugin. It’d be nice if the plugin API had an easy way to insert buttons – I guess maybe in 2.2 or 3.0…
Due to all the new files and folders, I suggest deleting your old Photopress folder (back it up first!), then installing the new files. Remember to keep your template and style files if you’ve edited them.
I’ve removed watermarking for now in order to clean up the code and interface a bit. I’m working on a plugin infrastructure so we can have features like watermarking without cluttering up the core plugin so much.
Some browser-specific notes:
Firefox 1.5-ish: The browser I use most often, so everything works properly for me there.
IE7: Seems to work fine. I have a half-broken laptop with XP for testing now so IE support should be better.
Opera: Inserting images in ‘Visual’ is broken in Opera. Inserting on the ‘Code’ side of the editor works though, so I guess that’s a workaround. Or you can use PP’s tags feature – that works on both sides.
Photopress 0.9.7 downloads: photopress-0.9.7.zip or photopress-0.9.7.tar.gz
I’ve been trying to do the maintenance on our motorcycle myself, but I know there are a lot of things that I don’t want to do, either because of a lack of tools, complicatedness, or dirtiness. However, most of the shops in the DC area seem to be dealer-affiliated, which I like to avoid for real or imagined reasons. I’d noticed Myers Cycle Engineering in Kensington but hadn’t dropped in. When I rode to pick up some contact lenses my eye doctor noticed the bike – it turns out his son works at the cycle shop. I figure I’ll drop the bike off there for a checkup sometime soon and see how they do.
In an effort to fulfill a New Year’s resolution, I’ve (hopefully) squashed some bugs and bundled together a release of Photopress. This version works for me with WP 2.0.6. I did have one problem, which I think was related to changing hosts, not Photopress: the collation on one of the tables was different from the other one, breaking the queries. Some clicking around in phpMyAdmin fixed it.
Download it and give it a try (but I’m sure I don’t need to tell you to keep your old files if they’re working for you): photopress.zip or photopress.tar.gz.
After making many gallons of yogurt, I think I’ve figured out the easiest, most fail-safe method. To summarize: 1) Use Yogourmet starter for consistency, 2) use ultrapasteurized milk to avoid the tedious heating-cooling step, and 3) use a yogurt maker to avoid the complicated low-tech yogurt-making methods.
Ingredients:
Yogourmet starter/culture. Using a little plain commercial yogurt does work and is less expensive, but Yogourmet produces consistent results. It’s available at Whole Foods, local health food shops, or online.
Ultrapasteurized organic milk. Organic milk tastes better, and might be healthier. More importantly, ultrapasteurized milk does not need to be heated first to produce good yogurt. Yogurt-making instructions usually say to heat the milk to kill bacteria, but I think heating it has more to do with changing the milk somehow so the yogurt will set better. Milk that’s ultrapasteurized sets well without the pre-heating step, so you can skip the most tedious step of the yogurt-making process. It doesn’t seem to matter that the milk starts out at refrigerator temperature instead of 100 F or so as is usually recommended. I use whole milk or half-and-half but I assume that skim or 2% would work fine too.
A Salton 1 quart yogurt maker. Yeah, it’s another electrical appliance in your cupboard, but if you make yogurt frequently you’ll appreciate it a lot. I prefer the Salton yogurt maker because 1) it’s very inexpensive (under $20 right now) and 2) 1 quart Ziploc twist-lock tubs (or even 1 quart glass jars) can be used instead of the included badly-designed tub. Using a tub with a secure lid makes mixing the milk and starter much easier.
Process:
Add about a cup of ultrapasteurized milk and the starter to the tub, secure the lid, and swirl till it’s mixed in completely. Add milk to the top, avoiding over-filling, and secure the lid. Put the tub in the yogurt maker, add water to reach near the top, and plug in the yogurt maker. I let it work for at least 24 hours so the bacteria eat as much of the lactose as possible, but if you’re not concerned about that it might be ready after 10 or so hours. Chill the tub of yogurt completely, without disturbing it, for the best texture.