When compared to other browsers, Apple boasts that Safari 4’s JavaScript is up to eight times faster than IE 8 and more than four times faster than Firefox 3; and Safari 4 loads HTML web pages more than three times faster than IE 8 and three times faster than Firefox 3.
Safari 4 includes HTML 5 support for offline technologies and support for advanced CSS Effects. Apple at the WWDC was also proud to point out that Safari 4 is the first browser to pass the Web Standards Project’s Acid3 test.
Safari is built off of WebKit, which is the open source browser engine that’s also used by popular mobile browsers and even Google’s Chrome. It’s interesting that Apple chose to compare Safari 4 against IE8 and Firefox 3, but left out comparisons with Chrome 2.
To add a Youtube video to your blog post, write a new post in your Wordpress Admin area. Be sure to leave a blank line where you want the YouTube video to appear in the final, published post on your blog.
Step 2 – Switch to the HTML Editor View
After you’re done entering the text for your post, select the “HTML” tab to switch to the HTML Editor view in Wordpress.
Step 3 – Find the YouTube Video that You Want to Embed in Your Wordpress Post
Find a Youtube video that you want to embed in the post. Copy the code from the “Embed” box.
Notice that when you click in the Embed text box, the window may expand showing several options you can pick and choose from to customize the video’s appearance within your blog post. For example, you can choose to show related videos, include a border, and change the size. It’s up to you if you want to modify these settings or not. If you do change these selections, the code in the Embed text box will automatically update. Therefore, copy the Embed code after you make any customization changes.
Step 4 – Paste the Embed Code from YouTube into Your Wordpress Post
Return to the window where you have your Wordpress post open, and click within the HTML editor text box in order to place your cursor at the beginning of the first line where you want the YouTube video to appear within your final, published post. Paste the code here, and then select the “Publish” button on the right side of your screen to publish your post.
It’s important to paste the Embed code just before you hit the Publish button. If you do anything else to your post after pasting the Embed code, the YouTube video may not appear correctly in your final, published post. If that happens, you’ll have to return to the HTML editor, delete the code you pasted, re-paste it and republish your post.
Step 5 – View your post
Visit your blog to view your live post and ensure it published correctly. If not, return to Step 3 and repeat the copying and pasting of the Embed code and republish your post.
I recently encountered some problem with my Wordpress blog after updating it to version 2.8. Due to this update, the plugins also needed to be updated. So, while doing that, there was some problem and my blog wasn’t ready to open. So, I thought of disabling all the plugins and start over again.
But, my admin page was also not opening. So, I searched for methods that would disable plugins without logging in to WP-Admin.
I found out that the plugins could be disabled through phpMyAdmin.
Here are the steps to disable plugins through phpMyAdmin:
Login to phpMyAdmin:
This can be done through cPanel.
Browse to your blog’s database:
By default, you will be in Structure tab. Switch on to SQL tab, which is besides Structure tab.
Run SQL Query:
Navigate to the “active_plugins” column of the “wp_options” table using the following SQL query (edit the default WordPress table prefix “wp_” if needed):
SELECT * FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = 'active_plugins';
Once the active_plugins column appears, click to edit it. You will see something similar to the following, depending on the number and type of plugins you have installed:
That entire array of code represents every active plugin on your site. Thus, to quickly disable all plugins without using the WP Admin area, highlight the entire block of code, cut it out, and paste it into a safe, offline text file. After removing the code, click the button to save your changes and that’s it. All WordPress plugins are now deactivated (yet still installed, and with all plugin options intact). This obviously is a huge time-saver that really comes in handy during those mission-critical, time-sensitive situations where every second counts. Once you are ready to re-activate your entire set of plugins, simply cut/copy & paste the preserved code back into the “active_plugins” field. Click save and done. Again, don’t forget to backup your database before editing it
Alternately, here is a one-second query to disable all plugins:
UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = '' WHERE option_name = 'active_plugins';
Upon execution, this query will clear the active_plugins field of all active plugins, effectively disabling (without uninstalling or modifying) the entire set. This method is great if you plan on re-enabling each plugin individually, say, after resolving some heinous server error. Whereas the previous technique makes it easy to re-enable all plugins en masse, this query is perfect for simply “nuking” all active plugins with no remorse.
Wordpress has released new version of its blogging software, Wordpress 2.8. This version has bunch of bug fixes, improvements to themes and widgets and has added some fantastic taxonomy features. There are over 180 new features, changes, upgrades, and improvements in version 2.8 as compared to version 2.7. There are over 790 bug fixes!
You can check some of the features of this new release in my earlier post.
This release is named in honor of noted trumpeter and vocalist Chet Baker. Here’s a quick video overview of everything in the new release:
Apple has launched new iPhone 3G S, which it claims to be the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet. iPhone 3G S features video recording, Voice Control, up to 32GB of storage, and more. The new iPhone 3G S is twice as fast as iPhone 3G, has got a longer battery life, a 3 megapixel autofocus camera, easy video recording and hands free voice control. Check the comparison between iPhone 3G & 3G S and see what has changed.
iPhone 3G S is powered by iPhone OS 3.0 mobile operating system and has now built in over 100 most requested features like Cut, Copy and Paste, MMS, Spotlight Search, landscape keyboard etc. iPhone 3G S uses OpenGL ES 2.0 standard for high-quality 3D graphics, while supporting 7.2 Mbps HSDPA for faster networking speeds.
Simply “tap to focus” and the new autofocus 3MP camera adjusts focus, exposure, color and contrast for the best possible image and also includes an automatic macro focus for extra close up shots. Now record high-quality video clips and edit them right on your iPhone 3G S by simply trimming the start and stop points.
The voice control feature allows hands free operation – speak the appropriate commands into the built-in microphone or headset microphone to dial by name or number, and control your favorite music by artist, album or playlist.
iPhone 3G S also features a new built-in digital compass for instant navigation, which integrates well with the iPhone’s built-in GPS that automatically displays the coordinates of your current location.
iPhone 3G S will be available in the US on June 19 for $199 (16GB) and $299 (32GB). Remember now iPhone 3G S requires a new two year contract with AT&T. iPhone OS 3.0 software will be available on June 17 as a free software update via iTunes 8.2 for all iPhone customers. So that means the previous iPhone 3G just got cheaper at $99 only for the 8GB model!
Check the Apple iPhone 3GS Guided Tour and features in the following video:
Facebook is planning to offer Facebook usernames to make it easier for people to find and connect with you. When your friends, family members or co-workers visit your profile or Pages on Facebook, they will be able to enter your username as part of the URL in their browser. This way people will have an easy-to-remember way to find you. Facebook also expects to offer even more ways to use your Facebook username in the future. So, get your username before somebody else does!
Your new Facebook URL is like your personal destination, or home, on the Web. It will be like Twitter. (http://twitter.com/username) This feature of Facebook will be easier to find people via search engines like Google, etc.
Currently your Facebook profile url looks like this http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=123456789
Now you can change it to http://www.facebook.com/yourname
Starting at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Saturday, June 13, you’ll be able to choose a username on a first-come, first-serve basis for your profile and the Facebook Pages that you administer by visiting www.facebook.com/username/. You’ll also see a notice on your home page with instructions for obtaining your username at that time.
Think carefully about the username you choose. Once it’s been selected, you won’t be able to change or transfer it.
I just got the coupon code for NameCheap.com for June 2009.
Coupon Code: NOMORESCHOOL - $8.81 domain name registration at Namecheap.
If you want to buy new VPS servers from Namecheap, you can use the following coupon code: USE4VPS. This would give you 10% off on the regular price of any VPS plans of Namecheap. Please contact Namecheap.com directly for more details!
I just checked @bing and found out that Microsoft’s new Search Engine Bing is live.
We already had the idea that Microsoft was about to release a new Search Engine!
Formerly known as Kumo, Bing, which should become available worldwide by June 3, is Microsoft’s latest attempt to steal market share away from Google. According to Microsoft, Bing, while providing a good general search experience, wants to focus on providing an especially good user experience in four verticals: making a purchase decision, planning a trip, researching a health condition, and finding a local business.
For the most part, Bing’s interface resembles that of today’s Live Search, with a large ‘cover image’ on the front page that surrounds the search box. The major difference in the user interface is the addition of guided searches in the left sidebar, though Microsoft says that the real changes are under the hood. The company argues that it can bring a new approach to Internet search by providing a richer, easier, and more organized search experience.
