Monthly Archives: October 2006

WordPress Update

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I’ve finally updated the blog to WordPress 2.0.4 (latest). I was earlier running version 1.5 with a custom mod of the Orange Sky theme and a couple of plugins. The update process was quite straight-forward (files, database, configuration). No wonder, WordPress is the best blogging web application out there! For those who cannot setup WP on their own, they can create a WP blog at WordPress.com for free.

The updated admin console is slick and the whole app looks great with a heap of new features. I’m running the default theme for now until I find a new fresh theme for the blog. I also had to disable the Captcha-based comment spam protection because a lot of visitors reported some problems with it which stopped them from posting comments on the blog posts. Instead, WP2 comes with the awesome Akismet spam protection plugin which has so far trapped 200 spam hits on this blog in the past 12 hours – neat eh!

This was a much awaited update I had in mind and I’m glad to have finally got done with it. In the next few days, subject to spare time, I have to:

  • Change the blog theme (look & feel)
  • Fix a few minor issues with the Exhibit image gallery plugin
  • Updated (29 Oct): Upgrade to WP 2.0.5 – which should be a quick one

Something calls for a redesign, I just don’t know what. “Snap out mate”, says Pareto ;)

Menwhopause album is out

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Yesterday I received a nice message from Satish, the manager of the desi rock band – Menwhopause, that the band has released their new album “Home” and it can be downloaded online. You can also catchup with these guys through their blog, at MySpace, at Flickr (photos), at YouTube (videos) and at Orkut.

Menwhopause - Home

Turn off the Lights, now?

As I stare across the room,
Rather long.
Feeling square.
As I look down at my toes
Feeling soft.
Looking great.

And my memories stare right back again.

A mellow day often ends the same.

See?
Again!

I blogged about these guys before as I really like their sound, style and lyrics. All the tracks are great to listen but my favorite tracks from the album are “The Story Begins … Free” and “Sweet Despair”. My best wishes to the band for their future gigs!

Some sections of their new website seem to be under construction but their old website can be browsed for more content.