PCMag’s WordPress.com Review & Rating

I occasionally have the pleasure of reviewing a product that I am so taken with that I adopt it for personal use. And on very rare occasions, it’s a piece of software or tool that I’ve needed for a while but hadn’t had the time to research and buy or download. WordPress.com, the free blogging platform and hosting service, rolled into my life at precisely the right time. Experienced bloggers who want full and deep control over their sites need look no farther. It’s also the right tool for new bloggers who plan to invest in their blogs long term—you’ll learn more as you go, while still being able lay your foundation immediately.

Source: WordPress.com Review & Rating on PCMag.com.

Upcoming WordPress 3.2 Distraction Free Writing Mode

Andrew has now committed a very spiffy improvement to the little-known full screen editing mode in WordPress.

The Distraction Free Writing mode has been in trunk since yesterday. Would appreciate comments, suggestions, opinions, etc. Bug reports should probably go on #17136.

Via WordPress Development Updates

Here are some screenshots, for your viewing pleasure, of what is currently in WP trunk.

New Diabolical Skateboards Deck and T-Shirt


Check out what I received in the mail today, surprise courtesy of the always excellent Kevin Conboy.
Thanks Kev’, I’m stoked!

Diabolical is a Denver (CO) based skateboard company. Haven’t gotten Kevin’s connection back story yet, beyond the shared location. :)

The deck is their George Nagai pro model. You can see his handy work in the video edit embedded below.

Unsurprisingly yet always a source of  contentment on my end, Diabolical’s site is running on WordPress (but of course).