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WordPress FeedBurner FeedSmith Plugin Test 13: Unfancy Quote

Posted on March 16, 2009
A combination of plugins is causing the FeedBurner FeedSmith plugin to break with WordPress 2.7.1 running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4. I will disable all plugins and then enable them one-by-one to try to debug this issue. There appear to be no problems with this configuration...

WordPress FeedBurner FeedSmith Plugin Test 12: Tweetbacks

Posted on March 16, 2009
A combination of plugins is causing the FeedBurner FeedSmith plugin to break with WordPress 2.7.1 running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4. I will disable all plugins and then enable them one-by-one to try to debug this issue. There appear to be no problems with this configuration...

WordPress FeedBurner FeedSmith Plugin Test 11: Post-Plugin Library

Posted on March 16, 2009
A combination of plugins is causing the FeedBurner FeedSmith plugin to break with WordPress 2.7.1 running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4. I will disable all plugins and then enable them one-by-one to try to debug this issue. Houston, we may have a problem...

WordPress FeedBurner FeedSmith Plugin Test 10: Google XML Sitemaps

Posted on March 16, 2009
A combination of plugins is causing the FeedBurner FeedSmith plugin to break with WordPress 2.7.1 running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4. I will disable all plugins and then enable them one-by-one to try to debug this issue. There appear to be no problems with this configuration...

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WordPress FeedBurner FeedSmith Plugin Test 09: Google Analyticator

Posted on March 16, 2009
A combination of plugins is causing the FeedBurner FeedSmith plugin to break with WordPress 2.7.1 running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4. I will disable all plugins and then enable them one-by-one to try to debug this issue. There appear to be no problems with this configuration...

WordPress FeedBurner FeedSmith Plugin Test 08: Fix Database

Posted on March 16, 2009
A combination of plugins is causing the FeedBurner FeedSmith plugin to break with WordPress 2.7.1 running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4. I will disable all plugins and then enable them one-by-one to try to debug this issue. There appear to be no problems with this configuration...

WordPress FeedBurner FeedSmith Plugin Test 07: Excerpt Editor

Posted on March 16, 2009
A combination of plugins is causing the FeedBurner FeedSmith plugin to break with WordPress 2.7.1 running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4. I will disable all plugins and then enable them one-by-one to try to debug this issue. There appear to be no problems with this configuration...

WordPress FeedBurner FeedSmith Plugin Test 06: Do Follow

Posted on March 16, 2009
A combination of plugins is causing the FeedBurner FeedSmith plugin to break with WordPress 2.7.1 running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4. I will disable all plugins and then enable them one-by-one to try to debug this issue. There appear to be no problems with this configuration...

WordPress FeedBurner FeedSmith Plugin Test Results

Posted on March 16, 2009
A combination of plugins is causing the FeedBurner FeedSmith plugin to break with WordPress 2.7.1 running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4. Here's what I know for certain: The current combination of plugins I am using works without breaking FeedBurner's feed...

FeedBurner FeedSmith 2.3.1 Plugin Broken With WordPress 2.7.1? Disable All in One SEO Pack 1.4.7.4 Plugin To Fix It.

Posted on March 13, 2009
Incompatible WordPress plugins can break your blog's FeedBurner feed. Here is the chronology of events that resulted in me breaking my blog's FeedBurner feed and then fixing it. On 03/02/09, I published a blog post. The blog post correctly appeared in my feed, which is powered by FeedBurner...

No No, You Misunderstood, 'Hello World' Is Code For 'I'm Testing This'

Posted on March 13, 2009
Test 3 of FeedBurner FeedSmith plugin 2.3.1 http://is.gd/n7k6 with WordPress 2.7.1. It's like microblogging or something. Similar Posts: This Is World, How Can I Help You? FeedBurner FeedSmith 2.3.1 Plugin Broken With WordPress 2.7.1? Disable All in One SEO Pack 1...

This Is World, How Can I Help You?

Posted on March 13, 2009
Still Testing FeedBurner FeedSmith plugin 2.3.1 http://is.gd/n7k6 with WordPress 2.7.1. Nothing to see, move along. Similar Posts: No No, You Misunderstood, 'Hello World' Is Code For 'I'm Testing This' Hello World Essential WordPress Plugins Desperately Seeking FeedFlare Plugin WordPress Blog Before And After SEO FeedBurner FeedSmith 2...

Hello World

Posted on March 13, 2009
Testing FeedSmith 2.3.1 http://is.gd/n7k6 with WordPress 2.7.1. Gotta love the blogging and social networking house of cards. Similar Posts: This Is World, How Can I Help You? No No, You Misunderstood, 'Hello World' Is Code For 'I'm Testing This' Social Networking Spam IRS Announces WYSKster (ParodyLaw...

Google's Antisocial Social Networking http://erikjheels.com/?p=1461

Posted on March 12, 2009
Google Reader's new Comments feature highlights the major flaw with Google social networks: baffling user interfaces. On 03/11/09, Google announced a new social networking feature: Google Reader Comments. Rather than trying to break this new feature, I decided to analyze what's right and wrong about all of my favorite social networks...

How To Register A Trademark: Part 2: Trademark Search

Posted on March 11, 2009
Search trademarks to rule out likelihood of confusion. This is part two in an ongoing series about why and how to register your trademarks. Erik J. Heels is both the founder of domain name, trademark, and patent law firm Clock Tower Law Group and the owner of many trademarks and domain names...

831 #Startups Formed In Massachusetts In 02/2009

Posted on March 11, 2009
New Massachusetts companies. Entrepreneurs in Massachusetts formed 831 new companies in February, 2009. That's down 13 percent from the same month in 2008: period current year ago change 2008-10 826 959 -14% 2008-11 651 777 -16% 2008-12 839 921 -9% 2009-01 945 1200 -21% 2009-02 831 951 -13% TOTAL 4092 4808 -15% This data is taken from Massachusetts public records and was correct at the time of publishing...

Domain Parking Alternatives: DevHub vs. WhyPark

Posted on March 02, 2009

How To Be A Millionaire On #Twitter

Posted on February 25, 2009
In two easy steps! Step 1: Be a millionaire. Step 2: Get on Twitter. Just like advice you'd get at a Dogbert seminar. But it's no crazier than most of the "advice" from so-called "new media gurus" that is flying over Twitter like flies over dung...

Major #Twitter Security Bug

Posted on February 25, 2009
A Twitter security flaw appears to allow one user to lock another user's account simply by repeatedly trying to login to that account. It looks like that's what somebody is trying to do to my Twitter account. Worse, there is nothing I can do about it, because Twitter appears to be unprepared for [...

Three Free #Startup Ideas For The Taking http://is.gd/jr2u

Posted on February 13, 2009
Ideas are cool, but execution is key. I have ideas for new companies every day. One problem with the current recession is that not enough people are starting new companies. So here's three free ideas for new companies. I'm not going to patent these ideas...

Trademarks That Suck

Posted on February 12, 2009
Lessons learned from suck-related registered trademarks. Sometimes the government screws up. Like when funny license plates get issued. The Internet is full of funny. Funny trademarks abound. When you file a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), it is examined by Trademark Examiners (who are lawyers) and (if it [...

945 #Startups Formed In Massachusetts In 01/2009

Posted on February 12, 2009
New Massachusetts companies. Entrepreneurs in Massachusetts formed 945 new companies in Januaray, 2009. That's down 21 percent from the same month in 2008: period current year ago change 2008-10 826 959 -14% 2008-11 651 777 -16% 2008-12 839 921 -9% 2009-01 945 1200 -21% TOTAL 3261 3857 -15% This data is taken from Massachusetts public records and was correct at the time of publishing...

How To Register A Trademark: Part 1: Choosing A Good Name

Posted on February 11, 2009
A trademark is to your business as a foundation is to your house. This is part one in an ongoing series about why and how to register your trademarks. Erik J. Heels is both the founder of domain name, trademark, and patent law firm Clock Tower Law Group and the owner of many trademarks and [...

25 Random Things About @ErikJHeels

Posted on February 10, 2009
25 random things about me. [Following @rklau's lead, I'm republishing my Facebook 25 things meme thingy here, originally published on Facebook 01/26/09.] 1. I was born a poor black child. Actually not, but if you recognize that as the opening line from Steve Martin's "The Jerk," you get the gist of my sense of humor...

Dear #Congress: Please Work With #Obama To #Bailout The Middle Class

Posted on January 28, 2009
You know it's a recession when YOU lose your job. A non-blogging friend of mine asked me to publish this letter that he wrote to his Representative in Congress. His letter (edited for privacy) speaks for itself: Thank you for your ongoing interest in the matters of the people...

839 #Startups Formed In Massachusetts In 12/2008

Posted on January 28, 2009
New Massachusetts companies. Entrepreneurs in Massachusetts formed 839 new companies in December, 2008. That's down 9 percent from the same month in 2007: this year: 839 companies formed 12/2008 last year: 921 companies formed 12/2007 This data is taken from Massachusetts public records and was correct at the time of publishing...

How To Fire Your Lawyer

Posted on January 27, 2009
Terminating your attorney-client relationship. I have met many businesspeople who feel like they are stuck in a bad relationship with their lawyer and don't know how to end it. It's simple. Put it in writing. Like a "Dear John" letter...

Erik J. Heels Avatar: http://is.gd/guJ5. Don't recognize me? Updated photo on my social networks.

Posted on January 19, 2009
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Huge Igloo We Built And Slept In

Posted on January 14, 2009
Photos from January 1982. This blog post is a follow-up to two Tweets on the same subject today: When we were in high school in Maine, my brother and I built a huge igloo and slept overnight in it. Igloo dimensions (inside) were 8' long, 4.5' wide, 5' tall...

Dear Twitter: Please Fix Your Security Certificate

Posted on January 14, 2009
Or tell Google to  stop indexing subdomain pages. Secure Connection Failed explore.twitter.com uses an invalid security certificate. The certificate is only valid for twitter.com (Error code: ssl_error_bad_cert_domain) * This could be a problem with the server's configuration, or it could be someone trying to impersonate the server...

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