My Tweets for the week 2009-12-21

Every morn I see 30 new emails for TDO Mini Forms (a free project). Yet busy day ahead with my paying job. Real life can suck sometimes. #fb #
Damnit. They've taken away all of the PRSI Dental benefits from January. And I have to get a root filling, thats going to cost. #fb #
Good news though, I heard on PhantomFM that Rage Against the Machine is doing better than X-Factor in the mid-week charts! #fb #
shared: Rage Against The Machine is ahead of X Factor in the race towards Xmass! Yay! http://bit.ly/77iYzO #
I've just got the best comment spam on my blog so far… I'll post a clean version on my blog (just a tad too long for twitter) #
RT Rock! – @dorkland: RT @wfah Portishead releases new single to support Amnesty International + video. http://ow.ly/MTTl #
thinks it'd be better if Portishead's new track became Xmass #1. It's for charity, it's definitely not manufactured pop and no Sony! #fb #
My wife is going to buy the x-factor track on Friday to offset me buying RAGM's track. Arg! #
There is just a few drops of snow falling! #fb #
RT New Dungeons & Dragons on Microsoft Surface Demo with some GM screens in it – http://ff.im/-d5M0E /via @tadhgk #
Getting into iTunes is painful! #
On itunes.ie, RATM is No. 1. On 7digital.ie, it's 2nd, but there is at least three versions in the charts. #fb #
We may have lost the battle (Joe won the Irish Xmass No. 1), but it isn't over! There is still the UK No. 1 to be confirmed! #fb #
Anyone that follows me, do you use writing4all.ie? Curious if it's worth sharing some of my work on. #
Finally put up the pictures on the wall, three years after moving in. What a difference. #fb #
.@agtweet doesn't seem to work me for me right now: can't tweet from my phone. Though it looks like O2 support twitter now. #
"I won't do what they tell me!" It may not have come No. 1 in Ireland, but it did it in the UK. Next year, can we have a non-Sony song? #fb #
Just testing that I can tweet to facebook! #fb #

The best comment spam ever?

I just got this in my “possible spam comment for approval” email for this blog:

HELP! I’m currently being held prisoner by the Russian mafia and being forced to post spam comments on blogs! If you don’t approve this they will kill me. They’re coming back now. Please send help!

I like the little touches to the spam, the email address for the comment is in the format:

russianmobvictimXXXXX@gmail.com

My Tweets for the week 2009-12-14

Ow. Tried a product last night to sooth toothache. Worked. But this morning, pain seems to have re-appeared in a different spot. #fb #
shared: Oh dear. http://bit.ly/5sv1sw #
Do you know there are tons of domains about "How to stop a tooth ache"? All seemingly with the same information. Odd. #fb #
The drive home made my toothache worse. Whiskey is the 1st that has given me instant release. Don't worry, going to Dentist tomorrow. #fb #
I'm back from the Dentist. He's pulled a filling and half my mouth is numb. Fingers crossed this kills the tooth ache. #fb #
shared: Artist Wendy Pini's book on the work she did for the animated version of Micheal Morcook's Elric.. http://bit.ly/4HiNQu #
shared: An A Cappella doing a cover of Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" http://bit.ly/7AOyoF #
Wow, my Google Wave invites have shot up. Anyone I know want one? #fb #
I've eaten lunch. Feeling has returned to my tongue. It's time for the ultimate test: a nice cup of tea! Prepare thyself tooth! #fb #
Support Fudge RPG, add a #twibbon to your avatar now! – http://bit.ly/6Dksd3 #
Ah the sweet caffeine nectar of tea. Tooth is still a little sensitive and mouth is sore from the Dentist, but so far all is good. #fb #
WTF! A tweet from someone I don't know, don't follow, suddenly appeared in my list. It appears genuinely random. #
Before my drive home, it felt like my tooth was about to explode again. But I'm home and its okay. I blame my bad singing in the car #fb #
Monster Fudge RPG feed update to handle all the fudge game tags (and combinations of). Phew. #rpg #fudge #fudgerpg #frpg #++++ #
shared: This made me laugh heartily! http://bit.ly/92FKTK #
shared: Great video! http://bit.ly/4BG3ET #
Another update to Monster Fudge RPG feed. Now includes tweets tagged with #fudgerpg OR #frpg OR #++++ OR #d4F OR (#rpg AND #fudge) #
This is a good sign. My tooth (and jaw) are sore this morning, but nothing like the last few days. I guess the Dentist's patch worked! #
It seems I wasn't the only one affected by the random tweets yesterday: http://is.gd/5gKb9 /via @TygerKrash #
I'm back in work, after working from home this morning. Man do they have the heat up high in here. #fb #
Check out xtra-vision/blockbusters, they may have some from my list in the ex-rental or budget section #
shared: Creepy indeed! I would have shared a link to the original page, but that page seems to be dead. http://bit.ly/4J7kN2 #
Ooo, I just got a new phone. Can't really play with it too much in work, but its got that new shiny new gadget feel! #fb #
Annoying. "Saved Searches" in twitter do not seem to be working for me this morning. #
I like my new phone-good camera on it. But 30e credit (free thanks to upgrade) went in a day because it tries to do web stuff w/o asking #fb #
Busy day today. Now for a two days of just me and the kids. Keep calm. Keep calm. #fb #
Watching 300 for the first time, very pretty movie, but there isn't anything else to it… #
God, there is a lot of shouting in that movie. #
Did Lovecraft have kids? Those irrational little monsters, worshiped and adored. It'd explain a lot. (Forgive me my masters…) #
On the way back from walk, the little guy was very tired. Put him on shoulders. Half-way home, I hear snoring. He'd fallen asleep. #fb #
RT Cool! – @fredhicks: Fudge dice GM's packs are back at @IPRTweets … thanks to Grey Ghost signing up! Woo! #fudge #rpg #4dF #
Re-watching Aliens on TV. God, thats a great movie. #
I decided to have a shave while kids are awake. 15 minutes later… the place looks like a bomb hit it *sigh* #

My Tweets for the week 2009-12-07

shared: Games Workshop sending cease&desist for fan-created material? Is this for real? http://bit.ly/4BeY0O #
shared: Wonderful! Kids drawings turn into real-life images. http://bit.ly/5L8jRt #
I wonder if advertisement will get so invasive that people will sell "name-space" as in "Hi, I'm Joe Dell-laptop-rocks Bloggs!" #fb #
RT @ocultado: Not impressed: http://is.gd/57R1O <– Unbelievable! Who trusts the US? #
Playing Assassins Creed on DSi feels like Im playing an ext ver of org Prince of Persia! #
Even from my cozy bed, it feels bitterly cold outside. Dont want to get up. #fb #
The adventuring party are going to be late today, but it's all part of some big plan? Curious. http://is.gd/58Sc9 #
Liam just informed me, the adventuring party have a Christmas competition: win a copy of Twilight 2013 RPG! http://is.gd/58Sm6 (please RT?) #
(it looks like I just tweeted that before @irishgaming did it automatically) #
RT @TheLXD: NEW LXD TRAILER… JUST RELEASED!!! http://bit.ly/5SopjG <- Okay so they're a bit pretentious, but the tricks look cool! #
Damn. I've had to cancel the swine flu vac for my 2yr son tomorrow. He's on antibotics for a small infection. #fb #
shared: Santa's demonic helper… just a little freaky! http://bit.ly/5cvmlY #
shared: This photo is making me nauseous http://bit.ly/6728Fd #
Just watched the pilot of the V remake. Couldn't be arsed watching any more. Does it get better? #fb #
is now swine-flu protected though my left arm and shoulder are a little sore. #fb #
Wow cool. Facebook are going to implement privacy controls on individual pieces of content. #fb #
I had gotten used to the laissez-faire approach on my old project. Mentally tiring to change tack and nail everything down. #fb #
Lost Heroes RPG Blog: Krampus, a Christmas demon! http://lostheroesrpg.com/blog/krampus-a-christmas-demon/ #fudgerpg #
Lost Heroes RPG Blog: Will Lost Heroes RPG be yet a… http://lostheroesrpg.com/blog/will-lost-heroes-rpg-be-yet-another-stock-fantasy-rpg/ #
shared: The video is giving me chills! http://bit.ly/8dSHPp #
Still in work, but tonight going out for dinner with my co-workers. Closest thing we're getting to a xmas party. #fb #
Really feeling the late night this morning #fb #
A new retro Buck Rogers? This might be v. cool – http://bit.ly/4u8222 /via @fredhicks #
shared: Is this a solution to the Voynich Manuscript mystery? http://bit.ly/4Paj0D #
shared: My Nintendo DSi Flash Cart is legal in France! Cool. http://bit.ly/6vHeQM #
My son said "Santa wee on the grass over there" where he meant "Christmas tree on the grass over there" #fb #
Arg! Glowing skull! http://twitpic.com/s50el #fb #
shared: Campaign to get Rage Against the Machine to Xmass No. 1 instead of X-Factor http://bit.ly/8msZYq #
shared: A lost European culture… fasinating http://bit.ly/7Slv2B #
Have been suffering a tooth ache all weekend. Nothing seems to soothe it. #fb #
I thought the kids were watching a DVD, only to walk in 2 find my laptop on its back and my wifi card smashed! Yet it still all works. #fb #

My Tweets for the week 2009-11-30

It's incredible theraputic to clear up my desktop and inbox in prep for a new project. #
Resume download not supported, dead links everywhere, 3-4 diff. pages for the same product, DVD images instead of installers! #msdn #fail #
shared: You can find google everywhere now! http://bit.ly/08A9U0s #
Glee is making me laugh well this week #fb #
shared: This trailer has me gagging and choking at the awful destruction of one my favourite classic. Bu.. http://bit.ly/075Xkcy #
Apparently http://thedeadone.net makes $40 a month – http://is.gd/52qk7 – Eh, no. It does not. Not even barely. #fb #
shared: Fascinating perspective on why you might be drawn to games… I think I'm a little of both the p.. http://bit.ly/6LW22L #
shared: The Muppets do Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody! http://bit.ly/7nd3Sw #
shared: Wow, thats a cool costume. http://bit.ly/5VSqJw #
Tried to get myself and my son vaccinated against the dreaded swine flu, but Doctor was sick. Go figure. Next week I guess. #fb #
Did you know that during the strike yesterday with the closed schools, the lollipop ladies were still out? #
Watched the 5th (or 4th not sure) episode of Flash-forward – the writing just gets worse. #
Head is bouncing around, too many work things up to air and trying to nail everything down is not simple. The fun of a new project. #fb #
Today has been a day of reading documents, emailing and thinking. Not a spot of coding at all. Depressing. #fb #
"Who sang Sledgehammer again?" My sister: "MC Hammer." #fb #
Today is the start of Christmas, at least for us. Taking the kids to see Santa in Dublin Zoo. #fb #
is tired this afternoon. They saw Santa. They are happy. #fb #
Lightning and hail stones! Looks like a storm #fb #
is taking the kids to a new play centre. Manic number of kids. Won't let T into big kid area. #
Kids asleep. Everything ready for tomorrow. My wife is travelling and the house is strangely quiet. #fb #

My Tweets for the week 2009-11-23

Going to be starting a new work project next week. After X years on this one, quite nervous – but looking foward to it too #fb #
Good reason to get your kids the swine flu vaccine. My daughter is in the year behind Ruby's (I don't know the family) – http://is.gd/4Wkko #
A Gardai just visited the house. Apparently my wife has an unpaid speeding ticket from a few years ago, that neither of us remember. #fb #
shared: Seriously, they've banned snowglobes? The security guys better not give them a shake when they t.. http://bit.ly/1Lxxja #
RT @unexplainedrpg : A special deal on preording The Unexplained is coming on the web site. Keep watching! http://bit.ly/2lSKwe <– Cool #
My last tweet from @TwitterMail posted the image to twitpic.com, but didn't post the tweet here. How odd. #
Started this little project on the weekend. Using a photo of my son as ref. Let the wild rumpus start! http://twitpic.com/pjg0c #
Did they seriousily remake The Prisioner? What a dumb thing to do. #fb #
Dropbox is quite handy. I guess the tech finally caught up with the concept. Remember back in the 90/00s to similar services that all died. #
I think I may turn off the internet… #
I thought I could handle the aftermath of the Irish loss, but one look at facebook has me gagging. Not even Jedward-rage matches this #
Another reason to dislike the new retweet feature… they dont' seem to show up in my client. #
My son got sick in the car this morning. He seems fine but damn, my car stinks. #fb #
You know, doing free software can sometimes sucks all the fun out of coding. #
Rock! Someone using my free plugin TDO Mini Forms went a put a tutorial video together: http://is.gd/4ZrP3 #
I hate the microsoft site… its impossible to find the right downloads! #
It is the most annoying thing when a long download hangs at 99% #fb #
shared: Now thats a beard (check out the second guy)! http://bit.ly/1v5HAo #
shared: Is this the onion? http://bit.ly/07JgQFL #
shared: This brings back memories of using the computer in primary school http://bit.ly/5XTT8a #
Lost Heroes RPG Blog: Who will you be, a Fallen, a True Chosen a Soulless or a Renegade? http://bit.ly/07pENgB/ #
shared: Sociopath = Hero personalities? http://bit.ly/YL65j #

Tutorial Video for TDO Mini Forms!

A guy called Court has put together a video tutorial and article on using TDO Mini Forms, my free Wordpress plugin.

The video is pretty good too as it shows you how to create a submission form and an edit form. I think I may be adding a link to this on the FAQ!

As a footnote to the video, the latest version 0.13.7 does include Custom Field editing and the compare view for edit posts is now working.

Also check out his site for indie musicians called indilean that uses TDO Mini Forms too.

A day later, 0.13.7 release of TDO Mini Forms

A new release of TDO Mini Forms should be available very shortly from wordpress.org. Several people reported that upgrading to 0.13.6 resulted in a blank page appearing for their wordpress site. This release is specifically to fix that.

I’m sorry about this, but it didn’t appear on my test server before release.

A new version of TDO Mini Forms is released: 0.13.6

It’s been a while since the previous release and each release seems to take longer and longer before it’s ready, but it was officially released on Wordpress.org Extend yesterday, so you should be able to automatically update today.

The big change in this release is that you can now created Edit forms that allow you to modify Custom Fields as text areas, fields, checkbox or a select list. It took a while to do because I had to refactor the Custom Field widget into the new class I designed for widgets. The power of this feature should be obvious for any sort of CMS style use of Wordpress as Custom Fields are incredible powerful. The plugin also keeps a history of Custom Field changes made using the plugin and you can compare between versions, something Wordpress doesn’t do itself. So you can rollback edits as required (and also moderate incoming edits).

I also refactored out all the individual field types so that fixes and features for text areas, for example, can be shared among all widgets. For a start, text fields can be used to take an email, a url or a number. I haven’t gotten around to a date/time combination yet, but it’s certainly possible.

I’ve also integrated some code improvements and hope to continue to try and improve the code base into the future. I’ve improved the AJAX code that is used for forms, hopefully preventing people from double posts (a problem that has cropped up a lot recently for people posting to the forum). The plugin also only loads the admin pages and functions only if someone with admin rights is logged in.

You can check the changelog for a full list of changes (though some minor improvements seemed to have not gotten onto the list, sorry about that).

Again, and it seems to be a recurring thing, I have to apologies that I haven’t got through to every support request on the forum. I do my best, but I really only have a few hours a week to work on TDO Mini Forms and my time gets divided then between actually implementing features or improvements or going through the forum (and I often side on working with the code instead). I know people have offered to pay for improvements, but I cannot currently commit to deadlines as I’m working a full time job at the same time.

Please keep in mind that this plugin is free and any support I do manage to provide is also free. If you found it useful you can show your appreciation via a small donation or buying me a book!

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