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07/01/10--06:16: Support the First Amendment with 1 for All (chan 2224378)

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Born and raised on the Texas Gulf Coast, I’ve spent [...]


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07/01/10--12:16: Phone Your Blog (chan 2224378)

It’s happened to all of us. The night starts off innocently enough with a little gin and tonic, maybe a mojito, then next thing you know you’re doing tequila shots with the bartender and the girl from Brazil and you find yourself thinking it would be a treMENdous idea to call up your ex and see how they’re doing [...]


07/16/10--13:46: Publicize: Facebook — Images (chan 2224378)

Back in February, we launched Publicize: Facebook as a way to connect your WordPress.com account to your Facebook profile. In March, VideoPress added support for Facebook so that when using Publicize, your videos would get added to your Facebook update as well. Until now, we’ve neglected your images. Starting today, however, we’ll cherish your images [...]


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07/30/10--13:14: Protect your Privacy with Private Domain Registrations (chan 2224378)

One of the requirements of owning a domain is that you must give your contact details when registering that domain. Internet regulations require that your name, address, email, and phone number be accessible 24/7 to anybody who wants to see them just by looking up your domain. This rule was created to make it easy [...]


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08/03/10--07:20: Putting a Spin on Twenty Ten’s Header Image (chan 2224378)

Earlier this year, we unveiled the new Twenty Ten default theme. Every blog using the theme was automatically set with the header image shown below. But, because there are actually seven other equally lovely header images in Twenty Ten, we have now randomized the default header image for each blog. If you use Twenty Ten, [...]


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08/03/10--13:44: Like a Post? Well Then, “Like” It! (chan 2224378)

Starting today you’ll notice a new feature at the bottom of all WordPress.com blog posts. We’ve enabled a “Like” button, which, when clicked, shows a Gravatar image for all the bloggers who like a post. When you “like” a post two core things happen. First, the blog post’s author sees your “like” and can click-through [...]


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08/09/10--07:59: New Theme: Coraline (chan 2224378)

I’m really excited about today’s new theme, Coraline. It’s a familiar-looking theme packed with upgrades that will make your blog more customizable and more fun. As you might have guessed, this will be a replacement for the Cutline theme, which we’re phasing out. Since Coraline replaces Cutline this means we get to add some exciting [...]


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08/12/10--08:43: New Twitter “Tweet Button” (chan 2224378)

For those of you who have been dreaming of an easier way for your readers to share your posts on Twitter, that day has come. We’re pleased to announce that we’ve added an official Tweet Button as an option for all WordPress.com blogs. How it works: When one of your readers hits the Tweet Button, [...]


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08/16/10--08:54: New Theme: Oulipo (chan 2224378)

Are you tired of clutter? Are you looking for a theme that puts the focus on your content and gets out of the way? Meet Oulipo, our newest theme. Oulipo’s clean, grid-based design and elegant typography make it perfect for a one-page announcement site, a photoblog, a journal… or anything else you choose to showcase. [...]


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08/17/10--12:49: Jazz Up Your Posts With Zemanta (chan 2224378)

Ever wish you had a blogging assistant who helped you write posts that are full of great links, photos, and tags? Wish no more: We’ve partnered with the folks at Zemanta to give you a hand at quickly jazzing up your posts. Once you’ve activated Zemanta, you’ll see several new widgets on your edit screen [...]


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08/24/10--07:39: More ways to share (chan 2224378)

Starting today there is a new way for your readers to share the posts on your blog with friends. This feature allows you to add sharing functionality from a range of services to the bottom of your blog posts. Here’s a quick video introduction: To begin with we have the following services for you to [...]


08/25/10--07:43: Want Instant Delivery of New Blog Posts & Comments? (chan 2224378)

Do you ever wish you could get instant notification of when your favorite bloggers update? Or even when a new comment is published on their blogs? If so, you might want to use a service called Jabber to make your blog conversations as fast as lightning (well, almost as fast). With Jabber, you get split-second [...]


Joy

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09/10/10--10:43: Introducing Subscriptions (chan 2224378)

Do you have trouble keeping track of all the blogs you read each morning? You may use RSS feeds to keep track, but those can be tricky to manage for a non-technical person. You may also open multiple tabs and scan through every blog, but that becomes difficult with a large number of blogs to [...]


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09/11/10--07:38: It’s 2am, Where Are Your Posts? (chan 2224378)

Have you ever read one of your old posts and thought something was different? Maybe a few words were changed, the formatting was different, or an entire paragraph was missing. You poured your heart and soul into the post and didn’t know someone changed it after you hit publish. If this sounds familiar, you probably [...]


nickmomrik

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09/17/10--06:09: IE9 User? You’ll Love ‘Pinning’ Your Blog (chan 2224378)

If you use the new Internet Explorer 9 beta (IE9) on Windows 7 and have a blog on WordPress.com, you should definitely check out some cool new features. First, not only do the charts on your stats page load faster — thanks to new canvas element support in IE9 — but each WordPress.com site also [...]


Joy

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09/21/10--08:50: New Theme: Fusion (chan 2224378)

I’m proud to introduce you to Fusion, our newest theme. The versatility of this theme makes it great for a variety of uses including technical blogs, long-form writing, posting code samples, and displaying large images. You can use Fusion just like any other WordPress.com theme or, if you prefer a wide layout, this theme is [...]


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09/27/10--11:01: Welcome Windows Live Spaces Bloggers (chan 2224378)

We’re excited to announce that WordPress.com is now the default blogging platform for Windows Live Spaces users. We’ve worked with our partners at Microsoft to create a simple migration service for Spaces bloggers to easily bring all their posts, comments, and photos to WordPress.com. Over a six month period, beginning today, Windows Live Spaces users [...]


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09/30/10--08:35: Sexy Stats (chan 2224378)

You may have noticed a change to your stat charts a couple of weeks ago. We ditched Flash in place of a more robust charting library called Flot. If you didn’t notice, go check it out because you can view all of the new charts with modern browsers including mobile devices such as iPhone and [...]


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10/04/10--16:03: Hello, Goodbye: Offsite Redirect Upgrade (chan 2224378)

“You say goodbye, I say hello.” – The Beatles Needless to say, we hope you never want to leave WordPress.com. But, should the day arrive that you decide to strike out on your own and set up a self-hosted WordPress blog with the free, open source WordPress software available at WordPress.org, we’ve got you covered [...]


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10/06/10--12:20: Show who you are with Gravatar Hovercards (chan 2224378)

You thought Gravatar Profiles were cool? Wait until you see them on your WordPress.com blog. Today dawns a new era in Gravatar awesomeness: Gravatar Hovercards. It’s now easy to find out about who is behind your favorite comments simply by moving your mouse.  This new feature is now enabled by default across WordPress.com. What’s a [...]


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