Wordpress 3.0 + Nginx

I upgraded nginx on my server and all was well, or so I thought…. (TL;DR at the bottom)

Feeling good about my self I patted my back and went to bed. The next day I was writing a new post when after uploading a photo to WordPress it did not load in the editor. So after a little struggling I figured out why non of the images from the /files/ directory in wordpress were working, but not until after I gave up trying to find the answer in Google.

I tried Googling all this to no avail: (Hopefully this will help some other Googler out there)

• Ngnix not rewriting ms-files.php properly
• my nginx default conf for wordpress was faulty
• no errors in php for ms-files.php WPMU
• ms-files.php corrupting images WPMU
• ms-files.php white (blank) screen of death

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80	80
81	81	// If we made it this far, just serve the file
	82	ob_clean();
	83	flush();
82	84	readfile( $file );
	85	flush();
83	86	?>

Check out the new version of youTube before anyone else! It’s super easy, while in Google Chrome, press Ctrl+Shift+J and paste in this code (Cookie)

document.cookie="VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE=ST1Ti53r4fU";

And bam! Refresh youtube.com and see all that the new version has to offer!

I think it’s really cool, check out the screen shot below…

Btw, in case you want to go back, just clear your cookies!

Have you ever wondered when you are posting a status update, tweet or sharing a link on Google+, how many people you are reaching out to?
Well so were the guys that made Klout, a service that lets you measure your audience, their feedback, and creates a “Klout” score, from 1 to 100.

But it doesn’t end at just measuring your reach. There is also benefits such as “Perks” which are exclusive products or experiences that you earn based on your influence. Like for example, I can get a Subway Oven Crisp Chicken Sub since my Klout score is above 40, but alas, they are all out at the moment. I suddenly don’t feel so impressed by my “41″ Klout score. But then again, Keven Rose only has an 81, and he’s a celebrity.

But Perks aside, I think the best part about Klout is the self aware factor. Once you realize how to focus what you’re talking about, and see what topics trend better, you could really use this as a tool to hone in your online social skills. And that would translate to growing a larger audience, so while I personally am not in it for the “Perks” I’m watching my Klout score on a daily basis. I haven’t figured out how frequently it updates, but I can see that over the next few months it will have a positive impact on my blogging as my social consumption should increase. Speaking of which all this is making me hungry for a meatball and pepperoni sub…

Why not check me out on Klout http://klout.com/#/LarcenIII and follow me on twitter. http://twitter.com/LarcenIII or Google Plus http://➸.ws/~fc5L1

P.S. I’m also a stumbler!

TLDR at the bottom.

So with the new switch Google’s initiated to accounts that use Google+ running with two accounts at once can be a pain because it forces you to log in with only one account at a time. Enter the multiple account login setting. It fixes this simple problem! Just click on settings in the upper right hand corner, and then on Account Overview at the top of the list on the left. Then click Edit next to Multiple Sign In. You must check 4 boxes that show you what will change when you activate this feature, and then press save.

Special thanks to my awesome wife for turning in this tip!

TLDR;

Settings -> Account Overview -> Edit Multiple Signin -> 4 Check Boxes -> Save

Like the title suggests,  this is the highly regarded Google+Cheat sheet by Google+ user Simon Laustsen.
Remember, Bookmark, Share, and Enjoy!

Redfly Marketting has converted their beloved Google Global Plugin to Chrome!

If you’ve never used it before, let me tell you, it’s a vary handy extension. The way it works in simple, you go to a Google Search Results Page (SERPS) and click the Google Global Icon, and choose what county to want to search. But the real power behind this Gem isn’t the global options, it’s the local. Where you can specify options for searching within a zip code, and depersonalization of the Google search results (Google adds searches of your twitter and youtube accounts etc when you search now, this can remove that) Allowing you to get a better feel for what “Average Joe” will see when he’s searching Google.

https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/ojgmigafbpedhdilmemphfklkbghlphi

Check out this little link that Google has been sending out showing how Googlers have helped over 50 Million people out this year by donating 20 Million to charities around the world. http://www.google.com/landing/thankyou/2010/ I think it was a nice gesture of Google. Or do you think their just tooting their own horn?

Google will begin rolling out Priority Inbox for Gmail(<-Hover for video), a new feature for managing tons of e-mail. Your inbox will never be the same again.

Priority Inbox is Google’s attempt to solve the e-mail woes of Gmail power users. At its core, the feature is an algorithm; Priority Inbox uses information such as keywords, the people you e-mail the most and your e-mail habits to select the most pressing e-mails in your inbox. Those e-mails are brought to the top of your Gmail and marked as important so you deal with them first.

Priority Inbox is also an adaptive algorithm. Marking items as important or unimportant teaches the system what types of messages you deem the most urgent. You can also use Gmail’s filters to automatically mark certain messages as important (for example, from your boss or your spouse),

The new feature appears as a new menu item just above the “Inbox” link. Instead of indicating how many unread e-mails you have in your inbox, Priority Inbox only displays how many priority e-mails still require your attention. These appear at the top of Gmail as “Important and unread.”

The second layer of the new layout is your starred e-mails. These messages appear in their own section under the Priority Inbox. The goal is to get users to star important e-mails they have read but for whatever reason still need in their inboxes. Under the “Starred” section is “Everything else,” which contains the rest of your unarchived inbox.

The Impact of the Priority Inbox

We can see why. We’ve had the chance to test out Priority Inbox for the last few days and discuss the new feature with Gmail Product Director Keith Coleman, and we’re impressed. Our inboxes get filled with hundreds of e-mails daily, but only a few of them require our immediate attention. Even with dozens of Gmail filters, important messages often get lost in the pile, leading to lost opportunities or missed meetings.

Priority Inbox, while not perfect, is a dramatic step toward solving that problem. Important messages bubble to the top, while e-mails that still require attention can sit in the Starred section until they’re addressed. It basically takes the Gmail Multiple Inboxes feature and adds a smart algorithm for cherry picking the threads that require your attention.

Coleman says that the company has been working on the feature for 18 months, but the original version of Gmail had something similar to this before it launched, but was removed because it simply wasn’t ready for mass consumption. Now it is refined enough for use by all.

What do you think of Priority Inbox? Let us know in the comments!

I was looking into creating a start page portal that used facebook login, but before I got started a little research uncovered this little gem:
If you’re a chrome user you’re going to love this!

From their Description:

Incredible StartPage is a productive start page replacement for Chrome. Put all your favorite bookmarks in a beautiful frame, and enjoy our handy features!

New in 0.9
- Notepad sync
- Post notes to Google App accounts
- More theme options, including using custom gradient as background
- Bundled default wallpaper for faster loading
- Recently closed tabs options

Features
- Customizable color theme
- Easily access your favorite bookmarks in a large frame
- Simple closed tab recovery
- Take notes and post to Gmail in one click
See a full tutorial on our blog http://goo.gl/zHxq
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Personally, some things I would like to see, RSS feeds, and some status streams from Facebook and Twitter…

Find the current version here:

https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/ncdfeghkpohnalmpblddmnppfooljekh#

Some Screenshots of My Personalized Start Pages

Microsoft  recently released a sneak peek at their new street view navigation system called Street Slide. After I watched the Video (Which tells you everything you need to know about so I’ll save my breath explaining it and just let you watch the video) I thought to myself, Microsoft has finally done it, they’ve broken their 5 year long “innovation block” and are shifting from a follower back to a leader. This is the first truly innovative new product I’ve seen from Microsoft in years. Now before you go thinking, what about Kinect, well 1. It’s not here yet and 2. They bought it, they didn’t make it, in fact, they took a great idea and ruined it just like Xbox Live.

Only time will tell if this new Street Slide will be an indication of the new changes at Microsoft. Bing has only had lukewarm reception at best, and if they keep this up the adoption rates of their search services could turn around. I think the current adoption rates are over inflated because it’s the default Search engine on Win7 and IE8 so any leverage they can get they are utilizing. But in the mean time, I’m sticking with Google.