Just try and not smile, I dare ya!

If Ana and I didn’t already have a baby on the way, this would probably be all I’d need to see to convince me to adopt another kitten.

Tags: Insane cuteness

Ted’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-29

• Just met with the Collingswood Holiday Parade organizers. We'll be setting up to Livestream on Frazer Ave, next to library #collsparade #
• @bmess ahh, the joys of corporate hosting. No, we don't have failover servers, or even servers appropriate for hosting a WPMU/BP site in reply to bmess #
• @misterbisson Wow, the Haystack site is ultra-slick. Very impressive. How are you doing the image preview. Is that a tooltip thing? in reply to misterbisson #
• @nickgernert Are you the man behind the design of Tasty Kitchen? If so, would love to talk to you about a BuddyPress custom dev project. #
• Just discovered http://deals.woot.com/ and having a bad case of Deals site envy. #
• Google gets into the mobile couponing biz: http://tinyurl.com/yc99xtw #
• Had lunch with @pottsmark today. Great conversation about future of #hyperlocal, Backfence lessons, mobile, Gannett, @GrowthSpur, InJersey #
• @misterbisson Sign me up for that plugin! I've used the Cluetip jquery before, but it's never been half as slick. in reply to misterbisson #
• Awesome #blog and #hyperlocal resource, courtesy of @oiobloggerhq: http://oibloggerhq.outside.in/ #
• Sad the chicken tikka masala at Cross Culture, the new Indian rest in Haddonfield, was burnt and nasty tasting. Had high hopes for it #
• RT If you haven't already heard, USA TODAY teamed up w/ @Fark for their Geek tab http://bit.ly/5MYvAE (via @GCITweets) #
• Found out today that Spot, the C-P mascot, will be at the Collingswood Parade on Sat #collsparade Watch it: http://collingswood.injersey.com #
• RT @TechCrunch: Four Years In, You Can Now Subscribe To WordPress.com Blogs By E-mail http://bit.ly/52anvC #
• 17 of the best BuddyPress sites: http://tinyurl.com/yczkoju #
• RT WP Manage Plugins officially released! Built for WC NYC plugin competition http://bit.ly/7ooXpQ #wcnyc #wordpress (via @williamsba) #
• RT Google A/B test looks like Bing. http://bit.ly/5AEgz3 (via @yurivictor) #
• RT Great looking free theme called Bueno from @woothemes http://bit.ly/5u1oFA #wordpress (via @themelab) #
• Planning to spend a good chunk of the holiday watching Hypercamp sessions I missed out on earlier this month http://newsinnovation.com/ #
• Apple iBook G4, 2001 http://twitpic.com/r0l7j #
• Thankful that the NJ Turnpike is wide open right now #
• Great deals at Keswick cycles today. 2009 bikes are 20 to 30% off. #shopsj #
• Psyched about the coming release of BuddyPress 1.2, complete with threaded comments and lots of AJAX goodness http://tinyurl.com/yjh7dkf #
• @apeatling wow! New site wide activity stream at http://testbp.org is outstanding. Congrats! in reply to apeatling #
• RT The Detroit Daily Press, which only hit streets Monday, has gone on hiatus. http://bit.ly/8gErnD (via @fadingtoblack) #
• Working hard to get live video up and running for #collsparade. Going live in 3, 2, 1 #
• Drama at the #collsparade. Word on the street is one of the members of a string band collapsed #
• This shark at the #collsparade scares me http://yfrog.com/1d83zj #
• General Lee at #collsparade. Sweet! @incollingswood doing great parade play by play http://yfrog.com/6mw2aj #
• Elmo is on Haddon Ave at #collsparade. Be still my heart #
• The Garfield School's float is blasting "Single Ladies" at the #collsparade. Awesome. Watch live at http://collingswood.injersey.com #
• Bagpipers at #collsparade, which go well with Denise's Irish Santa hat http://yfrog.com/37esjj #
• Mummers at #collsparade all wearing flesh colored tights, which, well, is a lil uncomfortable http://yfrog.com/1y57uxj #
• Go Tatem Elementary! Best! Float! Ever! #collsparade #
• Organ grinder and monkey: by far the most popular attraction at the #collsparade http://yfrog.com/3gzt4j #
• @AndyStettler Glad you tuned into the parade #collsparade, Andy! The video quality wasn't as good as we'd hoped, but Julia's audio rocked in reply to AndyStettler #

Tags: Tweets

Ted’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-22

• Leaving Rutgers U, where I just guest-taught a class on #hyperlocal. Lots of good dialogue, mostly on definition of Citizen Journalist #
• Should #hyperlocal bloggers go solo or with big media? RT @shonaghosh and @hrwaldram #
• RT Miami Herald to link #hyperlocal websites http://bit.ly/4lIoWF (via @MonsieurPierre) #
• RT @TechCrunch Crunchies 2009 – Nominate for vote http://bit.ly/3I2CQr #
• Madison InJersey (@inmadison) is looking for a #hyperlocal reporter to work on http://madison.injersey.com http://twitpic.com/pshbi #
• @andystaple Thanks, Andy. Send me links when you have 'em in reply to andystaple #
• Shout-outs to @oiBloggerHQ, @seeclickfix, @williamsba, @webdevstudios, @njlocal at my hyperlocal talk at #wcnyc http://tinyurl.com/yh2xvyo #
• @myasmine great meeting you, too! On second though, my advice re MU upgrade is to wait for WP 3.0 merge. Probably not far off. in reply to myasmine #
• @elemsee Great meeting you, too. Looking forward to staying in touch re all things hyperlocal in reply to elemsee #
• @photomatt, @bgardner and @markjaquith do *fierce* italic smiles. Who said dev guys are geeky? #wcnyc (via @bgardner) #
• RT @markjosephson @neighborlogs Neighborlogs compared to three other #hyperlocal solutions http://bit.ly/2W71e (via @silencematters) #
• Q from #wcnyc: Why cannibalize core newspaper biz w/ #hyperlocal & injersey? A: See: Google Wave, iPod Nano, Amazon Kindle #
• "Google Books: Scan First, Ask Questions Later" Nice motto! http://tinyurl.com/yj78zov #
• @njfamilymag Sure thing. Check 'em out here: http://tinyurl.com/yh2xvyo in reply to njfamilymag #
• I just nominated SeeClickFix for the Best Internet Application Crunchie! Nominate here: http://bit.ly/3NsKYu #crunchies #
• I just nominated Ben Berkowitz of SeeClickFix for the CEO Of The Year Crunchie! Nominate here: http://bit.ly/3gHUsp #crunchies #
• YouTube bows channel for citizen journalists: http://bit.ly/yaeiY via @addthis #
• RT @pdf2009 SeeClickFix.com Goes Multilingual (Now Available in 83 Languages) | Personal Democracy Forum http://bit.ly/1elfTF #
• RT @TechCrunch Operation Failure: Times Plans To Charge For One-Day Access To Online News http://bit.ly/LB5t8 #
• Feeling confident, happy, smart? Come crashing back to earth by trying to answer 15 Google Interview Questions: http://tinyurl.com/yeg27zq #
• @shopplugin D'oh. Did i do something wrong? Was I not supposed to enter for both? in reply to shopplugin #
• @darrenhoyt Yup, I came to Tonic for a bit. Sorry we didn't get to talk there. in reply to darrenhoyt #
• WordCamp NYC in Review: A Collection of Slide Presentations for WPMU and BuddyPress http://ofnpg.th8.us #wcnyc #hyperlocal #
• SeeClickFix cleaning up drinking water. http://tinyurl.com/ybufh7r Next up: World peace? #
• Bizarre. Just discovered can run a WAMP with #WordPress pre-installed off a flash drive in a matter of seconds http://tinyurl.com/y94ogwm #
• @currycolleen Re: Rider students: You're scared for the future, or they're scared about not getting jobs? in reply to currycolleen #
• RT WordPress wins Overall Best Open Source CMS Award! Only catch: Drupal also wins, for Hall of Fame http://bit.ly/1QMzDO (via @wordpress) #
• @DaisyOlsen Did you release Badge Grab in the plugin repository yet? Can't wait to put it to use #
• @brandondove Can't wait to get my hands on Conversation Starter plugin. Perfect sort of thing for newspaper blogs and hyperlocal bloggers #
• @naeemcallaway Have you posted a link to the Facebook cause page on http://vineland.injersey.com or any of the other town sites? in reply to naeemcallaway #
• @pollyplummer The BP email plugin looks pretty sweet. Is there any way to test drive WPMU Dev Premium? in reply to pollyplummer #
• Lock down the WP chastity belt. @williamsba's awesome WordPress Security presentation: http://slidesha.re/1C0LoA #
• @DaisyOlsen sweet! Thanks, Daisy. Where in the Hudson Valley are you based? Ever seen the LoHud blogs? (paper I used to work for) #
• Ack! "Error establishing a database connection" Supposed to be presenting InJersey at conference shortly. Ack! #
• Live video of #hyperlocal and #citizenjournalist conf at Monmouth U at http://injersey.com/blog #
• I swear, this will be the last time I talk #hyperlocal and shamelessly stump for http://injersey.com for at least a week http://rskhx.th8.us #
• @TheAlternativeP Great talk at CitJ conf yesterday. Hope we'll get to talk more soon. What do you think of an NJ hyperlocal Meetup group? in reply to TheAlternativeP #
• RT The New Opinionator! http://bit.ly/3HMb5y 13 opinion blogs merged into one destination for online opinion. (via @silencematters) #
• RT Loving the food and art at Tortilla Press in Collonswood – All organic and local – http://moby.to/a2argo (via @ChangeEvnglst) #
• RT @TechCrunch Want To Try Out Google Chrome OS For Yourself? Here’s How. http://bit.ly/2K3HEh #
• RT @TechCrunch Twitter Turns On Location. Not For Twitter.com Just Yet. http://bit.ly/znQl9 #
• RT @paidContent NYT Phases Out Times Extra; Looking For Other Ways To Aggregate | paidContent http://bit.ly/uBE1l #
• Google Navigation is a Total GPS Replacement — As Long As You're Connected http://lifehacker.com/5408418/ #gps #googlemapsnavigation #
• RT @incollingswood Santa at high risk for H1N1? | Collingswood http://bit.ly/8kmJxl #
• Tweetup: South Jersey Tweetup on Dec 10, 2009. I'm going. Are you? http://twtvite.com/1cg67x #sjtweetup #twtvite #
• RT IE7 is the dirtiest word I know right now. grrrrr. (via @pollyplummer) #
• Who in #collingswood is participating in the parade next Sat? Tweet #collsparade if you are! Or write a guest post for @incollingswood #
• RT @TechCrunch Facebook’s iPhone App Is Broken. Who Will Fix It? http://bit.ly/8TlHR6 #
• RT @incherryhill Deadline is today for mascot election | Cherry Hill http://bit.ly/5uh8XB #
• Got Chrome OS running on my Mac. Kinda like…reg Chrome browser. http://twitpic.com/qfi3a Install tips: http://tinyurl.com/yc4na8z #
• @bravenewcode Is there a demo site to see BuddyPress Geo-Search Plugin in action? in reply to bravenewcode #
• @apeatling Andy, did you ever release the BP Group Twitter plugin you demo'd at WordCamp NYC? in reply to apeatling #
• @AdrianApan Adrian, do you know if your Drag to Share WP plugin works with WPMU and/or BuddyPress? in reply to AdrianApan #
• Ugh. Staff blogs have been down all day and GMTI is still working to get them back up. LAMP + WPMU = #
• @scriblio Loved your talk about Scriblio at #wcnyc. Are you based near Collingswood? We recently launched http://collingswood.injersey.com in reply to scriblio #

Tags: Tweets

Fun with Keynote, Hyperlocal, and WordCamp NYC

Last weekend I spoke at WordCamp NYC about what we’re building out on InJersey. WordPress is the software that makes InJersey possible, and my talk focused on how we use it here, as well as how we employ BuddyPress to help build up and communicate with our network of community bloggers.

It was a great session — despite being held at 5pm, very near to the end of the day, when I imagine most attendants were more interested in getting their drink on than in learning about hyperlocal journalism. Still, I’m still flattered that we had such great attendance and such engaging questions. Thanks to everyone who turned out, and please, don’t be shy about shooting me any and all questions about how we use WordPress.

Here are the slides from my talk:

One of the things that Day 1 of WordCamp has inspired me to do is upgrade BuddyPress to the latest version. Please excuse any wonky behavior while I set out to do this in the next day.

Tags: Hyperlocal, InJersey, linkedin, WordCamp NYC

Ted’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-15

• But how much is it worth in ground beef? … GE, Comcast agree on NBC Universal valuation http://qtwt.us/811 #
• Curious if anyone has attempted installing the #kaltura plugin for #wpmu http://tinyurl.com/yhm3243 Excited to try it on injersey.com #
• @twofivethreetwo I love your wp-twittersearch plugin. Quick question: Can you do bolean searches (e.g. paper OR killed)? #
• Google's Xmas gift to all of us: Free Wi-Fi at Airports During the Holidays http://lifehacker.com/5401140 #freewifi #dealhacker #
• RT @tweetmeme Band prepares for ‘Twilight’ event | Cherry Hill http://bit.ly/4gYw2f #
• I'll be speaking tomorrow at HyperCamp, a conf. devoted to hyperlocal sites, at CUNY. More info: http://newsinnovation.com/schedule/ #
• Headed up to NYC for HyperCamp, or Jeff Jarvis Camp, or NewBizNews Camp, or whatever we're calling it! Feeling psyched to talk hyperlocal #
• Livestream for iPhone: Badass. Simply Badass http://www.livestream.com/blog/?p=3901 via @addthis #
• RT @madisoninjersey Report that nasty pothole! | Madison http://bit.ly/1nhkAF #
• Just added a short tutorial video I created for SeeClickFix to my profile. Give it a watch and let me know what you think. #
• Just arrived in NYC for WordCamp #wcnyc and saw a sign next to where I parked about filming "Wall Street 2" http://twitpic.com/pfi6v #
• RT @TechCrunch Google Chrome OS To Launch Within A Week http://bit.ly/26qaVT #
• Doing a little last-minute cramming and writing my presentation for tomorrow's WordCamp NYC #wcnyc #
• @wpvibe I think they're discouraging livestreaming anything, just so the WiFi at the site doesn't get totally clogged up with video in reply to wpvibe #
• @janeforshort hang in there, Jane. #wcnyc is going to rock, and before long you're going to be overwhelmed with goodness and high fives in reply to janeforshort #
• @jen_mcfadden aww, Jennifer, thanks. My acceptance speech: I'd like to thank my wife, CUNY, Gannett NJ, Ben, the entire Mcfadden family … in reply to jen_mcfadden #
• @darrenhoyt Hey Darren, looking forward to meeting you tomorrow. And yes, absolutely, I'm in search of a new hyperlocal theme! in reply to darrenhoyt #
• @curryColleen's HyperCamp notes: joint-ventures and events are 2 ways to monetize hyperlocal http://tinyurl.com/ycu6wp2 #newbiz @infreehold #
• Dig the WordCamp #wcnyc badges http://twitpic.com/phawh #
• Watching a mind blowing demo of how to create a BuddyPress plugin by Andy Peatling at #wcnyc #
• Thanks to all who turned out for my hyperlocal presentation at #wcnyc #
• @wptavern you going to be around tomorrow, Jeff. Sorry we didn't get to meet up. Want to touch base in the morning at #wcnyc #
• @janeforshort amazing day 1 of #wcnyc, Jane. Congrats on pulling it all together in reply to janeforshort #
• @elemsee And then some. Consider yourself lucky that you're not tethered to all the ancient legacy systems newspapers are wedded to in reply to elemsee #
• @niceguyted say wha? The correct hashtag for WordCamp NYC is #wcnyc in reply to niceguyted #
• Just posted slides from my #wcnyc presentation: "Hyperlocal Journalism, Meet BuddyPress": http://tinyurl.com/yh2xvyo #wordpress #wpnyc #
• RT @TechCrunch Incsub Launches WP Plugins; App Store For WordPress Plugins http://bit.ly/yQ967 #
• Still awed by Noel's P2 1.1 Demo yesterday at #wcnyc: http://p2.noel.io/ Not quite as awesome as the WP DeLorean, but damn close #
• @elpie Had no idea iwishiwasatwordcamp.com would be so great! Thanks for the tip via #wcnyc. Now, if only we could get BP to do all that in reply to elpie #
• Was inspired by @apeatling, #wcnyc to upgrade BP on http://injersey.com Now @alexkingorg's plugins are wreaking havoc on act. streams HELP! #
• Finally got a parking spot near #wcnyc. Grabbing coffee and heading over now #
• Guy from Baruch: "you hear for the Wor thing? Yeah, that's on the 14th floor." #wcnyc #
• note: WordCamp this am is NOT on the 14th floor. Go to room 3160, or check website for unconf sessions #wcnyc #
• Learning how @scriblio built a insanely powerful plugin for Collingswood library. Need to show em http://collingswood.injersey.com #wcnyc #
• Congrats to all the plugin and theme developers who entered the #wcnyc plugin competition. You're all winners in my book. Kumbaya #
• Rocking out to "WordPress as a CMS" by Scott Clark. Geeky, yes, but also totally awesome #wcnyc #
• I love wordcamp NYC and shopping @shopplugin #
• @danmilward I love wordcamp NYC and shopping #
• @danmilward thanks for picking me as a winner, Dan! How do
  I get a key? #
• @shopplugin thanks for picking me as a winner! How do I get a key? #
• RT slides from my #wcnyc presentation: "Hyperlocal Journalism, Meet BuddyPress": http://tinyurl.com/yh2xvyo #wordpress #wpnyc #
• @oiBloggerHQ You just missed out on a free year of hosting on MediaTemple at a drawing at #wcnyc. D'oh! in reply to oiBloggerHQ #
• @KittyBradshaw thanks, kitty. I retweeted the link to the presentation on slideshare. Also posted it on http://injersey.com/blog in reply to KittyBradshaw #
• @NickGernert are you still at #wcnyc? Would love to talk with u about possibly doing a hypelocal BP theme. Love Tasty Kitchen. Can u meet? #
• RT Anil Dash asking @photomatt if centralized blog svcs are a broken promise. like Dubya asking Obama about Iraq. #wcnyc (via @brianvan) #
• Thanks for the memories #wcnyc. This weekend was a blast! http://yfrog.com/0crvqj #

Tags: Tweets

SeeClickFix Watch Area Demo … my latest random side-project

Lately I’ve been taking on a few side projects for fun. Alright, maybe “fun” is pushing it — “challenging” is probably more apt.

The latest of these is a video I created for a site called SeeClickFix. I’ve been working with these guys a lot lately, getting up a variety of widgets and embedded maps onto the InJersey blogs (Cherry Hill, Collingswood, Flemington, Freehold, Madison, Vineland, and Somerset Hills). The maps allow you to submit reports on potholes, graffiti, and other things in your neighborhood that need fixing. What I did was create a short video for them that explains how users can also create “Watch Areas” — which in turn allow them to be notified every time somebody submits an issue in their area. This is how, say, the Public Works Dept in a town can get notified about each and every new pothole.

Just my way of saying thanks to the developers there for all the hard work they’ve been doing to get their snazzy new widgets fully compatible with InJersey and the Gannett NJ newspaper sites.

Tags: Cherry Hill, Collingswood, Flemington, Freehold, InJersey, linkedin, Madison, SeeClickFix, Somerset Hills, Vineland

Ted’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-08

• Headed to Haddonfield town hall in an attempt to protest my property taxes #
• RT @tweetmeme Mark Your E-Calendars: Intro to Blogging and Social Media Seminar | Freehold http://bit.ly/35QFJV #
• LIVE! We'll be livestreaming the NJ Gov election using a custom Livestream grid, starting at 7pm. Sneak peek: http://thedailyjournal.com #
• Getting set up for live video streaming of NJ election results from 101.5 FM #
• Corzine campaign is live on election night grid. One stream up, three to go. View the live video here: http://courierpostonline.com #
• RT @invineland Get your election results here | Vineland http://bit.ly/1raBVq #
• RT @invineland Libraries can help you acquire job skills | Vineland http://bit.ly/2PJ31B #
• RT @invineland Election Day: Get details before voting | Vineland http://bit.ly/1p9W0r #
• RT @invineland Late school board president’s dream lives on in annual Walk-a-Thon | Vineland http://bit.ly/4vzmeQ #
• RT @invineland Get to know the health reform bill here | Vineland http://bit.ly/j24Me #
• RT @TechCrunch ThoughtWorks Studios Rolls Out New Version Of Mingle, Integrates With Google Wave http://bit.ly/2vF8di #
• RT @MobileCrunch Tutorial: How to Tether on an iPhone 3G or 3GS running OS 3.1.2 http://bit.ly/fw4D2 #
• RT @incherryhill Emeril Lagasse book signing | Cherry Hill http://bit.ly/20huiB #
• RT @incherryhill Les Richards Menswear Cherry Hill Grand Opening party | Cherry Hill http://bit.ly/2CiCBb #
• Microsoft sponsoring WordCamp NYC? http://tinyurl.com/yd9wp3y Could have sworn that Bill Gates hated all things open source #
• If you work in the newspaper biz and aren't subscribed to @fakeapstylebook, you're clearly taking this whole "news" thing way too seriously #
• @jayminkapish I'm kinda partial to Tweetie (for Mac) in reply to jayminkapish #
• WSJ launches San Fran edition http://tinyurl.com/yguotwg and SF Chronicle responds by switching to glossy paper http://tinyurl.com/ye4pjj2 #
• The closest thing to a WordPress coder's manual I've seen: 'WordPress 2.8 Visual Cheat Sheet' : http://scribd.com/doc/21982552 #
• Google CEO Eric Schmidt is apparently now in the business of blog bashing – http://shar.es/aAQXv #
• @wptavern yeah, Jane Wells was telling me that earlier today. And here I thought they were the enemy of open-source in reply to wptavern #
• @ChangeEvnglst you bet. I'll be speaking there, too in reply to ChangeEvnglst #
• RT @TechCrunch On-The-Go Mobile Coupons are about to hit the mainstream. http://bit.ly/3p8brC Will it help or hurt Cellfire? #
• RT Pardon me for chuckling about Murdoch delaying his pay wall. Chortle. Chortle. http://bit.ly/1TUcsW (via @jeffjarvis) #
• RT @davewiner Screen shots of Twitter's new Retweet button http://r2.ly/mrxh (via @jen_mcfadden) #
• Happy the NY Times got the new SeeClickFix widget up; annoyed it's still not working on InJersey http://bit.ly/hjnZQ (via @jen_mcfadden) #
• RT @MobileCrunch Smartphone Showdown: iPhone 3GS vs Moto Droid Round 2 http://bit.ly/1GqZxR #
• Beyond awesome! Totally free Google Maps Navigation App, with text-to-voice, coming out soon http://bit.ly/4sY13 #
• RT @inflemington Undercover probe into Central Jersey methamphetamine ring nets 11 arrests | Flemington http://bit.ly/4uppeq #
• RT @TechCrunch Ok, Now I Totally Get Aardvark http://bit.ly/3nF9Xe #

Tags: Tweets

Ted’s Twitter Updates for 2009-11-01

• One of the wildest new WordPress ideas I've seen: Using your WP site to host auctions: http://www.wpauctions.com/download/ #
• RT @tweetmeme Bone marrow donors needed to help local student | Vineland http://retwt.me/1is48 #
• RT @invineland Youth Spring football team looking for players | Vineland http://bit.ly/1d2Irx #
• RT @incherryhill ‘Twilight’ cast coming to Cherry Hill Mall | Cherry Hill http://bit.ly/XltTJ #
• RT @incollingswood Hump Day Special: The spaghetti and meatball dessert at Indie Blue | Collingswood http://bit.ly/2AWeaQ #
• RT @TechCrunch Time Spent On Yahoo Homepage Up 20 Percent Since Redesign http://bit.ly/2URTcG #
• When did the White House get such a rockin' web site?! http://www.whitehouse.gov/ #
• RT @TechCrunch The iPhone launches in China today, seems to arouse little interest (pictures from Beijing) http://bit.ly/2XHmmM #
• RT @invineland These fans enjoy a Phillies-style snack | Vineland http://bit.ly/3OkvWP #

Tags: Tweets