Articles – Urban Giraffe

Here is a collection of posts and articles I’ve written about various subjects.

Translating WordPress into another language
Shows you how to translate WordPress themes and plugins into another language using poEdit or GNU gettext.
Localizing WordPress themes and plugins
Shows you how to localize WordPress themes and plugins so that they can then be translated into another language.
Separating comments and pings
Shows you how to separate comments from pings and trackbacks. A supplementary plugin is provided.
Installing a WordPress plugin
A detailed guide walking you through the WordPress plugin installation process.
Installing a WordPress theme
A detailed guide walking you through the WordPress theme installation process.
How to install WordPress on your own computer
A step-by-step guide to installing WordPress on your own computer, allowing you to then make full use of the Inside WordPress articles without fear of damaging your live website.
Dissecting a WordPress theme
A detailed guide that breaks apart the default WordPress theme and rebuilds it, showing you how to make your own theme in the process.

Like most people I occasionally treat myself to a gadget or two, and took it upon myself to write about some of these items.

Logitech Harmony 555 Universal Remote Control
A universal remote control designed to replace as many controls as you have the patience to configure it for.
Mediagate MG-25 Multimedia Player
A small hard-drive based unit providing playback of most AVI and MPEG files, with full Dolby Digital support.
Apple iPod Shuffle
Apple’s smallest iPod, sans-screen. This is the old-style Shuffle that plugs directly into a USB port.
Panasonic (Matshita) UJ-845 Notebook DVD burner
A self-install DVD burner for notebooks.
Icy Box IB-360 External Hard-drive case
An external hard drive casing with USB and Firewire connectivity and suitable for 3.5″ drives.

And all the other things: