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PolarBlog V1.01 Release

I've released PolarBlog V1.01.  This is a very minor release that augments the documentation and adds two new configuration directives:

USE_LOGIN_LINK - Allows you have the Administration menu displayed all the time in the control panel.  When you are not logged in, a "Login" link is the only thing in the menu.  Once logged in, the standard administration options are displayed minus this new Login link.

DOCTYPE - This allows you to choose between HTML Transitional, HTML Strict, XHTML Transitional and the default XHTML Strict DTD's.  For those who don't care to maintain an XHTML Strict site, you now have an option that relaxes the burden on you.  Of course mine (usually) remains that way, but I'm sure not all of you are as anal about these things as I am!

Links & Feeds

I've cleaned up both my Links and RSS Feeds pages.  On the Links page there were several links that I don't use anymore.  And on the RSS page about half the feeds weren't being used so I trimmed that back to a handful that I do use.  That page was more of an exercise in accessing RSS feeds anyway.  Some of the security related feeds have now been put back onto the Links page.  You really needed to know this, didn't you!  ;)

Beehive Fun

So what do you do if you find a 500 pound bee hive?  Why you throw rocks at it of course!  Well, at least that some kids in Santa Ana, California decided they should do.  The real comedy ensues when the bees decided that they didn't really appreciate the attention they were getting so they decided to go out and have a look…all 120,000 of them!  Ay carumba!

Oh, come on.  Admit it.  You threw rocks at beehives just like I did when I was a kid.  Heck, I likely would still be inclined to do so as an adult!  But I think I would have passed on doing so with one this big.

WearYELLOW LiveStrong

I've been going to mention this for a while, but had put it off because I hadn't gotten one myself!  So 3 weeks ago I finally tracked down where to find one, and have been wearing it ever since.  What is it?  It's a WearYellow LiveStrong wristband.  Proceeds from these go to the Lance Armstrong Foundation and support people living with cancer.  The're only a buck ($1.00) and relatively unobtrusive once you get used to wearing it.  There's a seller locator on the WearYellow LiveStrong site, but I'll save you the trouble.  The most widely available location where you can get these are at Foot Locker stores.  So go now and do something good for those less fortunate than you!