I worked around this using the WordPress editor, but in case I ever need it again, here are some more possibilities to try:
–jeroen
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Read the new DropBox Terms of Service, and consider opting out of the new “Forced Arbitration” section (via: @Consumerist)
Posted by jpluimers on 2014/02/26
If you use DropBox, you might want to consider to opt out from the new “Forced Arbitration” part of their revised Terms of Service.
This is why: Why You Should Opt Out Of Forced Arbitration, In 3 Sentences – Consumerist.
Or switch to copy.com which offers more storage, and not such a legal limitation in their ToS.
Though the 2 gigabyte Twitter promotion has ended, they do give you: Read the rest of this entry »
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Steps to take when WordPress.com Publicize/Sharing to Facebook breaks (via: WordPress.com Forums)
Posted by jpluimers on 2014/02/21
Every couple of months, WordPress.com posts do not arrive on FaceBook
A few quotes, the last one is what I found out myself after reading the first post:
sharing and Publicize are two different things. You have to manually Share. Publicize is automatic.
Facebook continuously changes things and you may have to disconnect the Publicize to Facebook, clear your Facebook Cache, and reconnect.
@raincoaster how do I clear my Facebook cache?
The /wp-admin/options-general.php?page=sharing page is a bit confusing: the title is “sharing,” but it is indeed about “publicizie”. In that page, Facebook is connected, and all my posts are marked as publicize to Facebook.
No need to clear the Facebook cache.
The trick is to
- read the topic at http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/publicize-to-facebook-not-working-1?replies=11
- then follow the Publicize — Support — WordPress.com steps here: http://en.support.wordpress.com/publicize/#reconnecting-facebook
- and here: http://en.support.wordpress.com/publicize/#facebook
–jeroen
via: Sharing at facebook.com broken since august 1st? « WordPress.com Forums.
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Where to watch for StackOverflow / StackExchange downtime status: @StackStatus, @TechCrunch, @HNTweets
Posted by jpluimers on 2014/02/17
Basically, stackstatus.net is not actively updated when severe things like DDoS happen. So the best way to be kept up to date is watch these links:
- StackExchange Status (StackStatus) on Twitter. Not many updates, but at least some updates.
- TechCrunch. (@TechCrunch) They posted Stack Overflow Goes Down, Programmers Around The World Panic (It’s Back Up Now) | TechCrunch.
- HackerNews. (@HNTweets) They posted Stack Overflow is down | Hacker News.
- IsItDownRightNow. They have some sort of uptime history graph at Stackoverflow.com – Is Stackoverflow Down Right Now? and know that Superuser.com – Is Super User Down Right Now? is related, but not that Stackexchange.com – Is Stack Exchange Down Right Now? is related.
- IsUp.me. No history, only a current status like Down For Everyone Or Just Me -> Check if your website is down or up?.
–jeroen
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Anyone that knows what “peer sync token could not be validated” in copy.com means? @CopyApp https://copy.com?r=3NGul6
Posted by jpluimers on 2014/02/13
I got the message “peer sync token could not be validated” in the Windows copy.com app while accepting a share from another user.
The only Google search hit was Malwr – Malware Analysis by Cuckoo Sandbox.
Anyone has seen that message before?
After I’ve requested a new share half an hour later, and that one worked.
–jeroen
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Contact — Support — WordPress.com
Posted by jpluimers on 2014/02/05
Paying customers can use Contact — Support — WordPress.com.
Sometimes they respond sooner than on a regular forum post. Not often though.
–jeroen
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Copy.com can recover files, not from the web, but from the Windows and Mac UI (via Can I recover deleted files? : Copy)
Posted by jpluimers on 2014/01/09
Didn’t know this was possible in copy.com. In DropBox this is a breeze in the Web interface (full history of all files is accessible) but I always try to be better safe than sorry:
The Windows and Mac OS X user interfaces of the Copy.com tool can undelete files though: Can I recover deleted files? : Copy.
Good to know, as eventually I’m probably going to need this.
–jeroen
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WordPress.com’s present: “Press Now” button inserts a backslash (\) before every quote! @wordpressdotcom
Posted by jpluimers on 2013/12/25
WordPress.com had a nice end-of-year present too: inserting a backslash (\) before every single (‘) or double (“) quote on various sites:
It\’s not your fault. Code rots. We don\’t hold entropy against you, but we expect you to give a damn. This story is about code that brings new meaning to the word \’legacy\’. The accidental discovery of this body of code provoked a moral crisis. I wanted to pretend I hadn\’t seen it, yet I couldn\’t justify tiptoeing quietly away. This talk examines the dilemmas we face when balancing our choices today with their cost tomorrow. It\’s not your fault. Even so, it is your responsibility.
Clearly they haven’t watched this video:
Since WordPress.com don’t seem to bother reacting on their payed customer support forum within reasonable amounts for a long while, I’ll be publicly posting about their issues from now on.
Merry X-mas!
–jeroen
via: ▶ Baruco 2013: Here Be Dragons, by Katrina Owen – YouTube.
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Spam in template format
Posted by jpluimers on 2013/12/23
The SPAM that someone tried to post to my blog this night contained the full script text.
Probably something companies akismet.com can use it to filter SPAM…
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If Google Chrome keeps asking “Install the Hangouts Plugin to get started” when starting a video chat
Posted by jpluimers on 2013/12/16
When Google Chrome keeps coming back with “Install the Hangouts Plugin to get started”, then try this solution:
I solve this problem for my self. Manualy turn on Google Talk Plugin in chrome://plugins/ (one of three plugins was turned off).
–jeroen
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