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How to deal with negative people - 10 strategies

Wed, 23 May 2007 08:33:40 GMT

Clip Source: www.life-with-confidence.com

Negative people. They are like human black holes which suddenly come out of nowhere and just suck the life out of you. You try to stay positive and remain strong but their negativity ends up just completely draining you, you feel exhausted, and you may also start to feel depressed too.

So what can you do? One of the first things to do is to be aware of who the negative people are in your life.

1. Where’s it coming from?

2. Just smile and remain completely detached

3. Say, “Now tell me something positive.”

4. Imagine a bright white light surrounding you

5. Is it a sign?

6. What does it say about you?

7. Trying to feel needed

8. Try saying, “I love you, thank you, I’m sorry” over and over

9. It’s not your fault

10. Be enthusiastic and focus on your own energy

Tags: howto, positive thinking, energy levels, pesonal development, mlf

WordPress OpenID Plugin

Tue, 01 May 2007 23:33:48 GMT

clipped by: morgainelefaye

Clip Source: verselogic.net

OpenID is an open, decentralized, free framework for user-centric digital identity. Applications may use OpenID to assert ownership over a given identity url. The wpopenid plugin lets visitors to a Wordpress blog quickly register, login, and leave comments using their OpenID Identity.

Installation of the plugin is simple. Like any Wordpress plugin, decompress the contents of the archive into /wp-content/plugins/ and Activate the plugin via the administation plugin panel. This plugin does not require any modification of core files or templates.

Tags: wordpress, identity, identification, authentication, howto, reference, mlf

Build an RSS mashup

Tue, 01 May 2007 15:59:20 GMT

clipped by: morgainelefaye

Clip Source: blogs.zdnet.com

I've published a picture gallery that walks through how to use Yahoo! Pipes to mashup several separate RSS feeds into a single 'river of news' feed. It's one of the simplest exercises you can do with Pipes, but as I wrote last Friday, it's a capability that's been on my wishlist for many years.

Tags: howto, pipes, reference, rss, syndication, yahoo, mlf

How to make your custom Twitter groups

Tue, 01 May 2007 15:56:49 GMT

clipped by: morgainelefaye

Clip Source: www.christopherspenn.com

See that RSS link at the bottom of your Twitter page? Copy it.

Head over to Yahoo Pipes.

Start a new pipe. Paste in the URL of your RSS as a Fetch pipe.

Add a filter pipe. Put the real names of the people you need to follow most as part of the title, or if you only know their Twitter name, use that in the guid field. Make sure the pipe is set to permit any meeting these conditions.

Connect everything, preview your output.

Publish to the world, and check the public URL of the pipe output. Bingo - you have a Twitter custom group.

Tags: howto, pipes, reference, rss, syndication, yahoo, twitter, mlf

Introduction to Yahoo! Pipes

Tue, 01 May 2007 15:54:23 GMT

clipped by: morgainelefaye

Clip Source: mrspeaker.webeisteddfod.com

Today Yahoo released an intriguing service called “Pipes”. Based on the concept of unix pipes, it allows you to filter and process RSS feed data in a chain - using a very cool web graphical user interface. The result can be spit out in a variety of formats that can then be used in your RSS reader, on your blog, in a Greasemonkey script or even as the building blocks of more complex pipes.

There is still a lot of room for improvement on the tool (the wish list of functionality grows by the second!) but it’s an awesome and inspiring start. The only major complaint from people is the lack of easy-to-understand documentation. Don’t worry though - I’ll present a step-by-step guide to get you going!

Tags: howto, pipes, reference, rss, syndication, yahoo, mlf

Create your master feed with Yahoo! Pipes

Tue, 01 May 2007 15:51:03 GMT

clipped by: morgainelefaye

Clip Source: lifehacker.com

As a prolific netizen, you generate lots of web-based feeds: your Flickr photos, your del.icio.us bookmarks, your weblog posts and your Lifehacker comments, to name a few. Instead of going here, there and everywhere to see all the content you create on the web, combine it all into one master feed using with the newly-launched Yahoo! Pipes.

When you're satisfied, save your Pipe, and grab the permalink for it to view the results, and subscribe to the feed or publish it on your site. Pipe results are also available as JSON, information only you programmer-types will find exciting.

Tags: yahoo, pipes, howto, rss, syndication, reference, mlf

Yahoo Pipes: a User's Guide

Tue, 01 May 2007 15:48:11 GMT

clipped by: morgainelefaye

Clip Source: itmanagement.earthweb.com

Yahoo Pipes is an interactive tool that enables you to combine many data feeds, like RSS, into a single aggregate. Pipes offers an intuitive visual programming field that lets you filter, remix, and mash-up these feeds to your heart’s content.

In the mean time, here’s the quick guide to building your own Pipe. Note: this guide keeps it simple, but don’t be limited. Once you’ve built a basic Pipe, you can mix and remix until you’ve created the ultimate mash-up. Let’s get started.

There are many, many different ways to use Pipes. Just as in Unix programming (which is where Pipes gets its name from), the possible combinations are endless.

If you get stuck, take a look at Yahoo’s troubleshooting guide. This project is still in beta, so the kinks are still very much in evidence. We’ll keep you posted as the service evolves.

Tags: howto, reference, yahoo, pipes, syndication, rss, mlf

Category Templates

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:22:36 GMT

clipped by: morgainelefaye

Clip Source: codex.wordpress.org

First, you need to know the Template Hierarchy of Category Templates. The Template Hierarchy determines exactly which Template file is used by WordPress when displaying a Category page.

Suppose the Category ID of the Category in question is 6. WordPress uses the first Template file it finds in your current Theme's directory from the following list.

category-6.php
category.php
archive.php
index.php

If you do not have a category-6.php, WordPress will check for a category.php, and so on.

Tags: wordpress, wp, howto, reference, mlf

in_category

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:20:41 GMT

clipped by: morgainelefaye

Clip Source: codex.wordpress.org

Returns true if the current post is in the specified Category. Normally this tag is used within The Loop, but the $post variable must be set when using this tag outside of the loop.

Normally, this tag must be used inside The Loop because it depends on a WordPress PHP variable ($post) that is assigned a value only when The Loop runs. However, you can manually assign this variable and then use the tag just fine.

For example, suppose you want a single.php Template File in your Theme that will display a completely different page depending on what category the individual post is in. Calling in_category() from within The Loop may not be convenient for your Template. So use the following as your Theme's single.php.

<?php
 $post = $wp_query->post;
 if ( in_category('17') ) {
 include(TEMPLATEPATH . '/single2.php');
 } else {
 include(TEMPLATEPATH . '/single1.php');
 }
 ?>

Tags: wordpress, wp, reference, howto, mlf

wp_list_bookmarks()

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:15:38 GMT

clipped by: morgainelefaye
clipper's remarks: Replaces get_links()

Clip Source: codex.wordpress.org

This function will be found in WordPress v2.1 it is NOT supported by WordPress v2.0. wp_list_bookmarks(), displays bookmarks found in the Administration > Blogroll > Manage Blogroll panel. This Template Tag allows the user to control how the bookmarks are sorted and displayed and is intended to replace the Template Tags, get_links_list() and get_links().

<?php wp_list_bookmarks('arguments'); ?>

Tags: wordpress, wp, reference, howto, mlf

wp_list_categories()

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:10:47 GMT

clipped by: morgainelefaye
clipper's remarks: Replaces wp_list_cats()

Clip Source: codex.wordpress.org

This function replaces one or more other functions that have been deprecated. Note: This function is only available in WordPress 2.1 or newer.

wp_list_categories() displays a list of Categories as links. When a link is clicked, all the posts in that Category will display on a Category Page using the appropriate Category Template dictated by the Template Hierarchy rules.

wp_list_categories() works in much the same way as the two template tags it replaces for WordPress 2.1 or newer - list_cats() (deprecated) and wp_list_cats() (deprecated) - but also includes blogroll link categories.

Tags: wordpress, wp, mlf, howto, reference

How to Build Self Confidence

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 23:09:30 GMT

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Clip Source: www.wikihow.com

You want to be confident and feel confident, but what if you're starting with little or no confidence? How do you get from Point A to Point B? True self-confidence isn't an overnight acquisition. It takes dedication to realize you are a good human being that is worthy of respect and love.

Recognize your insecurities.

Talk about it with friends and loved ones.

Remember that nobody is perfect.

Identify your successes.

Be thankful for what you have.

Be Positive, even if you don't feel positive.

Look in the mirror and smile.

Fake it.

Express yourself, whether it's through art,music, writing, etc.

Stick to your principles.

Exercise and eat healthy.

When you're feeling superbly insecure, write down a list of things that are good about you.

Know the difference between jealousy and envy

Don't be afraid to push yourself a bit

Learning how to survive in the wilderness will build your confidence in other areas of life too.

Don't get wrapped up in your mistakes and dwell on bad points

Tags: food for thought, howto, confidence, mlf