Instead of updating an old blog post, I decided to write a new post regarding the steps outlined in resolving an issue with the error “Server Execution Failed” in Vista. Before I start, I think it would be best to mention that when I was having this issue, I had trouble accessing Google Desktop’s Options page. As many would know, the Options page pointed to the localhost. It would take about 3-5 minutes before the page loads and another 3-5 minutes to save the changes. I tried reinstalling Google Desktop thinking it was just a bad installation. That was before I found the article suspecting of UAC being turned off when installing AIM that caused this issue. I would’ve followed the steps to the letter, but I thought this might happen again if I did this in normal mode. I decided to boot first in Safe Mode, and do all I need to do from there. Better safe than sorry.

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In a previous post, I stated that I enjoyed using Vista. Not as much as Ubuntu, but it helps me earn a living on the side. A BSOD, however, slowed my income to a trickle. I did not expect a BSOD on Vista this soon. And it happened on the first day of this year. A millenium bug? I don’t think so.

So I had it repaired as it is still covered in warranty, and a few days ago, I picked it up from the shop. I then proceeded to reinstall the OS, Vista, that came bundled with the box, and the apps that I needed to continue my moonlighting gig. Learning from a previous experience, I turned off User Account Control (UAC) as it bugs the heck out of me. Little did I know that this would be the start of my (further) frustrations.

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WordPress developers have finally decided to include a management page for tags, and it will be bundled in the upcoming version 2.5 of WordPress. It was developed initially using the Advanced Tag Entry plugin, but Christine’s plugin already does most of the tag management needs. It would make sense if they just slapped Christine’s plugin into the core.

In addition to the tag management page being developed to be included to the core, the Uploader is also being redesigned. I checked out the ticket and there has been significant changes to the code of the Uploader. Other changes and updates, as reported by Westi, simply went over my head as it doesn’t make any sense to me. Shows how much I know about WordPress development and PHP stuff, which is almost non-existent.

Anyway, there’s a $5000 bounty offered by Calais to the plugin developer that would create a WordPress plugin that will suggest semantic tags, among other things. IMHO, this is another great reason to start developing for WordPress.

A lot of cool stuff going into the development of WordPress 2.5, which makes me wish I focused on programming a long time ago.

Here’s a follow-up of what I have done to Dustin Barnes‘ Random Quotes plugin. I have been using it for quite some time now, as mentioned previously in an older post. It still quite works for me. The bug previously resolved was the placement of the plugin’s management page, which stomps out the Export feature of WordPress. With this fixed, I can finally use the said feature again. However, when I recently updated my WordPress install, I ran into another annoying yet un-critical bug that needed to be resolved.

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MySpace steps up to the plate with its answer to Facebook’s fbFund dubbed Slingshot Labs. Users win.

What is it with my blog and suicide? One post of my thoughts about a suicide note and I suddenly attract traffic with the keywords suicide and monologue. It’s okay I guess, because those two keywords are part of the title of the post. But there are other stuff in this blog too. Are the blogging gods trying to tell me that my blog is supposed to talk about suicide in particular, and death in general? Now this reminds me of an email chain regarding a YM chat session with the dead.

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It’s been a while since I posted something about OpenID, and I didn’t even give it the focus it deserves. Recently, it has been announced that Yahoo! will be implementing the said open source technology as a way for its 250 million users to signin to OpenID-enabled sites. They are in the process of making it work, so don’t get your hopes up. At least, not yet. Public beta testing will start on January 30th, according to their website. This is great for the OpenID project as it will get the exposure it needs to be embraced by the public.

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KITT returns as a Ford Mustang. Makes me feel like a kid again.

An interesting read involving Robert Johnson, The Medicis of Italy, and Ralph Macchio. No, really.

I’ve been gulping up info about various tips and tricks with maximizing the usage of what I currently have with Cap, my Canon EOS 350D DSLR camera. Some things I can’t test out yet, like making softboxes, lightboxes, and lighted tabletops using a piece of glass, some white and black fabric, and a cardboard box. However, I made some test macro shots without actually using one. I have no idea what macro really is, but with all the close-up pictures of bugs and insects that I have seen from macro photographers, it would be safe to assume that macro photography is taking a picture of something that is up close. Very up close.

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