Kabatology ~ Open Source, Linux http://www.kabatology.com Practical hand-outs on Open Source Standards, Reviews, Linux Solutions including Hacks, Tips & Tricks Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:36:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Ndomche Summary Theme – III Column Version released http://www.kabatology.com/07/04/ndomche-summary-theme-%e2%80%93-iii-column-version-released/ http://www.kabatology.com/07/04/ndomche-summary-theme-%e2%80%93-iii-column-version-released/#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:32:44 +0000 Martin Kaba http://www.kabatology.com/?p=514 Ndomche Summary Theme – III column version is a CSS styling theme that is built on WordPress 2.5.
Unlike the II Column Version, it has practically 3 Sidebars – 2 on the Home or Index Page and a third one the Single Post - this way what features on the home page does not necessarily feature on the Single Post. All 3 Sidebars are Widgetized.

- Even though it has III columns this version of Ndomche is even lighter, as it has no images included in the structure of the theme.
- Better ad positioning; Drop your two 160×90 ads on the header, where all can see it.
- Naturally, this WordPress 2.5 theme includes Gravatars

Browser Compatibility

This theme has been tested and found compatible with the most used browsers on the web.
Windows: Internet Explorer 5.5, 6 and 7; Mozilla Firefox 2, 3; FlashPeak Slim Browser 4.0; Opera Browser 9.xx
Linux Ubuntu: Mozilla Firefox 2, 3; Opera Web Browser 9.27
Web Apps: Browsershot

Live Demo

Preview Here

Download

Get Ndomche III Columns !!!

Installation

1. Download and unzip the ndomche file
2. Load the ndomche folder into your “/wp-content/themes/” folder
3. Login into your WordPress - Dashboard
4. Go to the Design tab
5. Select the Ndomche Screenshot
6. Now customize to your taste

- I cordially ask you to give credit to the author by leaving the link at the footer untouched.

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Now official! - Firefox 3 gets Guinness World Record http://www.kabatology.com/07/03/now-official-firefox-3-gets-guinness-world-record/ http://www.kabatology.com/07/03/now-official-firefox-3-gets-guinness-world-record/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:14:19 +0000 Martin Kaba http://www.kabatology.com/?p=513

According to the Guinness World Record crew, 8,002,530 people downloaded Firefox 3 on June 18, 2008, thus setting a world record for the “largest number of software downloads in 24 hours.”

If still haven’t gotten your Firefox Download Certificate then do so .

For those still using Firefox 2.0.0.x, know that it will be maintained with security and stability updates until mid-December, 2008. You’re advised to upgrade to Firefox 3.

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Post to your Blog directly from the Firefox Extension ScribeFire http://www.kabatology.com/07/02/post-to-your-blog-directly-from-the-firefox-extension-scribefire/ http://www.kabatology.com/07/02/post-to-your-blog-directly-from-the-firefox-extension-scribefire/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:32:38 +0000 Martin Kaba http://www.kabatology.com/?p=512 ScribeFire is a Firefox extension that can help you WordPress user and non to easily post to your blogs directly from Firefox. Bloggers can simply drag and drop pieces of text from around the Web into their blogs and then post. You can also use it as a notepad or to update-upload images and ads.

To install ScribeFire, you need to follow the famous three step process for installing Firefox plugins.

1. Get the ScribeFire extension
2. If you have default security settings on your browser, you should be asked for a “permit” to use this extension. After adding this site to the list of Trusted sites, click Install Now.
3. Once successfully installed, you’ll be asked to Restart Firefox.

After installing ScribeFire, you’re now ready for publishing.
Add the ScribeFire icon to your Toolbar for easy access => Go to View -> Toolbars -> Customize
and drag the ScribeFire icon to your Toolbar. You can also use F8 to get started.

If it is your first time to open ScribeFire, a wizard will guide you through the installation.
All what WordPress users need is the URL of their blog and the administrator_account (username and password).

ScribeFire is also compatible with the following services; LiveJournal,Windows Live Spaces, Performancing
Jeeran, Tumblr, MySpace, b2Evolution and Splinder.

After getting to your account, you can now post to your blog just as you would do from the WordPress Dashboard.

The formatting and posting is done from a well integrated, resizable, WordPress Posting- like window.
If you’ve been using WordPress for a while now, then you’ll find yourself immediately at ease with it, even though I found text-formating a little bit tricky.

You can “ categorize and tag your blog posts, upload images, set the timestamp of your posts, save works-in-progress as notes, post an entry as a draft, share your posts on social websites, and upload files via FTP. For help with these features” and more.
This post was done with ScribeFire. — Recommendable.

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Ndomche Summary Theme 1.2 released http://www.kabatology.com/06/24/ndomche-summary-theme-12-released/ http://www.kabatology.com/06/24/ndomche-summary-theme-12-released/#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:47:30 +0000 Martin Kaba http://www.kabatology.com/?p=510 An improvement of the first version – Ndomche 1.0

Characteristics
- For WordPress 2.5x
- A better “Widgetized Sidebar”.
- Top Posts sit right up there for everyone to see.
- The blank header — Keep painting.
- Live Demo – Theme I presently use on Kabatology – Open Source, Linux.

Download

Get Ndomche 1.2
- Need Help – Contact Me
Thanks to all of those who have contributed in one way or the other.
Also watch out for Ndomche III Columns . Soon Coming Up

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Firefox 3 Downloaded Over 8 Million Times in 24 Hours http://www.kabatology.com/06/19/firefox-3-downloaded-over-8-million-times-in-24-hours/ http://www.kabatology.com/06/19/firefox-3-downloaded-over-8-million-times-in-24-hours/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:41:31 +0000 Martin Kaba http://www.kabatology.com/?p=509

The Firefox community should be very proud of itself for the impressive outcome of the Firefox 3 Download campaign. Over 8 Million downloads in 24 hour should be enough to make an unprecedented Guinness World Record. Whilst waiting for the Mozilla judges and Guinness World Records validate the record attempt, get your personalized Download Certificate.

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Gobuntu becomes an Installation Option in Ubuntu http://www.kabatology.com/06/18/gobuntu-becomes-an-installation-option-in-ubuntu/ http://www.kabatology.com/06/18/gobuntu-becomes-an-installation-option-in-ubuntu/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:08:51 +0000 Martin Kaba http://www.kabatology.com/?p=508

After giving up the idea of being 100% Open Source, the Ubuntu team created Gobuntu, a derivative of Ubuntu – with the aim of providing a Linux distro that does not include any proprietary-ware. So Gobuntu “endeavors to adhere to the Free Software Foundation’s four freedoms and intends to provide a base for other free software platforms to build upon with minimal modification required. It will do this by “only including open-source non-restricted software. This means there will be no firmware, drivers, applications, or content included in Gobuntu”.

This is what Ubuntu was supposed to be, before falling gracelessly into the hands of proprietary-ware. The Ubuntu default configuration now includes non-free components such as drivers, and recently Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, made the Parallels Workstation for Linux available to users through the Ubuntu Partner Repository.

The idea to include Gobuntu into the forth coming Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex is good (that means the independent Gobuntu project has been dropped), as this offers an installation-option that installs only free software in Ubuntu — In other words, Ubuntu is back on the rails.

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