Buttons if a Thunderbird extension that lets you add different buttons to the toolbar to extend the functionality. The specific need I had was to switch the default SMTP server when roaming around with my laptop. This extensions does the job nicely.
Day: January 12, 2009
Guitar Hero Metalhead Action Figure
For the most part I wasn’t impressed with McFarlane’s Guitar Hero action figures (mostly because neither the franchise nor the underlying images interests me all tha tmuch), but I must own this Metal Head figure.
GoCode Plugins for WordPress
GoCodes is a WordPress plugin that lets you set up TinyURL-style redirects on your site. Why would anyone want to do this?
Wouldn’t it be useful if you could just say “go to mydomain.com/go/mycoolpost/ ?” Sure, you could use a service like tinyurl.com, but that’s still not too great if you need the URL for a podcast. It’s still awkward to read-out “tinyurl.com/27asr9,” isn’t it? It’s less professional too. GoCodes let’s you create shortcut URLs to anywhere on the internet, right from your WordPress Admin.
Gigantic Lego Stargate SG-1 Ship
Personally, I think Stargate SG-1 is one of the worst science fiction shows ever, but this gigantic Lego Asgard Beliskner Battle Ship being sold on E-Bay is amazing. Tens of thousands of Legos there, and only $3,500 for the lucky SG-1 fan.
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