Archive for June 10th, 2006

This is the life

Em³ posted this on June 10th, 2006 @ 7:36 pm in Stuff. 1 comment.

A warm summer evening. Birds singing in the trees. The trickle of water flowing into the pond (and the sound of birds giving themselves a good wash, just out of sight). A cold drink at my side. Superb quality digital TV on the laptop and the third World Cup cup match imminent.
If […]

I am an idiot

Em³ posted this on June 10th, 2006 @ 10:50 am in Stuff. 2 comments.

This won’t come as a surprise, I’m sure, but I now have documentary proof that I am an idiot.
<bring> <bring> … <bring> <bring>
“Welcome to PC Sales Care. Press 1 if this is the first time you’ve called us.”
<beep>
“… If it’s a notebook, press 4″
<beep>
“… for Philips, press 7″
<beep>
“Good afternoon (sic), Philips support. How can […]

Get Lost - that’s proper travelling

Em³ posted this on June 10th, 2006 @ 10:01 am in Stuff. 2 comments.

Daisy’s posting of one of the Welsh Tourist Board adverts in her daily del.icio.us feed thing prompted me to suggest the above as my current favourite ad from the WTB. [Isn’t YouTube brilliant?]
It also reminded me of a weekend away with my then boss, who I’ll refer to as “Mr Bean” for reasons I […]

Customising banners in WP

Em³ posted this on June 10th, 2006 @ 2:56 am in Wordpress. No comments.

I was chatting to young Daisy and the subject of banners raised its head.
She’s understandably attached to her doggie but has a couple of other banners she’d like to use.
I suggested having a different banner for single post pages, for pages, for search results, etc. and this is how you’d do this.