September 2009
4 posts
RSS Links Widget →
The Happiness Engineers had a great time in London last week. We worked on some cool projects and came up with a lot of great ideas. We’ll bring more updates to you over the coming weeks…
After the Deadline Live for WP.com →
Last week you guys published 1.4 million new blog posts, but you only ran the spell checker about 204 thousand times. Ahem. The two possible explanations for this are that we’re all…
RSS in the Clouds →
Clouds from my trip to WordCamp Dallas
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication and it’s a way for people to subscribe to updates to your blog using a client like Google Reader…
August Wrap-Up →
I’m back in San Francisco after a trip to London for the Happiness Engineer meetup. It’s serious business, but the group has managed to have a little fun along the way.
Our…
August 2009
6 posts
Support Hours and Updates →
In the coming week, the Support crew (seen among the lovely faces here) will be meeting in London to brainstorm new ways of providing you with the resources you need. While us Happiness…
New Theme: Sandbox 1.6.1 →
Sandbox 1.6.1 is now available to all WordPress.com blogs.
Alongside Sandbox 1.6.1 you’ll also find the older Sandbox versions. We’ve left them intact. If you’ve been using them, don’t worry,…
WP.me — shorten your links →
Check out this address:
http://wp.me/sf2B5-shorten
If you visit it, you’ll end up right back here. The nice thing about it is that it’s a short link, about 70% smaller than the …
SoundCloud →
We are big fans of SoundCloud, a really useful service that is part Flickr for music, part professional music collaboration hub. Artists such as Beck, Moby and Sonic Youth now use the…
New Theme: iNove →
iNove by mg12 is one of the top themes used for self-hosted WordPress blogs, and a commonly requested addition to our offerings here on WordPress.com. We’re always doing what we can to…
July Wrap-Up →
We kicked off July with an open vote on new media features. Thanks to all of you who voted and submitted comments. Your feedback determines the future of WordPress.
Later in the month we…
July 2009
6 posts
Archives Shortcode →
You publish a lot of quality content (trust us, we know). And so we understand that making it easily accessible to your faithful readers is very important for you as a blogger. Sure, our …
Gravatar Widget →
Say goodbye to messing around with HTML in a Text widget just to get an “About Me” in your sidebar. With the new Gravatar widget it only takes a few seconds to achieve this and stamp…
PollDaddy ratings and polls →
PollDaddy joined the Automattic team last year, and we have been working on adding some of our great features directly into the WordPress platform ever since.
Ratings
The PollDaddy rating…
Vote for Media Features →
Here at WordPress.com, we always run the most recent version of the WordPress open source software. In addition, we do custom development so that we can offer features not included in the open…
June Wrap-Up →
Last month we launched the Yahoo! App and 360 importer so you can migrate your content to WordPress.com quickly and easily. And we introduced the SocialVibe widget, which helps you earn…
National Blog Posting Month →
Remember National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) back in November? You all used the opportunity to take a swing at churning out a 50,000-word novel on your blogs in only one month — some with…
June 2009
2 posts
SocialVibe →
You spend a lot of time creating great content and attracting an audience for your blog. What if you could use that influence to make a positive social impact? Now you can.
We’ve teamed up with…
May Wrap-Up →
Sorry for this being the latest wrap-up ever.
May was a fun month for us. We rolled out a ton of new features: the ability to add YouTube videos and polls to comments, stats in your time…
October 2008
2 posts
Introducing the Kindred Project →
I know I’ve been away from the blog for a while, but there have a been good reasons (and a few not-so-good ones, like Notre Dame football games). However, I do promise to resume posting on a…
Fashionable Kiffen Closed Till Further Notice →
The Fashionable Kiffen is taking a style sabbatical until further notice. If you want to know what I’m up to, check out my personal blog. To all my fellow fashion bloggers, it has been…
August 2008
4 posts
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! →
It is truly the most wonderful time of the year: college football and Spain’s La Liga both start play this weekend, and next weekend the NFL begins its season as well. And my beloved Notre Dame…
On Being “That Guy” in Social Media →
Shannon Paul’s latest post discusses how not to behave on social media sites incredibly well - in fact, I couldn’t have said it better myself.
Check it out: Don’t Be That (Social Media) Guy.
Fall Trends from the Fashionable Kiffen on SCS →
I know I’ve been absent from this blog lately, but if you need a fashionable kiffen fix, check out my latest article on Second City Style: Fall Trends From the Runway to the Real Way.
Out of the Echo Chamber →
Maybe it is because August is vacation month for most of the world, but staying out of the blogging/new media echo chamber is pretty refreshing at the moment.
I think it is making me smarter…
July 2008
5 posts
Great Books That You Haven’t Read →
This article entitled “Great Unread Books: What Classic Are You Ashamed To Admit You Have Never Read?” makes me laugh. First of all, it is highly unlikely that even the most dedicated…
Product Review: HairPlay Salon Haircare →
*First off, I know it has been a while, but work and other-non-fashion blogging related duties call - I’ll be back more regular posts soon! Anyway, back to the useful information, like how to keep…
Hi Freelance Switchers! →
Hi FreelanceSwitch readers!
For those of you who came here from another source, check out my post on FreelanceSwitch: Freelancers: It’s Not About You.
Awesome Things That Are Red: Viva La Furia Roja →
In honor of the Spanish national team’s - La Furia Roja - recent win at the Euros (the major soccer tournament, or futbol for my non-American readers), here are some other fantastic things…
Viva La Furia Roja! →
As every futbol fan already knows, Spain took the Euro trophy yesterday, ending a long dry spell of international victories for la Furia Roja.
In other news, Sergio Ramos was one class act…
Viva La Furia Roja! →
As every futbol fan already knows, Spain took the Euro trophy yesterday, ending a long dry spell of international victories for la Furia Roja.
In other news, Sergio Ramos was one class act…
June 2008
15 posts
Weekend Splendid Reads →
From the Splendicity community, comes this week’s best in Beauty, Fashion and Shopping.
BEAUTY The Fragrance Fanatic tells you some great ways to Wear Your Fragrance.
Aging Fabulous…
A Brief Guide To World Domination →
I’ve written about Chris Guillebeau before, and he recently emailed me about his new ebook/manifesto with a textbook example of how marketing types/people with something to promote should…
Practically Posh is Fabulously Practical →
I just got the chance to review Practically Posh: The Smart Girl’s Guide To A Glam Life by Robin Moreno and it was really a fun little book, and the photographs/overall design were adorable.
Win A Shopping Spree →
Hey Fashionable Kiffen readers - check out the Great Shoe Find widget in my sidebar and play the game - you could win a $250 shopping spree!
Color Me Surprised →
I’ll admit that when I first heard about Guy Kawasaki’s Alltop*, I thought it was kind of…well, useless would probably be the most accurate word. However, lately I’ve found it to be…
Denim or Not? →
In my experience, you are either a denim person or not. Either you can’t live without your jeans, or you can take them or leave them, if you even own a pair. I fall into the second category. …
Out of the Ordinary Eats: Bizarre Foods →
“Part of the secret of success in life to eat what you want and let the food fight it out inside.”
…
Happy Father's Day! This Weekend's Splendid Reads →
From the Splendicity community, comes this week’s splendid best! SHOPPING The Latest Luxe is celebrating life on easy street with this Dolce and Gabbana tote.
Style It Less copied Reese…
Summer Beauty Tips From The Fashionable Kiffen →
Now that summer is in full swing and it is seriously hot and humid here in Chicago (and most other places), it is time to adapt your beauty routine to the weather, if you haven’t already. So without…
More Thoughts on SATC: The Movie, this Time on SCS →
More of my thoughts on the Sex and the City movie, this time at Second City Style: “Women dress for other women.” It is a phrase we’ve all heard time and time again, and nowhere was this axiom…
A Bit of a Hiatus →
It seems that when you’ve got more work (and more options for gigs) than you can possibly take on, new and former clients seem to come out out of the woodwork. Don’t get me wrong - being busy…
Splendicity Weekend Reads →
BEAUTY Teri from Aging Fabulous has been testing the Lancome Absolue Premium bx Cloth Masks and the results are in.
Viva Woman takes a look at sunscreen ingredient Helioplex from Neutrogena…
A Story in 140 Characters →
Check out the winners of Copyblogger’s Twitter Writing Contest - their short (really short - Twitter messages have to be 140 characters or less) stories proved that sometimes creativity…
Fashion in the City: A Few Observations →
Like most women in my general demographic, I saw the Sex and the City movie this weekend. Now, I was never a major fan of the show - I liked it well enough, but it wasn’t appointment TV for me or…
May 2008
24 posts
Ode To Marshall's →
My shopping philosophy tends to be along the lines of “never pay full price if you can help it”; therefore, stores like TJ Maxx, Filene’s Basement, and yes, Marshall’s tend to be regular haunts. So…
Read This Now: My Travel, My God →
There is an awesome article about travel by Kelly Westhoff in today’s Huffington Post - here’s a choice quote:
“When I land in a foreign city, suddenly, every ounce of my being is alert….
Memorial Day Weekend Splendid Reads →
Happy Memorial Day (to my U.S. readers)! Here are your weekend splendid reads: SHOPPING CelebLOOK is in love with Gwyneth Paltrow’s shoes and finds a similar pair for us all.
Style It Less…
Sephora: The Makeup Junkie's Favorite Drug, Now In... →
I’ll admit that prior to reading the Sephora book (Sephora: The Ultimate Guide to Makeup, Skin, and Hair from the Beauty Authority) I thought it would basically be one big Sephora ad. In some ways…
Congratulations to the Knight News Challenge... →
The Knight News Challenge, which I wrote about way back in September 2007, recently announced the winners ($5.5. million was awarded to sixteen projects around the world).
Check out the…
Fashion & Modern Art →
I’d be willing to bet that many (if not all) of my readers recognize the link between art and fashion, and that fact that in some cases, fashion and art are essentially the same thing. After all,…