Did you recently upgrade to WP 2.7 and noticed that your comment author link is a bit messed up?

If you are also using the Semiologic do-follow plugin, you might also have noticed that it is no longer working.

SOLUTION
Look in your plugins to see if you have a Google Analyticator plugin. Just deactivate it and everything will be back to normal.

It seems like there is a new Wordpress version every few months. This is great from one perspective i.e. we get great new features and it just keeps getting better. However, seeing from the other end of the spectrum it also means that we have to upgrade and make changes to our theme and make sure there are no broken plugins.

My last version was WP 2.5.1 and I finally upgraded to 2.7 last night. It was more or less a painless task since all of my plugins still work with 2.7. At most I had to update them via the one-click plugin update (it is more like 2 clicks but who’s counting ;-)).

However, it did require some changes in my theme. I could have lived without these changes as my theme did not break … I just wanted some of the new features to work.

So here’s the low down on some of the main changes in Wordpress 2.7 and how to deal with them:

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Xperia has a 800×480 screen meaning a lot of programs do not work at this resolution. Not to mention a lot of softwares out there only work up to Win Mo 5. It is hard work sifting thru all these programs, seeing what works, what doesn’t, what is worth keeping and so on.

The good news is I’ve done most of the work. I’ve tried so many softwares and gotten down to the few that work great. So here are some that are great, others that might work for you and some you really need to stay away from.

FREE TOOLS AND UTILITIES

GMAIL Java App: The latest Gmail app does not work with Xperia but this one does. However, I prefer to use POP mail to download Gmail and that works better not to mention it is also more readable.

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I have hard reset my Xperia so many times now that I’m sure I have memorized all the steps now. And don’t worry it wasn’t because Xperia has problems, I was just tweaking, testing and playing with the registry. Read on to save yourself all the time I have spent testing things out for you.

Align Screen

This is the first thing you will need to do in order to get your phone working. Make sure you use a stylus. Using your fingers is not a good idea as you will find the screen very unresponsive after that. I found out the hard way.

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I have had a Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 since November 15 and have been playing with it for the past 12 days. So far I am loving the phone.

First Impression

When I first saw the box, I was quite surprised. I had expected it to be bigger for some reason. The next surprise was the phone itself. It looked so small. And if that wasn’t enough I got another shock on sliding out the keyboard. The keys are so small but not in a bad way. It’s just that the photographs give you the impression of the phone being a bit bigger for some reason.

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I have been trying to sell one item on Ebay for the past 3 weeks and just could not figure out why the number of scammers had gone up through the roof.

First Discrepancy
The first time I added the item, I had a bidder who had four positive feedback points. What was weird was that all the four comments were completely negative. I was wondering what was wrong with the sellers. According to all four of them the guy was scamming and still the feedback rating was positive.

Disappearing Act Number One
Next when my item sold, the buyer just disappeared. It was only when I mentioned that I will open an unpaid items dispute that he contacted Ebay and told them his account was misused. Talk about convenient.

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No I am not selling mine. I am enjoying it way too much to do that

To cut a long story short, I asked my cousin in the UK to get me an Xperia. We ordered from a shop which had it in stock. Turns out our shipment is delayed and my cousin being unsure of it being delivered in time (flight on Nov 14), ordered a back-up option on Ebay.

Now we have two phones on the way LOL.

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I finally got my Canon SX10 IS camera yesterday night. Finally managed to play around with it a bit today.

What are you upgrading from…

A lot depends on your expectations of this camera and some of that depends on the what your last camera was. Especially if that was also in S series.

For example I upgraded from the S2 IS so for me this is a big upgrade although I do still have my quibbles. Those moving up from the S5 IS may find some stuff difficult to adjust to. It all depends…

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I am so sure I am not the only going mad trying to decide which of these smart phones to get.

Sadly I have been trying to change my phone for the past 18 months and just didn’t find any that will fit the bill. And now 18 months later I am finding way too many options.

IPHONE

I have been eying the IPhone ever since it came out. I was unable to get it as it was carrier bound and only available in the US. This is the reason why I even waited 18 months to change my phone hoping they will release it in my country in just another 2 months. Well all those 2 months have added up.

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I have been waiting like mad for this camera since March. The only reason why I missed its announcement is because I was searching for Canon S6 IS as the replacement for S5 IS. Apparently the new replacements are: SX10 IS and SX1 IS.

Just when I thought I was 100% sure which camera I’ll get, they make the choice difficult by giving two options.

SX10 IS vs SX1 IS

The main differences between the two are as follows:

• SX1 IS uses CMOS while SX10 IS is CCD based.
• SX1 IS offers HD videos
• SX1 IS has a 2.8 “articulating LCD while the SX10 IS has a 2.5″ one.
• SX1 IS is not available in North America.
• SX10 IS ships out in October while SX1 IS will be shipping around November - December.

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