Mark Headrick’s Blog

WordPress has just released WordPress v2.5, which I have completed upgrading my blog to. I have also upgraded my plugins to their latest versions using the new plugin update feature and it worked great!

As always, I did have to modify the /wp-includes/vars.php file in the server detection section to force the apache detection to true so that it could modify the permalink structure:

// Server detection
 
/**
* Whether the server software is Apache or something else
* @global bool $is_apache
*/
//$is_apache = ((strpos($_SERVER['SERVER_SOFTWARE'], 'Apache') !== false) || (strpos($_SERVER['SERVER_SOFTWARE'], 'LiteSpeed') !== false)) ? true : false;
$is_apache = true;
 
/**
* Whether the server software is IIS or something else
* @global bool $is_IIS
*/
$is_IIS = (strpos($_SERVER['SERVER_SOFTWARE'], 'Microsoft-IIS') !== false) ? true : false;

The reason is that Surpass Hosting’s value for $_SERVER['SERVER_SOFTWARE'] is WebServerX. I also updated my theme to include all the updated code in the default WordPress theme which mine is based off of. All in all a fairly painless process.

I actually bought Beowulf: The Director’s Cut back on March 6th or so but just now getting around to adding it to my website here. I had not seen it in the theater and actually did not realize it was completely done in CGI with actor driver motion capture performances. They did a really good job. If you haven’t seen it, I did put a flash video trailer on the page.

I have been thinking of adding some PHP programming content (full blown scripts to achieve this or that to modifications of other scripts to achieve something) to my website and I am trying to decide where I should put it. I can either add them within the context of my Programming page, which is in a current state of extreme lameness, or as a WordPress article or page.

I think the thing to do is to put the main content within the context of my Programming page and then write a blog post about it that links to it. Yeah, that’s the ticket!

Now, when will all this happen? I have no idea. One of the problems with placing things like this online is the expectation that you will provide support for it when people try it and have problems. I do tech support all day at work and when I get home, I’m generally not in the mood. I think the fact that I won the “Coder” award in Surpass Hosting’s Surmunity forum has inspired me to do this. I had no idea I had won until I was asked about the prize. LOL. So, stay tuned for this!

I actually got these for Christmas but just now added the last one to the website. They are:

• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• The Bourne Ultimatum

In addition to the front case cover, I have started including trailers for new movies I add to the site. They are flash videos so if you can view YouTube videos, then you will be able to view these. As usual I don’t really say that much about the movies because if I didn’t think they were good or didn’t enjoy them, I wouldn’t have them.

My photo gallery has been upgraded to Gallery2, version 2.2.4 which includes a number of security patches and fixes.  The upgrade went smooth and without any hiccups.  I used the 2.2.3 to 2.2.4 upgrade file.  Speaking of the gallery, I have added my 2007 Christmas pictures for any family members to view in the Family Albums section (this is a protected area of my gallery which requires a user name and password to view).