Browsing all posts tagged "Automattic"

Shifting to IntenseDebate

I’d never really considered using 3rd-party services to host and manage my blogs’ comments. But, ever since I heard about the Automattic acquisition of Intense Debate — a hosted solution for comments / discussions — I thought it was time to do so. Besides, since my blogs are on WordPress, Intense Debate wouldn’t really be [...]

WordPress users in Davao

Two weeks ago, WordPress 2.3 was released, and now I’m contemplating on upgrading my blogs from their current WP2.2.2 version. Based on what I’ve read so far, WP2.3 promises to be an exciting development from previous releases — native support for tagging (for better SEO!), plugin ugrade alerts, and much more.
Matt, the founder of WordPress, [...]

A conversation with Matt: short but sweet

In my position in life, I’ve gotten to rub elbows with a few industry bigwigs and even some celebrities, but I don’t really get gushy or tense around them. So last night was mildly surprising when I found myself rather schoolgirlishly nervous as I waited for my Skype chat with Matt Mullenweg. I’m embarrassed to [...]