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How to update your Facebook status so only some of your friends see it.
It seems like everyone is on Facebook these days. I have high school friends, co-workers, relatives and even my mother in-law follows my updates. However, I don’t always want to share everything with everyone. That’s why there are Facebook lists.
Lists are a way of organizing your friends into groups; or circles if anyone uses Google+. You can then select that list and see only updates from those friends.
You can also post updates only to a list. That way you can say “Man I totally got wasted last night” and not share it with your boss or mom. 
How to customize your MIUI ringtone.
I’m really liking MIUI on my Android, but I had a hard time setting my default ringtone. Seems that you need to set it in your theme’s settings, not your systems settings.
Go to your themes app, edit theme, select ringtone and save.
Seems a bit backwards to me, but it works!
How to add a mega menu to WordPress
Have you ever wanted to add a mega menu to WordPress? There are plugins that claim to do it, but why use a plugin when you can add just a bit of code. Here is one, pretty simple, solution that works for me.
This code was tested in the default WordPress theme. It can work in any theme, however the instructions may very based on how the theme creator coded the theme.
Merge two WordPress blogs into one in three simple steps.
Have you ever wanted to combine two, or more, WordPress blogs into one? Well it’s actually quite simple.
Before you start, make sure that WordPress is updated on both blogs. It’s just easiest that way. I’m not sure it makes a difference, but do it anyway.
First: Go to the blog you want to move, log into the admin, and go to Tools -> Export -> Download all Content. This will grab all your posts, comments, tags, menus and custom fields.
How to move email from one Gmail account to another.
There are a few different methods out there to move Gmail from one account to another and I’ve tried most.
The problem is that they all have some sort of requirement that makes them work for some people, but not all. Or maybe they get the email, but miss the labels. None seemed to work for everyone, all the time.
The good news is I found a way that should work for everyone using Mozilla’s Thunderbird.
To get started, download and install Thunderbird. It works on Mac, Window and Linux so everyone can take part.
Adobe Air Application Tutorial for Web Developers
This tutorial covers the very basics of creating an Adobe AIR application that will work on Mac, Windows and Linux. It will show you what software to install and how to turn some web code into an Adobe AIR application. You will get enough information to get you started and from there you can create the next great Adobe AIR application.
Step 1. Get Aptana Studio – It’s free. http://www.aptana.com
Get Aptana Studio
Step 2. Get the Adobe AIR plug-in for Aptana Studio. http://www.aptana.com/air
Step 3. Create a new project in Aptana by going to File -> New and choosing Adobe AIR Project.
iPox Remix Theme Tutorials for Firefox 3
iPox Remix has been updated for Firefox 3.
iPox Remix is a set of tutorials on creating your own Firefox theme. You are provided with a starter theme that contains all the necessary files and images to get you going. It also contains a set of tutorials to help you customize the files and create your own theme.
Unfortunately I don’t have a tutorial for converting themes from Firefox 2 to 3. I did it manually and re-coded everything. It’s what worked best for me.
How I moved my email to Gmail
A few weeks ago I took control over my email. Not only did I clean out my inboxes, but I also converted everything over to Gmail. Why would I do this?
- Always online and availabe to me.
- Doesn’t take up space on my webserver.
- The labeling system is fantastic. I didn’t really know this until I really started using it.
- Integrated nicely with Mail.app or other email applications like Thunderbird and Outlook.
- I can send and receive email from multiple accounts via one Gmail account.
- iPhone ready.
- Email is up even if website is down.
iPox Remix – General Theme Answers
iPox Remix has generated a lot of interest in themes, but there are many unanswered questions out there. Here are a few that have come across my email.
1. How do I use a different image/skin for the menu bar and the bar with the address box?
The main menu bar with File, Edit, View ect. can be themed with this code:
#toolbar-menubar {
background:red;
}
#main-menubar {
background:none;
}
The URL bar can be themed with this code:
#nav-bar{
background:red;
}
Changing Fonts & Colors in Firefox Themes
Today’s question comes off the iPox Remix request line:
How do I make the font on the bookmark toolbar change color when I hover over it?
Since Firefox runs mainly on CSS, this is a pretty easy edit. Just go into /browser/browser.css and look for the following chunk of code:
toolbarbutton.bookmark-item:hover,
toolbarbutton.bookmark-item:hover:active,
toolbarbutton.bookmark-item[open="true"] {
background: url(chrome://browser/skin/bookmarks/bookmark-highlight.png) !important;
color: #fff;
padding: 2px 4px;
}
Where you see color: #fff this states that it’s using white as the rollover (aka hover) color. Change that to another color and you’re good to go. Colors can be in HEX format or you can type in an actual color like red or blue.
