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adii posted a blog entry

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:17:56 -0800

Automate WordPress Database and Files Backup
Regularly backing up your database and files is one of the most important things to do when running a website. One never knows...
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NotAlwaysRight posted a blog entry

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:00:09 -0800

Taking Stupidity To New Heights
(Grocery Store | Victoria, BC, Canada)(At a large chain grocery store, we have run out of room in the back room. We’ve...
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NotAlwaysRight posted a blog entry

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:00:36 -0800

Driving Miss Crazy, Part 2
(Police | Wyoming, USA)(We’ve had to close down a road due to a car crash in a snow storm. Fire trucks and ambulances are...
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NotAlwaysRight posted a blog entry

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:00:50 -0800

They Grow Up Too Fast
(Candy Stand | Adelaide, Australia)(A customer and his four-year old daughter are checking out.) Me: “Would you like...
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NotAlwaysRight posted a blog entry

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:00:12 -0800

Beating Around The Bush
(Movie Theater | Denver, CO, USA)(I’m working the box office and a woman storms up to the counter, holding a copy of a...
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adii posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:10:02 -0800

Wordpress 2.9 “Carmen” Released!
The long awaited version 2.9 of WordPress, codenamed “Carmen”, is now out! Eeek! Yes, ladies and gents, the...
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adii posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:29:44 -0800

WordPress.com Stats Plugin Now With Integrated WP.me Shorturl generator
With the upcoming WordPress 2.9 release and the new version of the WordPress.com stats plugin for self-hosted blogs the choice...
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NotAlwaysRight posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:00:06 -0800

The Custom-fur Is Always Right
(Bakery | Sydney, Australia)Customer: “Hi, I’d like to buy a lemon and lime pie please.” Me: “I’m...
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NotAlwaysRight posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:00:35 -0800

Lost & (Dumb)Found
(Retail | Kansas, USA)(A customer calls our store claiming she’s lost her phone. The routine is to replace the phone if...
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NotAlwaysRight posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:00:46 -0800

A Hazy Legal Maze
(Grocery Store | New York, USA)Customer: “What cigarettes would you recommend?” Me: “I’m actually only 16,...
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NotAlwaysRight posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:00:13 -0800

Retail Therapy
(Hospital | Newcastle, NSW, Australia)(I work at a small shop in a hospital.) Me: “Hello!” Customer: “Is this...
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adii posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:38:22 -0800

Plurk Responds to Microsoft’s Apology
Plurk has just issued their official response to Microsoft’s apology hinting that they are not ruling out the possibility...
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adii posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:18:45 -0800

Tutorial: How To Merge 2 WordPress Blogs
For a project I am involved with we recently considered merging 2 rather large WordPress blogs. These were 2 blogs with several...
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clickfire posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:11:11 -0800

The 5 Digg Tools You Need
These are the 5 Digg tools you need. Are there more? I doubt it!
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NotAlwaysRight posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:00:37 -0800

Now Accepting Canned Goods & DNA
(Charity | Canada)(Note: I’m a teenager going door to door, collecting cans for a food bank and soup kitchen. A man...
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NotAlwaysRight posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:00:17 -0800

My Cup And My Joe
(Coffee Shop | Fairfax, VA, USA)Me: “Do you have a rewards card?” Customer: “Yes!” *gives email*...
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NotAlwaysRight posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:00:17 -0800

Grape Expectations
(Party Store | Monroe, MI, USA)(I’m behind the register when a teenage girl comes up with her mother. While I watch, the...
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NotAlwaysRight posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:00:57 -0800

Not Exactly The Pick Of The Litter
(Pet Store | Dearborn, MI, USA)Customer: “I’m looking for the right kind of food for my new rottweiler ...
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adii posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:57:32 -0800

Wordpress 2.9 Release Candidate Now Ready for Testing
We’ve been waiting for WordPress 2.9 for quite a while now and its nice to see that the wait will soon be over as the...
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NotAlwaysRight posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:00:36 -0800

Barely Scratched The Surface
(Grocery Store | Paxton, IL, USA)Customer: “Hello, young man, can you help me?” Me: “Yes ma’am. What...
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NotAlwaysRight posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:00:56 -0800

Up His Own Perineum
(Home Improvement | Canada)Me: “Hello sir, how may I help you?” Customer: “Yeah, I’m looking for some...
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adii posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:31:19 -0800

WordPress 2.9 Brings Plugin Compatibility Check To Updater
With the release of WordPress 2.9 expected over the next weeks, it is time to dig a little deeper and discover new features....
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adii posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:09:43 -0800

Microsoft Rips-off Plurk’s Design and Code
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. For what Microsoft did to start-up company, Plurk, it’s more like...
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NotAlwaysRight posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:00:16 -0800

The Devil Revils In The Details
(Library | Boston, MA, USA)Customer: “Can I check out books?” Me: “Do you have a library...
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NotAlwaysRight posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:00:44 -0800

Charitable Mis-Trust
(Call Center | Kansas, USA)Me: “Hello, this is *** calling on behalf of the [charitable organization]. Am I speaking...
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