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WordPress for Blackberry

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I’ve just read that WordPress for Blackberry 1.4.3 has been released. Many big improvements have been made for devices running OS5.0 or higher, including:

  • Improvements to the post GeoTagging feature. The app allows you to choose a location from a list of predefined options: GPS, contact entry in the address book, manually inserting an address, recently selected, clicking on a point in a map.
  • Preview Improvements.
  • Bug fixing.

It’s a good addition to your arsenal if you happen to be a BlackBerry user, regardless of whether you have a blog about ballet or one about reviews of the best Branson vacation package. The fact that you can edit your blog and post new content on the move is pretty powerful.

Check it out!

Trying to restore a large MySQL Backup?

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Imagine you had a car site and needed to load MySQL with a big database or car prices so that you can provide a search against this data. Well, imagine the database is so large that it won’t load for you. This can happen if you have a database that’s a bit larger than your server can handle.

I had a bit of a problem today trying to get an 8Mb backup uploaded into MySQL. The problem was caused by the fact that phpMyAdmin was timing out when I tried to import the database. I tried breaking it down into smaller sections but a couple of the tables just had too many rows in them. Just as I was about to bang my head against the wall, I came across BigDump, a MySQL upload tool that staggers the uploads allowing you to upload dump files up to 50Mb in size.

Blogging on the move

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Image of the North American version of Nokia 6300
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Did you know that you can now post new content to your WordPress blogs using your phone? You can use the mobile apps for adding new posts, moderating comments or uploading media to your blog. So, you could be sitting down at lunch and knock up a quick post. Or sitting on the bus and moderating that comment about acne pills. It’s all about flexibility to work on your blog when and where you have time available. There are mobile applications available for Android, iPhone and Nokia platforms, so you have a selection of different software to try.

Download your apps and give them a try: