VaultPress installed! read more…

Everyone’s favorite iThemes owner gave a profound and inspiring presentation about the trials of owning your own WordPress-based enterprise. I saw a lot of parallels to my own experiences as a WordPress entrepreneur in his talk, and certainly took away a lot from it. To those who attended, it was a very moving experience.

Take a look at the video  where we show our appreciation:

On the topic of WordCamp, make sure you’re keeping up with the latest WordCamp Raleigh news… we’ve been away in Chicago but will continue to post slideshows, videos, pictures, recaps, etc at wordcampraleigh.com.

Cory Miller (of iThemes and webdesign.com) wearing his All in One SEO Pack shirt. Cory told me he likes this one better since this is his normal face. Which picture do you like better, this one or the one from WordCamp?

Just released All in One SEO Pack 1.6.11

Two more mentions of WordCamp Raleigh…

All in One SEO Pack – Pro Version updated along with the free version.

Some mini thoughts on WordCamp Raleigh

Remembering a Marine…step by step. http://nyti.ms/c5TgVM

WordCamp closing thoughts by my favorite WordPress Developer.

Somebody’s got to keep on top of things! http://www.flickr.com/photos/ansimation/4646048912/

A bunch more really good photos from WordCamp Raleigh http://www.flickr.com/photos/ansimation/

WordPress 3.0 RC1 released tonight.

WordCamp 2010

I’m getting antsy waiting for football season to start so I can watch us beat Boise State at Fedex!

I’m trying to decide which picture from WordCamp last weekend is my favorite. There are so many great ones but it has to be either this one of Matt Danner or this other that I like the best. Matt Danner (who works for Cory Miller at iThemes) is a great photographer, but somehow always managers to end up in great shots himself!

Check out the WordCamp pictures from this year’s WordCamp Raleigh!

In Star Trek, they had (or will have?) these little hand-held devices called PADDs, or Personal Access Display Device.

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Today I received a couple iThemes shirts from Cory Miller of webdesign.com. Add this to my lot of other WordPress shirts from the official WordPress shop, and I’m getting quite the collection of WordPress gear. I’m always up for more WordPress gear/attire, so if you’re aware of any others, please let me know!

iThemes Michael Torbert

Fellow Semper Fi WordPress geek, Steve Mortiboy, likes his iThemes WordPress shirt as well…

iThemes Steve Mortiboy

I’ve taken videos from both my Kodak Zi8 and my Nikon D5000, but I wanted to see how they compared side by side… literally. For this example, I held (sorry about the shaking) both cameras next to each other and recorded Steve Mortiboy driving a Dodge Charger around a circle a few times.

Kodak Zi8:

Nikon D5000:

Hey Guys,

I am sending this letter to a few friends.  This is as critical as it is unbelievable.:

Several days ago, house rules chairwoman Louise Slaughter began preparing a rule that would consider the Senate health care bill as passed in the House of Representatives without the House actually having to vote for it. That’s right. The house is planning to approve a bill without voting on it! read more…