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WordPress.com has added the snow effect so it must be cool

WordPress.com has added the snow effect so it must be cool

I haven’t quite caught on to the Christmas spirit just yet (I’m working on it, but the mild temperatures and the fact there are still roses growing in my British garden doesn’t help) so perhaps there’s a bit of Bah-Humbug about this post. WordPress.com (the free hosted version of the WordPress blogging platform — you knew that) has decided that the new snow effect is cool enough to add to its front page. Having suffered a range of CPU-killing websites over the years — on both dinosaur computers (my fault) and high-spec ones (website owners fault) — I’m wary of the following statement on WordPress.com’s announcement: Older computers may run Read more »

Gingerbread iPhone icon magnets

Gingerbread iPhone icon magnets

Not content decorating your Christmas tree with miniature games console ornaments, the iPhone lovers among you might like to try these gingerbread iPhone icon magnets. Unfortunately for the hungry, they’re not edible, but instead are made from polymer clay and miniature candles. They represent the standard icon set on the front page of the iPhone, as the photo below shows. Definitely one to brighten up your fridge. $38 for the complete set, which comes in a metal tin. Read more »