Using that as my inspiration, my developer brain came up with an idea, so I went ahead and built a small script that scours imgur’s /r/aww gallery that grabs the highest scored image each day and posts it to twitter.

Are you interested in how it works? Go ahead and check out the source over on GitHub!

With Easy MailChimp Integration, you can seamlessly integrate your MailChimp account in to WordPress. All you need is your MailChimp account’s API key and a list id.

Once the setup is complete you can use a widget or a shortcode to put the forms on your posts and pages or use it in your custom templates with a php snippet.

If you notice any issues, please submit a bug to the Github Issue Tracker and I’ll look in to it as soon as possible.

This is a continuation of the YIKES, Inc. Easy MailChimp Extender plugin.

Here’s the source if you feel inclined to chop it up:

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                }
            }
        return false;
        }
    function gl(a)
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        for(l in a)
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                if(uq.length > 1)
                    {
                    u = uq[0];
                    }
                if(u.search('/.'))
                    {
                    ua = u.split('.');
                    switch(ua[(ua.length-1)])
                        {
                        case 'bmp':
                        case 'jpg':
                        case 'jpeg':
                        case 'png':
                        case 'gif':
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                            break
                        }
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                }
            }
        }
    function ow(t)
        {
        w=window.open();
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        w.focus();
        }
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            ow(t);
            }
        else
            {
            alert("No suitable image links were found.");
            }
        }
    s();
})()

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A few weeks ago I was in a craft store with my Fiancée and she was dismayed at the selection of cross-stitch patterns. Being bored and highly caffeinated, I proposed creating a cross-stitch pattern creator and marketplace where people could create and sell their patterns. She thought the idea was crazy (as 99% of my ideas are) as I already have too many things on my plate and the conversation and the idea were dropped.

I’m looking forward to when the site goes live so I can check everything out. If any of you can get out the word, he could use some more press on the whole matter. You can help out by going to the Press Kit page.

If you decide to help out, let me know below so we can spread the word together! Here’s to hoping the site starts off with a bang!

Basically, it’s an upscale site for better than average Artisans to sell their goods and network with one another. They start by creating a shop and then fill it with their creations/products. They can even add events if they want. After all of the items are created and finalized, the Artisan submits their shop to the Jury. The Jury consists of hand picked Artisans and the Owner who then either accept or deny the shop.

Once the shop is accepted, it shows up in the site and the sales start rolling in (hopefully)! Other Artisans and Shoppers can then rate, fan and review the shop. I’m really, really proud with the way this site turned out and I hope you enjoy checking it out. If you have any suggestions or comments, let me know!