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Wordpress 2.5 finally launched after a few delays, and it hasn't disappointed. I was glad to see them concentrating on revamping the Dashboard and the general Admin area. Wordpress has proven itself to be a solid extensible platform, but their admin area lacked in usability and flexibility. The upgrade process was a snap thanks to this guide.

There I said it. Is it true? You tell me. Comparing FriendFeed to SocialThing is not like comparing gelato to ice cream (regular, fatty kind). Rather, they are really two sides of the same coin. FriendFeed aggregates your activities. SocialThing aggregates your friends' activities. Why people get into flame wars over this is beyond me. But clearly, people feel strongly either way. Unfortunately, during this heated school yard brawl, I fear ...

Stephen Paul Weber released a new Actionstreams Wordpress Plugin today at the DiSo forums. You can see a live version powering the "My Lifestream" section to the right. Inspired largely by the MovableType Actionstreams plugin, this one is really fast, extensible and supports a wide range of services (I'm working with Stephen to add support for Tumblr, Google Reader and others that aren't supported just yet) Download: Download Actionstreams Wordpress ...

I just got back from Graphing Social Patterns conference earlier this week in San Diego, where Dave McClure of 500Hats put together a fun and informative 2-day event. The events were littered with people you expect to see in this space. David Recordon was on the "Need for Feeds" panel. Chris Messina did a quick trip to present on DiSo. Charlene Li had an insightful ...