Wikileaks: Three Digital Myths

The real power of Wikileaks is not so much the technology (it helps, but there are millions of websites out there) but the trust readers have in the authenticity of what they are reading; they believe that those working at Wikileaks stand behind the veracity of the material.

Crumpets and Cakes: Homemade Ginger Ale two ways

Here are two recipes for homemade ginger ale I tried recently. One is for the impatient (me) and the other for those, who don’t mind waiting few days (sometimes me) and then be rewarded with truly home-brewed ginger ale or you could even call it a ginger beer. It does have small amount of alcohol and superb, intense gingery flavor. Spicy and very refreshing, would definitely make a great cocktail mixer. It makes Gin and Ginger sound very good all of a sudden — via Crumpets and Cakes

Toggle hidden files on and off

We've shown you how to reveal hidden files in the Finder from Terminal's command-line. But if you work with such files a lot, it can be a hassle to open up a Terminal window every time. MacOSXHints reader colmiak came up with an easier way to toggle hidden files from within the Finder, using Automator, a series of shell scripts, and OS X's Services menu.

16 Vital Checks Before Releasing a WordPress Theme

Releasing a WordPress theme on a marketplace, such as ThemeForest, where the audience is so large and diverse, has some challenges. You cannot test a solution directly with the client. You need to plan in advance for all edge cases, and ensure that your theme is as customizable as possible. If you’re inexperienced, chances are that some things will unfortunately slip through the cracks. Luckily for you, we have drawn on our hard-earned wisdom to help you avoid repeating the same mistakes we made — via Nettuts+