I had the hardest time doing this conversion mostly because one thing was not made clear up front – if you want to convert from Invisionfree (using IPB 1.1.3) to new software like Simple Machines Forum, then you have to have access to both databases on the same server.
This is an impossibilty for IF. Since it is a free hosting solution, you can’t have access to the database. In fact, the only way you can get your data is by paying for it and getting a raw SQL dump.
So, what …

Just upgraded to Wordpress’s new 2.7 software. Looks great as they have totally overhauled the backend and the way you can use the admin cp.
Haven’t tested out all the bugs yet and get a feel for it, but there are a few problems that you should be wary of off the bat. Not all plug-ins work – so before you upgrade, make sure you deactivate all plugins.
For example, the Drop-Down Admin plugin and the Tiny MCE Advanced plugins were not compatible with my 2.7 upgrade. I wasn’t able to access …

I am in love with Wordpress MU, as most of you know out there. Love it, love it, love it. I get giddy just thinking about it.
That said, there are a lot of limitations. For starters, you have to modify themes you upload on your computer then upload the modified version to be used on your site – and since your MU site will host endless blogs over it, you can really only use one theme for all your sites. If you wanted to make any changes to an individual …

Another call for upgrades. After recently releasing version 2.6.2, and annoying the heck out of me to upgrade, Wordpress goes and releases version 2.6.3. And yes, annoys the heck out of me by telling me to upgrade.
However, it is simple to do an upgrade. Wordpress gives you their handy Three Step Guideline. Simply put it is:

Unzip the file
Upload the latest contents of the wp-includes and the wp-admin folders.
Upload the root contents of the latest version (ex: index.php, license.txt, readme.html, wp-app.php, etc.)

Don’t just overwrite your current wp-content folder with the new …

This is something I had to grapple with recently, but for the “hobbyist” web designer, as I consider myself, this is how you do it step by step.
You will need a couple of things before you begin.

An InvisionFree message board (IF).
The latest installed version of Simple Machines Forum (SMF) on your host.
Access to your MySQL database (password is enough).
The InvisionFree to SMF converter.

Once you have all these necessary items, begin by reading the next section.
Step 1 Uploading the Converter Packet
Using your FTP, upload all the IF to SMF converter files …

Just uploaded a new plugin that makes it very easy to upload podcasts and get them online at Itunes. I uploaded an mp3 by Embrace, the song is “No Use Crying”. Pretty great song. Check it out. Also, if you’re a WordPress user, give a shout out to the people at MightySeek for me, they created a pretty dang useful tool.

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Well, things will be changing quite a bit on my website here. This is not only to let you, my dear reader, know but also to document what the heck I was doing on my Sunday afternoon off.
To update your themes for Wordpress, you have to go and find new themes. You can do that here.
The next thing you need to do is download the file to your computer. Once you have done that, unzip/decompress the file so you have it ready for upload.
Then, finally, upload via your FTP to …