Comments on: Top Gear on WordPress http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/ Unlucky in Cards Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:53:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-alpha-19904 By: Ryan http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446621 Ryan Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:05:07 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446621 "Sorry but why would anyone put one subdomain infront of another?? Sounds a bit strange?" Huh? I never mentioned anything about putting a subdomain infront of another, just inserting www in there or not. This is a common problem and is usually a flaw in amateur websites. Hence I mentioned it since Automattic is far from a creator of amateur websites. “Sorry but why would anyone put one subdomain infront of another?? Sounds a bit strange?”

Huh? I never mentioned anything about putting a subdomain infront of another, just inserting www in there or not. This is a common problem and is usually a flaw in amateur websites. Hence I mentioned it since Automattic is far from a creator of amateur websites.

]]> By: Jonathan Rothwell http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446543 Jonathan Rothwell Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:02:39 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446543 @mike The US's population is around five times greater than that of the UK - whilst that does mean the US has proportionally more road deaths, it heavily negates the difference. I rather like their inventive blog description... @mike The US’s population is around five times greater than that of the UK – whilst that does mean the US has proportionally more road deaths, it heavily negates the difference.

I rather like their inventive blog description…

]]> By: Luus http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446503 Luus Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:22:00 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446503 @Pablo Nice interview!! And Top Gear is a great program to watch. @Pablo Nice interview!!

And Top Gear is a great program to watch.

]]> By: mike http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446493 mike Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:22:35 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446493 Strangely Perfect has it right...3500 killed in the UK last year.....60,000 in the U.S. Americans definately are stupid for having that many accidents Strangely Perfect has it right…3500 killed in the UK last year…..60,000 in the U.S.
Americans definately are stupid for having that many accidents

]]> By: Strangely Perfect http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446484 Strangely Perfect Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:14:02 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446484 Can't stand the (TV) program. Stupid toys for stupid young men. 3500 killed a year in the UK on the roads and 60,000 in the US. Shows like this just fuel the stupidity of trying to drive like a racing driver on the public highway. If you want it so much in the US, you can keep it. Site-wise. It looks and works good apart from the earlier points made about the links and seems to continue a bit of the garage or warehouse flavour of the show. It's good that WordPress is getting more high profile users. I can't wait to see what you chaps have been up to at each release. It just gets better and better and ideally fits the description of a publishing platform that lets you publish without too much bother. I just wish I was better at coding to muck in a bit more. Can’t stand the (TV) program. Stupid toys for stupid young men. 3500 killed a year in the UK on the roads and 60,000 in the US. Shows like this just fuel the stupidity of trying to drive like a racing driver on the public highway.
If you want it so much in the US, you can keep it.
Site-wise. It looks and works good apart from the earlier points made about the links and seems to continue a bit of the garage or warehouse flavour of the show.
It’s good that WordPress is getting more high profile users. I can’t wait to see what you chaps have been up to at each release. It just gets better and better and ideally fits the description of a publishing platform that lets you publish without too much bother. I just wish I was better at coding to muck in a bit more.

]]> By: Matt http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446472 Matt Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:07:09 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446472 Your link didn't come through. Your link didn’t come through.

]]> By: Chris http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446450 Chris Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:28:41 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446450 Wordpress is <a>getting bashed</a> over at Ask Metafilter. WordPress is getting bashed over at Ask Metafilter.

]]> By: Pablo http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446438 Pablo Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:10:23 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446438 Matt, i ll write to you in a couple of days but right now you can see our interview in Buenos Aires right here http://www.infotechnology.com/notas/144605-mullenweg-el-wordpress-ideal-seria-una-mezcla-apple-y-microsoft-pero-software-abierto It´s in spanish. Regards. P. Matt, i ll write to you in a couple of days but right now you can see our interview in Buenos Aires right here http://www.infotechnology.com/notas/144605-mullenweg-el-wordpress-ideal-seria-una-mezcla-apple-y-microsoft-pero-software-abierto
It´s in spanish.
Regards.
P.

]]> By: Alex http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446430 Alex Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:40:26 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446430 Great news! I shall be linking to the Top Gear blog - I was really pleased when they launched the Italian version of Top Gear here in hot Italy. Now there is a blog too! Mega! Great news! I shall be linking to the Top Gear blog – I was really pleased when they launched the Italian version of Top Gear here in hot Italy.

Now there is a blog too! Mega!

]]> By: Melvin http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446395 Melvin Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:12:52 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446395 hehe.. this one looks to be great matt.. hehe.. this one looks to be great matt..

]]> By: Tom http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446389 Tom Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:10:00 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446389 [quote]Also, there is no redirect from http://www.blogs.topgear.com/ to http://blogs.topgear.com/ which could be a problem when people like myself try to manually enter the address and get an error message.[/quote] Sorry but why would anyone put one subdomain infront of another?? Sounds a bit strange? [quote]Also, there is no redirect from http://www.blogs.topgear.com/ to http://blogs.topgear.com/ which could be a problem when people like myself try to manually enter the address and get an error message.[/quote]

Sorry but why would anyone put one subdomain infront of another?? Sounds a bit strange?

]]> By: Christine http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446367 Christine Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:38:22 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446367 I think the blog itself is quite bland and in contrast to the TV show which is full of excitement I think the blog itself is quite bland and in contrast to the TV show which is full of excitement

]]> By: Flick http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446309 Flick Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:21:39 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446309 I <3 Top Gear! :) Great to read that they're using WP as well. My favourite episodes have to be the great challenge across Africa and the one in the North (or was it South?) Pole! I <3 Top Gear! :) Great to read that they’re using WP as well. My favourite episodes have to be the great challenge across Africa and the one in the North (or was it South?) Pole!

]]> By: sushubh http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446306 sushubh Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:55:18 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446306 love the show... would jeremy be blogging now? love the show… would jeremy be blogging now?

]]> By: Andy - Mr MultiVar http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446299 Andy - Mr MultiVar Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:13:41 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446299 Their website theme looks very cool I think and should inspire people. p.s. bbPress is nice Matt, I am going with this script for a new forum and recommending it to people online. Their website theme looks very cool I think and should inspire people.

p.s. bbPress is nice Matt, I am going with this script for a new forum and recommending it to people online.

]]> By: Mares http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446298 Mares Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:43:04 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446298 I love Jeremy Clarkson, never miss his show on BBC America. Wish he had an archive of his columns from the London Times on a blog. I love Jeremy Clarkson, never miss his show on BBC America. Wish he had an archive of his columns from the London Times on a blog.

]]> By: Dave http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446293 Dave Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:31:45 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446293 It's not surprising that wordpress is being used for so many things. I have converted all 24 of my websites templates to be wordpress compatible. I am now transferring the sites across. While wordpress does a lot, it is simply a bad idea to put all your eggs in the one basket. I use a separate shop and a separate user manager. I think wordpress has been coded to screw up only when you haven't backed up for a while! The only problem I have with wordpress is that it changes my code when I am entering source code. For example, entering a table I have already designed outside wordpress. Fantastic work, wordpress is amazing. however I would have thought that for the size of top gear and the backing they have, they would have been better having a whole site designed from the ground up so it meets all of their needs. But hey matt, it is a milestone of how well you have done. Congratulations It’s not surprising that wordpress is being used for so many things. I have converted all 24 of my websites templates to be wordpress compatible. I am now transferring the sites across.
While wordpress does a lot, it is simply a bad idea to put all your eggs in the one basket. I use a separate shop and a separate user manager.
I think wordpress has been coded to screw up only when you haven’t backed up for a while!
The only problem I have with wordpress is that it changes my code when I am entering source code. For example, entering a table I have already designed outside wordpress.

Fantastic work, wordpress is amazing. however I would have thought that for the size of top gear and the backing they have, they would have been better having a whole site designed from the ground up so it meets all of their needs.
But hey matt, it is a milestone of how well you have done.

Congratulations

]]> By: DavidTan http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446290 DavidTan Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:49:53 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446290 who's next? :) who’s next? :)

]]> By: Neil http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446289 Neil Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:33:31 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446289 Love Top Gear, it has become a household name here in jolly old England and they've built such a reputation that people will actually take the time to see what top gear said about the car they possibly would like to buy. Not a fan of the design though, actually its terrible Love Top Gear, it has become a household name here in jolly old England and they’ve built such a reputation that people will actually take the time to see what top gear said about the car they possibly would like to buy. Not a fan of the design though, actually its terrible

]]> By: Emz http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446284 Emz Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:03:16 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446284 I was so glad Top Gear came back last night I've been going crazy watching re-runs! Yay for using WordPress! :-D I was so glad Top Gear came back last night I’ve been going crazy watching re-runs!

Yay for using WordPress! :-D

]]> By: Jeffro2pt0 http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446282 Jeffro2pt0 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:41:09 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446282 Not sure what is going on, but that site failed to load for me when I tried to check it out this morning. Maybe some technical work going on or something. Not sure what is going on, but that site failed to load for me when I tried to check it out this morning. Maybe some technical work going on or something.

]]> By: George http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446274 George Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:15:26 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446274 Wow - small world. How come there is no link to the blog site from the parent site? That's going to limit the traffic the blog gets.. Wow – small world. How come there is no link to the blog site from the parent site? That’s going to limit the traffic the blog gets..

]]> By: Simon http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446271 Simon Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:51:21 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446271 FYI the first episode of the latest series aired last night. There is now a new presenter "Top Gear Stuntman" who plays a similar roll to the Stig. FYI the first episode of the latest series aired last night.

There is now a new presenter “Top Gear Stuntman” who plays a similar roll to the Stig.

]]> By: Viper007Bond http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446261 Viper007Bond Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:43:44 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446261 Hot damn, what a small world! Hot damn, what a small world!

]]> By: Matt http://ma.tt/2008/06/top-gear-on-wordpress/#comment-446264 Matt Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:15:14 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=6558#comment-446264 I'll contact them about delegating the DNS so we can do a redirect of the www . I’ll contact them about delegating the DNS so we can do a redirect of the www .

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