kag's tech blog

In an attempt to resolve a conflict many people are having with other plugins, kPicasa Gallery is now loaded differently by WordPress. Thanks Salman for the solution!

If you have Google Analytics for WordPress, Digg Digg or TweetMeme installed, please let me know if my fix resolved the issue for you, or if you notice anything else unusual.

For the technical people, add_filter() is now called with priority 9 instead of default priority 10. I’m not sure if I should have went lower than 1 below the default priority. I’m very open to your comments on this!

I also applied Simon Foster‘s correction to diminish the chances of failing to load an internal file.

If your current installation is already working correctly, there’s nothing new for you this time.

Don’t forget to rate kPicasa Gallery on its WordPress plugin page. All votes are appreciated!

Here are the cameras I had in the past:

• FujiFilm Finepix 1400 Zoom bought new for $500 in 2000. I also got myself 32MB SmartMedia card for $100. What a deal! It had a whooping 1.3 megapixels. Although it had shining reviews from multiple sites, I was never really satisfied with the quality, all the pictures were a bit too red. Went on a trip to California and brought back crappy pictures. I told myself I would NEVER go on a trip with such a crappy camera again.
• Canon PowerShot A60 bought used on eBay in early 2006 for around $70. The quality was MUCH better than my previous camera. It had a manual mode that was really helpful.
• Canon SD700 IS bought new for $370 at the end of 2006. I wanted a small camera that I could carry in my pockets all the time. It served me well for years.

I loved both of my Canon cameras, but I found myself too limited in some situations. Particularly in low-light situations. At ISO 800, there was a lot of noise with my SD700.

I always loved photography, so after looking around for months, I finally found a great deal and bought myself a Canon EOS Rebel XS. It’s an entry-level SLR, but the level of control you have is simply in another league. I understand pretty much all the theory, but I need more practice.

For now, I only have the 18-55 IS lense that came with the body. But I might buy a 50mm f/1.8 prime lense sometime in the near future, it’s helpful in these low-light scenes such as weddings and all.

I have a few pictures in the « Experimentations » album in the kPicasa Gallery demo.