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Despite an extensive codex, many WordPress users remain unfamiliar with how to create their own custom plugins. In today's screencast, we'll start from scratch

In regards to speed, everything is extremely snappy. If you're used to running Leopard, the speeds are comparable if not a little faster. Everything

Two years ago, I detailed how to build a Hackintosh for under $800—then covered how to do the same with less hacking. Now that Snow Leopard's out, we're revisiting the Hackintosh, building a Hack Pro from scratch for roughly $900.

Most of the YDN APIs can provide their output in JSON format, which side-steps the problem of having to parse data out of them; the data arrives already converted in to a useful data structure. If the API you are using does not yet offer JSON output you can take advantage of Python's excellent XML support.