Make CKEditor work with Apache’s mod_pagespeed

I am using CKEditor as a part of a CMS used to drive one of my sites and have found out that CKEditor has problems parsing CSS and JS files with Apache’s mod_pagespeed enabled — the CKEditor isn’t being shown on the page at all (mod_pagespeed is an Apache module for rewriting web pages to reduce latency and bandwidth – a great thing for SEO).

The solution is to disallow mod_pagespeed on CSS and JS files called by CKEditor. Since CKEditor is usually used in the non-indexed back-end (CMS, etc.) this wouldn’t have an impact on the front end of the website which will happily continue serving static content processed by mod_pagespeed.
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Fix TouchPal keyboard (predictive text) on T-Mobile Pulse

For some reason, predictive text of Cootek TouchPal keyboard on T-Mobile Pulse (Android mobile phone) stops working after a while, which crashes the keyboard.

This problem has been reported on T-Mobile forums here and here.

However, there is a simple fix for this that I have discovered…
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Vintage Apple logo iPhone pouch from EgoorEngland

A new snazzy iPhone pouch (fits iPods, too)from EgoorEngland is out – this time, based on vintage Apple logo. It’s a nice addition to already existing Gameboy iPhone pouch and an awesome Union Jack iPhone pouch.

Real-time traffic information tool from RAC

Heads up for everyone travelling extensively by car in the UK – RAC has just launched its new version of traffic information service.

Built on top of Bing maps (the map provider for RAC Route Planner), the RAC traffic information service aggregates almost real-time road traffic information including road incidents around the UK and also includes ferry crossings information.
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I should be using that Twitter thing for marketing

Should you?

Before jumping on the bandwagon, try to figure out if the bandwagon can get you where you are going (or trying to get to). According to one of more recent researches, ‘the top 10% of prolific Twitter users accounted for over 90% of tweets’. Does that mean Twitter is fast becoming a one-way communication tool?

Well, yes and no. Again, just like with SEO, it’s all about content and relevancy. If you are putting out tweet after tweet but aren’t really seeing any increases in conversions or even significant traffic spikes on your website, you might as well lay it off and not waste your time anymore, as tweeting for the sake of it (or because ‘everyone is doing that, so it must be good’) isn’t going to help much.
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