Apple recently released the “Magic Mouse,” the newest in a long line of unique white mice. The Magic Mouse is by far the most feature-rich apple has ever produced. The core feature of the mouse is its multitouch surface. It allows gestural input to control many applications within OSX. This feature is derived from the current Macbook Pro touch pad, which has up to four-finger gestures. My favorite gesture, and the one I use more than any other, is the two-finger swipe.

When used in a browser, the two-finger swipe will move forward and back between pages. This method is way more efficient than moving the pointer up to the back button for a physical click. I was hoping to replicate some of the Magic Mouse functionality on my own mouse: The Logitech G5.

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The first installment of this 2 part series on what plugins every WordPress installations should have, is going to focus on the first plugins you should install.  These should be set up before you start posting, it will make managing your website easier and more efficient.

1. Fluency Admin: This plugin will customize the admin user interface of wordpress.  It makes everything much more organized, and adds some nice keyboard navigation options. Fluency also allows you to easily customize the login/logout screen with a logo of your choice, replacing the wordpress default logo.

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