{"id":134677,"date":"2014-11-28T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-28T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/premium.wpmudev.org\/blog\/?p=134677"},"modified":"2014-11-28T21:46:38","modified_gmt":"2014-11-29T02:46:38","slug":"this-week-in-wordpress-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/this-week-in-wordpress-7\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in WordPress: Five for the Future Expands, Burnout, and Black Friday Deals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week\u2019s round-up of WordPress news, views and reviews summarized in our daily email newsletter, The WhiP.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to The Whip daily for lashings of WordPress goodness.<\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpmud-dev-newsletter__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"subscribe-box\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"subscribe-headline\">Subscribe to DEV<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<form class=\"dui-form dui-form--inline dui-form--inline-internal dev-subscribe-form--inline\" novalidate>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dui-form__content dui-form__content--unpadded\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"mailjet_subscribe\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_nonce\" value=\"86b0b2bf85\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_name\" value=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"subscribe_to_lists[]\" value=\"dev-news\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dui-form__field dui-form__field--type-email dui-form__field--required dui-form__field--no-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dui-form__field-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input autocomplete=\"on\" type=\"email\" name=\"email\" class=\"dui-form__field-input dui-form__field-input--email\" data-validate=\"email\" placeholder=\"Your email\" required>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dui-form__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"dui-btn dui-btn--xl\">Subscribe<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dui-form__response\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dui-form__field-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>By clicking subscribe, you consent to receiving DEV from WPMU&nbsp;DEV.<br>(easy one-click unsubscribe, any time.)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<hr \/>\n<h2>The WhiP Newsletter #132 &#8211; Monday, November 24<\/h2>\n<p>Hello dear reader,<\/p>\n<h3>High Five<\/h3>\n<p>WebDevStudios has answered Matt Mullenweg\u2019s Five for the Future challenge. Each person at the web development agency has begun\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/webdevstudios.com\/2014\/11\/21\/webdevstudios-is-dedicated-to-the-future-of-wordpress\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">spending two hours a week contributing to WordPress core<\/a>. Nice work!<\/p>\n<p>Security firm\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.fox-it.com\/2014\/11\/18\/cryptophp-analysis-of-a-hidden-threat-inside-popular-content-management-systems\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fox-IT is warning WordPress users about CryptoPHP<\/a>, a threat that uses backdoored themes and plugins to compromise web servers. WordFence also has a run down on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordfence.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/wordpress-security-nulled-scripts-cryptophp-infection\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">what the security threat is all about<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wptavern.com\/wordpress-4-0-1-exposes-bad-development-practices-used-in-some-plugins\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress 4.0.1 has exposed bad development practices<\/a>\u00a0used in some plugins, such as Cool Video Gallery, which broke because of the way it handles custom shortcode attribute parsing instead of using the Shortcode API built into WordPress.<\/p>\n<p>WordPress 4.1, which is due out next month, will\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wptavern.com\/wordpress-4-1-to-remove-custom-background-and-header-admin-screens\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">remove the custom background and header screens in the admin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wptavern.com\/wpweekly-episode-171-interview-with-wp101-founder-shawn-hesketh\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">latest episode of WPWeekly<\/a>\u00a0features WP101\u2019s Shawn Hesketh, as well as chat about WordPress 4.1 beta 1, the delay of Composer by SIDEKICK, and a revamped WP eCommerce plugin.<\/p>\n<p>CyberChimps is looking for investors. The company is behind Responsive, one of the most popular themes in the WordPress Theme Repository.<\/p>\n<h3>Burnout<\/h3>\n<p>Burnout. Most of us have been there. Writer Siobhan McKeown\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/siobhanmckeown.com\/burnout-in-free-software-communities\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tackles burnout in free software communities\u00a0<\/a>in a helpful post for anyone who\u2019s struggling.<\/p>\n<p>Thinking about building a plugin?\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/chrislema.com\/your-first-wordpress-plugin\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Lema wants you to put it up on GitHub<\/a>. While that may seem a bit scary for a first timer, he reckons you may attract some folks who are jerks, but by far most of the folks out there are looking to help.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t include developers in your design process,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2014\/11\/21\/why-you-should-include-your-developer-in-the-design-process\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Smashing Magazine argues that you should<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.woothemes.com\/2014\/11\/wootrip-2014-roundup\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WooThemes team met up in San Francisco recently<\/a>\u00a0where they boozed, cruised and enjoyed a Ninjathon.<\/p>\n<h3>Booster Shot<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpexplorer.com\/wordpress-plugins-engagement\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boost engagement on your website<\/a>\u00a0with comment, polling, form and other plugins reviewed at WP Explorer.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wptavern.com\/hierarchy-plugin-enhances-wordpress-as-a-cms\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hierarchy<\/a>\u00a0plugin lets you move custom post type admin menus into your pages list. While this plugin has been around for a while, version 1.0 was only recently released.<\/p>\n<p>And Webloggerz lists\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/webloggerz.com\/wordpress-photography-themes\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">37 photography themes<\/a>\u00a0(why do so many photography themes feature scantily clad women? Seriously, it\u2019s gross.)<\/p>\n<h3>Shhh!<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/secrets-writing-wordpress-posts-that-convert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Secrets to Writing WordPress Posts That Convert<\/a>\u00a0(WPMU DEV).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/make-your-images-pop-with-super-easy-and-sexy-css-styling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make Your Images POP With Super Easy and Sexy CSS Styling<\/a>\u00a0(WPMU DEV).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/make-your-wordpress-site-buddypress-ready\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make Your WordPress Site BuddyPress-Ready<\/a>\u00a0(WPMU DEV).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elegantthemes.com\/blog\/tips-tricks\/how-to-embed-youtube-videos-in-wordpress\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How To Embed YouTube Videos In WordPress<\/a>\u00a0(Elegant Themes).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elegantthemes.com\/blog\/resources\/social-media-marketing-strategy-essentials\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Social Media Marketing Strategy Essentials<\/a>\u00a0(Elegant Themes).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elegantthemes.com\/blog\/general-news\/lessons-learned-blogging-as-a-freelance-writer\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lessons Learned Blogging As A Freelance Writer<\/a>\u00a0(Elegant Themes).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpkube.com\/move-backup-website-wordpress-duplicator-plugin\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How to Move or Backup Your Website with the WordPress Duplicator Plugin<\/a>(WP Kube).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemes.com\/2014\/11\/21\/webinar-replay-get-started-backupbuddy\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Webinar Replay: How to Get Started With BackupBuddy<\/a>\u00a0(iThemes).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/code.tutsplus.com\/tutorials\/50-filters-of-wordpress-filters-41-50--cms-21299\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">50 Filters of WordPress: Filters 41-50<\/a>\u00a0(tuts+).<\/p>\n<h3>Spam<\/h3>\n<p>An oldie, but a goodie: A couple of scientists sent off their appropriately titled science paper\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scs.stanford.edu\/~dm\/home\/papers\/remove.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Get Me Off Your Fucking Mailing List\u201d<\/a>\u00a0to the International Journal of Advanced Computer Technology for publication\u2026\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vox.com\/2014\/11\/21\/7259207\/scientific-paper-scam\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">and it was accepted.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All the best for an awesome Monday.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<h2>The WhiP Newsletter #133 &#8211; Tuesday, November 25<\/h2>\n<p>Hello dear reader,<\/p>\n<h3>Design Challenge<\/h3>\n<p>The WordPress.org Theme Review Team has announced a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/themes\/2014\/11\/24\/design-challenge-weekend\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Design Challenge Weekend<\/a>\u00a0aimed at inspiring designers and developers. The December 13-14 challenge will also aim to raise the standard of themes in the repository, match up developers to designers, and offer resources for designers\u00a0learning to make themes.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s almost Thanksgiving and you know what that means. Deals! WP Mayor has put together a great round-up so some of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpmayor.com\/black-friday-cyber-monday-deals\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals<\/a> that some WordPress companies have already announced.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wptavern.com\/buddypress-2-2-on-track-to-provide-a-basic-member-type-api\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BuddyPress developers and contributors are working on a new Member Type API<\/a>\u00a0for the upcoming release of version 2.2. The new API would allow developers to separate users into different types, a common request for many BuddyPress-powered communities.<\/p>\n<p>In the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpwatercooler.com\/video\/ep113-things-come-wordpress-4-1-nov-24-2014\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">latest episode of WPwatercooler<\/a>, host Jason Tucker talks to a whole bunch of people, including Automattic developer John Blackbourn and WebDevStudios developer and designer Suzette Franck, about what\u2019s to come in WordPress 4.1.<\/p>\n<p>Securi\u2019s CTO Daniel Cid offers some advice on<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.sucuri.net\/2014\/11\/protecting-against-unknown-software-vulnerabilities.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0how to protect against unknown software vulnerabilities<\/a>\u00a0after the XSS vulnerability and last week\u2019s WordPress security release.<\/p>\n<h3>A Whole Lotta Love<\/h3>\n<p>When the Twenty Fourteen theme came out, people either loved it or hated it. With Twenty Fifteen set to drop next month,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/twenty-fifteen-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">it\u2019s already getting a lot of love and we love it, too<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Magazine themes for WordPress are popular. After all, the Twenty Fourteen theme is a magazine theme. On the Envato Market Blog, designer Jake Rocheleau goes over\u00a0some typical design trends for online magazines, such as mixed content styles and fullpage sliders.<\/p>\n<p>Webloggerz recently switched to Siteground and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/webloggerz.com\/siteground-wordpress-hosting-review\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">give the web host a decent plug in their latest post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Woohoo!<\/h3>\n<p>WooThemes launched its Storefront default theme for WooCommerce last week. WP Tavern\u2019s Sarah Gooding\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wptavern.com\/woothemes-launches-storefront-a-free-wordpress-theme-with-woocommerce-integration\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">puts the themes through its paces<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>WP Explorer takes a look at what they consider to be\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpexplorer.com\/best-review-plugins-wordpress\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the best review plugins for WordPress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, WP Lift spruiks\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wplift.com\/bootstrapwp-online-course\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BootstrapWP<\/a>, an online course for learning how to create a WordPress Theme.<\/p>\n<h3>The Final Countdown<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wordpress-multiauthor-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15 Must-Have WordPress Multiauthor Plugins<\/a>\u00a0(WPMU DEV).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elegantthemes.com\/blog\/tips-tricks\/how-to-use-wordpress-as-a-crm\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How To Use WordPress As A CRM<\/a>\u00a0(Elegant Themes).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sitepoint.com\/using-the-shopify-api-with-wordpress\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Using the Shopify API with WordPress<\/a>\u00a0(Sitepoint).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpsolver.com\/securing-wordpress-with-plugins\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Securing WordPress with Plugins: 18 Ways<\/a>\u00a0(WP Solver).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/code.tutsplus.com\/tutorials\/50-filters-of-wordpress-series-finale--cms-21300\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">50 Filters of WordPress: Series Finale<\/a>\u00a0(tuts+).<\/p>\n<h3>Giant Piece of !@#$<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;I try to instill this into the rest of the team but certainly I feel that what we have right now is just a giant piece of shit. Like, it\u2019s just terrible and we should be humiliated that we offer this to the public. Not everyone finds that motivational, though.\u201d Slack\u2019s CEO Stewart Butterfield talks to MIT Technology Review about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2014\/11\/21\/170330\/three-questions-with-slacks-ceo\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">why his software \u2013 which has raised $163 million in venture capital \u2013 sucks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s almost Thanksgiving! Not to dampen your holiday spirit, but\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/environment\/2014\/11\/turkey-bigger-thanksgiving-butterball-antibiotics\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">turkeys are bigger and sicker than they used to be<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All the best for a terrific Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>The WhiP Newsletter #134 &#8211; Wednesday, November 26<\/h2>\n<p>Hello dear reader,<\/p>\n<h3>Let\u2019s Be Thankful<\/h3>\n<p>Get your credit cards ready because Black Friday is almost here!\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wplift.com\/wordpress-thanksgiving-sales\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WP Lift have a great round-up of Thanksgiving deals<\/a>, as does\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpkube.com\/black-friday-cyber-monday-wordpress-deals\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WP Kube<\/a>. Some of the biggest deals of the year will be available this weekend on many WordPress sites so keep an eye out.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Belgrade is now a growing center for information technology in Eastern Europe. In 2013, Serbia\u2019s IT industry growth outpaced the rest of the economy by nearly 200%. It\u2019s no surprise then that the WordPress community in Serbia is growing in tandem and bursting at the seams. While a small country in the Balkan Peninsula may seem like an unlikely place for a thriving WordPress community, conditions are now ripe for the very first WordCamp Belgrade.\u201d WP Tavern\u2019s Sarah Gooding on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wptavern.com\/a-glimpse-into-serbias-rapidly-growing-wordpress-community\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Serbia\u2019s growing WordPress community<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne thing we heard over and over was that people within the community wanted to learn more about business, but WordCamp just wasn\u2019t the place to get in-depth with those types of discussion.\u201d Torque talks\u00a0to Kiko Doran about the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/torquemag.io\/interview-kiko-doran-prestige-conference\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">upcoming Prestige Conference in Las Vegas on\u00a0February 27-28<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>WP Tavern\u2019s Jeff Chandler writes about\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wptavern.com\/6-wordpress-things-im-thankful-for\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">six things in WordPress he\u2019s thankful for<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Just Do It<\/h3>\n<p>Do It With WordPress\u2019 Dave Clements laments\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.doitwithwp.com\/saying-goodbye-post-formats\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the demise of post formats<\/a> and hopes they will come back someday.<\/p>\n<p>Combell support engineer Brecht Ryckaert has launched\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00Q247BXW\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress Security 101: How to secure your website against hackers<\/a>, an eBook on Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>Sucuri\u2019s Alycia Mitchell writes about\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/v\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">being schooled in security<\/a>\u00a0after joining the security service as a content coordinator. It\u2019s a handy reminder that we shouldn\u2019t be complacent about securing our websites, no matter how much we think we know about security.<\/p>\n<p>iThemes have announced a rundown of what their upcoming\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ithemes.com\/2014\/11\/25\/sneak-peek-12th-wordpress-developer-course\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress Developer Course<\/a>. The five-day event covers everything you need to know to take a site from idea to launch.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, the folks at WooThemes wax lyrical about\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.woothemes.com\/2014\/11\/what-did-it-mean-for-us-to-host-woocommerce-conference\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">what it meant for them to host their first WooCommerce conference<\/a>. Queue the warm and fuzzies!<\/p>\n<h3>Career Boost<\/h3>\n<p>There are so many resources available for learning WordPress, the only problem is knowing where to get started. So we\u2019ve put together an epic post containing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wordpress-career-boosting-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">200+ career-boosting resources<\/a>\u00a0(WPMU DEV).<\/p>\n<p>If you automatically close comments on older posts but would like to make exceptions, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wptavern.com\/override-wordpress-comment-deadline-settings\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Override Comment Deadline<\/a>\u00a0plugin allows you to do just that (WP Tavern).<\/p>\n<p>And over at WP Squared,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpsquared.com\/wordpress-themes-for-financial-companies\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">15+ themes for financial companies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Final Countdown<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elegantthemes.com\/blog\/tips-tricks\/why-you-should-use-wordpress-countdown-plugins\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Why You Should Use WordPress Countdown Plugins<\/a>\u00a0(Elegant Themes).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpmayor.com\/organizing-wordpress-plugins\/v\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Organizing Your WordPress Plugins<\/a>\u00a0(WP Mayor).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paulund.co.uk\/login-to-wordpress-with-email-address\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Login To WordPress With Email Address<\/a>\u00a0(Paul Underwood).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/webloggerz.com\/using-ithemes-security-plugin-setting\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A Guide on Using iThemes Security Plugin Efficiently<\/a>\u00a0(Webloggerz).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/code.tutsplus.com\/tutorials\/deciding-how-to-develop-your-wordpress-theme-framework--cms-21562\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deciding How to Develop Your WordPress Theme Framework<\/a>\u00a0(tuts+).<\/p>\n<h3>Young Einstein<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;\u2026Programmers work at night because it doesn\u2019t impose a time limit on when you have to stop working, which gives you a more relaxed approach, your brain doesn\u2019t keep looking for distractions and a bright screen keeps you awake.\u201d Makes sense, right? Developer Swizec Teller explains\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/swizec.com\/blog\/why-programmers-work-at-night\/swizec\/3198\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">why programmers are more often than not creatures of the night<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He is history\u2019s youngest astrophysics researcher, has spoken at a New York TED (Technology, Entertainment &amp; Design) conference, and appeared on a variety of news interviews, including 60 Minutes and the Time magazine website. Not bad for someone who was classified by state experts as so severely disabled that he would never tie his own shoes or learn to read.\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nymeta.co\/autistic-boy-higher-iq-einstein-discovers-gift-mother-something-professionals-suggested\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The story of Jacob Barnett<\/a>, who has an IQ of 170 \u2013 higher than that of Einstein.<\/p>\n<p>All the best for a wonderful Thanksgiving and a relaxing weekend. 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