So I’m working on upgrading CampinGuy.com from MT 2.21 to MT 2.63. What a night mare! Atleast I backed everything up before I started the upgrade. Hopefully I’ll be able to restore it. I did come across a great ftp program, FTP Voyager from RhinoSoft. Great program. Very easy to use and full of tools….
...Read MoreThe proof is in the pudding….
Study: Spell-Check Can Make Writing Worse How might you drag a good writer’s work down to the level of a lesser scribe? Try the spell-check button. A study at the University of Pittsburgh indicates spell-check software may level the playing field between people with differing levels of language skills, hampering the work of writers and…
...Read MoreScanning for signs of intelligence: none….
So once again I’m trying to get Stapler to work. I figured out the feeds (damn! directions are good for something) but it still seems to be jacked up. Hmmm? Anyone out there wanna give me a hand? In addendum: (a little later)Got it to actually put a feed together. Now if I can just…
...Read MoreSpace Shuttle news….
Space Shuttle May Return to Orbit This Year. NASA is making plans to return the space shuttle to orbit as early has this fall. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
...Read MoreSelf generation….
This is my second attempt at getting Stapler working to scrape my own feeds of interesting sites. So far I’ve only been able to get it to give me a link to the site, and my own RSS. But, I think I’ve got it working. I’ll check it out later tonight. If I do get…
...Read MoreSF has bad effect on us geeks….
When Chris won a Bloggie he had vowed to die his hair. Well boys and girls, ladies and gentlemen, the time has come and Chris has done the deed. Video included. Mr. American Pie. The deed has been done, and I’ve got the pictures (and video) to prove it. Yep. The salon was all out…
...Read MoreSong of the day….
just porn. It’s just porn** mom! [Adam Curry: Adam Curry’s Weblog] A great song! Love it! Love it! Too funny! ** Real Media player required.
...Read MoreWhat happens when I get very little sleep….
Last night while researching how Dave Winer integrated Radio with MT and was able to post I had an interesting thought. Thought: Radio uses the Blogger API to post to Movable Type.FMRS is using the Blogger API to integrate to Radio.Therefore it should be possible to set up FMRS (FM Radio Station) to post to…
...Read MoreDave Winer arrives in Winnemucca….
10:23AM. Logging off from California. 7:06PM. Logging on from Winnemucca, NV. Had a lovely drive today. I’m exactly where I want to be, in the middle of absolutely nowhere. A little bit of rain coming over the Sierra. It’s warm here, in the upper 50s. Had a little trouble connecting via Earthlink, it’s a long…
...Read MoreA suggestion to Userland software….
Sure would be nice if Radio came out with a Linux version.(Hint hint!)
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