Category Archives: Web/Tech

WP 2.7.1 Upgrade

Just upgraded to 2.7.1, didn’t really want to, but, it is supposed to trim down some of the coding to relieve some of the stress on the server. Oh, well, what is done is done. There is basically one thing I do not like: the add picture button is missing from the visual editor. Sure, […]

Hotlink Protection Back On

Had to turn the hotlink plugin back on, due to some possible bandwidth theft clogging my server. Let me know if anything looks funny. Most of my pictures are either at Photobucket or a separate Gallery page, but, some are hosted internally.

Internet Slander/Libel Law Coming To North Carolina?

Back on February 8th, John Hawkins wrote an article How The Internet Damages Our Culture. In it, he wrote Well, you have individuals from all over the world, who can talk anonymously to people they have no personal connection to and they can say absolutely anything without fear of getting punched in the nose. Put […]

To Kindle Or Not

So, I’m over at Andrew Sullivan’s spot, just to see what craziness he may be up to. Plus, to be honest, I enjoy the pictures he posts. He has a couple posts up about the Kindle and Ebooks, which leads to this post by Kindle skeptic Rob Horning Amazon has released a new Kindle.It costs […]

Blackberry Upgrade 4.5

On a note separate from my usual missives, if you have a Blackberry Curve, Pearl, 8800 series, or 8700 series, you really need to upgrade to Blackberry 4.5. You thought your Crackberry was great beforehand? Wait till you see what 4.5 does. Me, I primarily use my for email. One corporate account on a BES server […]

AGW Today: Believers Must Stop Using The Interwebz

It’s confirmed: the Internet is bad for global warming, er, climate change, or whateverthehell they are calling it nowadays. Revealed: the environmental impact of Google searches Performing two Google searches from a desktop computer can generate about the same amount of carbon dioxide as boiling a kettle for a cup of tea, according to new […]

British Nanny State Could Implement Website Ratings

Surely soon to be proposed by Queen Nancy Websites could be given cinema-style age-ratings under plans by the Government to limit access to “unacceptable” material, Culture Secretary Andy Burnham warned. In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Mr Burnham said “clearer standards” were needed as to what could be displayed online. He said it was […]

NY Times Sued For Content Theft

Starting your day off with a bit of humor. This story is about a week old, but, still relevant GateHouse Media Inc. sued the Boston Globe’s parent company, claiming its new practice of grabbing headlines from GateHouse Web sites constitutes copyright infringement. In a lawsuit filed yesterday in U.S. District Court in Boston, GateHouse asks […]

Server Change: Working Well?

So, Dreamhost migrated my little spot on the Interwebz to a new server, as the other one was getting massively bogged down, as well as old. Seems there are a few folks who might need to understand programs like Bad Behavior and other bot blockers. Everything seem to be working well? Speed better?

Someone Get Barry Into Crackberry Addiction Withdrawl Class

This is serious stuff folks Sorry, Mr. President. Please surrender your BlackBerry. Those are seven words President-elect Barack Obama is dreading but expecting to hear, friends and advisers say, when he takes office in 65 days. But before he arrives at the White House, he will probably be forced to sign off. In addition to […]

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