Random thoughts, organized and categorized for your consumption.
Archive for June, 2006
Photo Gallery Gets Prettier
Jun 28th
Through some determined nosing around and a little elbow grease (does anyone really speak that way any more?) I’ve managed to get my photo gallery web site cleaned up and ready for viewing again.
Feel free to take a look.
You Just Never Know Who Knows You
Jun 23rd
I had an interesting talk today with someone I’d never met, but had worked in the same industry with for the last 10 or so years. Without having talked to me before, and based solely on where I had been and what I had said in the public eye this person recommended me to others. I just sat there stunned.
It seems that whenever I need a reminder of the old rule “don’t burn your bridges” one comes along to remind me. This occasion offered just such a reminder and I’m greatful that, thus far, I haven’t managed to make all More >
Google Picasa Web Album
Jun 20th
I had a chance today to fiddle around with yet another Google beta product: Picasa Web Albums. It is the best demo yet of a blend of local (PC based) applications and web site integration with AJAX.
What this all means is that you can add photos from a web page, from an application, or from an email to your photo album any time you want. It’s pretty nifty. Take a look at the progress so far.
Better Web Site Days
Jun 20th
After some initial problems it seems that the web site is all fixed up and working again. This is a nice change of pace from the previous few days where everything just wouldn’t seem to work properly at all.
Strangely, many of the problems were due to “unsupported directives” in an Apache htaccess file. I’ve never seen anything like it, but it doesn’t matter now. Things are working again and I’m glad to have it done.
New Server Move Not-So-Complete
Jun 19th
After having spent a few days on the new service, Bluehost.com, I can say that I’m having some problems that don’t allow me to say that all is well.
First off, all of my scripts that do site redirection are broken with an Server Error 500 page. The reason, according to the logs, is that the headers (hidden stuff at the front of all good web pages) aren’t being sent. But I’ve checked things out and they are being sent. Wonderful, another set of problems to track down.
On top of that the host has been down twice in 2 weeks, not More >
Transition Complete?
Jun 11th
Could I be so fortunate as to have this post be the defining moment of the domain transfer from one host to another? We shall see. If so, welcome to the new site!.