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Friday, August 03, 2007
Resurrecting This Blog
Well, after a long vacation, I am resurrecting this blog.
I'll have to convert it over to the "new blogger," then re-add all of the links.
Stay tuned!
Update: Finished most of the coding for the site. Will add everything else later.
I'll have to convert it over to the "new blogger," then re-add all of the links.
Stay tuned!
Update: Finished most of the coding for the site. Will add everything else later.
Friday, July 28, 2006
Ending This Weblog...
After posting well over 200 times on here, I am shutting this weblog down.
It's not that I'm leaving blogging altogether--it's just that I want to focus on other topics that interest me.
I'll be over at these six blogs for those of you who are interested.
Well, nothing else to say around here, so, have fun! Peace!
It's not that I'm leaving blogging altogether--it's just that I want to focus on other topics that interest me.
I'll be over at these six blogs for those of you who are interested.
- One Spirit: "For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father." ~Eph. 2:18
- Colony Worlds: "Seeking Out New Homes On New Worlds."
- IsraGood: "Detailing Israeli technology, culture...and all things Kosher."
- Inside Orkut: "News, views and cultural taboos from inside Orkut's community forums."
- Picasa Fun: "Discussing tips and techniques, and having fun with Google's Picasa."
- Darnell (My Mind In Orbit): A personal weblog.
Well, nothing else to say around here, so, have fun! Peace!
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Print And Pattern Going Dutch?
It looks as if Bowie is showing off some very interesting designs over on her site Print and Pattern. And this pillow sure looks tempting.
I wonder if she actually makes them? Anyways, here is a brief description explaining why she posted the pillow above.
Sounds interesting. I've never considered fashion blogs before, but I wouldn't be surprised if Bowie's idea catches on (perhaps she could lead the niche!). Either way, she needs to spice up her skin layout. Here are my suggestions below:
I wonder if she actually makes them? Anyways, here is a brief description explaining why she posted the pillow above.
from yesterdays japanese designs today im going dutch, and looking at these fun designs on glass coasters from dutch company present time. they also have some nifty cushions featuring the trend flower, a japanese chrysanth. present time are also the producers of some great products designed by dutch design studio muurbloem, as featured in the next post....
Sounds interesting. I've never considered fashion blogs before, but I wouldn't be surprised if Bowie's idea catches on (perhaps she could lead the niche!). Either way, she needs to spice up her skin layout. Here are my suggestions below:
Television Slave Goes Shopping
After a long hibernation, my first victim blog to reviewed happens to be an addict of television commercials who goes by the name of Msbauer on her blog.
Like all normal Americans, Msbauer goes clothes shopping, and just like the rest of us experiences problems along the way.
Unfortunately Msbauer was unable to find the item she was looking for, although she did however manage to find something online. (hurrah for the internet)
She has an interesting blog, but the layout could use improvement. Since she enjoys fashion and television, perhaps these two templates could improve her blog outlook.
Sigh...I try too hard sometimes.
Like all normal Americans, Msbauer goes clothes shopping, and just like the rest of us experiences problems along the way.
I was not going to be picky. I was not going to haggle with myself over price. I was not going to look at something I found interesting and then put it back because it was too expensive. I was going to SHOP.
Unfortunately, it didn't work out as I had hoped. In fact, it didn't work out at all. See, I have a pretty tiny waist. But I am by no means skinny. I also have a huge ass. Big Dutch Butt or some such thing. So, tiny waist, big fat ass. So, I have a very curvy, womanly figure. Apparantly, no one else has a figure like this. They don't design clothes for it.
Unfortunately Msbauer was unable to find the item she was looking for, although she did however manage to find something online. (hurrah for the internet)
She has an interesting blog, but the layout could use improvement. Since she enjoys fashion and television, perhaps these two templates could improve her blog outlook.
Sigh...I try too hard sometimes.
And I'm Back!
So after going through not only this weblog's code, but also on several others, I have finally returned to this blog. But what shall I post? Well, only time will tell, mainly because I have an hour left before Google works on blogger.
Sigh...well, at least I have something to talk about. Meanwhile, for those of you still seeking entertainment, this video (posted on my personal journal) should give everyone a treat.
We need to perform hardware maintenance on the photos system for Blogger. This means that photo uploading and serving will be down for approximately 1 hour starting at 5pm (Pacific Time). All photos previously uploaded will not be visible during this maintenance.
Thanks for your understanding.
Sigh...well, at least I have something to talk about. Meanwhile, for those of you still seeking entertainment, this video (posted on my personal journal) should give everyone a treat.
Saturday, April 29, 2006
Taking A Break....
I love visiting new weblogs (and will probably continue doing so) but for now I need to focus on life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
In other words, I need to focus on my other weblogs below.
Will be back here...in the mean time, if anyone wants to take over posting here, let me know. I'll even give up some Ad Sense spots for them too. :)
Update: Corrected html link.
In other words, I need to focus on my other weblogs below.
- Inside Orkut
- Colony Worlds
- Google Your Business (Brand New!)
- Sol Worlds (via Writely.com)
- Darnell (via Audio Blogger)
Will be back here...in the mean time, if anyone wants to take over posting here, let me know. I'll even give up some Ad Sense spots for them too. :)
Update: Corrected html link.
Friday, April 28, 2006
The Dark Side Of The Nav Bar (Spam Fraud)
One of the benefits of having a Nav Bar within Google Blogger is it gives you the ability to search new and interesting weblogs and search within your own (although you can do that without it).
On the flip side of the coin, if someone does not like you they can mark your weblog as spam, which may cripple your weblog operation. Via Sister Raya on the Blogger Help Group:
The good news is that Google will eventually get around to it. The bad news is that it may take them a while (remember, the whole planet emails/calls/IM's these guys). Perhaps if enough blogspot users discuss this on Technorati, it may give attention to her plight.
But if Raya ever gets her blog back up, I would recommend that she remove the Nav Bar, as I have found it to be a dangerous tool, especially if you blog about politics.
Note: Oh, and you can visit her blog over here. Looking forward to some future posts.
On the flip side of the coin, if someone does not like you they can mark your weblog as spam, which may cripple your weblog operation. Via Sister Raya on the Blogger Help Group:
My blog PAINTERSMARKETPLACE was for some reason flagged by a spambot.
The message I received when I went to post was it was most probably and
error and that a human would review in less than 24 hours. I filled out
the request for my blog to be view by a human and no one has reviewed
it.
My blog is a "teamblog" and my members would like to post. I also
emailed Adsense. No response. I feel like crying. I put so much work
into this blog to give artists exposure for their work.
How can I get Google to look at my blog and see that we are not mindless spammers. I
would so appreciate anyone's help or advice. I'm getting really blue
about it.
The good news is that Google will eventually get around to it. The bad news is that it may take them a while (remember, the whole planet emails/calls/IM's these guys). Perhaps if enough blogspot users discuss this on Technorati, it may give attention to her plight.
But if Raya ever gets her blog back up, I would recommend that she remove the Nav Bar, as I have found it to be a dangerous tool, especially if you blog about politics.
Note: Oh, and you can visit her blog over here. Looking forward to some future posts.
Posting Via Writely...
I came across this post on the Blogger Help Group from Doitonabike who said:
A second user who goes by the name "Rat" (what's up with all of these weird names?) recommended using Blogger's Word tool, although I find the feature to be a bit messy since blogger does not support all of word's font formats.
Writely does work with blogger, however I found the best way to use it was to:
That should resolve most issues. If anyone needs any help with this, let me know.
The Writely.com on-line word processing service (a Google service) is
supposed to suport publlishing to Blogger but a lot of people over on
the Writely user forum are expressing difficulties with this aspect of
the service.
Can anyone in Blogger Help point me somewhere where I might get some
advice and assistance with the Blogger/Writely interface?
A second user who goes by the name "Rat" (what's up with all of these weird names?) recommended using Blogger's Word tool, although I find the feature to be a bit messy since blogger does not support all of word's font formats.
Writely does work with blogger, however I found the best way to use it was to:
- Make sure that you follow their instructions on the forums (keep searching if you don't find your answer immediately) and
- Make sure their is no "extra html" when posting (underneath the Edit tab, then select Edit html).
That should resolve most issues. If anyone needs any help with this, let me know.
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Photographing The Bible?
A very interesting way of matching images with holy text!
Inverclyde, who posts over at Photo Galleries World Creation matches various biblical scriptures with photos on his site. This post is my favorite:
I am sure all of the ladies would love this post (and if not, then don't attack me--I'm just the messenger).
Inverclyde, who posts over at Photo Galleries World Creation matches various biblical scriptures with photos on his site. This post is my favorite:
Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned? Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched? So is he who sleeps with another man's wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished
I am sure all of the ladies would love this post (and if not, then don't attack me--I'm just the messenger).
Too Much Information Online?
Genie Belle who posts over at Genie's Bottle has this to say about the digital information overload:
This definitely is a problem online, and Genie Belle goes into more detail about this issue on her site.
My reasoning is that their is a "lack of accountability" online, as you can simply delete the person's message if you do not enjoy them anymore, an action you could only dream of taking with an annoying next door neighbor.
Or could it be that you can find similar minds easier half-way around the world than half way across town? Hmm...
I think there is too much information on the internet. By that, I mean there is too much personal information floating around. From online dating sites to personal pages and blogs, we are simply giving out too much information.
We list our address and phone numbers, e-mail address, messenger/chat screen names, physical characteristics, our likes and dislikes, our pets name, our feelings, and our deep dark secrets.
This is stuff our family and closest friends don't know about us.
This definitely is a problem online, and Genie Belle goes into more detail about this issue on her site.
My reasoning is that their is a "lack of accountability" online, as you can simply delete the person's message if you do not enjoy them anymore, an action you could only dream of taking with an annoying next door neighbor.
Or could it be that you can find similar minds easier half-way around the world than half way across town? Hmm...
Difficulties...
Having some problems publishing to this weblog again. Sigh...Will let you know when it is back up to speed. :(
Update: And we're back!
Update: And we're back!
Thursday, April 20, 2006
A Business Owner's Weblog
It looks like the President of AutoTCO.com has a weblog. And it seems as if he has stumbled upon some helpful information.
He links to an article which informs him that 16 million people are looking for cars to purchase (something very good to know if you are in the business of selling cars).
Ironically, I am also looking for a car, although I think my neighbor might offer me a vehicle for a good price.
Large firms can spend millions of dollars on determining an optimal market size and segmentation. Small businesses, like AutoTCO, don't have this luxury. We either have to do a lot of exhaustive research, or simply guess. Once in awhile, we stumble into a nugget of data that someone else has taken the time to research on their own. This is one that I found today.
He links to an article which informs him that 16 million people are looking for cars to purchase (something very good to know if you are in the business of selling cars).
Ironically, I am also looking for a car, although I think my neighbor might offer me a vehicle for a good price.
Cats Do Have Value (After All)
It seems that The Willa Woman has stumbled across a story that increases the value of cats--or at least this feline anyway.
Although I am not a fan of cats, (mainly for economic reasons) stories like these do highlight their feline potential. Now if we could only get the rest of the species up to par with this kitty, then cats might be considered valuable to the human race.
BERLIN (Reuters) - A cat saved the life of a newborn baby abandoned on the doorstep of a Cologne house in the middle of the night by meowing loudly until someone woke up, a police spokesman said Saturday.
"The cat is a hero," Cologne police spokesman Uwe Beier said. "Its loud meowing got the attention of the homeowner and saved the baby from suffering life-threatening hypothermia. The homeowner opened door to see why the cat was making so much noise and discovered the newborn."
Although I am not a fan of cats, (mainly for economic reasons) stories like these do highlight their feline potential. Now if we could only get the rest of the species up to par with this kitty, then cats might be considered valuable to the human race.
Sweet Nothings While You Slumber?
This is the first time I've come across a guy who is more romantic while unconscious then while he is fully awake.
Wow, that is hilarious! Perhaps she could record her hubby whispering those romantic phrases in order to teach him what to say in the waking world.
What galls me is that when he sleep talks he usually wraps his arms around me and murmurs sweet nothings in my ear.
And sometimes it goes a bit further than that (!)
Last night's bit was something to the tune of "I think I could fall in love with you"
The problem is, he generally does NOT say such things during his WAKING hours.
Wow, that is hilarious! Perhaps she could record her hubby whispering those romantic phrases in order to teach him what to say in the waking world.
Committee To Protect Bloggers Signs Off
Although I have not posted to this weblog recently (due to my focus on three other weblogs), I have just found out that the Committee to Protect Bloggers is signing off for the very last time.
Blogging, although fun is what I call a "rough hobby" in the fact that life, political pressures, work or your government can convince people to leave the field indefinitely.
Committee to Protect Bloggers, which recently became a non-profit organization, has left the field due to the fact of funds and timing.
They will be greatly missed.
Sixteen months after I began it, I am closing down the Committee to Protect Bloggers. There are a host of reasons for my decision, but the short one is, the organization is no longer sustainable. This will be the last post on the blog. The blog itself will remain up as long as the hosting service wishes to keep it in place.
Although the Committee to Protect Bloggers is done, the legal organization behind it is not. That organization has already created several independent projects and has begun a new one.
Blogging, although fun is what I call a "rough hobby" in the fact that life, political pressures, work or your government can convince people to leave the field indefinitely.
Committee to Protect Bloggers, which recently became a non-profit organization, has left the field due to the fact of funds and timing.
They will be greatly missed.
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Testing Out Qumana
Hmmm...this appears to be a neat little piece of software. I am going to have to test this out on the other weblogs as well...but so far, this one rocks!
Sorry for the lack of posts on this weblog. I have been busy with Inside Orkut and Colony Worlds, so light posting on this weblog thus far.
Tags: Testing, Blog, Qumana, Very Cool Software
Powered by Qumana
Update: Ghetto photo manager! First and last use of Qumana!
Monday, April 03, 2006
Blogger For Dummies...Heh!
Peter has some great advice for those of you who accidentally delete their post:
This is advice I could have used in the beginning of my webloging days. An excellent post by Peter! I think I am going to add him to the sidebar underneath "Weblog Wisdom."
You have by mistake deleted some posts or links, etc., or you may even have messed up your template, and you need to recover from the mistake urgently. What do you do?
This is what you can do. Do a search (Google, Yahoo, etc.) for some terms in your past post and see if it turned up some cached copies of your post.
This is advice I could have used in the beginning of my webloging days. An excellent post by Peter! I think I am going to add him to the sidebar underneath "Weblog Wisdom."
Does This Look Yummy To You?
Annie claims to have discovered the best tasting cookie ever (at least the best one that she has created).
After visiting her site I was sorely disappointed. The cookie looked extremely ugly, which was confirmed by commentaries below.
However, Annie said it was the best tasting cookie, (not the best looking) so perhaps I'll step beyond my vanity and see if I can find the recipe for the cookies myself.
Attention Chocolate Chip Cookies Lovers. This could possible be the best cookie I have ever had the pleasure of making. It is chewy and delicious. I happened to be watching the food network this weekend and Alton Brown of Good Eats was babbling on about three different styles of chocolate chip cookies.
He called them the thin [and] cripsy, the soft & puffy and the chewy. Now I started to listen carefully. I have made a couple hundred batches of cookies in my life and have alway found it hard to master the chewy texture that I so desire. So when this scientifically inclined chef said there was a secret to the perfect cookie I watched with bated breath.
After visiting her site I was sorely disappointed. The cookie looked extremely ugly, which was confirmed by commentaries below.
However, Annie said it was the best tasting cookie, (not the best looking) so perhaps I'll step beyond my vanity and see if I can find the recipe for the cookies myself.
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Post Exam Depression
I wouldn't be surprised if this affected tens of millions of college students. Opera should cover this on her show, but since she is busy, I'll post the details here.
From Lavender:
My advice? Don't ask me for advice (as the future can be scary). But one quote I've often recited in the face of obstacles is from Rem Saverem:
So sit down and relax. After all, every human being has options...unless of course you live in North Korea.
From Lavender:
Ok, what did I do after getting my results?
I grieved for a couple of days. Cried my eyes out...
Got back on my feet. Tried to stop feeling sorry for myself and get on with life.
So, I sat in front the computer for 5 hours struggling to figure out what course to take up. Then, joined in a couple of forums. Asked a few advice, met up with my school counselor and did some research of certain courses that I may/eligible to take up. [...]
So what might be the "purpose" of me not obtaining flying colours in my exam?
Educate me on what exactly?
It is my future here in stake!!!
My advice? Don't ask me for advice (as the future can be scary). But one quote I've often recited in the face of obstacles is from Rem Saverem:
"And if you keep your vision clear you will see the future.
What happens in our future is our own responsibility."
So sit down and relax. After all, every human being has options...unless of course you live in North Korea.
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