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Do you like the picture? It’s a July 4th firework from 2003. I said I wanted something that conveyed “anger”.

I’m going to bed. Then Peter’s switching the name servers again. If you see the fireworks, you see the new blog. What server am I on? I’m not even sure. Steadfast, Peter tells me.

I am about [...]

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If anyone out there knows why a light-traffic blog running Movable Type 4.1 just like millions of other blogs in the world, kills every server it touches, could you clue us in? I mean, why is ninme the only one that has to switch to a VPS (which is what Peter’s seriously considering) in order [...]

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And thanks for trying to fleece us out of $40 a month.

We’re ditching Media Temple (that took a week, if anyone’s counting). I’m posting this, then I’m shutting off comments, then Peter’s transferring the whole thing to the new server, then he’s switching the DNS server. It can take up to 24 hours for the [...]

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So, here’s what’s been going on:

• We used to be hosted on Small Orange, which for $10 a month had unlimited domains, email addresses, FTP access, enough storage for this blog and all Peter’s stuff plus anything else that tends to end up on a server when one is conveniently laid by… They were nice, [...]

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Meanwhile, this is yet another test. Peter had the blog rebuilding all. night. long, because now it’s built… statically, whereas before it was… dynamically. So it should be faster. For you guys. For me trying to save an entry, it should be slow as hell. But since this bloody Movable Type 4 install, it’s been [...]

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Saturday. Pledge. Open.

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Friday. Pledge weekday. Open thread.

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Happy Thursday. Happy pledge weekday. Happy open thread.

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I should be in Calgary. Happy Wednesday, pledge weekday, and open thread.

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I’m at the airport. Peter’s even lent me his precious iPhone. So, every one have a happy Tuesday, fruitful pledge weekday, and stimulating open thread.

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Well, the ninfam rolled back into Seattle yesterday afternoon, and rolled out again early this morning, leaving me here. The itinerary: Seattle to Walla Walla, Walla Walla to Brisco, Brisco for four nights, Brisco to Canmore, Canmore for four nights, Canmore to Revelstoke, Revelstoke to Seattle. I did very little, at first because of the [...]

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In honour of the Oscars biting it because of the writer’s strike, I’ve arranged a series of Bob Hope quotes to keep you entertained while I’m in Canada for the next week or so. Those of you still slogging, or not baking cookies, feel free to discuss freely the events of the day in the [...]

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In honour of the Oscars biting it because of the writer’s strike, I’ve arranged a series of Bob Hope quotes to keep you entertained while I’m in Canada for the next week or so. Those of you still slogging, or not baking cookies, feel free to discuss freely the events of the day in the [...]

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In honour of the Oscars biting it because of the writer’s strike, I’ve arranged a series of Bob Hope quotes to keep you entertained while I’m in Canada for the next week or so. Those of you still slogging, or not baking cookies, feel free to discuss freely the events of the day in the [...]

Categories: Wildcard

In honour of the Oscars biting it because of the writer’s strike, I’ve arranged a series of Bob Hope quotes to keep you entertained while I’m in Canada for the next week or so. Those of you still slogging, or not baking cookies, feel free to discuss freely the events of the day in the [...]

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