So for no really defensible reason, I’ve decided to take the old blog out of mothballs. Partly, I’m curious about exploring the new set of integration tools that have been developed to bridge the gap between Facebook and the still-popular WordPress and Twitter. In particular, comment management is a tricky issue, and I want to [...]
I just set up a new blog the other day using MAMP, the same Macintosh-Apache-MySQL-PHP distribution that this blog runs on. And although the latest version is more than a year old, and they explicitly state that “MAMP was created primarily as a PHP development environment for Macintosh computer and should therefore not be used [...]
So I had just gotten some work done setting up a new blog (details to follow) when it occurred to me that it wouldn’t be an ideal place for personal posts. I wondered if maybe I should/could dust off the old TKIA blog, upgrade it, and set it up for use with WordPress’ blogging app [...]
We recently returned from a great week’s stay with friends in Terre Haute, IN. It was an awesome, relaxing vacation. The kids had a blast playing with their friends, the weather was unseasonably warm and sunny, and we ate way too much fondue (among other things). I wish we could have stayed another week. It [...]
We’re off first thing tomorrow morning to spend a week with good friends in Terre Haute, IN. They moved there last summer, and we’ve missed them so. It’s a 12-hour car ride (one way), which will be challenging with four young children. But I’m very much looking forward to the focused family time. And our [...]
Because it’s hard to find enough time to do everything I need/want to do. (I think I hear the sound of the world’s tiniest string orchestra in the distance.) I’m working tonight, Rebecca works tomorrow which leaves me with even less time, then heading into NYC to see the Oberlin Orchestra at Carnegie Hall Friday [...]
Sorry, three dozen loyal fans. We were down for at least three hours this morning due to unspecified network issues at Verizon. Such are the joys of hosting your own website, I guess. We do what we can to ensure reliability. UPDATE: My strong suspicion is that my primary gateway got “confused” by its integrated [...]
1. My: You’ve heard the saying “I’d give my right arm for…â€. So, what would you give your right arm for? A: Can’t think of one thing I’d lose my right arm to gain. I guess as for trading it to save something as PHATMommy interpreted the question, I have the usual answers too. Nothing [...]
Are we really this sort of blog? The sort that does this sort of thing? Memes? Well why not, it’s not like I’m trying to leverage this blog into some sort of academic career. I’m here to have fun, and answering questions like these can be fun. Shannon tagged us, so any blame for this [...]
In a blog like this, the hottest comment debates might be raging in a post far removed from the top of the page. So to keep on top of where the action is, I direct your attention to the “Recent Comments” feature on the sidebar, right below the “About” section. Don’t miss a second of [...]