I’m baaaack
Oh dear. Perhaps I shouldn’t have mentioned in the Open Thread that today is the Ides of July. When I was about to start writing, the blog went down. Nor was it the usual “too many requests” problem. This time … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Blogging and bloggers
ANNOUNCEMENT: new comments system is now operating [scroll down for newer posts]
[I’m planning to pin this post to the top of the page for at least a few days, so scroll down for newer posts.] I’ve turned on the new comments system and I hope it goes smoothly. I’ve already tested … Continue reading →
Connectivity problems seem to have resolved – but it’s too darn hot
I had major Wifi connectivity problems today and had to finish and publish the previous post on my cellphone. That’s a far-from-ideal situation and quite frustrating. But all seems well now. Usually the connection here is pretty strong and pretty … Continue reading →
Last Friday was the 17th anniversary of commenter FredHJr’s death
The old-timers here remember commenter FredHJr. I have posted annually around the time of his death, which occurred in 2009. Sounds like ancient history, doesn’t it? The following is the text, slightly edited, of one of those posts. Unbelievable that … Continue reading →
Note on comments
I’m taking my time to implement a new process for comments, studying the alternatives as well as collecting data on trolls and bots. So there won’t be a change today, although there probably will be one some time this week … Continue reading →
I’m contemplating some changes for the comments here
No doubt regular readers have noticed a lot of recent troll activity here. It’s not the first time and not the first troll, so I’ve long thought about the issue. One possible solution is to tweak the comment system slightly … Continue reading →
Update on tech stuff here
First of all, I finally got a new computer. It takes me a while to get used to tech change, and this is no exception. The good part is that it’s much faster than my old one, which was geriatric. … Continue reading →
Update on the “too many requests” error message
I’ve been hard at work trying to find the culprit. Along the way I’ve tweaked the site several times in several ways and the problem seemed to get better. For the last few days, no error messages at all. I … Continue reading →
Blog tech talk
The blog’s been having too many “too many requests” interludes here lately and I would like to fix the problem, whatever it is. The sales people at my host say (predictably) that I need to upgrade, to the tune of … Continue reading →
Let me just say that …
… I am highly honored and will try to be worthy: 13-inch MacBook Neo Apple A18 Pro chip with 6 core CPU and 5 core GPU – 8GB Memory – 256GB SSD – Indigo Customers commend the 13-inch MacBook Neo … Continue reading →
A note for those asking after commenter Rufus T. Firefly
Several people noticed that commenter “Rufus T. Firefly” hasn’t been commenting for about two months and wondered whether he’s okay. I sent him an email and he replied that he’s very much okay. He said he’d try to get back … Continue reading →
Pundits unbound
Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly, among others, are spiraling off into new dimensions of awful. Ace has the details of the Carlson story well-covered, in this post and in this one. The title of the former, just to give you … Continue reading →