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Movable Type 4 beta – yuck.

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And now, a geek interlude. (mmm. ‘ludes.) I run this blog (and those I support) on Movable Type. I know there’s a vast, imaginary religious war between WordPress users and Movable Type users, though in fact my loyalty to Movable Type has more to do with my expertise in the tool (I can put together […]

And now, a geek interlude.

(mmm. ‘ludes.)

I run this blog (and those I support) on Movable Type. I know there’s a vast, imaginary religious war between WordPress users and Movable Type users, though in fact my loyalty to Movable Type has more to do with my expertise in the tool (I can put together an MT blog from scratch, including a download and most major plugins in about five minutes).

In any case, being a major geek, i always get excited when there’s a major new version of a tool I use. I check every damned day for updates on when ecto3 is coming out, for example.

Yesterday, Brandon told me that MT4 had just entered Beta. And even though I’m way too busy to work on something like this, I still had to go download and install it.

Mt4-Bug-Mt-White

There are a billion new features. It really looks, in a lot of ways, like they’ve merged the best of vox and typepad with MT. Reading about all they’ve added and fixed, i’m loving the product.

But then I actually used it.

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Happy D-day

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I just wanted to say happy birthday to my dear friend Doxy. I don’t think she even dwells in the blogosphere anymore so I doubt she’s reading, but still, she’s one of those people who should be celebrated. Here’s to ya, Girl.

I just wanted to say happy birthday to my dear friend Doxy. I don’t think she even dwells in the blogosphere anymore so I doubt she’s reading, but still, she’s one of those people who should be celebrated.

Here’s to ya, Girl.

twenny-five

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Well, I’m suddenly up on 25peeps. No, not those peeps, 25peeps. I have no idea why. But go ‘head and click me, early and often. EDIT: Well, 25peeps, which started out as a great idea (put up your face and see who clicks you and goes to your blog) has already degenerated into a farm […]

Well, I’m suddenly up on 25peeps.

No, not those peeps, 25peeps.

I have no idea why. But go ‘head and click me, early and often.

EDIT:

Well, 25peeps, which started out as a great idea (put up your face and see who clicks you and goes to your blog) has already degenerated into a farm for T&A and splogs. That didn’t take long. Pretty much any pic that ain’t T&A gets pushed off right quick.

…maybe if I posted an up-kilt shot?

Anyway, I thought about re-upping but fuck ’em.

blogiversary three

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I just noticed that my third blogiversary is coming up; middle of this month. Jan 15, 2004, as a lark, I posted my first blog entry. My friend Jen had offered me hosting space for a domain I owned; I just wanted a place to park the name, and maybe a few pages of storage. […]

I just noticed that my third blogiversary is coming up; middle of this month.

Jan 15, 2004, as a lark, I posted my first blog entry. My friend Jen had offered me hosting space for a domain I owned; I just wanted a place to park the name, and maybe a few pages of storage.

Want a blog, while we’re at it? she asked me. And I figured, hell why not, though I’ve nothing to say and no one’s gonna read it.

So, on a sunny california mid-january day in ’04, I sat down and asked that question that almost every new blogger asks – why am i doing this?

Three years later, and I still don’t know the answer to that. But I do know that I was wrong, and people are, for some unknown reason, reading.

The phrase Long, Strange Trip comes to mind.

Thus, on Jan 15th, I’ll celebrate three years. And I expect you all to celebrate with me, taking a sip or a hit or a snort or a swallow of your favorite poison, and touching yourself or someone else (or, you know, me, if you can reach that far) in the most indecent way possible. Show me some dirty love, people.

I know you’re out there

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I spend far too much time looking at web stats. I know who hits from where, when – for most of my regular readers, anyway. I know who’s in NYC and who’s in DC; who’s in NO and who’s in what part of TX; I know who’s on the peninsula and who’s in KC and […]

I spend far too much time looking at web stats.

I know who hits from where, when – for most of my regular readers, anyway. I know who’s in NYC and who’s in DC; who’s in NO and who’s in what part of TX; I know who’s on the peninsula and who’s in KC and who’s in AZ; I know who’s in belgium, who’s in the UK and who’s in the Great White North.

There are a few that puzzle me though.

For example – who’s that in Beverly Hills? I’ve seen you here a few times.

Who’s the reader in San Jose, CA, who was reading my decmeber archives for almost an hour today?

Who’s the one on Irvine who spent three hours on my writing blog?

Who are the people who visit from strange places and never say a word? A blogger has to wonder. When readers slip in and out almost silently, leaving only a hit counter’s trace behind, who are they?

design time

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I’m thinking of doing a major blog re-design. I’m aces at the movable type template/plugins etc, but i sort of suck ass at graphic design (when I say suck ass, I mean in a bad way). So i need someone who can work with me on this who sorta gets movable type templates and who […]

I’m thinking of doing a major blog re-design.

I’m aces at the movable type template/plugins etc, but i sort of suck ass at graphic design (when I say suck ass, I mean in a bad way). So i need someone who can work with me on this who sorta gets movable type templates and who gets my aesthetic.

Anyone interested?

What I got in mind is something akin to this; with a color palate and design based on classic old school tattoo flash. I want to keep something similar to the general layout i have now (i have too damned many links to do two columns), but with a re-vamped (and maybe easier-on-the-eyes) color scheme. I actually have a shirt that looks really similar to the color/design feel i want (click for a full-size view):

Flash Shirt

If you’re interested in helpin’ me out, let me know.

This is Halloween, everybody make a scene

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I was trying to temporarily replace my current blog layout with something halloweeny (weenish? something like that), you know, black and orange with silly-scary lettering. I figured, you’re home sick on halloween rather than out putting the trick in trick or treat, you might as well at least tart up your blog in halloween finery […]

I was trying to temporarily replace my current blog layout with something halloweeny (weenish? something like that), you know, black and orange with silly-scary lettering.

I figured, you’re home sick on halloween rather than out putting the trick in trick or treat, you might as well at least tart up your blog in halloween finery (cheapery?).

But i ran into some trivial technical problem and with grouchy-sick-guy patience, i said fuck this and gave up. What’s the point in decorating when you’re not even blogging, sez I.

Still. I think i need to change the look of this place. Out with teh piracy, in with the tattoo flash, or something.

pimpin’ it out

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You may notice some adverts here and there around the m’sphere. Which ain’t exactly piracy, but you know, you do what ‘ya gotta. I’m tryin’ this out after helping a hot and lovely friend research ads. They may not stay, we’ll see what i get in the way of filthy lucre.

You may notice some adverts here and there around the m’sphere.

Which ain’t exactly piracy, but you know, you do what ‘ya gotta.

I’m tryin’ this out after helping a hot and lovely friend research ads. They may not stay, we’ll see what i get in the way of filthy lucre.

dollars and $ense

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A sex-blogger friend ‘o mine needs to get some advertising revenue coming in from her blog; I of course know very little about getting ads set up on a blog, particularly when it’s a blog of the adult variety. Anyone out there know much about this? I have no idea where to get started, between […]

A sex-blogger friend ‘o mine needs to get some advertising revenue coming in from her blog; I of course know very little about getting ads set up on a blog, particularly when it’s a blog of the adult variety.

Anyone out there know much about this? I have no idea where to get started, between the mainstream ad sources (Adsense, the built-in ad system on typepad, etc) and adult ad providers.

I need words of wisdom on where to start with it. Actually getting the ads working is cake, but I dunno where to start with rounding up advertising for a blog with adult content.

No indifference – and now, the sixties

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I have to give ChelseaGirl some deep, wet kisses for pointing me to this site; the oddly named gentle indifference. “A compact disc-length compilation of relevant music from each calendar year dating back to 1960. Updated every Monday.” I just pulled down 1968: 1. All Along The Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix – 4:00 2. White […]

I have to give ChelseaGirl some deep, wet kisses for pointing me to this site; the oddly named gentle indifference.

“A compact disc-length compilation of relevant music from each calendar year dating back to 1960. Updated every Monday.”

I just pulled down 1968:

1. All Along The Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix – 4:00
2. White Room – Cream – 4:57
3. Piece Of My Heart – Big Brother & The Holding Co – 4:14
4. I Say A Little Prayer For You – Aretha Franklin – 3:36
5. The Way Young Lovers Do – Van Morrison – 3:18
6. I Heard it Thru Grapevine – Marvin Gaye – 3:10
7. I Wish It Would Rain – Temptations – 2:53
8. The Weight – The Band – 4:33
9. Mrs. Robinson – Simon and Garfunkel – 3:50
10. Stand By Your Man – Tammy Wynette – 2:41
11. Israelites – Desmond Dekker – 2:36
12. Say It Loud, I’m Black And I’m Proud – James Brown – 3:02
13. Everyday People – Sly and the Family Stone – 2:22
14. Days – The Kinks – 2:52
15. For Once in My Life – Stevie Wonder – 2:50
16. La La Means I Love You – Delfonics – 3:23
17. Crimson and Clover – Tommy James & The Shondells – 5:28
18. With A Little Help From My Friends – Joe Cocker – 4:55
19. Jumping Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones – 3:44
20. Hey Jude – The Beatles – 7:02
21. (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding – 2:45

Which you can download here (Sorry, it’s sendspace – i don’t like sendspace but these mixes make it worth the trouble).

Even if you don’t download them, these are fantastic playlists. They’re pretty much all must-have songs from each year.

I’ve got bza’s mixes from 1970-1973, and just pulled down ’66-69. And I have to say, to a one they’re all brilliant. Alas, he doesn’t keep the others available for download so I can’t get the post-73 ones; I’d love to see what he’s got for the late ’70s and the 80s. But oh-my-god are the ones I have great. Keep on going, bza, these fuckin’ rule.