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Upgrade successful!

This time I followed the directions to delete (almost) all the WordPress files on the server before uploading the new versions. That seems to work much better than overwriting them.

So far I haven’t seen any errors (though the database upgrade page was filled with errors, it also said it was successful at the end). Here’s to nothing cropping up moving forward.

And it even looks like I might be able to keep my theme. . . . → Read More: Upgrade successful!

Little Mommy drops the… um… ball

The Players:

Dad – in the upstairs office, working Mom – …indisposed 3-year old, aka “Little Mommy” – playing in playroom 2-year old, aka “Stinky” – playing in playroom

So I’m sitting in my office, writing an email, the entire house quiet, when I hear Mom enter the playroom downstairs and stop short. Then an exclamation: “OH! What are you doing?” When that was repeated for the third time with the same mix of shock, . . . → Read More: Little Mommy drops the… um… ball

Upgrading broke half my stuff!

Argh.

Well, I finally upgraded WordPress to 2.3.3. I’d been putting it off because I was afraid it would break things. It ended up being worse than I thought.

I’m still finding errors in the upgrade itself! I had to pull old versions of files just to get it complete the upgrade procedure. Who knows what I’m going to find when I finally get through all this.

Most of the plugins I use actually work . . . → Read More: Upgrading broke half my stuff!

I’m a casualty of war

My company has recently shut down all access to YouTube. I get that. I completely believe that many people are using company time and bandwidth to watch all sorts of inappropriate — or just plain time wasting — content. From a certain perspective, I can support the decision to prevent that from happening.

There is a war between those who would waste company time and resources, and those who are tasked with keeping that from . . . → Read More: I’m a casualty of war

H&R Block – Top 10 Overlooked Credits & Deductions

H&R Block – Top 10 Overlooked Credits & Deductions

Here’s a good list to keep in mind as we get ready to pony up for Uncle Sam’s benificence.

[tags]US taxes, april 15th, tax credits, tax deductions, tax preparation[/tags]

Facebook changes deletion policy

Quitting Facebook just got easier – NY Times

In the wake of the recent controversy, including NY Times coverage, Facebook has announced it will delete users permanently upon request.

The request must be made through a form on a revised Help page:

The updated Facebook help page now includes the question “How do I delete my account?” The answer: “If you do not think you will use Facebook again and would like your account deleted, . . . → Read More: Facebook changes deletion policy

How long will your face be on Facebook?

How Sticky Is Membership on Facebook? Just Try Breaking Free – New York Times (You may need a free account to read that article)

Okay, I’m on Facebook. I have a love/hate relationship with Social Networking sites. I see the benefit they could offer (though I don’t think it’s truly being realized), but I also see huge opportunities for abuse in multiple areas, including security.

There have been commercials lately, targeted at teens, mostly, that . . . → Read More: How long will your face be on Facebook?

Send In The Clones!!!!

Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Star Wars: The Clone Wars In Theaters and on Television in 2008

The Clone Wars animated series is going to start with a theatrical release!

This is great news. To be honest, it’ll be a little weird to see an animated Star Wars on the big screen, and it’s a bit of an odd idea to launch a TV show with a theatrical pilot (though there . . . → Read More: Send In The Clones!!!!

Replace Adobe Captivate for free?

Wink – [Homepage]

Just ran across this free application that could be a replacement for Adobe Captivate, if you’re looking for a quick and dirty way to create software demos. Did I mention it’s free?

Just from the screenshots and incredibly short example, it looks like it does a pretty good job, but isn’t as polished looking as Captivate.

I haven’t tried it yet, but I plan to soon. It might be a decent alternative . . . → Read More: Replace Adobe Captivate for free?

As addicting as chain smoking…

Chain Factor

Okay, this is the most addicting waste of time I’ve come across in quite a while. So far my high score is just short of 170,000. Waaaaaay too much time spent doing it, too. And I’m way below the top 10 scorers. Pathetic.

Check it out! Join me in accomplishing nothing for hours on end!

[tags]internet games, addicting[/tags]