I've never really understood how trackbacks work. In fact, for over a year now, trackbacks haven't been working. I get lots of notices of spam trackbacks, but not a single legitimate trackback ever. I assume something in my Movable Type blogging software is swallowing them up, but I don't know where it happens. I'm giving up. I've removed the trackback-receiving page from … [Read more...] about No Trackbacks Here
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Windypundit 2.0.01
Earlier I pointed out the exciting changes to Windypundit when it became Windypundit 2.0 (summary: rounded corners). Now I bring you the next step: AJAX. That's right, the hottest new trend in web site technology. The Windypundit page now makes background queries back to the Windypundit server to update its content. In keeping with the dedication to usability and customer … [Read more...] about Windypundit 2.0.01
Windypundit 2.0
Windypundit is now Windypundit 2.0. "Web 2.0" is the big buzzword going around the web these days. There are lots of discussions of what constitutes a Web 2.0 site—interactivity, interoperation, customization, Ajax, user-designed content, blogging, social networking, syndication, wikis...the list goes on and on—and the web business bigshots are all picking sides … [Read more...] about Windypundit 2.0
Adorama Camera
Want to help me out at no cost to you? Read on. I buy most of my photographic equipment from Adorama Camera. Their site is well-organized and easy to search. For example, check out this page on 35mm & Digital SLR lenses (the link might be broken if you're looking at this article in my archives). As I type this, it shows 708 lenses. You can choose to filter the lenses … [Read more...] about Adorama Camera
Ogmeet 2006: Day 2
[Day 1 was here] On Saturday a few of the Ogmeet 2006 crowd went shooting, but I didn't get any pictures from that. 9-frickin'-am on a Saturday morning is way too damned early for me. By the time I got going, it was way too late. I did make it to Klas for dinner, though. It was mostly just dinner and conversation, and not really a picture-taking event. I did get a … [Read more...] about Ogmeet 2006: Day 2