Now Using OpenIDNow Using OpenID
When this post goes live I will have had OpenID running on my blog for 24 hours. My first attempt to do so was not successful. The theme I use[...]
Category: Blogging
Posts about blogging
RSS Aggregation SoftwareRSS Aggregation Software
The most commonly installed software for aggregating RSS feeds seems to be Planet and Venus (two forks of the same code base). The operation is that a cron job runs[...]
Not All Opinions Are EqualNot All Opinions Are Equal
It seems to be a common idea by non-bloggers that the comment they enter on a blog is somehow special and should be taken seriously by the author of the[...]
Improving Blog Latency to Benefit ReadersImproving Blog Latency to Benefit Readers
I just read an interesting post about latency and how it affects web sites [1]. The post has some good ideas but unfortunately mixed information on some esoteric technologies such[...]
Starting to BlogStarting to Blog
The best way to run a blog is to run your own blog server. This can mean running an instance on someone else’s web server (some ISPs have special hosting[...]
Shared Context and BloggingShared Context and Blogging
One interesting aspect of the TED conference [1] is the fact that they only run one stream. There is one lecture hall with one presentation and everyone sees the same[...]
Miro AKA DemocracyPlayerMiro AKA DemocracyPlayer
www.ted.com is a premier partner for the Miro player [1]. This is a free player for free online content, the site www.getmiro.com has the player for download, it has binaries[...]
The Purpose of Planet DebianThe Purpose of Planet Debian
An issue that causes ongoing discussion is what is the purpose of a Planet installation such as Planet Debian [1]. The discussion usually seems to take the less effective form[...]
Planets and ResignationsPlanets and Resignations
Recently a Debian Developer resigned from a position of responsibility in the project by writing a blog post. I won’t name the DD or the position he resigned as I[...]
Friends and AdvertsFriends and Adverts
For some time I have been running Google Adsense adverts on my blog. Not long after I started running the adverts the revenue exceeded the amount of money I pay[...]