Upgraded today
July 31, 2006 by Nicki
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Upgraded WordPress from 2.0.2 to 2.0.4. Everything appears to be A-OK, but let me know if anything looks “off” or acts funny to y’all. I had previously tried upgrading from 2.0.2 to 2.0.3 when it first came out, but it broke more of my blog than it fixed, so I downgraded. It appears that 2.0.4 has fixed everything 2.0.3 broke. LOL
Hey, it happens. 
No animals were harmed in the process of upgrading, so all is well in the universe again.
Metallica songs worth 99 cents?
July 31, 2006 by Nicki
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My better half has re-organized his site and has begun posting tech news again.
Isn’t he talented? 
Anyways, he posted a news item this morning that I found mildly humorous:
Metallica Joining iTunes
Beginning on Tuesday, the band put up four of its records — “Kill ‘Em All,” “Ride The Lightning,” “Master of Puppets” and “…And Justice For All” — for sale on U.S. and Canadian versions of the popular online music retailer.
Fans may buy tracks a la carte for 99 cents or purchase the albums, starting at $9.90.
In a posting on the group’s Web site, the band acknowledged that fans have been increasingly buying music online and said it added some previously unreleased live tracks recorded in Seattle in 1989 to each of the albums to entice those who already own copies.
So, let me get this straight … Napster bad, iTunes good?
Wedding plans change…
July 31, 2006 by Nicki
Nothing drastic, but I finally gave in to Jim’s persistence. We’re changing the wedding date from June 21st to July 7th. It will be on a Saturday, so hopefully all those invited will be able to attend.
WordPress WebRing
July 31, 2006 by Nicki
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There’s been a bit of confusion on the “how to” when joining the WordPress WebRing and how to use and/or setup the code. I often forget that not everyone knows that you DON’T actually have to use the SSNB code and can opt to have a minimalistic HTML version (like I use).
So here’s how:
You go to the WordPress WebRing site. Click Join This Ring. If you have a WebRing account already, you just fill in your site details (login if you’re not logged in already!). If you do not have a WebRing account, you fill out the account information form towards the bottom of the page.
Once you successfully fill out and submit your application, you’ll see Confirmation – Ring Application Sent followed by a bit of HTML code (actually it’s JavaScript, but that’s immaterial here). That is your SSNB code. If you belong to a WebRing and already have that code on your website, then your WordPress WebRing code is already there. WebRing introduced SSNB a few years back as a quicker way to add yourself to many WebRings without having to keep editing your webpage code. While handy, the downside to this is that you cannot edit the ring code displayed.
Also: WordPress.com users will not be able to use the SSNB code due to its Javascript content. WordPress.com does not allow the posting of scripts in sidebar modules or posts for security reasons — I was not aware of this until only recently, so all the more reason to post this tutorial!
Back to the subject at hand: the ability to use editable HTML code for your site is still supported by WebRing.
YAY!
Simply visit the WordPress WebRing site again — under Member Tools click on Edit Site Information, then click Get Navigation Code. Now you’ll see another box with the SSNB code. Scroll all the way down to the very bottom and look for Members who wish to use the HTML version of this nav bar should go here. When you click on that, you’ll be given code that you can edit to your liking.
(Take notice of your WordPress WebRing ID code. You’ll see “id=”.)
The following is what I use as a guide:
Remember:
Change each instance of YOUR_ID_HERE to the id number listed in your WebRing code.
If you edit your code, remember to use the HTML equiv’s of ampersands so your code will validate!
(I always forget that part!)
If you get stuck, need help, or have any questions please feel free to ask here!
The principles of this tutorial can easily be applied to any other WebRing. Just remember to change “WordPress Bloggers” to the name of the ring being added, and be certain to change the ID number and ring values (the “ring=” part).
Google Calendar update: Geek Holidays
July 28, 2006 by Nicki
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Thanks to an email from a sharp-eyed user, I have cleared all of the invalid entries from my “Geek Holidays” shared Google Calendar feed. Apparently a couple of my Ladies Night Out meetup group entries had migrated to the wrong calendar (most likely my doing when I was first setting these things up), and I had also found a couple Bama football calendar entries that had done their own meandering and fixed those. LOL
The Geek Holidays calendar feed should be displaying the correct dates and entries now. :mrgreen:
(NOTE: if you need specific XML or iCal feed links, let me know!)
Happy SAAD!
July 28, 2006 by Nicki
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My calendar tells me that today is System Administrator Appreciation Day (or “SAAD“), so Happy SAAD to all you admins out there!
What IT Pros Hate About Users
July 27, 2006 by Nicki
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I ran across this interesting article on luminactra’s LJ: What IT Pros Hate About Users
Great article. This dude is so going on my blog roll.
My brother’s getting married
July 27, 2006 by Nicki
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My mother told me day before yesterday that my brother is getting married next month. I’m happy for him. From what I hear, his fiancee’s a sweet girl and wish them the best.
What pains me is the thought that I know Dad’s got to be proud. Hell, he and Mom have probably called everyone in the family over this. They didn’t tell anyone that Jim and I were engaged. I probably shouldn’t be surprised, but I am. And even now, nearly 6 months later, it still hurts.
I’m not bitter towards my brother, but this has always been something I could never let go of. After all, he’s the favored son. And I am literally the redheaded stepchild. I know I can’t complain too much, Dad has always done a lot for me … but there was always a sense of seperation and favortism when it came to me and Jeremy. Growing up, I think I always knew that Dad favored Jeremy and never really understood why until my biological father contacted me. Knowing most of “the whole truth” answered a lot of questions that he should have answered himself long ago. But I never said anything — and looking at how they’ve all distanced themselves from me, why should I bother now?
Some say that in situations like this the grandparents will sometimes dote more on the kids of one parent in a family than others. Dad always got pissed off whenever he thought Gramps and Grandmother gave me more attention than they did Jeremy. I don’t think they showed any favortism. Maybe Gramps a little because I was the only grandchild with a nickname, but I’m willing to chalk it up to old age. Hell, Mama Carolyn and Papa Buddy never EVER treated one of us any differently than the other. But that means shit all to Dad I guess. Whenever he and Mom would fight, I was “her daughter” … I always hated birthdays because if mine and Jeremy’s were ever combined, it was “my son’s” birthday, never “ours”. I know I’ll always be second class in comparison to my brother in his eyes. And I know that he may never accept Jim. But it still hurts.
To be honest, I’m afraid that if/when Jeremy has children, they will be favored over Jessie. Several people had asked when Jim an I became engaged if we would have any children — the truth is that I may not be able to have children (only time and the tests I had run Tuesday will tell). I know that Jessie is not my own and never will be. But I love her as if she were and that’s enough. And I sometimes can’t help but wish the same for me.
Yes, you can!
July 26, 2006 by Nicki
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Yes, ladies and gentleman … you TOO can Drive Like a Kennedy!
LOL. I totally smurfed that from Ms. Underestimated. 
Ring Ring!
July 26, 2006 by Nicki
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I was knocked out last night with a major headache … was stressing over my doctor’s appointment yesterday afternoon. He’s a nice doc, and tries his best to make me feel more comfortable — but let’s face it, I’m not the best patient. Anyways, the headache from the anxiety wore me out more than anything, so last night I crawled into bed after making sure Jim and Jessie could manage their dinners.
However: early yesterday morning I posted to the WordPress community boards about a WebRing I created. I am always looking for new ways to “safely” promote my sites and have always loved WebRing — however, I was a little put off because there were no WordPress specific rings.
So I made one. :mrgreen: It’s called WordPress Bloggers.
So any of you WordPressers out there who have a blog, CMS, or any other kind of site powered by WordPress, or have a site hosted on WordPress.com who would like to join, please do!! This ring is also open to any sites with WordPress themes and templates, plugins, hacks, or just WP information in general.
hehehe … new toy = me happy :cool:
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