blogging

Tumblr Fails as My Blog Replacement

by verbal on 2010/08/25

I tried. I really tried. But Tumblr just didn’t meet my blogging needs. Tumblr was supposed to make my life easier by allowing me to post content quickly. I also wouldn’t have to worry about upgrading any server software, something I worry about with a WordPress self install. Best of all Tumblr is free. Where [...]

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Go Free When Possible

by verbal on 2009/09/25

Rethinking I am rethinking this new blog thing. Yes, it only took me two months to start rethinking this endeavor. What started me thinking was Nick Cernis’ well written post called “Rise of the Tablog”. I discovered this via Merlin Mann on Tubmlr. It got me rethinking why I blog. The answer is the same: [...]

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Starting a New Blog

by verbal on 2009/08/27

I’m starting a new blog. The domain name, alex-is.com, wasn’t my first choice. It wasn’t even my second or third. I wanted the domain name to be short and related to me or a hobby of mine. The name was inspired by the status updates you make on Facebook or Twitter. For example, when updating [...]

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Data Corruption or Compromise?

by verbal on 2009/06/01

Damn! Somehow, someway my main blog was compromised. I’m not sure if it was on the server level or if my password was somehow guessed. I don’t think it’s the latter.  I tend to randomly generate my passwords and even I don’t remember them. I’ve reverted was was once the main blog back to WordPress.com. [...]

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And So It Begins Anew

by verbal on 2009/01/11

I blame the economy. The web hosting account for janella.com has come up for renewal. Dotable, where the site is hosted, has been a great web host this past year. Their pricing and support have been great. I have nothing bad to say about their company or service. But money is money. Granted it only [...]

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Erase and Rewind

by verbal on 2008/09/01

The Matrix has been reloaded.  Reason?  No real reason, just sheer boredom. Anyone who’s been reading these pages knows that I’ve been having a nasty habit lately of changing things around. I’m not sure why I am so scatterbrained about the blog the last couple of years, but I’ve learned to live with it. So [...]

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