Whatever Happened To…
…The remains of the World Trade Center towers? The First Post has a quick rundown, the long and short of which are fairly disappointing. I’m not quite sure what I would have done, had I been tasked with properly disposing…
Doug
Husband & father with youngins; Presbyterian; Will devops for boardgames; Dadjoke Enthusiast; Longtime WordPress user; The failure mode of “clever” is...
Site Is Back Up (But Don’t Count On It Staying That Way)
So, obviously, since you’re reading this, service has been restored to the site. I have received no word from my hosting provider as to the ongoing issues. Time to run a mysqldump and head for the high ground, methinks.
Bad Law Bites Creator Square In The Rump
McCain-Feingold – a law so stupid that even John McCain can’t figure out how to follow it himself. I lay this idiocy at the feet of George Bush for signing the execrable law in the first place.
Happy Birthday, Brad
One score and eight years ago, my best bud Brad was brought forth upon this continent, conceived in… Ermm, this has taken a turn for the weird. Nevermind. Happy birthday, Brad!
Aaaannnd We’re Back!
After a 60 hours + downtime, Literal Barrage is back on line. I’ve received no explanation from VizaWeb, nor do I think that I am likely to. In light of recent events, please leave your recommendations for reliable hosting with…
54 Hours And Counting
Well, my site has been down for over 54 hours now by this point. I am extremely ticked off. I have received no contact from my “service” “provider” VizaWeb. No email, nothing. As SOON as the mysql daemon comes back…
Death To The Old Gray Geek!
All becomes clear now. Let’s try some Google sleuthing. Google Search Phrase: VizaWeb sucks. First hit? A recent entry by none other than Leo Laporte formerly of TechTV fame. It seems as though Leo’s site uses VizaWeb and he has…
It’s Official – My Hosting Provider Stinks
Freakin’ VizaWeb. As you can tell (if you remembered this URL as the Literal Barrage backup), Literal Barrage is currently down. Those keyboard-pounding simians over at VizaWeb can’t seem to be bothered to check the status of the mysql daemon…
An Intellectual Discourse On Technological Innovation Wherein… Oooh, Shiny!
Heaven help me, I think I’ve almost completed my Apple Fanboy Training, because dang, the iTunes Phone and iPod Nano are sexy.
A Pox Upon Their House
Yahoo! now joins the ever-growing group of American companies who are actively assisting the Chinese government in oppressing their people – BBC NEWS: Yahoo ‘helped jail China writer’. I am actively reconsidering my use of Yahoo! mail, even though I…
