The Kind Healer – Page 4 – A Gaming Ambassador from Uru

Hurricane Irene – Approach

[Update 4 PM – just checked that I can access the site with a blackberry app, so if power goes out I can still update. Otherwise no change yet, we’re expecting the real stuff to start around 9 PM and continue until next morning. –TSK]

[1:15 PM] The northern edge of Irene has made it here to Ridgefield. So far its just some sporadic rain, but is expected to be worse of course.

At the moment, we’re expecting it to hit our area early on Sunday. If that’s the case I may still be able to make it in to work on time (and, depending on power issues, will probably be tempting regardless).

I do have some supplies, both normal and ’emergency’ (freeze dried meals). My desk and dresser (both directly under one of the windows) have been cleared off. I had planned to move the computer anyway, so I’ve an excuse to dismantle and move the PC now.

The live announcement by NJ’s governor was shown by Fox just now, and since it sounds like things will pick up soon, I’ll probably go out and get one last eat.

So far, have not seen anything worse than normal from wind or rain perspective here. We’re in good shape still.

/salute
–TSK

Upgrade and Site Collapse

Since its been awhile (and I have tonight off), I decided to upgrade my site to latest WP. Though I eventually got it done, it was a bit rocky on the way there – on par with a previous upgrade failure.

The main source of the problem (so far) appears to be an SEO plugin that I installed a while ago; As I wasn’t really doing anything with it, it got tossed. All the main components (including my two main spam preventors) are still there though, so for now I’m happy.

I can’t thank the SimpleScripts installer enough in making rollbacks easy. Probably would have spent the rest of the night getting to this point. ;)

Oh, in the process I’ve dropped the old (blog.txt) theme. The WordPress folks have a pretty decent ‘starter’ theme now, which loaded faster too.

Now the only outstanding issue is to get ZenPhotoPress back in action [Fixed, but slow]. And maybe get a replacement banner pic for the one this theme includes.

–TSK

Unbelievable [Work Version]

For the first time ever, I’ve changed my taskbar at work to be two ‘lines’ tall. Because I was actually out of space with the standard height.

Argh. *headdesk*

–TSK

Tron Legacy

Good morning!

Sitting in theater waiting for midnight showing to start.

Nice bonus – paid for normal one and was sent to the 3D one. Hope its worth it…

Moving? Yep.

I mentioned this in CyanChat over the weekend, so figured it would be a good idea to repeat here.

I’m in the process of moving again (not sure if a ‘finally’ would fit as well ;). Not exactly a light decision, but it does feel a bit hurried (and, in some respects, it is). Still, Craig found the place, its much closer to work (though farther away from family) and is over twice the floor space for about $700 less per month.

So far the only concerns I have are electrical (the place in question is old enough to only have two-prong plugs) and parking (the street has cleaning restrictions on Mon morning); Still working those out.

The first set of boxes have already started to stage themselves at the new place, and once again I’m being hit with the ‘fun’ of packing (and realizing how entrenched you get after ten years).

More on this later, as I deal with it. :)

–TSK