Day: August 24, 2005

New toys

Post author By Shelley Powers
Post date August 24, 2005

I downloaded the new Google Talk to my Win2K machine. For those 8 people who are still reading me, you can reach me at burningbird@gmail.com, Shelley Powers, if you want to chat.

Only problem is, I’m on my Mac 90% of the time. The only time I’m using Windows is when I’m working with DreamWeaver; otherwise, I’m usually on Ubuntu when I’m not on the Mac. Soooo, if you want to chat, you’ll have to send me an email and tell me to get on to my PC and switch to the Blue One. Which I guess goes to show that the lowest common denominator for any new technical innovation is still the people who use it.

Weblogging

Minor syndication tweak

Post author By Shelley Powers
Post date August 24, 2005

I have tweaked the syndication feed to filter out the photos. I figured that these are either adding a burden to the feed reads, or if they make it into an aggregator, are morphed out of shape.

If you want to look at photos, you’ll have to click through.

If you’re a WordPress user and provide full feeds and don’t want your pictures flowing into the feed, let me know and I’ll whip up a plugin for you to use.

Healthcare

When it rains

Post author By Shelley Powers
Post date August 24, 2005

I just found out this morning I have to have a root canal to the tune of 880.00. I was all set for a bout of feeling pretty sorry for myself–or should I say, sorrier for myself–but then this small job opens up and that small job opens up, and I just got an assignment to write an article, and damn it, I really like some of the photos I took the last couple of days.

Oddly enough, I am left with a strong desire to write something funny. When you laugh, the act requires such a violent personal involvement, it overwhelms all your senses and you can no longer feel pain.