Eight years ago today, the world as we knew it changed, forever and irrevocably. While I know there are many, many more posts about that day than I can possibly link here, I’d like to share three I’ve read today. Read them or don’t, but regardless, I ask only that you remember. Keredria, Ky, and…
Tag Archive: Blogs and Blogging
Friday Five: WoW Blogs You MUST Read
While I don’t write about World of Warcraft nearly as much as I used to, it’s still a very big part of my online life. I probably read about WoW as much as I play it (maybe even more), despite the fact I’ve cut the number of WoW blogsto which I’m subscribed by at least…
The State of the Kestrel and of the Aerie
About 5 minutes ago, I tweeted, "I *want* to write, but I have nothing to write *about.* At least, nothing that anyone but me would want to read. Meh." About 3 minutes ago, I was reading Darren Rowse’s latest update at ProBlogger. While my blogging empire isn’t as expansive as Darren’s doesn’t exist, I dimly…
How to Make Your Blog Reader-Friendly
"Whaddya mean, ‘reader-friendly’? It’s in English, what more do you want?" Let’s start with why we blog (well, why most of us do, anyway): We want to establish a rapport with our readers, and we want to interact with them. The genesis for this post was Brajana’s article on tips to improve blog usability at…
Looking For A Better E-mail Icon: Can You Help?
Look up there…no, on the right…higher, just under the banner. Yeah…there. Pretty snazzy lil RSS icon…the blue matches the Aerie’s color scheme pretty closely. Ditto the Twitter bird: Nice 3D image, probably Photoshopped. The php functions to pull in the subscriber numbers are pretty cool too (if you have Firebug, check it out, or go…
2K Comments – Thanks everyone!
In this case, a picture is worth much more than a thousand words. How about 2,000 comments: each of them a conversation between you and me. Amazingly, we’ve accomplished this feat just 8 days short of the Aerie’s second anniversary! Thank you, every one of you great readers!
Friday Five: Absolutely Must-Have WordPress Addons
Welcome to the third installment of Friday Five! I don’t know about you, but I’m rather impressed with myself for keeping this going for three weeks in a row! Last week, as you may recall (the link is there in case you don’t), I showcased a handful of addons intended to enhance your interaction with…
Slowly, But Surely, We’re Getting There
I sure hope no one’s been making regular trips to the Aerie to see how the renovations are progressing, because sometimes it seems for every step forward, I’m slipping back two! Right now, my frustration mostly stems from my very, very limited knowledge of php coding, and trying to incorporate changes via the custom_functions.php file…
Please Excuse the Twigs
…and the stray bits of string, or the occasional misplaced shiny… As you may be able to tell, the Aerie is undergoing a bit of a renovation (no, really! don’t trip over any power cords or sawhorses!). One reason is because I’m reveling in the awesomeness that is the Thesis theme for WordPress: For a…
Quick’n'Easy CommentLuv Style Enhancement
If you’ve been visiting the site much over the past week or so, you’ve probably noticed a lot of changes. Some have been fairly subtle; others (such as the contrasting sidebar background and widgetized 3-column footer), not so much. One of the smaller changes I’ve made was prompted by this article at MattFlies.com. Matt showed…
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