Good Morning, Blog
Posted February 3, 2011 by Mr. GuapoWelcome to Norlos 4.Whatever. This is our biggest overhaul yet as we now using software called WordPress to run the show instead of Movable Type. Back when we started this thing in the strange days of 2002, Movable Type was the best thing around. Since then, the people who put together the software have focused on well-heeled corporate clients unlike ourselves, while WordPress has surged ahead in terms of usability.
Few things are different:
First off — you’ll have to reset your password. I didn’t know everybody’s, so it’s your first name. And yes, case sensitive. Please change it!
Second, once you get to your log-in screen, there’s a link on the upper left of your admin screen for posting. But see that QuickPress box on the right with fill-in boxes for headline and content? That should be just fine for everything you want to do. (Also notice you have a list of your in-progress posts that only you and I can see.)
Third, we now have a more reliable feed from other blogs on the right — see the entries from Plantnerd and Mrs. ThinMan? I’m eager to add other blogs but don’t know who is still in business. So please let me know about your non-Norlos blogs.
Finally, take a look at the photo section to the right. This now picks up photos from the new Norlos Flickr group. If you’re on Flickr I strongly encourage you to join the group and post your photos there. The software takes care of itself.
You’ll see a little bit of continued tinkering in coming days as I try to square the addresses of the old posts with the new ones, so please be patient.
Holler at me with questions, problems logging in, or your general anger about life’s circumstances.
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[...] clear the authorities hate all blogs hosted outside the mainland. Maybe they can somehow detect WordPress-run blogs? In any case, it’s more proof that no one quite knows how the Great Firewall [...]
Hey there, the new Norlos is looking good.
I know I’ve been incommunicado for far too long, sorry about that. Tonight I had some spare time and dropped in.
First thought: Holy crap, it’s a whole new web site. I’ve been away too long.
Second thought, after seeing this top post: Oh, he just changed it, so I’m not THAT out of date.
Third thought: Seriously, I mean he just changed it… (check the date on the post)… tomorrow?
Damn time zones.
Seriously, though – nice work. The new site looks great, and I like WordPress. Sorry for the long absence, I’ll try to be more up to date in the future.
Huh. Gotta fix that time thing. Blog has always been set to Lawrence Standard Time and it should remain so.
Just another consequence of living in THE FUTURE.
Keep it coming, ThinMan. Do you have a blog I can include in the sidebar? I looked around for the Brown Project but wasn’t able to connect.