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A Little TLC

Stefan — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:50:39 +0000

Today, I decided to give my blog a little TLC. It’s been sitting and collecting dust in the netherworld of cyberspace for some time now and certain people would agree that it’s time for me to start writing again (thanks Cara). To signal this change I finally upgraded my slightly outdated version to the new 2.6.5 that I am really starting to enjoy using. It has several nice features to it and cleaner look and feel.

One of the benefits of updating to the new version is the ability to post to my blog from my iPhone. Wordpress offers some simple setup tips here for those people like me who may have created their own template to use within the Wordpress system. A snag that I ran into when getting the iPhone app to communicate via XML-RPC involved some of the plugins that I had installed for Wordpress. Either Bad-Behavior or Akismet were preventing my phone from making remote procedure calls to Wordpress. Both of these plugins are used to prevent comment spam and have done a great job of it so far, but in this case they were interfering. Once I updated these plugins I was able to go on with business as usual. My iPhone app now interfaces nicely with my blog.

Personal Mission

Stefan — Tue, 13 May 2008 01:17:48 +0000

This has nothing to do with PHP or Javascript or any other kind of web technology out there. The last three weeks my family has been waiting to see what the next day brings with much trepidation. My grandfather’s thyroid cancer has returned. He will be seeking radiation treatment and probably chemo soon, but the situation is uncertain. The cancer has spread quite a bit since the last surgery and things don’t look that great.

I am participating in the Relay for Life that helps fund Cancer research. It may not be able to help my grandfather, but it can help the grandfathers, grandmothers, fathers, mothers, and siblings of someone. To me, in a way, it also gives me some semblance of control of his illness. It makes me feel like I can do something in the face of tragedy.

If you would like to help me reach my goal, my fundraising page can be found here. All donations are accepted. It’s the love in which they were given that’s important. You can also join the team if you so desire.

Intro for Rio

Stefan — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:09:21 +0000

I have some very good news. I’ve been hired on as webmaster for University of Rio Grande. The group that I’m working seems like a good group of individuals who have been very supportive with the transition. My thanks to Mike Thompson and Mike Snider for helping me find a place to live. I also thank those that were part of the hiring process for bringing me on board. I’m really excited about what the future holds.

I have my Rio Grande personal page, pulling from my blog feed, so that I can just write on my blog and the content is visible on that personal page. This being done by using a handy RSS parsing class called lastRSS.

The image part of the personal page is pulling from my Flickr feed, using a class that I had written for a personal photo site.

I’m hoping to use my personal page to present research, projects and imagery related to web design and development and the University of Rio Grande.

Motherboard Dreams

Stefan — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:44:01 +0000

We are a collective consciousness, working and breathing together.

The Cup of Yes and No (RAM)

Stefan — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:42:58 +0000

When she leaves I am nothing, but when she returns, my body feels as one again.

Edison’s Lovers (Power Supply)

Stefan — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:40:24 +0000

With her kiss, a glorious current flows, setting my world in motion.

Pythagorean Dilemma (Processor)

Stefan — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:38:46 +0000

My logic can not describe this burning I have for her.

Siren’s Song (Modem)

Stefan — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:36:47 +0000

She signals me from afar and lures me to the other side.

Non-Perpetual Revolution (CD-Rom Drive)

Stefan — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:34:01 +0000

Thoughts of her spin through my head until I release her.

The Tin Man (Hard Drive)

Stefan — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:31:29 +0000

I store my love for her deep beneath my shell, remaining lost and fragmented.