Backend Update to Deep Sand
We did an update today to a new version of WordPress. This was a significant upgrade that involved a lot of updates for the plugins that add so much functionality to the site.
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Spiffing up Deep Sand a Little
I’m taking this week, so today I gave myself a little time with my hobby, Deep Sand. If you’ve watched the stream, you noticed a number of posts sort of catching up on some movie reviews, and I still have a couple to do. I also incorporated some new functions into the front facing parts of the blog.
Read moreA Clean Upgrade to Deep Sand
If you visited Deep Sand earlier this week, you might have gotten a message saying we were temporarily unavailable. I was performing an upgrade to a new version of the software. Normally, that’s not a huge task, but this time I wanted to get as clean a database and code base as possible. Over the years, a lot of additional tables for plugins and files and folders and options settings have been left behind. I wanted to get that cleaned out.
Read moreA Rambling Blog
I don’t get a ton of traffic on this site, and have always been disappointed with the lack of comments. I get a few, but I know I have opinionated friends, and would expect a little more from them. I suspect one of the reasons is that this blog is so far ranging in the topics I write about. I’ve read some good articles lately on blogging, and most say to narrow the focus of your blog. The people writing these articles do have very widely read blogs, so one must give them their props.
Read moreA Big Day at Deep Sand
We have spent our evenings this week doing some major upgrades to Deep Sand. One of the most obvious is the new look and feel of the site, but that’s not all. Behind the scenes we upgraded to the current version of the software, revamped our database, and upgraded all the plugins that make Deep Sand what it is. We hope you’ll visit and browse around.
Read morePersonal Technology – Series Introduction
Over the past year or so, I’ve made a concerted attempt to get all my technology integrated to the extent that is reasonable, and actually helping me manage my life…rather than getting in the way. I think I’ve had a small level of success, so I’m going to write an irregular series on the “technology” I personally use day-to-day.
Read moreNew Site Design
The web is a dynamic place. Things change a lot here. If you are a repeat customer, you’ll notice that overall look and feel of Deep Sand has changed. I just felt like it needed a refresh.
Read moreWhew! Digital Move Completed
Well, due to continuing performance issues with the hosting service I used (No Monthly Fees), and an arrogant and uncooperative customer service attitude, I decided to move as many of my accounts as possible. I think I’ve completed that move today.
Read moreMore Deep Features-Mobile Computing
Along with the recently added “ratings” feature, we’ve now made the jump to mobile technologies. Recently I was on the
Read moreWeekend Update-July 23, 2006
This weekend was fairly slow and quiet. Friday evening I did a major cleaning on the pool pump. The pool’s been cloudy a lot lately, so finally I just broke it completely down. Saturday morning I did some cleanup around the yard and the house.
Read moreWordPress Updated
I’ve upgraded the blog software to version 2.0.3. This is a minor upgrade that takes care of some bug fixes related to security, and updates the anti-spam plug-in and a backup plug-in.
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