Category: Ramblings

  • Gaming group hangout

    Gaming group hangout

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    Halfling13

    Mentioned previously that I was looking into a dedicated space for our local gaming group, to avoid various other challenges including scheduling conflicts and location availability.  This would also have the advantage of a storage location for my every changing collection.  Unfortunately, I just don’t think that it is a practical solution, at least not…

  • Organization membership

    Organization membership

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    Halfling13

    Dabbling a bit with making our regular gaming group a more formalized organization, and setting up a membership site.  Haven’t really looking into subscription formats that much or membership dues, and software to manage and maintain, so its a bit of a learning curve for me.  The goal is to set up a system and…

  • Patreon update

    Patreon update

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    Halfling13

    For many months now, I have had an active Patreon account, which I am suspending for the time being.  Fundamentally, I like the idea, but I just don’t have enough interest in my content to actually receive any subscribers.  And honestly, I don’t generate enough content to actually justify a subscriber.  Perhaps in the future,…

  • Fun with Facebook

    Fun with Facebook

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    Halfling13

    Apparently something changed in my configuration, and my linked post to Facebook yesterday changed the site url from http to https.  This of course led to a warning when that link was followed, that the certificate was invalid (since I have no SSL configured), rather than opening the site directly.  For various reasons, it is…

  • Farewell, Gwenivere

    Farewell, Gwenivere

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    Halfling13

    Yesterday the time came for my long lasting best friend and pet Gwenivere to pass away.  She was my first “on my own” dog, and a steady companion since she was just a puppy some 17 years ago.  For a Labrador, she had a very long and filled life, she never gained weight that is…

  • Updated Email functionality

    Updated Email functionality

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    Halfling13

    As part of my recent work on the website, I have also overhauled the email functionality of the site.  WordPress is deployed with a default php based email, which is functional, but (from my digging) unreliable.  In my case, I suspect it has failed entirely, since I rarely receive emails from the website any longer. …

  • SEO optimization

    SEO optimization

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    Halfling13

    I have been attempting to work my way thru the confusing world of Search Engine Optimization (SEO).  Basically, when you have a website, Google, Bing, Yahoo and other search engines use scripts, programs, and robots to scan the site and catalog the content.  Based on their results, your site may or may not show up…

  • Teamviewer replacement

    Teamviewer replacement

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    Halfling13

    Running a bit late today, so posting late.  Been distracted, running into issues with my long-term go-to for remote management, Teamviewer.  While trying to update various computers around the house, I started encountering a 5-minute time limit, apparently due to concerns I might be using the software for business purposes.  Although I do not use…