Category: Ramblings
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Organization membership
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…
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Patreon update
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,…
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Fun with Facebook
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…
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Farewell, Gwenivere
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…
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Updated Email functionality
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. …
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SEO optimization
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…
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Teamviewer replacement
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…
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Spambots
A few days ago, I added a new module to the website, which provides for Google Auto-Captcha connections. If you are not familiar with Captcha, it is the small graphic picture or puzzle you have to answer when you connect to some sites. In this case, the routine makes an attempt to decide if a…