So, as time marches onward, the return of my faithful server looms ever closer. The last status update from Tony had him installing PHP/MySQL, which is pretty close to the end of the process. After that, he has to install the software that makes it act like a gateway — you know, the DHCP server, Network Address Translation, all that jazz. I’m still hoping for a Monday return.
However, once the server is back, there is still a lot to do. This whole exercise has been a pretty good excuse for a complete site overhaul, and I’m not going to let it pass me by. The web folder was a mess before, and it needs to be organized. I’m also updating my version of Nucleus, which is more than a year old (I was using version 2.0 — a beta, as I recall). Version 3.1 looks like it has some cool new features that I can’t wait to try out. The admin area in particular looks quite nice, with a helpful sidebar to provide one-click access to various areas.
Without a web site to mess around with, I’ve been experimenting with new programs on my laptop. I’ve downloaded SmartFTP (which is free for personal use), but I’m not sure how much I like it. It looks nice and works well, but the interface has some crappinesses that I don’t like. I also installed a new RSS reader, Sage, that seems quite nice. It’s a Firefox extension (nice) with auto-discovery of feeds, and the feeds are stored in the Bookmarks Manager so they’re easy to work with. I never really “got” the whole RSS thing, but I’m giving it a shot again to see if I can finally see what everyone else has been harping about for the past two years. I am forcing myself to use these guys for a week.
PS: Watching people build motorcycles, no matter how tricked out they are, is incredibly boring. I can’t imagine why Discovery Channel has so many of these shows.
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