An iPhone sans phone would be just about the perfect gadget for me. (Though I'd probably miss the ability to go online via the cell network -- not a lot of Wifi hot spots on the Brooklyn Bridge.)
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Jessica - Aug 30, 2007 5:20:27 am PDT #2536 of 25496
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
amych - Aug 30, 2007 5:22:54 am PDT #2537 of 25496
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
An iPhone sans phone would be just about the perfect gadget for me.
This is what I've been saying all along! Since I don't use all that much hard drive space, I'd even settle for an off-the-shelf iPhone that would work as an iPod without phone/contract activation.
beekaytee - Aug 31, 2007 6:05:15 am PDT #2538 of 25496
Compassionately intolerant
I need a hosting recommendation. I'm currently with ipowerweb (and have been for 6 years with my bjcounsels site) for hosting but with godaddy for my many domain holdings.
godaddy seems to have a lot of add on services and may be a bit more user friendly than ipowerweb. I'm looking to add autoresponders, a blog and podcasts to my site, along with very light retail offerings.
I'm finishing up the text for my new [myfullname]dotcom site and am wondering if I should switch to a new provider.
Any endorsements?
Jessica - Aug 31, 2007 6:13:43 am PDT #2539 of 25496
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I found Godaddy's account management user interface to be almost unusably clunky -- took me ages to switch my domain registrations away from them because I just couldn't navigate the site.
I'm currently very happy with Dreamhost.
Gudanov - Aug 31, 2007 6:35:22 am PDT #2540 of 25496
Coding and Sleeping
I've been very happy with jumpline.com, but the account I have at least is really more geared toward having multiple domains.
beekaytee - Aug 31, 2007 7:12:43 am PDT #2541 of 25496
Compassionately intolerant
I have to confess to being overwhelmed by the choices and options. While I once felt fairly adept at creating html pages and moving things around the old website, nowadays I can't seem to nut out what anything means within the hosting options.
No idea how sql impacts me, for example, if at all!
Gudanov - Aug 31, 2007 7:19:37 am PDT #2542 of 25496
Coding and Sleeping
If the provider doesn't provide blogging software, you'll probably want to have MySQL to backend Wordpress.
beekaytee - Aug 31, 2007 7:29:41 am PDT #2543 of 25496
Compassionately intolerant
MySQL to backend Wordpress
This seems important. But what does it mean? I think I understand that SQL interfaces with databases, but what does that have to do with blogging via Wordpress?
Does it mean I get stats based on use? Or that I can send specific messages to certain users?
Gudanov - Aug 31, 2007 7:52:25 am PDT #2544 of 25496
Coding and Sleeping
Wordpress depends on MySQL (it can probably use other databases, but MySQL is the default). Wordpress handles all the SQL and details though, so you don't have to mess with the database except for maybe setting up a user.
Typo Boy - Aug 31, 2007 7:56:59 am PDT #2545 of 25496
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I have had good luck with steadfast networks. They are slightly cheaper than dreamhost.