The Switch to WordPress
After months (or was it years) of bitching about Movable Type, I’ve finally switched to WordPress. I really wanted Movable Type to step up with the same ease of configuration as WordPress. Themes & plugins just work. You can code if you want, but you don’t have to do it. Both platforms have a thriving community of users, but the WordPress community seems to work the way I want to work. I think it’s a much more artistic community, given the plethora of themes I’ve reviewed. I settled on a theme called ArtSee from Elegant Themes. $20 for a year and access to all the themes on the site. Changing or customizing a theme is as simple changing configurations on a panel; turning options on or off. Doing the same on Movable Type...
A Slight Diversion and a New Blog
I recently created another blog specific to my interest in Photography. While I haven’t exactly been burning up the Internet with posts on this one, I think I’m about to make some changes. Part of the reason I’ve not written here quite so often is my frustration with Movable Type – just signing in pisses me off. The new blog is under Word Press and I’m thinking it’s time to change everything to that platform. While MT is fine for corporate accounts & Britney Spears, who can hire developers to tinker around with it, it’s just a giant pain in the ass for a guy like me who only wants a decent configuration tool so he can get to the business of writing. MT’s online configuration tool is laughable. Until I can...
The Path to Zion
I’m taking a moment to brag. It’s not a huge thing, but this photo was selected as the Image of the Week at the NAPP Member Portfolio site. At least it was enough to make me smile. http://www.photoshopuser.com/members/portfolios/
Obligatory New Year Post
I’m going through my Google Reader, checking out my subscribed blogs, and it’s no surprise that most of them are wishing their readers to have a happy new year. It’s more than a wish, it’s almost a command. “Happy New Year” just shouts out at you, doesn’t it? People said the same thing a year ago, and look how that turned out. I could join and wish you a happy new year, but I wonder if that carries any legal obligation. Suppose you don’t have a happy new year at all. Can you sue me? Have I become responsible for your happiness during the year? As much as I may want you all to have a happy new year, I’m afraid I don’t have enough power to ensure that it actually happens. It’s one of those...
Koi Toy
Model Ashley Simone displays the art of 2007 World Body Painting Champion Carolyn Roper during the FABAIC in Orlando. I wanted to post this as a contrast to yesterday’s black and white image. Most body art that I’ve viewed seem to use similarly vibrant colors. In my opinion, this piece was one of the stand-out works during the show. That’s not to say that other artists didn’t create jaw dropping work; they did. This one just happens to be my favorite.