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...

Going to California

I’m heading off to San Francisco next week for a business trip. It’s been ten years since I was last in town and I didn’t have a camera with me on that trip (also for business). This time, I’m hoping to steal a few hours to make some shots around town. I’ll be honest, I’m going for some of the cliche shots that most everyone else has made. There may be a million photos of the Golden Gate Bridge, but none of them are mine. Coming into a strange town and not knowing where things are can sometimes make it difficult to find the great shots. Fortunately, I have an advantage for this trip. Thomas Hawk wrote a blog post about his Top 10 Places for Photography in San Francisco. Complete with sample images from his Flickr and...