bedeviled mojo slop

Mr. Brightside - The Killers

Thanks to Claudio Miranda for doing the translation of the administration console for blojsom.

That makes English, German, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, and Swedish.

Listen to the podcast hm'yah.

Ponyshow-Podcast-20041223.mp3 [1.2 MB (:48)]

Production Notes

:00 - Is this the 5 o'clock free crack giveaway?
:10 - Happy Holiday and a Happy New Year
:20 - You can make your own Chappelle show sound compilation too right here

I've started on a set of template macros that folks can use in their Velocity templates. It should make your template pages for blojsom a little less cluttered. They'll be available in the next release.

Harri has written up instructions on deploying blojsom on Orion J2EE Server. It seems a bit complex. Is there an easier way Orion folks?

If you look at the installation guides for Tomcat | JBoss | Resin | Jetty, the jist is this: download blojsom, deploy blojsom, and then blojsom is running. The Quickstart bundle makes deployment as straightforward as it could possibly be without the need for any configuration changes whatsoever.

In any event, chock another server up on our list.

Update: Joe Ottinger wrote up a much simpler set of instructions for installing blojsom under Orion here. Thanks!

A twist on the french phrase "après vous" meaning "after you".

Ingredients:

• 1 part Apricot Fruit Juice - I used Ceres Apricot juice
• 3 parts Vodka - Preferably a very "clean" vodka like Hangar One
• Splash of Triple Sec

As with the Gin Kiss, go easy on this drink. Enjoy!

<janes-addiction>I was standing in the shower thinking</janes-addiction> that one of the nice things about comment moderation in blojsom is the ability to use (or chain) multiple forms of moderation. For example, you can tell blojsom that it should run the math comment moderation plugin, followed by the comment moderation plugin, followed by the comment plugin, and so on. In other words, if you successfully answer the math question, your comment must still be approved by the blog owner.

You can also add in other forms of moderation. As many as you want in fact. For example, you could add the SCode plugin in there so that in addition to answering a math question, users also need to submit the correct security code, and it still needs to be approved by the blog owner.

And, let's not forget that you can run multiple blogs on one installation of blojsom. So, all of this configuration can be done at the blog level. One blog owner may choose multiple forms of comment moderation while another blog owner may choose only a single form of comment moderation or maybe no comment moderation at all.

I checked in the math check comment moderation plugin for blojsom. It'll be available in blojsom 2.22.

This plugin requires users to answer a math question before they can leave a comment. The plugin also randomizes between addition (+), subtraction (-), and multiplication (*). That keeps it interesting

So, if you were trying to use the SCode plugin for blojsom and finding it didn't work, then Cliff apologizes It was compiled under Java 1.5 (aka Java 5.0), so you probably got an error similar to the following.

java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: com/mbledug/blojsom/plugin/scode/SCodePlugin (Unsupported major.minor version 49.0)

The downloads will be updated tonight with the compilations under Java 1.4.

Once blojsom 2.22 is released, the next version of the SCode plugin will also be released. Featuring:

• Comment deletion upon incorrect SCode
• Generated image in PNG format, with only 0.2Kb size (in 0.1 it was
  JPEG with 2.5Kb size)

Rock on!

Josephine - Slobberbone

Homepage of Marc Liyanage. Powered by blojsom. Schnazzy looking custom theme as well.

This means, for example, that I replaced the MovableType Blog package with Blojsom, because that is what Apple will ship (and hopefully maintain) starting with OS X Tiger Server. I switched to that one to get started now and hope to migrate to the built-in version next year.

In the comments on the delicious-java 1.3 availability post, someone asked who is using delicious-java? The two I know of so far are:

• del.icio.us JSP tag library
• Tribe.net - Marc Canter had written me after one of the initial releases (after 1.1 I believe) to say it was just in time for them to start using it. So, they may or may not be. If anyone with Tribe.net can confirm, I'd appreciate it.

If you're using it, let me know.

My one thousand and twelfth entry. Round numbers be damned! This post makes it 1,013 entries. Duh

trystorming

Defined as:

"Trystorming," like it sounds, is a hands-on extension of traditional brainstorming. "Trystorming takes brainstorming one step further in that an idea is mocked-up quickly so that it can be evaluated physically."

Mostly I just wanted to increase the number of Google-aware pages out there that reference trystorming.

I uploaded the delicious-java API version 1.3 to SourceForge this evening.

Javadocs. Download.

Added getLastUpdate() call
Added getResultMetaInformation() call to retrieve an object which gets populated on
certain calls with information about the last call. In the case of calling the
getAllPosts() method, the result meta information will be populated with a
java.util.Date object containing the last update time

Don't sweat the technique

Markdown 1.0.1 was just released. The Markdown plugin for blojsom allows you to write entries using Markdown syntax. Now, thankfully, I can include the Markdown script with blojsom so that people don't have to download the processing script.

However, if you’re a developer who wishes to use Markdown as part of or in conjunction with your own project or app, my switching to the BSD should make this significantly easier — especially for other open source projects that are themselves licensed under BSD-style licenses.

Yeah!

Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand

I've got an LDAP authorization provider for blojsom. Thanks to one of our users over at Adobe. They're working with blojsom internally. I'm just waiting on an update to allow for multiple users to be authorized for a given blog.

Go go gadget PDF!

No more homework, no more books, no more teacher's dirty looks. Vacation started today. No work until Monday, January 3rd, 2005.

Looks like the OS X 10.3.7 update has fixed the DNS lookup issues I mentioned here.

Thanks Apple!

Yahoo tests video search engine ... my emphasis below

Aside from relationships, Yahoo is relying on proprietary technology and industry cooperation to bake its video search service. The company will promote a new media standard, called Really Simple Syndication (RSS) Media, in partnership with Creative Commons, Broadband Mechanics, AtomFilms and others.

Interesting ... very interesting.

Listen to the podcast hm'yah.

Ponyshow-Podcast-20041215.mp3 [10.2 MB (7:23)]

Production Notes

:04 - DC in the place to be? I can't believe I said it. And yeah, I kicked my own ass for that one!
:21 - Shelter Skatepark videocast footage post
:43 - I have this "tssssss" ... sort of sucking on the tongue here and there ... I'll need to stop that as well
:55 - Revealed: the secret formula for Christmas board game success

1:20 - Trivial Pursuit after Christmas ... what a blast
2:00 - Seriously ... we do have a tournament cup and a rules sheet that needs to be signed ... I think it's also notarized
2:39 - Hoogamajig? What do you call the disc you put the cheese wedges in for Trivial Pursuit?
4:34 - "All hell broke loose" ... that's an understatement. That game of Trivial Pursuit almost ended in blows. It certainly ended with a lot of cursing and people storming off. No one was nodding off at that point!
5:45 - Yes, my dad really did buy a copy of Little Women and stickers to "change" the title to "The Little Women" That's my pops.
7:22 - Stay gold.

Well, I shot some video with the digital camera at the Shelter Skatepark tonight. Movie link hm'yah.

Screwed around with iMovie to add some audio as well as to slow parts of the footage for that extra special touch ... 'cause I rock it like that

Audio: Freedom - Rage Against The Machine

Tricks in order of appearance:

• Heelflip
• Pop Shove-It
• Backside 180
• 50-50 to 180
• Ollie 360

My first podcast can be found hm'yah. You can aggregate my podcasts here. Enjoy!

Things I learned recording my first podcast. YMMV.

1. Don't be afraid to start over. I threw away 8-10 podcasts before I settled in. Mostly I edited "dead air" from the podcast after it was all said and done.
2. Use a recording program that will show you levels. If you're midrange as far as volume is concerned, you're probably OK. Beware the red. Red is bad mmmkay. If you don't have GarageBand, maybe look at Audio Recorder for OS X.
3. Write down a list of things you want to talk about. Open a bunch of interesting sites you want to discuss in tabs in your browser. Highlight passages in the pages you want to mention.
4. After posting your podcast, update the enclosing entry with production notes or a timeline. Allow people to timeshift your ass. The production notes are your chance to throw out links to the sites you're talking about.
5. Use a program to edit the MP3 ID3 tags. Most importantly, be sure to include your name in the artist field.
6. Roundtrip the entire experience. After uploading your podcast to your site, fire up your podcast aggregator, let it grab the podcast, sync your iPod (or other portable music device), and listen to the podcast yourself. Can you hear me now? Levels? Dead air? Dad belching in the background?
7. Commit yourself to doing at least one more podcast. Maybe the first podcast isn't going to be the Led Zeppelin - Good Times, Bad Times (first album, first track) you want it to be, but you gotta start somewhere.
8. Have fun. Laugh at least once. Cry at least once. Chances are someone else out there that's listening to your podcast is doing the same.

Production notes

Recorded 12/14/2004 - 8:56 PM

:10 - GarageBand rocks for recording and editing podcasts
:16 - Only 16 seconds in and you already know I listen to Beck ... I'm a dork
:47 - Dawn and Drew - check it y'all ... they're good
1:49 - Good lord ... my second time check ... I need to be podslapped
2:52 - Big ass snowblower post
3:22 - PONYshow - Podcaster of NY
3:50 - NetNewsWire started up and caused a hiccup in the recording
4:37 - Rock and Roll Confidential - Daily Douchebag Archives
5:35 - 2 years down the road I'm going to hate this podcast
6:45 - It's the iTalk not the iVoice
8:52 - Just call me PONYboy

As blog posts receive comment spam, they get listed in this view until my automated script deletes the spam altogether.

Spammers' Choice is meant to suggest that, if spammers like these posts on my blog, maybe you will too! It's a kind of social network thing where you, the legitimate readers of my blog, can match up your own interests with those of the spammers who vandalize my blog.

Podcasters are most to blame because their RSS feeds still have these old shows. Someone fix this please!

Rattlesnake - Live

When the King of All Cosmos accidentally destroys all the stars in the sky, he orders you, his pint-sized princely son, to put the twinkle back in the heavens above. How, you ask? By rolling everything and anything on earth into clumps, so he can replace what's missing in space.

Just a minor enhancement to the Moblog plugin included with blojsom. You can now add an ignore text regular expression. I needed it because my cellular phone provider inserts a bunch of obnoxious text in their camphone e-mails. No matter. All taken care of now. Now I can photo sweaters and skateparks to my heart's content.

From the "What the f&#* ... no really ... what the f&#%?" department we bring you Mariko Takahashi's Fitness Video.

Wow ... just ... wow. Just watch. I don't want to spoil the surprises that await!

Days Go By - Dirty Vegas

Unfortunately, there are six mistakes that band & label sites make. The first five mistakes are arguably all avoidable. The sixth mistake is unfortunately ... unavoidable. I guess that doesn't necessarily qualify as a mistake in that it's unavoidable.

I'm talking about the infamous "brick wall" shot. A "brick wall" what? If you're in a band, eventually you'll be photographed in front of a brick wall. It's just a matter of time.

Check it y'all. Here's a recent picture from Rock & Roll Confidential.

"ISLANDS IN THE STREEEEAM, THAT IS WHAT WE AAARGH!!!"

You can find these brickwallers along with many others at Rock & Roll Confidential's Daily Douchebag. That'll put you smack dab at the beginning of the brickwall fiesta. That'll also put you smack dab at the beginning of the end of your afternoon/evening if you think you're going to get any work done

It's officially winter, as today, mother nature dumped a wee 3 to 4 inches of snow in the area.

As y'all might recall, one of this year's winter gadgetry purchases was a big f^&#*@g snowblower. It works spectacularly. There's always the initial, "Where's the driveway end again? Oh s*@!. Well, guess I'll repair that patch of grass in the spring." moment, but beyond that it's just a matter of the ol' back-and-forth. Hand shovel for the dirty bits in front of the garage and the steps and you're done.

Of course ... I had to use the handwarmers.

<cartman>Sup homies</cartman>

I uploaded the delicious-java API version 1.2 to SourceForge this evening.

Javadocs hm'yah. Download h'yah.

Nothing radically different. Just tried to do better with handling of the XML parsing.

Testing BLOJSOM-37

SCode Plugin is a Blojsom plugin to prevent comment spam by displaying an image with a random Security Code. The Security Code on the image will then be checked against the Security Code entered by the user.

New York hotel offers $10,000 martini

"The landmark hotel, where famed wit Dorothy Parker and fellow literary lights at the Round Table imbibed, offers a $10,000 martini, complete with a loose diamond at the bottom."

I'd still rather pop the Cris, but hey, that's just me.

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