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Friday, 31 October 2008
Fixed. Maybe.
I fixed Ping so that it won't be posting microblogs to my long-standing blogs. The others, maybe. So, if you see any title-less new entries somewhere they shouldn't be, please tell me.
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
We gotta get out of this place...
I just got my passport in the mail. Every page is watermarked with patriotic imagery and quote. Maybe that's to discourage you from ever using it. It has just the opposite effect on me.
Some interesting things to note about it:
--Everything is written in English, French, and Spanish, likely because we border Mexico and Canada. It would be more international if they replaced French with Mandarin, though (in my opinion).
--The Spanish translation is surprisingly accurate and legal-sounding (can't say for the French). However, one should note that for "surname" it says "apellidos." Plural. Now, in Spanish-speaking countries, people often have two surnames (one from each parent), but, regardless of what reactionaries may say, we are not a Spanish-speaking country, so that would only apply to a small percentage of the population. Actually, it would be better to have the English as "surname(s)," but either way, Some consistency would be nice.
--Dates are in the international standard order of "day month year," as opposed to our "month day year," with months abbreviated, instead of as numbers. I guess we're willing to make some accommodations to the standards of the entire rest of the planet.
But, at any rate, it's in my safety deposit box, and ready for whenever I decide to go. Hopefully soon: I am saddened to say I have never left the country.
Some interesting things to note about it:
--Everything is written in English, French, and Spanish, likely because we border Mexico and Canada. It would be more international if they replaced French with Mandarin, though (in my opinion).
--The Spanish translation is surprisingly accurate and legal-sounding (can't say for the French). However, one should note that for "surname" it says "apellidos." Plural. Now, in Spanish-speaking countries, people often have two surnames (one from each parent), but, regardless of what reactionaries may say, we are not a Spanish-speaking country, so that would only apply to a small percentage of the population. Actually, it would be better to have the English as "surname(s)," but either way, Some consistency would be nice.
--Dates are in the international standard order of "day month year," as opposed to our "month day year," with months abbreviated, instead of as numbers. I guess we're willing to make some accommodations to the standards of the entire rest of the planet.
But, at any rate, it's in my safety deposit box, and ready for whenever I decide to go. Hopefully soon: I am saddened to say I have never left the country.
Thursday, 9 October 2008
Ping!
I think I have solved my blogging woes. I got an account at Ping.fm, which posts to multiple sites at once. I'll have to try it out: it doesn't seem to have tagging capabilities, so I guess I'll still have to go in and edit posts later), and it doesn't cover some of my sites (Gaia Online comes to mind), but it will make posting less daunting.
And, of course, my setting it up would not be complete without getting an account at nearly every one of the sites they support. I'll get those URL's to you later: I need to go to bed.
And, of course, my setting it up would not be complete without getting an account at nearly every one of the sites they support. I'll get those URL's to you later: I need to go to bed.
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