Category: Computers

  • Back Up & Running – I Think – I Hope

    Back Up & Running – I Think – I Hope

    So, over the last week and a half, maybe two weeks, I have been working on getting what I call the “mechanical part” of the blog up and ticking while spending a few days in the mountains with my son and grandson for Father’s Day. Life is interesting, though. I’ve…

  • Jubarb, Inodes, And Always Biting Off More Than I Can Chew

    Jubarb, Inodes, And Always Biting Off More Than I Can Chew

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23446 – 1204 Here’s the haps: Being self-hosted is not without its perils. I have been getting notices that my site has been down for extended periods, some people having more problems commenting, and my storage fluctuates when I run backups. People who are hosted on WordPress.com have…

  • WordPress.com or WordPress.org on NaBloPoMo #14

    WordPress.com or WordPress.org on NaBloPoMo #14

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23293 – 1178 Here’s The Haps: The other day Michael, from Michael Stephen Wills Photography, left the comment, “What does ‘self-hosted’ mean? You bought a copy of the WordPress software for $xxx.xx and have it installed on a web server somewhere? What are the benefits? The answer would…

  • “There Has Been A Critical Error On This Website” – NaBloPoMo #8

    “There Has Been A Critical Error On This Website” – NaBloPoMo #8

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23287 – 1172 Here’s the haps: The other day I was extolling the virtues of being self-hosted and I still think it’s best for me, but sometimes you hit something that is a mind-bogglingly annoying challenge. Earlier today (I’m writing this on the 8th to post on the…

  • Something I Learned about WordPress on NaBloPoMo #7

    Something I Learned about WordPress on NaBloPoMo #7

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23286 – 1171 Here’s the haps: So, in yesterday’s post I mentioned the fact that I can import photos from my Google photos and it seemed to work just fine. The way it works is that WP imports your photo from Google to your media folder. Along the…

  • How To Make An Aluminum Foil Cowboy Hat

    How To Make An Aluminum Foil Cowboy Hat

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23222 – 1155 Here’s the haps: On a blog that I follow called NOTES FROM THE CACTUS PATCH, written by Phil Strawn, a teller of tales (Occasionally tall tales) and spinner of yarns from the great state of Texas, there was a post a while back that he…

  • About Your Comments…This Website Is A Gateway…

    About Your Comments…This Website Is A Gateway…

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23179 – 1144 Here’s the haps: My very dear fans, friends, fiends, foes, foundlings, frolickers, and other respected purveyors of this blog, I have discovered a few posts where you had been so kind to take the time to write a comment and I never answered. I am…

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