Day: January 3, 2005
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WordPress installed as a testbed
I installed WordPress (blogging software) with a new webhost today, and the testbed blog is up and running. It wasn’t five minutes, for a few reasons, but it wasn’t brutal. Still, not something I’d encourage anyone to try who doesn’t already know a little bit about FTP and databases. The host, TextDrive, was incredibly responsive…
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DSL connections need 4-wire versions of RJ-11 cord
We did a bit of re-arranging today, and moved the computer desk. During the move, I un-plugged the six-year-old Alcatel ADSL 1000 “modem” and switched the phone cord for a shorter version, since it was now closer to the jack. A few frustrating hours without internet access later, I switched back to the original cord,…