Double Edge Shaving Kit

From One DB to Another

I find it very interesting how an export file from a mysql database, as created by phpmyadmin, is a self-contained, self-expanding unit. It’s not just a file containing the text of your blog … Read more

Due to Clerical Error

Actually, because I simply forgot, the domain registration for mike-sheryl.com lapsed today about 4:30PM, PDT. This means any emails sent to anyone at mike-sheryl.com are currently (11:30pm) bouncing. Since I recently moved this … Read more

MT3: First Take

A new version of MovableType was released today. To say the announcement, which included a surprising twist with respect to licensing, was controversial would be quite the understatement. Suffice to say, a lot … Read more

Christmas Cactus 2020

New Site Features

I’ve been working on the site today with the following results: one nice feature has been added, and there are a few minor changes to the site navigation. Most notably in that regard, … Read more

Liteon DVD & Dantz Retrospect

I got a new dvd-writer to replace one that had died. The Liteon 812s was only 105$ and features the latest technologies: 8X DVD +/- R/RW. It now works great on my XP … Read more

23rd Post

This is a riff on the 23rd page meme that passed through the blogosphere last week. 1. Go into your blog’s archives. 2. Find your 23rd post (or closest to). 3. Find the … Read more