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Site update, moving off WordPress

jhAug 2, 20232 min read
Thanks to MainWP and automatic plugin updates eliminating much of the headache of running multiple sites I was able to tolerate WordPress for over a year, but I think the novelty has run its course. Once again, I am bored with WordPress. So, I’m working on that project again, but work has been slow. Frankly, […]



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A uniformed policeman in a retro grim meathook future

Site update, moving off WordPress

jhAug 2, 20232 min read

Thanks to MainWP and automatic plugin updates eliminating much of the headache of running multiple sites I was able to tolerate WordPress for over a year, but I think the…

Making a pile of prints – Part 2

Making a pile of prints – Part 2

jhJun 25, 20232 min read

I never wrote Part 2 of this series, mainly because there isn’t much to talk about. I can literally toss a few dozen photos at DiLand Studio and then have…

Darkroom Core is highly recommended.

Making a pile of prints – Part 1

jhMay 5, 20238 min read

In an earlier post I mentioned Darkroom Core was in my toolbox. I was using it for making prints on my dye sub printers, a DNP DS820A and a HiTi…

webp deprecated

webp deprecated

jhMay 1, 20231 min read

The webp file format has been deprecated. Please switch to something that will actually be supported in the future, such as png, gif, jpeg, or something that’s probably just a…

Color Test Chart

Pentax 645D Raw Files and Raw-processing software

jhApr 15, 20232 min read

The Pentax 645D can save raw files either in Pentax-native PEF files, or DNG files. I have run into a few issues along the way, and also there are some…

How to turn off the lights in 2023

How to turn off the lights in 2023

jhApr 13, 20233 min read

Open up your iPad. When you click on the icon for your light vendor’s application, iOS gives its own pop up. Please update the OS to continue. Thirty minutes later,…

Bird hanging out

Photo galleries moving, and some new gear

jhFeb 20, 20232 min read

The Gear Acquisition Syndrome has taken hold. Looking at my options for something with a slightly nicer sensor than the 1Dx Mark II, my options were another 1Dx II, an…

Tantrum with a mouth, that horrible hydra/jake ewert morph, combined into one single horror by personizzle of reddit

This week’s hype: Hydra vs Tantrum

jhFeb 8, 20232 min read

In last season’s tournament, Hydra faced Tantrum, leading to a judges’ decision that was less than satisfactory as, under last season’s judging criteria, there was no clear and obvious winner.…

A cat stares at you

Nailing down that workflow and storage issue

jhFeb 1, 20239 min read

Bottom line up front: Since Capture One works perfectly with catalogs stored on external drives, we’re doing that. This is mandatory, because I use multiple computers, and my lightweight tablet…

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Note to self… disable ActivityPub posts for pages

jhJan 23, 20231 min read

It’s possible to disable ActivityPub posts for pages… it’s over there on the Settings tab. I know @yestergearpc has commented on at least two Pages that ended up shoved over…

The neatest thing about the Fediverse

The neatest thing about the Fediverse

jhJan 20, 20231 min read

I don’t need a tool to automatically post blog entries to Mastodon or whatever… the blog itself can participate in the Fediverse directly… with the appropriate tools.

Seven months

Seven months

jhJan 20, 20232 min read

Well, it looks like I have managed to keep this and all the other wordpress sites going for over six months. Granted, this is the only one that gets regular…

birdsite

It’s done

jhJan 19, 20231 min read

As dasharez0ne says… Just walk out. If it sucks, hit da bricks. My twitter usage has been significantly lower since July, but now they’ve finally gone and made it so…

A bad case of G.A.S.

A bad case of G.A.S.

jhJan 18, 20235 min read

Back in the early 2000s, having sat in front of a computer for about 2/3 of every day, whether working or not, I figured it was time to get somewhat…

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As a busy mother of three…

jhDec 12, 20222 min read

How is ChatGPT important to me? Answer using the persona of a 38 year old professional that is also a busy mother of three children. As a busy mother of…

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How to write a blog post with ChatGPT

jhDec 11, 20222 min read

Are you looking to write a blog post using ChatGPT? If so, you’re in the right place! In this post, we’ll cover the basics of using ChatGPT to generate content…

That feeling when…

That feeling when…

jhDec 11, 20221 min read

That feeling when you look at your stats and realize that since July you’ve had exactly 3 hits to your website that weren’t a bot or yourself. And if hCAPTCHA…

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ChatGPT: Considered Harmful

jhDec 10, 20222 min read

In recent years, there has been a growing trend of using ChatGPT, a natural language processing tool, to automate conversational interactions with customers. While this may seem like a convenient…

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The scourge of unlicensed cosmologists

jhDec 9, 20221 min read

Ladies and gentlemen, the scourge of unlicensed cosmologists is a threat to civilization. Don’t believe me? Just look at the facts. First of all, have you ever noticed how unlicensed…

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Rant-filled blogs are destroying our families

jhDec 8, 20222 min read

Ladies and gentlemen, the rise of blogs full of rants is tearing apart the very fabric of the nuclear family. Don’t believe me? Just look at the evidence. First of…