Robot Form Assumed

by Will

I’ve done some computer tinkering just for fun recently. Among the tasks I’ve completed:

  • Added a past screenings page to the Channel 102 site.
  • Added an RSS feed to the Channel 102 site, so people could theoretically subscribe to the site.
  • Drastically reduced the amount of style commands on both my blog and on Channel 102. Also consolidated the PHP code on Channel 102. The improvment in speed is not noticeable, but having the code be cleaner makes me feel a sense of satisfaction as if I just untangled all the phone cords in my house.
  • Deleted all unnecessary files from my web server.
  • Adjusted the blog so links to specific posts look like “www.willhines.net/2005/06/24/something” rather than “www.willhines.net/index.php?blah=this”

None of these tasks are that hard. But they also all require some know-how. In the world of car repairs it’s probably the same difficulty as changing your own brake pads — which is more than just changing oil, but not as insane as rebuilding your engine.

I also haven’t showered in two days and my apartment is coated in an unbroken sheet of cat hair.