Archive: August 2006
How about auto-moderate?
The barrage of uncaught spam comments appears to have stopped. S commented on the previous entry that she wouldn’t want to shut off any attempt to strike up a conversation, so I went hunting for something less draconian.
I’m giving Ozh’s Auto-Moderate Comments plugin a try.
Auto-close comments
Here’s a WordPress plugin that closes comments on all posts older than 21 days: Auto-Close Comments.
It runs a query and update against the database when any one of the following occur:
A post is published (but not saved as a draft), edited or deleted;
A comments is posted, edited or deleted;
A trackback is posted; or
A template is [...]
Comment Moderation
Due to a sudden influx of spam not being caught by Akismet, I’ve (temporarily, I hope) enabled moderation for all comments. As always, I’m pleased when anyone (who isn’t selling penis enlargement) cares to comment.
Visitability, the personal side
Being a wheelchair user certainly cramps your style when it comes to getting into other people’s houses.
My boss has a monthly after-work gathering for his immediate staff; it rotates between 6 or 7 people’s houses. I’m tired of getting the invite, with no mention of accessibility (again, we’re talking about a small group, not [...]
Don’t park there
A great YouTube find by Caughtya: New Zealand PSA.
Return trip
Christiane has kindly allowed me to translate her blog entries about her recent trip to India.
Der Rückflug (Original German text)
Return trip
Before leaving, we tried to find out what additional security restrictions were in place due to the London incident. On the flight here, I took only carryon luggage (a backpack, a purse). I packed very [...]
Delhi
Christiane has kindly allowed me to translate her blog entries about her recent trip to India.
Delhi (Original German text) - be sure and check the original for the photos.
I didn’t have the time or the opportunity to blog from Delhi. The internet connection was bad and kept dropping. I’ve been back in Germany since this [...]
Hell Airways
Christiane has kindly allowed me to translate her blog entries about her recent trip to India.
Hell Airways (Original German text)
Hell Airways
What a day! What can you expect, when you’ve only had a few hours sleep and the day started at 5 am? But in the end everything was fine. My stomach may be telling me [...]
Getting a website under control
I spent the day getting RMVR under control. Specifically, under version control.
Since I first took responsibility for the site, I’ve been using CVS for some subdirectories, primarily all the club forms/documents, and the club’s constitution, rules, and exceptions to the General Competition Rules, an arcane set of criteria that had barely been maintained in the [...]
TSA Update for Travelers with Disabilities
TSA: Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions
Due to enhanced security measures liquids, gels, lotions and other items of similar consistency will not be permitted in carry-on baggage. These types of items must be packed in your checked baggage.
To ensure the health and welfare of our air travelers with disabilities and medical conditions the following items [...]
No shoes
I’ve had a blinding flash of inspiration!
Like a lot of people, I switch shoes for thick socks on the airplane because my feet swell. It’s difficult to get my shoes on and off, both at the checkpoint and on the plane.
So why wear shoes at all? Propriety, I guess - well, and protecting my feet [...]
Bangalore
Christiane has kindly allowed me to translate her blog entries about her recent trip to India.
Bangalore (Original German text)
Bangalore
I don’t even know where to start. I’m overwhelmed by all the impressions I’ve had. Perhaps I’ll start chronologically. After the short night we went to the Microsoft Research Center, a very modern building with decorated in [...]
Welcome to India
Christiane has kindly allowed me to translate her blog entries about her recent trip to India.
Willkommen in India (Original German text)
Welcome to India
Okay, I’ve arrived. I’m in my hotel room and don’t know when I’ll be able to get this blog entry online. Everything here is terribly circuitous. Transportation. porters, checking in at the hotel, [...]
The Right Wheelchair
Thanks to Zach for linking to this.
Medicare believes that wheelchairs are needed for use In The Home Only. Do you?
Miscellaneous
I haven’t been keeping up with all the good stuff out there recently.
Here’s an article from the LA Times about landscape architects learning to think about access:
Stopping at a recently built third-story bridge between two buildings, O’Brien pointed out that most of the structure incorporated wide, flat steps. The wheelchair ramp was off to the [...]
Christiane in India/Blogging meme
Christiane is writing some terrific dispatches from her India trip (in German) - if you read German, definitely check them out!
She has also tagged me with a meme.
Warum bloggst Du?/Why do you blog?
Probably first and foremost as a venting mechanism - it’s hard to find people who are willing to sit around and listen to [...]
A message from Annapolis
I feel so modern and connected.
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