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TypePad: the words out

So SixApart has told us Beta testers that we can start talking about TypePad.

I'm in love. I really hope that I can take this photoblog with me if I leave - either as part of MT, or a separate install, or whatever. Ideally I'd like to maybe host my site over here, but I'd rate that as unlikely since they're going to charge for the service and I already have hosting paid for. But it's an option for the future, and that's always a good thing.

Grrrrrrrrrrrr

Just grrrrrrr. If you actually read this blog, or my other one (http://adam.gerstein.net) then you might know that I'm unemployed. I was laid off over a year ago and I'm still trying to find work.

There is some work out there. And I'm actually seeing - rather than hearing about - signs that the economy is actually improving. But it doesn't seem to matter. I've interviewed for many many many MANY jobs, and nothing seems to come of it. I've applied for 100 times the number I've interviewed for. Nothing. Not, to quite Douglas Adams, an electronic sausage.

I've determined that I suck when it comes to interviewing. I've also determined that I get incredibly nervous when I'm interviewing, and that's part of the problem.

But what really gets me is that there is no way whatsoever for a person who applies for a job and doesn't get it to get any kind of feedback. I want to know why it is that I didn't get the job. Was the other person more qualified? Cuter? Less intimidating? A better lay? Well, except for that last one, I guess - that's just too much info.

But what the fuck? I've got all this experience, and a will to work. A strong will to work.

Hell, at this point I think I just might be willing to KILL to get work.

But it doens't matter one bit.

Phew, glad that's over

My sons third birthday party was this weekend, and I'm glad we made it through. I was hoping to be able to put more use to this site, but I've been very busy, what with the party and a collosal server move I'm in the middle of. I think I'm going to put all the party photos up in the PhotoAlbum to stress it a bit - yeah, right - and to make it easier for me to put them online. Sure, I might be screwed if I decide not to keep this account, but what the heck, right?

Summer time

I was all set to play appropriate music for my son's birthday party - styled after "Finding Nemo" - when I forgot to put the MP3's onto a CD and bring my MP3 playing CD player.

Stupid stupid stupid stupid.

So instead I'll just force myself to listen to them and remember all the fun. Yeah, that's it!

Children and keyboards

Why is it that when a keyboard is plugged into a working computer, it's a toy, but take the same keyboard, unplug it, and they don't care anymore?

Can a 16 month old really tell the difference between a "live" and a "dead" keyboard?

Ben and Mena (and Anil): I kiss you!

So far, I'm still getting used to the different way of doing things with TypePad, but.... damn it rocks. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE the photo albums, and really hope that you either release that as a feature in the next version of MT or release it as a seperate product - it would help in one project I'm doing, and I'm sure I can do a ton of other neat things with it.

Also, I have a feeling that I might possibly be willing to just pay for the TypePad Pro account if I can have my blog hosted here - that way I can just take advantage of all the funky phresh features.

Off to spelunk the system some more!

First post!

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