Technology – WeatherGrrrl's Station

Tweet with me

WeatherGrrrl — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:20:36 +0000

Yesterday I finally set up a Twitter account under the name weather_movies. I know, it’s a completely naff name but all the usual suspects were taken and I wasn’t in the most inspired name choosing mood. *shrug* I’m hoping using it will encourage me to post more. Don’t hold your breath however.

Maybe if inspiration strikes (or someone offers a suggestion, hint, hint) I’ll change my nom de plume to something sexier.

If you have an account let me know and we can tweet together.

Current temperature: here 48F/9C, there 10C/55F

Times they are a changing

WeatherGrrrl — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:09:57 +0000

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I noticed a while back that my posts had really freaky time stamps on them. Well, um, my setting were still as if I was in Minnesota posting in the Central Standard Time zone. This has now been corrected. All … Continue reading →

Wireless hiccup

WeatherGrrrl — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:21:49 +0000

So the guys had a freak out moment this a.m. when they couldn’t access the internet. They both headed off for their days and left me to handle the technology. To the good, the internet is still there (aren’t you glad?) and currently I’m plugged straight into the DSL modem through an ethernet cable. On the downside, we have no wireless, which will be a little awkward when the young’un gets home from school and wants to IM the universe.

Poor old techie-research-fellow will have to battle the aged airport gremlins when he gets home from his little excursion to visit a UMM grad in London at the British Museum. The story of our lives – cross the pond and meet alums!

We put up another podcast on our adventures and you can check it out on Phi’s blog.

Current temperature: here 18C/64F, there 70F/21C

Station update

WeatherGrrrl — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 21:55:40 +0000

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I’ve added a Flickr sidebar to my blog. It’s so cool!!!!!!!!!! Depending on your screen size you may need to scroll down to catch a glimpse. Current temperature 82F/28C

Technical lackey claims success

WeatherGrrrl — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 08:10:01 +0000

Well the technical crew that slaves away keeping WeatherGirl’s Station in fine fettle, has installed a plug-in that should make life in this tiny corner of the blogsphere a little bit easier.

Comments now feature SecureImage, a CAPTCHA program that helps differentiate between humans and bots. Thanksgiving proved a thankless time for dealing with Station comment spam. My oh my were the spammers busy. My in-box was groaning under the barrage of ringtones, tamiflu, and poker ads. The technical crew got a whiney earful, which proved just the right amount of incentive to do the buggers in.

For now I’ll be leaving moderation on but if Station spam is curtailed I might be tempted to let comments go live immediately. Time will tell. Grateful thanks go to the Station’s technical lackey.

Current temperature 36F/2C

Comments work again!

WeatherGrrrl — Fri, 20 May 2005 05:02:41 +0000

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My techie flunky fixed comments for me. Hip, hip hooray!!!! You may post comments to your heart’s content. Mucho thanks to techie flunky!!!!!! Current temperature 61F/16C (Dew point 54F/12C)

Comment update

WeatherGrrrl — Tue, 17 May 2005 05:49:42 +0000

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Yes, I know, comments are still broken. My apologies. There is a possible solution on the horizon, however. Grades are due Wednesday. Then my techie flunky will be free, free to work on the problem. And he knows on which … Continue reading →

Cycling latest

WeatherGrrrl — Thu, 12 May 2005 16:09:43 +0000

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Having discovered cyclingfans.com I’ve been visiting every day and using their links to follow the 2005 Giro. Today they added a live feed to Italian TV coverage of today’s stage. The picture wasn’t the greatest but when combined with the … Continue reading →

Comments? What comments?

WeatherGrrrl — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 20:25:19 +0000

When my techie flunky upgraded WeatherGirl’s Station something broke and comments appear to be no more. Lead suspect is the theme I’m using. Said flunky is currently drowning under a staggering weight of work so I can’t really bug him too much for a fix. It will be fixed … eventually. If you’ve posted a comment in the past, do not despair, it’s perfectly safe in the database.

Specially message for correspondent Jane, of Winchester. There will be a special rending of garments and pleas for forgiveness by your infamous, distracted, foreign correspondent, shortly. That is assuming said correspondent can rekindle a less tumultuous life.

Current temperature 81F/27C

Internet Service is Restored!!!!

WeatherGrrrl — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 23:28:52 +0000

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The last two days have been awful. No BBC. No blog posting or reading. Arghhhhhhhh! Now all is right with the world. Happy Mothering Sunday to mothers everywhere, especially my mum in Preston!!! Current temperature 55F/13C (windchill 35F/4C) High reached … Continue reading →