Back to Normal

Thanks to Google, I was able to restore all blog posts except one, the latest. The one about the lights. It was stupid, and doesn’t need to be remember anyway. I added the links again, they are down at the bottom, with the archives. You will have to re-register in order to comment, sorry. I also lost all comments, and I don’t feel like going back in and reposting comments, sorry.

Server Crash and Move

Okay, so heres the scoop. Yesterday, my MySQL database corrupted. My backup was also corrupted. Anywho, after that my server crashed, and now I am being hosted through site5. So far they are really good. As you can probably notice, the design is gone. I am working on that. I also lost the post data, but thanks to Google Cache, I should be able to repost everything, then just edit the timestamps. It did allow me to upgrade though, so I am now running the lastest version of wordpress.

New Design

Well, as you have probably noticed, I changed the design and layout of the site. I didn’t actually technically design this myself, I got it from Open Source Web Design. I was too lazy to do it myself. I still had to make it work with WordPress though. That took like 6 hours or so, I know its a long time just to take something that is already made and apply it, but there was so many small details and such. Anyways, its all done now, or at least I think it is. If you encounter any problems, or strange things, please do report them. Thanks, I hope you like it.

Some Changes…

Okay, so there might be some changes to the site coming up soon. I just have to get a few things working and all. Plus, I have some new projects that I am working on. Not really the most exciting, but exciting for me. The site might be down for a while too, just cause.

New Design

I went ahead and created a new design. So far, I’m liking it. I made the header image in GIMP. I actually made it for my wallpaper (which I am still using it for). Then it gave me inspiration for my blog. I had always wanted to redesign it, as I really didn’t want to use the default theme that anyone who installs WordPress has. If you notice something not working properly, or something, please tell me. I need to know these things. Also, I would appriecate feedback on the design. Well, thats about all for now.

Success!

Well, last night I was successful in importing my old Blogger posts into my new blog. Not that many of you probably care, but I just thought I’d let you all know. I went through and categorized them all too. Well, thats about all I have to say for now.

Oh and how are you peoples liking the new banner?

New Site

Well, I’ve moved servers, and the moved domains as well. My new blog can be found at http://www.joelsteeves.com I will no longer be updating this site. The RSS feeds also moved, if you go to my new site, I will have links to them in the navigation soon. For now, there are links at the bottom. The reason this site looks so funny is because I am trying to import the posts into my new blog. I don’t know if it is going to work, but we’ll see. Well, that’s all. Good bye blogger. Once again, my new blog can be found at http://www.joelsteeves.com

New Blog

Well, I finally got WordPress up and going. I will be fiddling around with the settings, making it better over the next few days. As for previous posts, they may or may not be coming. Sorry. Hopefully, all will go well, and I’ll have this all going by next week sometime. As for my Maple Design site, it might be down for a while. I am trying to get it to work. But whatever, we will see.

Internet Explorer Crap

Okay, so I have been making a website for my sister, and it looks great and all, except one thing. Internet Explorer. If you haven’t noticed already, I HATE Internet Explorer, why you ask? Because I have to add in special code so my pages work properly in Internet Explorer. This is because Internet Explorer does not support and follow the web standards set out by the W3C. It makes it so annoying. So this website doesn’t work in Internet Explorer. Its not my fault. Now I have to spend a whole bunch of time getting it to work, time I don’t really have. Thanks Microsoft, you sure make a quality product.

Now, if you haven’t already, please help a developer out, go and get yourself the latest version of Mozilla Firefox. It’s free, it’s more secure, and it supports the web standards. You can get it by clicking on the link of the right, or by click here.

Well, thats about it for now. As for the website, it is coming along nicely. The web badges are going up, more will be added later. I still have to fix the design. I am thinking of doing a complete redesign, so it might stay like this for a while, well I get the new design ready. The other pages are coming along, they still need work, but they’re getting there. Other than that, all is well.

I wrote three unit exams today, one in Math 30 Pure, one in Chem 20, and one in Physics 20. I am glad thats over with. It was tough, but I got through.

Potential Downtime

Well, with the upcoming server switch, there might potentially be some downtime. This would only affect this site, and potentially my mailservers. Other sites hosted by me should not be affected. I am hoping to get MySQL up and running this weekend, and then get WordPress going. Then, all I need is to fix my mailservers. When the switch is completed the offical domain of this site will be http://www.joelsteeves.com. No more forwarding. I will have mapledesign.ca./blog forward to joelsteeves.com however, so even if you don’t change over, or forget or whatever, then you will still arrive here, at your destination.

Well, hopefully all will go well, and there won’t be any downtime what so ever. But that is not likely to happen. I just thought I’d let you folks know.

Oh, and if you need to contact me, and the other email, the ones at mapledesign.ca don’t work, email me at Gmail. That would be joel dot steeves at gmail dot com.
I doubt you’ll need that, but whatever.