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Journaling vs Blogging

Posted on September 16, 2017September 16, 2017 By Tom 1 Comment on Journaling vs Blogging
Miscellaneous

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I think I’ve come to a crossroads with this blog. At one time I used it sort of as a personal journal, with shorter, more frequent posts. My posts still contain a good bit of day-to-day life, but now it seems to be more of a showcase for my ideas, with curated photography and considerably more research. I’d like to return to journaling, but given what this blog has become, I’m not sure this is the venue.

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Taking a Break

Posted on November 20, 2014December 9, 2014 By Tom No Comments on Taking a Break
Family

I’ve been taking time to deal with several household and family matters lately, so updates here have been sparse. Doesn’t look like that trend will change over the next week or so, so here are a couple of quick teasers. First up, a couple of weeks ago I had to put my car into the … Read More “Taking a Break” »

Sprucing up the Joint

Posted on May 26, 2014June 28, 2014 By Tom No Comments on Sprucing up the Joint
Internet, Miscellaneous

Every now and then you need to toss a new coat of paint on the place.  It’s no different with blogs.  They can get stale after awhile and need a bit of updating.  I figured that a ten-year anniversary was as good a time as any to change things up here. I’ve switched over to … Read More “Sprucing up the Joint” »

Ten Years of Random Connections

Posted on May 1, 2014May 16, 2014 By Tom No Comments on Ten Years of Random Connections
Internet, Miscellaneous

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It hardly seems possible. This month marks ten years that I’ve been blogging at RandomConnections.com. The new website was announced on May 6, 2004 on a post on my previous website as follows:

I have a new website….

www.RandomConnections.com will be online shortly. The new site will be the host for my web log (which will be replicated here, as it always has) but I wanted something without my name plastered all over the place. I’ll move my workshop information to the new site, and leave all my personal stuff here – resume, personal interests, etc., etc. The only personal item on the new site will be the blog.

With the new site in place, I’ll be able to create blog entries for specific categories, probably one for each of my alter egos that I use on various bulletin boards. I’m also going to post our travelog and vacation gallery there.

I love the Internet! Instead of boring just one small set of humans with your vacation pictures, you can annoy the entire planet!

The first post on the actual site was on May 14, and went something like this…

The new website is now active (Duh, obviously). This site features a much more interactive weblog than my old site, while keeping things lean and clean. The other site turn [sic] into self-indulgent blathering, was over-designed, and cumbersome. I make no guarantees about this site, but at least the blathering will be categorized.

I also don’t intend to plaster my name over everything on this site. Certain portions will be kept more professional, and will focus on Education Technology and Web Design.

Yes, both of those posts are still online, as evidenced by the links above.   I haven’t fulfilled the promises in those early posts, but I had no idea I’d still be doing this ten years later, or what those ten years would have brought.

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New Themes and Updates

Posted on February 26, 2014May 16, 2014 By Tom 1 Comment on New Themes and Updates
Miscellaneous

I’ve decided it’s time to throw a fresh coat of paint on this place. I’ve had the same theme on this website for several years, and I’ve been looking at some new ones. Over the next several days, if you visit the site rather than read it in an RSS reader or Flipboard or something, … Read More “New Themes and Updates” »

Life Faster than the Documentation Thereof

Posted on August 12, 2013May 16, 2014 By Tom No Comments on Life Faster than the Documentation Thereof
Miscellaneous

It happened again. Video projects, course work, new camera gear to review, family promotions, paddling trips on the Edisto, Perseid Meteors, Segway tours, and mountain driving – life seems to be happening faster than I can tag it with a blog post. Add to that sporadic Internet access over the next several days, and it … Read More “Life Faster than the Documentation Thereof” »

Another Spam Injection Attack

Posted on June 15, 2013July 25, 2013 By Tom No Comments on Another Spam Injection Attack
Rants

Well, looks like this website has been hit by another spam injection attack. Links to stuff apparently are being added to the posts and comments in RSS feeds. So far I’ve only seen it in one post, so this posting is a test to see if it happens again. I remember the last time this … Read More “Another Spam Injection Attack” »

The Curse of the Review

Posted on February 21, 2013July 25, 2013 By Tom 5 Comments on The Curse of the Review
Restaurants

While driving down Wade Hampton Boulevard on my way home from work I noticed that one of the restaurants I had reviewed, Campobello Italian, had closed. When that happens, I usually add the phrase, “NOTE: This restaurant has closed.” to the first line of the review. So, I added it to that review, then I … Read More “The Curse of the Review” »

Blog Round-Up

Posted on October 12, 2012 By Tom 3 Comments on Blog Round-Up
Internet

The Death of Blogging has been touted for years now. Even the term “micro-blogging” for services such as Twitter has fallen out of favor, being replaced by “social media” and the like. Therefore, it’s very encouraging when I come across new blogs that have lots of potential. Some of these have been around and I’ve … Read More “Blog Round-Up” »

Sorry I Haven’t Posted Lately

Posted on September 19, 2012 By Tom 1 Comment on Sorry I Haven’t Posted Lately
Miscellaneous

I was looking through my news feed when I came across an item from Mental Floss about Niche Blogs. There were a few interesting ones, such as Star Trek Points at Things, The Worst Thing for Sale (with some not-safe-for-work content), and a UK blog entitled Dull News in Local Newspapers. One that especially caught … Read More “Sorry I Haven’t Posted Lately” »

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