There’s some important information MovableType’s blog about Movable Type creating server load issues when dealing with comment spam. It contains some tips for lessening your server load while Six Apart readies a patch. I’m glad to hear that Siz Apart is on this because I was really getting worried after reading ‘MT Plus Comment Spam… Continue reading Six Apart Addresses Comment Spam Issues
Fair Use of Photos on Blogs
There’s a very interesting discussion on the Nanopublishing Weblog about the fair use of photos on blogs. Definitely food for thought for those of use who post pictures (and probably music too!).
Some More Good Sh!t on PBS
P6 highlights 3 upcoming PBS specials that are certainly worth TiVoing. (I’m setting up my WishLists for them now.) Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson Slavery and the Making of America Do You Speak American?
Yes, Black English is a Dialect! Argh!!!!
There are a couple of very interesting threads about ‘Ebonics’ (African-American Vernacular English – AAVE) over at Oliver Willis’ blog – “Acting White” & Reality – I Be Talking Good, Yo. It never ceases to amaze me how people, Oliver included, can assume that AAVE has no rules. Believe me, you can speak AAVE improperly.… Continue reading Yes, Black English is a Dialect! Argh!!!!
Who’s Rolling to SXSW 2005?
I’ve been wanting to hit SXSW (South By SouthWest) for a couple of years now, more so for the music than the interactive portion. But after my talk with Terry Frazier the other day and the fact that they’re having a “Blogging while Black” session this year, I’m considering going. I can hear the conversation… Continue reading Who’s Rolling to SXSW 2005?
MT-Blacklist Corrections and Suggestions
In case you haven’t seen it already, there’s an important post about some changes to the MT-Blacklist master blacklist on Jay Allen’s site. Jay gives some suggestions about some expressions and URL Patterns to add to your blacklist. As an aside, I’m still trippin’ off of the amount of comment spam attempts that are blocked… Continue reading MT-Blacklist Corrections and Suggestions
Progression Sessions Radio.Blog
A little something for my Drum & Bass crew. LTJ Bukem and MC Conrad live in Germany. I picked this CD up a few weeks ago and it’s been in heavy rotation ever since. Enjoy… Be sure to check out Honey’s Mos Def Radio.Blog. I’ll be listening to a lot of Mos as I get… Continue reading Progression Sessions Radio.Blog
The Boondocks on the Recent Fights
I told you that Aaron and I think alike!
It’s a Wrap for the Democrats!
I wanna know where my boy Ralph Nader fits in. Is he like Linux?
Loose Ends’ Greatest Hits Radio.Blog
EJ brings the heat with today’s Old School Wednesday Radio Blog featuring my all-time favorite group, Loose Ends. They don’t make ’em like that any more!