I have no excuses for not updating this blog. I thought about forcing myself to comply some sort of resolution - you know, given the new year and all - but everyone knows how those turn out. Regardless, I have a whole backlog of things to post about, most notably being the countless Python programming [...]
I’ve updated ArchivesBlogs to the latest version of WordPress, as well as the latest versions of the plugins that do the heavy lifting (FeedWordPress and Auto Delete Posts). In so doing, I found that the database structure of WordPress 2.3 is radically different, causing some of my elegant work to break (namely, the use of [...]
It was one year ago today that I made ArchivesBlogs available to the public. Time sure seems to fly by fast! Since then there have been a lot of changes - layout, platform, and hosting - but still, I remain involved for the long haul. Thanks to all who provided suggestions, submitted blogs to be [...]
I finally noticed that FeedWordPress, the plugin I use to maintain ArchivesBlogs, has been updated within the last month to work with WordPress 2.1 and higher. I hope to get this working pretty soon, but I apologize in advance if it ends up going down for a few days.
Thanks to the wonderful people at ibiblio, ArchivesBlogs will be changing hosts! If you’re not familiar with ibiblio, it’s one of the largest and oldest public digital library collections on the Internet. In addition to the upcoming hosting of ArchivesBlogs, ibiblio also hosts librarian.net and Library Web. Pardon any interruptions in access given the impending [...]
After many late nights toiling away, I’m done with the latest version of ArchivesBlogs. I’ve changed things quite a bit - most notably, I’ve switched platforms from Plagger to Wordpress using the FeedWordpress plugin to do the heavy lifting of syndication. I’ve decided to do away with the old OPML structure as well since the [...]
After doing some frantic hacking this week I’m happy to announce that I’ve unveiled the second major revision to ArchivesBlogs. Other than a change in color, I have added the subscription list in the sidebar using a slightly modified version of Dan McTough’s Optimal browser for OPML.The OPML file it renders is also the subscription [...]
I had fully earmarked addressing Thomas G. Lannon’s “Archive Blogs” post on Documenting Sources, his blog, for over a week now after discovering it in my requisite vanity search of Technorati. Other things (even reading) have kept me busy, though, hence the unintentional neglect. I’ve had plenty of time to reflect upon it at this [...]
After two weeks of use, Plagger has proven itself to be pretty resilient. I’ve been asking myself how I can make ArchivesBlogs even better, and I’ve finally got a few ideas.
A site redesign. I’d like different colors. Categorizing the feeds, e.g. separating blogs by individuals from repository blogs. [...]
ArchivesBlogs has been going strong for over a week now. If you use Blogspot and had a blog previously syndicated by ArchivesBlogs, your content may be temporarily unsyndicated. The specific problem is HTTP 502 error, which seems to indicate a problem with a proxy server at Blogspot. In any rate, they should return soon enough [...]