Well, thetares.com is back online, but the site itself is in need of an update and I’m having a hell of a time getting the Perl/CGI guestbook script to work on JTLNet, mostly because they use this CGI wrapper program for added security. So I’m trying to fix that. And the JTLNet discussion forums have [...]
I’ve been finishing up the last-minute details in preparation of finishing up my M.A. in English. Now all that’s left to do is submit final coppies of the thesis to the graduate school and sign some forms. It’s all good to go. As of May 2001, I’ll have a second master’s degree. It’s been a [...]
So far (and it’s too early to tell), I’m very happy with the hosting at JTLNet. I just trying telneting in using both their web-based java app and TeraTerm (a great telnet client for windows). All is cool. I can use the command-line MySQL client (which I like) instead of having to use some web-based [...]
The hosting situation is almost solved. I’ve got most of my personal site back online now courtesy of JTLNet.com, a Linux-based hosting firm I learned about via hosts.php.net. It’s a pretty good deal, considering you get PHP and MySQL access (essential tools for me these days). I’m going to sublet 5MB to The Tares so [...]
It’s been a while since I posted anything, so I’ll try to get back in the swing of it. I’ve been very busy here (especially with work), and I’ve been trying to relax when I’m not in the office, so casual surfing has been pretty much eliminated except for a bit here and there during [...]
Lots of rain, yesterday and today. Watched Gladiator last night. I thought it was a very good film. Ridley Scott (and his crew) do a great job of creating fictional worlds so real you can almost walk right into them. Russell Crowe was as amazing as he always is. It’s a solid film. It was [...]
I received Dr. Wilkie’s comments on the thesis. Most of his comments, outside of ones directed at the uselessness of “theory” itself, were grammatical or stylistic. He’s quite a good copy editor, in fact. So I’ll be adding in those changes today and sending out fresh copies. But everyone is ready to find a date [...]
A brief history of my Barnes thesis (in anticipation of the upcoming thesis defense): When I first thought of doing graduate work in English (my original goal was to obtain a Ph.D. and become a professor), the author I thought I’d focus on was John Barth. I’d read three of his novels (his first three, [...]
I haven’t spent many late nights on the computer, so my entries here have dropped off a bit. Zach had a rough day today, so I’ve been busy with him (and that’s been true of the whole week). Our little experiment with parenting comes to an end tomorow evening. It’s been quite a learning experience. [...]