How To Spot A Psychopath Comments http://dansdata.blogsome.com the blog that is not dansdata.com Thu, 09 May 2013 13:55:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Kagato http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2011/11/25/bye-bye-blogsome/#comment-7972 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:12:56 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2011/11/25/bye-bye-blogsome/#comment-7972 <blockquote>I presume they're invitation-only, or something. </blockquote> I doubt it. I just don't think anyone's quite organised enough over there to have set up proper administrative channels yet. (Perhaps that in itself might be a minor deterrent...) I don't know who "owns" FTB, but <a href="http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula" rel="nofollow">PZ Myers</a> is one of the founding members so you could try enquiring though him, either by email, or via the latest iteration of the <a href="http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/11/28/episode-cclxxviii-evolution-sorta" rel="nofollow">endless thread</a> (which will almost certainly have moved on by the time you read this). He seems to deal with a very high volume of correspondence though, so if you need a quick response maybe try another member. I believe the <a href="http://freethoughtblogs.com/cuttlefish" rel="nofollow">Digital Cuttlefish</a> was also a founding member so you could also enquire there.

I presume they're invitation-only, or something.

I doubt it. I just don't think anyone's quite organised enough over there to have set up proper administrative channels yet. (Perhaps that in itself might be a minor deterrent...)

I don't know who "owns" FTB, but PZ Myers is one of the founding members so you could try enquiring though him, either by email, or via the latest iteration of the endless thread (which will almost certainly have moved on by the time you read this).

He seems to deal with a very high volume of correspondence though, so if you need a quick response maybe try another member.
I believe the Digital Cuttlefish was also a founding member so you could also enquire there.

]]> by: Alex Whiteside http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2011/11/23/the-power-saving-box-of-nothing/#comment-7971 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:28:55 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2011/11/23/the-power-saving-box-of-nothing/#comment-7971 (For completeness, I use triptans.) (For completeness, I use triptans.)

]]> by: Alex Whiteside http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2011/11/23/the-power-saving-box-of-nothing/#comment-7970 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:25:18 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2011/11/23/the-power-saving-box-of-nothing/#comment-7970 mlipphardt: Amazon does a scheme called the "Amazon Vine" that provides a few thousand (perhaps tens of thousands) of highly-ranked reviewers products for free, first-come-first-served, in exchange for reviews. Normally, they only provide me with books and DVDs. One day the Q-Link appeared as one of my options, I had a vivid flashback to Bad Science, and I stabbed the "order" button like my life depended on it. mlipphardt: Amazon does a scheme called the "Amazon Vine" that provides a few thousand (perhaps tens of thousands) of highly-ranked reviewers products for free, first-come-first-served, in exchange for reviews. Normally, they only provide me with books and DVDs. One day the Q-Link appeared as one of my options, I had a vivid flashback to Bad Science, and I stabbed the "order" button like my life depended on it.

]]> by: jaranath http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2011/11/25/bye-bye-blogsome/#comment-7969 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:24:35 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2011/11/25/bye-bye-blogsome/#comment-7969 I second the FTB recommendation, assuming the lingering teething problems, popup ads, and occasional blog drama aren't deterrents. I second the FTB recommendation, assuming the lingering teething problems, popup ads, and occasional blog drama aren't deterrents.

]]> by: Daniel Rutter http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2011/11/25/bye-bye-blogsome/#comment-7968 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:25:55 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2011/11/25/bye-bye-blogsome/#comment-7968 <blockquote>How about http://freethoughtblogs.com ?</blockquote> I thought about that, but I figure that if FTB wanted people to be able to just ask them for a blog, they might have provided some slight hint on their front page as to how one might go about doing that :-). I presume they're invitation-only, or something.

How about http://freethoughtblogs.com ?

I thought about that, but I figure that if FTB wanted people to be able to just ask them for a blog, they might have provided some slight hint on their front page as to how one might go about doing that :-).

I presume they're invitation-only, or something.

]]> by: Alan http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2011/11/23/the-power-saving-box-of-nothing/#comment-7967 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:44:24 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2011/11/23/the-power-saving-box-of-nothing/#comment-7967 I don't see a connection to earth in that box picture. Even a mains cable has an earth wire in it. Even house wiring tends to have an earth wire... Without that, the plate isn't an effective shield. If it isn't shielded, it radiates EM waves. Which means it could give you cancerous brain tumours- just like a toaster or an electric stove element. Mobile phones? Tip of the iceberg. Provided they don't detect our sarcasm, I think this would stir up the money-grabbing rascals nicely. I don't see a connection to earth in that box picture. Even a mains cable has an earth wire in it. Even house wiring tends to have an earth wire...
Without that, the plate isn't an effective shield. If it isn't shielded, it radiates EM waves.

Which means it could give you cancerous brain tumours- just like a toaster or an electric stove element. Mobile phones? Tip of the iceberg.

Provided they don't detect our sarcasm, I think this would stir up the money-grabbing rascals nicely.

]]> by: Amstrad http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2011/11/25/bye-bye-blogsome/#comment-7964 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 03:06:53 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2011/11/25/bye-bye-blogsome/#comment-7964 I can recommend http://www.hostgator.com/ Their customer service has always been awesome and the frequently run good deals for service. I don't know their policies on DMCA type stuff but I'm sure if you email them about it they'd be happy to talk about it. Right now they've got a Black Friday thing going on, but failing that feel free to email me and I can probably get you hooked up with a coupon code of some sort. I can recommend http://www.hostgator.com/
Their customer service has always been awesome and the frequently run good deals for service.

I don't know their policies on DMCA type stuff but I'm sure if you email them about it they'd be happy to talk about it.

Right now they've got a Black Friday thing going on, but failing that feel free to email me and I can probably get you hooked up with a coupon code of some sort.

]]> by: rojmiller http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2011/11/25/bye-bye-blogsome/#comment-7963 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 02:07:48 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2011/11/25/bye-bye-blogsome/#comment-7963 How about http://freethoughtblogs.com ? Their privacy policy mentions Google ads, a look at the info on one of the pages mentions being generated by WordPress, and they obviously have a demonstrated commitment to freedom of speech! You would be a great addition to that site (demonstrating that free-thinking and skepticism can also have a practical side)! How about http://freethoughtblogs.com ? Their privacy policy mentions Google ads, a look at the info on one of the pages mentions being generated by WordPress, and they obviously have a demonstrated commitment to freedom of speech! You would be a great addition to that site (demonstrating that free-thinking and skepticism can also have a practical side)!

]]> by: rikkus http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2011/11/25/bye-bye-blogsome/#comment-7962 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:25:52 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2011/11/25/bye-bye-blogsome/#comment-7962 Perhaps create a Google+ page? I'm not sure what their record's like on things like ignoring takedown requests from bad people, but I'd guess you may fall foul of the DMCA, so that could be a problem. Perhaps create a Google+ page? I'm not sure what their record's like on things like ignoring takedown requests from bad people, but I'd guess you may fall foul of the DMCA, so that could be a problem.

]]> by: Itsacon http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2011/11/25/bye-bye-blogsome/#comment-7961 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:49:50 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2011/11/25/bye-bye-blogsome/#comment-7961 I heartily recommend Wordpress, I run it on several websites. And as unfunk pointed out, setting it up is a matter of minutes. Of course, <a href="http://en.wordpress.com/features/" rel="nofollow">Wordpress.com</a> offers Wordpress blogs hosted by them free of charge, the only limit is diskspace. But seeing how you host your own images, that won't be much of a problem. I don't know how much control they give you over backups, domain names and other such matters though. If you just want another hosting provider, I can heartily recommend <a href="http://www.nexcess.net/" rel="nofollow">Nexcess.net</a>, who have hosted my site(s) for close to ten years now. Their service is second-to-none, 24/7, and their prices are reasonable. They recently started Wordpress specific plans, though I don't really see the point of that (all you need is a PHP host and a MySQL database, really). They also have Wordpress as one of the options in the automated setup-scripts with their `normal' hosting. And if you need help setting up a Wordpress site, (which I doubt you do), I'm sure you have ample readers willing to offer a hand. I heartily recommend Wordpress, I run it on several websites. And as unfunk pointed out, setting it up is a matter of minutes.

Of course, Wordpress.com offers Wordpress blogs hosted by them free of charge, the only limit is diskspace. But seeing how you host your own images, that won't be much of a problem. I don't know how much control they give you over backups, domain names and other such matters though.

If you just want another hosting provider, I can heartily recommend Nexcess.net, who have hosted my site(s) for close to ten years now. Their service is second-to-none, 24/7, and their prices are reasonable. They recently started Wordpress specific plans, though I don't really see the point of that (all you need is a PHP host and a MySQL database, really). They also have Wordpress as one of the options in the automated setup-scripts with their `normal' hosting.

And if you need help setting up a Wordpress site, (which I doubt you do), I'm sure you have ample readers willing to offer a hand.

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