What was old (news) is new, again
Well, maybe I am missing something, but it seems like the same old same old: Every so often, I am getting the dreaded error 999 from yahoo.
HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.1 999 Unable to process request at this time — error 999
which basically is yahoo thinking i’m a bot or spyware or something. :/
Of course, the problem is intermitent, so if at first you don’t succeed…
[update: sorry about the totally ugly error msg some of you may have seen - i had errors off, but those were still coming through for some reason. using a new method, so that little thing is resolved.]
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babbler(3) update
Ok, quick update:
Switched babbler over to yahoo pipes. Still have to go through my server - i know, bummer. encoding issue with json into sl.
Babelfish actually has more langs than google, so thats positive. I’ve hooked in Dutch, and French translates into a few more languages. If you want those, go pick up a new one. I’m not pushing out a new HUD as an update, because it’s non-critical. Only go get it if you want those new languages. Phreak Isle Babbler Distro Point.
In anycase, this should allow for higher loads. Thanks to Kent Brewster for pointing out you can feed any rss into pipes, and put that through the babelfish module. He implied there was no limit for the use [if i uderstood correct], but I suspect I may still trip automated things if demand gets to high.
Let me know if there are any problems.
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I’ll post more in depth about this later [i need sleep], but just wanted to let people know, and get this out there. I’kk outline later the plans for babbler for those who ae curious.
it’s not rocket science
So, I’m out at sxsw atm. one thing: you’d think a bunch of geeks could calculate the trajectory between their penises (sp?) and the toilet bowl. Maybe it’s just because i grew up writing my name in the snow. who knows.
quickie
oops. Well, the site is quite broken in ie7, and my parallels/ie7 doesnt want to play nice with tmobile’s hotspot out here in the hotel in austin, so I’ve switched back to the old look for a few days. I sorta know what the problem is, i just have to find time to fix it. but without an ie to browse with, that makes it a bit harder. :)
If you looking for me in austin re: sxsw, its 512.584.5287. it’s a burner, so i’m not worried about being stalked. :)
The pic is me, allen and jen about to go cause trouble on 6th st.
voice++
So voice in sl is fun. It leads to a lot of ‘hey can you hear me’ at first. Leads to a lot of standing in a circle as well.
first time
That’s the first time i ever tried a password protected post. I didn’t realize it would be so obtrusive. todo- style that.
excuse the mess
busy updating the site. got sick of the old look, took the opportunity to up to wp2.1. Let me know if you see anything weird. There’s still some work to do, but overall i’m happy how it turned out. Read the rest of this entry »
translation api update
I don’t know if this qualifies as good news or not, but Yahoo is working on making an api for translation. So we’ll see…
Widgets
There is this commentary on the state of widgets. One comment that I found interesting is “This isn’t how Dashboard was intended to be used.”. Probably not, but in a way, it was foreseeable. Like television, which had lofty initial intent, and has fallen a bit short of the mark though use.
One thing to keep in mind is the top 50 demonstrates one common trait: people like diversions, and also demonstrates people have different tastes when it comes to what makes a diversion (not that we needed any more evidence of this).
The dashboard is an extension of a desktop, and people put little toys on their desktops.
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