Saturday, 17 October 2009
Blogger captcha hunt redux
Attention Blogger(.com) buddies: Those fun guys at Google/Blogger have pushed out yet another code “improvement†that (again) means no comments captcha display for some browsers.
As I wrote back in March:
How much do you want to bet that somebody with a bright idea keeps replacing the captcha display code with the same faulty lines, which means no captchas (again) until enough users scream and somebody else fixes it. After which everything works fine until the next revision comes up, by which time Person A has slipped the bad code back in. Rinse and repeat.
Seems to call for a comment like this one, which I recall seeing somewhere...
/* Do not change this code.
*Especially* do not change this code to anything like ...
Changing the code in that way WILL break functionality.
Which I have had to repair, four times already.
And as certainly as night follows day, the prospect of fixing your broken c*ap a *fifth* time will lead to *me* hunting *you* down and breaking your head - first.
You have been warned. */
Attention Blogger(.com) buddies: Those fun guys at Google/Blogger have pushed out yet another code “improvement†that (again) means no comments captcha display for some browsers.
As I wrote back in March:
Blogger does some kind of a code revision, and the captcha starts getting trapped amid security authentication and permissions problems. And (needless to say) if I don’t get served the captcha, I can’t authenticate my comments. Unfortunately, I don’t get any error messages at this end...This spring it took ’em more than 2 months to get around to fixing it. Which wouldn’t have been too bad, except it’s not the first time: We went through the same thing about a year ago.
...Iin the meantime, folks who use Blogger comments ain’t gonna be hearing a lot from o.g. Because, much as I love you all, loading Internet Exploder solely for the purpose of making a comment is not going to happen.
How much do you want to bet that somebody with a bright idea keeps replacing the captcha display code with the same faulty lines, which means no captchas (again) until enough users scream and somebody else fixes it. After which everything works fine until the next revision comes up, by which time Person A has slipped the bad code back in. Rinse and repeat.
Seems to call for a comment like this one, which I recall seeing somewhere...
/* Do not change this code.
*Especially* do not change this code to anything like ...
Changing the code in that way WILL break functionality.
Which I have had to repair, four times already.
And as certainly as night follows day, the prospect of fixing your broken c*ap a *fifth* time will lead to *me* hunting *you* down and breaking your head - first.
You have been warned. */
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Comment spam achieves total incoherence
This one (trashed today) contains no links, makes no sense either (trademarks and names disemvowled):
My head hurts.
LATER: Aha, now they’re putting the links in.
This one (trashed today) contains no links, makes no sense either (trademarks and names disemvowled):
Hello. Ask a deeply religious Chr-st-an if he’d rather live next to a bearded M-sl-m that may or may not be plotting a terror attack, or an ath--st that may or may not show him how to set up a wireless network in his house. On the scale of prejudice, ath--sts don’t seem so bad lately. I am from M-l-ys-a and now teach Engl-sh, give true I wrote the following sentence: “R-s-tt - genomics is a part att in knowing sustainable recognition aspects kind programs and obs that disappear next months at a war of the firewall. A main, reasonable strategy before unusual in excavations started ma-ol-ca the farm.N't photo steps are again short that considerably study is very more musical. His pad was ancient language with physical departments, and his class was long spectroscope.†Thank 8-)Is this some Evil Plot to mess people’s minds with random cut-and-pastes from other spams? Or the first babblings of the Net’s awakening self-awareness?
R-s-tt- st-n- s-pn-sh workbook.
My head hurts.
LATER: Aha, now they’re putting the links in.
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Wednesday, 07 October 2009
Re-zoning petition
Our Coweta County correspondent announces a new domain.
(And no, the blogroll isn’t updated yet.) Now it is.
Our Coweta County correspondent announces a new domain.
(And no, the blogroll isn’t updated yet.) Now it is.
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Thursday, 01 October 2009
Sites linked - September 2009
A busy end-of-the-month slowed me down, so 48 posts had to do for September. (I had hoped for at least 50). 48 is still up 10 from August, although 11 behind last year’s pre-election 59.
August’s 38 remains the y-t-d low. Who knows what October will bring?
The September linklist will appear (below the break) shortly...
A busy end-of-the-month slowed me down, so 48 posts had to do for September. (I had hoped for at least 50). 48 is still up 10 from August, although 11 behind last year’s pre-election 59.
August’s 38 remains the y-t-d low. Who knows what October will bring?
The September linklist will appear (below the break) shortly...
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Sunday, 27 September 2009
It’s BlogMeet day, hooray!
At dinner with a friend last night I mentioned that I was planning to attend the blogmeet this afternoon:
It’s 3:00, at Brugge, in Broadripple. Be there!
UPDATE 090928: Brigid has pictures! Roberta promises pictures! Tam has thoughts!
Other attendees: Joanna, Mycroft, Shermlock (& Mrs.), RobK, Mad St. Jack, and Shootin’ Buddy. Oh, and me.
Marvelous afternoon for sittin’ on the patio, and the usual terrific company.
And Brugge was great, too. Hadn’t been before, but will definitely get back.
At dinner with a friend last night I mentioned that I was planning to attend the blogmeet this afternoon:
He: Do you have to bring your librtarian membership card to get in?
Me: No, but your concealed.carry.permit would probably be appropriate.
Me: No, but your concealed.carry.permit would probably be appropriate.
It’s 3:00, at Brugge, in Broadripple. Be there!
UPDATE 090928: Brigid has pictures! Roberta promises pictures! Tam has thoughts!
Other attendees: Joanna, Mycroft, Shermlock (& Mrs.), RobK, Mad St. Jack, and Shootin’ Buddy. Oh, and me.
Marvelous afternoon for sittin’ on the patio, and the usual terrific company.
And Brugge was great, too. Hadn’t been before, but will definitely get back.
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Wednesday, 23 September 2009
September Blogmeet (2)- “Atomium†edition
Art by Roberta X. • “Atomiumâ€
Coming up Sunday...
Art by Roberta X. • “Atomiumâ€
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Tuesday, 22 September 2009
New in the sidebar/BlogMeet report
Two new blogs, thanks to Sunday’s BlogMeet:
Both have been blogging since the beginning of the year, and their works deserve checking out. Altogether a fun meeting, and I promise that I won’t monopolize them the next time they make it down. (And “B,†I owe you at least one beer.)
More blogmeet reports from Shermlock (who, unfortunately, didn’t get an opportunity to run his Pain-as-MSG test), Roberta, and, of course, Midwest Chick and B. Other bloggers present: Hagbard (complaining that what with grad school and all it’s so hard finding time to blog) and Nathan (who doesn’t have a report, but does have a terrific meditation on faith inspired by- of all things- the IndyStar’s falling-over-its-own-feet religious reporting).
Those who missed it (and those who didn’t) are reminded that we’re doing it all again - this time at Brugge Brasserie (Flash required, sorry!) - on the 27th.
Two new blogs, thanks to Sunday’s BlogMeet:
In the MIDDLE of the RIGHT,
where “B†offers “Opinionated commentary designed to make you think... and laugh.†(Anybody who has a “How to find your congresscritters†link at the top of his sidebar has the right attitude for me!)
The Non-Original Rants are assembled by “Midwest Chick.†(So she says, but I dunno... I think she really writes ’em herself; they look pretty original to me. Remember: It ain’t the issue, it’s the riff!)
where “B†offers “Opinionated commentary designed to make you think... and laugh.†(Anybody who has a “How to find your congresscritters†link at the top of his sidebar has the right attitude for me!)
The Non-Original Rants are assembled by “Midwest Chick.†(So she says, but I dunno... I think she really writes ’em herself; they look pretty original to me. Remember: It ain’t the issue, it’s the riff!)
Both have been blogging since the beginning of the year, and their works deserve checking out. Altogether a fun meeting, and I promise that I won’t monopolize them the next time they make it down. (And “B,†I owe you at least one beer.)
More blogmeet reports from Shermlock (who, unfortunately, didn’t get an opportunity to run his Pain-as-MSG test), Roberta, and, of course, Midwest Chick and B. Other bloggers present: Hagbard (complaining that what with grad school and all it’s so hard finding time to blog) and Nathan (who doesn’t have a report, but does have a terrific meditation on faith inspired by- of all things- the IndyStar’s falling-over-its-own-feet religious reporting).
Those who missed it (and those who didn’t) are reminded that we’re doing it all again - this time at Brugge Brasserie (Flash required, sorry!) - on the 27th.
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Friday, 18 September 2009
September Blogmeet (1)- “hold space for official artwork†edition
Can’t wait forever, so...
Discussion and decision here!
Can’t wait forever, so...
Discussion and decision here!
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Tuesday, 01 September 2009
Sites linked - August 2009
38 posts in August. Not as many as July’s 50, but up 9 from last year’s 29.
August replaces the previous y-t-d low (29, August 2008). The dog days are done. Onward and upward!
The August linklist will appear (below the break) shortly...
38 posts in August. Not as many as July’s 50, but up 9 from last year’s 29.
August replaces the previous y-t-d low (29, August 2008). The dog days are done. Onward and upward!
The August linklist will appear (below the break) shortly...
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Wednesday, 05 August 2009
Indy blogmeet, sweet corn edition
When: 9 August (that’s this coming Sunday, folks!), 3:00 p.m.
Where: Broad Ripple Brewpub, 842 East 65th Street, Indianapolis
Who: Bloggers, commenters, readers, lurkers, celebrities
Special Feature: Pickup load of sweet corn, courtesy of Farmer Frank. Bring your grocery bags!
Where: Broad Ripple Brewpub, 842 East 65th Street, Indianapolis
Who: Bloggers, commenters, readers, lurkers, celebrities
Special Feature: Pickup load of sweet corn, courtesy of Farmer Frank. Bring your grocery bags!
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