January 2008
93 posts
“Ok, I know flickr rocks. I totally love flickr. But there’s just ONE...”
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Just keeps getting better
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sudo port install ImageMagick +no_x11 +graphiz convert ~/Desktop/news21_blog_header.png news21_blog.header.jpg
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Day in the life of a web nut.
AIM IM with shacker.
1: 58 PM
mandric: peep
shacker: aho!
mandric: heya
shacker: Jamming on CDT here. Launching today!
mandric: i got a q for ya.
mandric: awesome!
mandric: congrats !!!!
shacker: Yeah, it's going to feel awesome. And will be one of the most sophisticated WP sites I know of.
mandric: holy snaps!
2: 00 PM
shacker: 16000 stories, 6500 tags.
mandric: jeesus h crickey
mandric: that's insane
shacker: indeed.
mandric: amazing
shacker: Hey, dudes here want to go lunch. Got a quick one?
mandric: well i have WP q for ya
mandric: yea chew on this
mandric: how easy is it to make WP work with more than one author. so either more than one person has editor/publish rights on the same post. or more than one person can be assigned to a byline.
mandric: multi-author plugin or something
shacker: 2 separate questions there.
mandric: yea
mandric: if u gotta run just get back to me later
shacker: Easy to have 2 people with rights to a story - standard permissions/roles thing.
mandric: oh yea?
shacker: (i.e. make them both editors not authors - or is that not OK?)
mandric: but how to give access to one story but not another.
mandric: current roles are 'admin', 'editor', author, contrib
shacker: Ah, I see. Yeah, that would be trickier.
mandric: either all or nothing.
mandric: yea
mandric: figure there's a way if there's will but not likely easy.
shacker: I know a plugin that does amazing things with the roles system, but I don't think even that can break things down per story - just per function.
mandric: hrm.
mandric: eh. let me know if something pops up.
mandric: not necessary at all
mandric: just verifying my gut.
mandric: a blog is simple.
shacker: Role Manager: http://www.im-web-gefunden.de/wordpress-plugins/role-manager/
mandric: uhoh .de
shacker: For the other question, see Multiple Authors: http://txfx.net/code/wordpress/multiple-authors/
mandric: the bleeding edge.
shacker: Heh.
mandric: ok.
2: 05 PM
mandric: thank you!
mandric: this is pertaining to rasky's req about "peer review" in wordpress.
shacker: Also: Co-Authors: http://txfx.net/code/wordpress/multiple-authors/
mandric: my answer will likely be; they don't need wordpress to handle that, they see each other everyday.
shacker: Ah - there's also a new "state" for posts for that.
mandric: hrm.
shacker: Alongside published, draft and private there's now "Pending Review"
mandric: i'm clarifying with her whether it's just shared edting load or multiple byline or what.
shacker: but I haven't played with it. Might need a plugin to make it really useful. Try searching for it.
mandric: yea. this was my first stop.
shacker: Cool. Gotta run. Lat-oh!
mandric: laaata!
shacker: Oh - and see my delicious for wordpress plugins - I've got a ton of good stuff bookmarked.
mandric: ooh
mandric: ty -- just had lunch .
2: 10 PM
mandric: ooh co-authors plugin.
mandric: Compatible up to: 2.3.1
mandric: hrm
2: 20 PM
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More exchanges with Brad
Brad: someone quoted me $120/hr for working on a facebook app.
how reasonable is that?
me: http://m.andric.us/
fresh
i think it's reasonable. but never make a deal without negotiating.
ask for $75. shit i'll do it for that!
or find someone in iowa or kansas.
Brad: hmm
that's a good idea
me: plenty of smarts ones about.
Brad: this guy's in chicago
me: oh. so he's overcharging. or aiming high.
Brad: ok
that seemed a bit high
me: it is.
but that's how you bargin.
Brad: true
me: ask for $75 it's a budget matter.
Brad: ok
me: and ask if there's a cap.
Brad: ok
me: in the end he wants some $ amount.
or she
Brad: yeah, it'd be better for both maybe if there was a set project price
rather than hourly
me: especially since your project is probably very well defined.
Brad: yes, it is
me: ok. then say that.
both of those things.
Brad: definitely don't need "his designer" to charge me an arm and a leg
me: oh jeezus.
Brad: on top of his programming
me: no design costs for this. you want basic layout.
forget about design. just basic css.
Brad: eh, I don't begrudge him, he's trying to make a living
yeah
me: ok sure.
Brad: apparently facebook apps can run outside of facebook now
me: but i've seen thousands go across for design.
Brad: so that's good for this
me: and it's a bit ridiculous.
Brad: it cam be self-contained
me: but this i'm sure is vital.
design is vital, no doub.t
but i've been jaded.
Brad: true
me: that's all.
Brad: but I've got it designed
i think I can figure out that markup as far as design goes
me: oh. great point.
tell him u do design.
so... strike a good bargain.
Brad: I'll come back at him with a more reasonable offer
[smile]
man, how'd kevin rose get Digg built for $10/hr?
me: that's all i'm sayin. just go with your gut. if you like what the guy has done then just put a value on it.
oh because digg is a simple app.
there's got to be 100s of them out now.
Brad: yeah
me: all about load.
which is solved these days.
me: yea, news sites SHOULD be digg clones.
Brad: exactly
me: or a component
Brad: no one's done local yet
me: major component
UGC
nobody trusts it. journalists have their nose up.
Brad: yeah
me: still...
so it's annoying.
but check out that post i wrote.
Brad: will do
me: because they don't have time for this shit.
they're writing fucking grants.
where in the hell are the grant admins!!
so i understand.. it's academia etc.
but academia is grant writing. hello?
just jschools are squished.
Brad: peer review in wordpress?
hahahahaha
have fun on that one
sounds like they want a cms, not a blog
me: eh.. they want print stucture.
what they're used to.
because they haven't been allowed the time to look at the damn web.
these are brilliant people we're talking about. writing grants.
how ironic.
no?
Brad: yeah
that's how you get behind the curve, I guess
me: i understand that's it's a necessary thing.
we should have at least 1! grant writer.
full time
Brad: yeah
good point
me: or 4 shit. there's 4 schools.
Brad: can't be that hard to find
heck I know a few
me: jeesus
so that's my annoyance at the moment
hey. i'll be on campus on wed.
lunch with Janice and co.
wanna come?
i guess i shouldn't invite you or something but i'd rather you be included.
if you're on campus, etc.
brb
Sent at 1: 13 PM on Tuesday
Brad: not on campus
sorry
they've mentioned interest in having me involved this summer
me: ok. well i'd probably just be stressful anyway. [wink]
Brad: heh
what do they have you doing?
Mars stuff?
me: but i'm sure we'll see each others aroud. [wink]
well at the moment just the blog and like higher level URL discussion
re-jiggering
Brad: gotcha
me: we're gonna get news21blog.org
Brad: don't change the URL's for mys tories!
me: and news21whatever.org
Brad: [smile]
me: we'll redirect them.
most likely.
http 301
Brad: ok
me: which will keep em alive.
newsinitiative.org is going to become the "brochure" site it was meant to be.
and the projects are going to hang out on their 'news21' branded url.
there's been talk of branding.
previously as well
Brad: ok
me: but now we're incorporating it in url.
not to mention who the HELL wants to type newsinintianitnaitniant.org
Brad: yeah
Unloading on John about Initial News21 Meeting
John: it was good hearing you on the conference call yesterday. thanks for all your help!
Sent at 12: 11 PM on Tuesday
me: no problem
going a bit crazy if ou haven't noticed
why is you thingie set to busy?
John: yah, sorry about that. you have a lot of ... stakeholders.
me: we're always "busy" what the hell's the point?
stakeholders?
what the heck does that mean?
oh i think i gotcha
people relying on me?
yea
tech hub
John: (i generally set it to busy so i can ignore people without being rude) ... and yeah, stakeholders, right, people asking you for stuff
me: ah ... oh netiquette
bah!!
John: [smile]
me: i'm so sick of that -- and this project .
so don't go there
John: hahah!
ok, i staying away...
me: oh good
John: for now.
me: j/k it's fun
John: [smile]
me: what's up?
John: really, i have no issues at this moment (at least regarding the project!)
me: it's just too damn quiet that's all. for me at least.
ok
there was the req by susan
which is a bit funky
because peer review is not build into wordpress as far as i know
oh btw, if you want me to give u admin privs in worpdress that's no problem
similarly as basecamp
i'll just go ahead and do that
but there's not much to do there, but you should get familiar.
will ease my load.
John: yah, peer review seems ... off ... when it comes to a blog, but this is school, i guess. ... i haven't encountered any reason to need admin on wordpress, but thank you and i'll nose around a bit ...
me: thanks by the way -- you seem like a great compadre.
John: thank YOU. and yes, i think we'll work well together; the communication will be easy i think...
me: yea -- there's that other issue that needs to be discussed. or at least is floating around and everyone is just quiet about it. and relys on insinuation or subtleties. annoying.
John: which other issue?
me: well just how to approach the project or even just blogging
like whether to give people access to publish or not.
we spent 80% of the time talking about freaking money.
i can't believe jschool prof are just grant writers.
John: yes. i think if the publishing restrictions get too stifling, i'll lean on susan to lighten up. ... re: money, it's a dirty part of the job, alas
me: same thing with paul. i think it's a huge wasted resource and a shame.
they should be researching, learning ...
John: paul grabs, yes?
me: yep
but he just works 24hrs a day
John: yah, he seems great. i don't know him very well yet, but he seems very frustrated by all the non-journalism/teaching stuff he has to do. i hope they lighten his load in that regard. i mean, he tasks himself with keeping track of all the equipment he loans out! that should change!
Sent at 12: 23 PM on Tuesday
me: anyway i just get a bit annoyed. i also thinks it's an insult to the students.
to not allow them publishingrights to their own freakin blog.
so we should be developing these things. we can't even do them in an internal discussion.
let alone a public one which is what they should be.
John: yah, i was surprised there wasn't more resistance. but they might just be overwhelmed at this point.
me: so gripes. is your advice to just keep quiet about this stuff?
John: well, i think we should definitely keep talking about the issues and how you see them
me: i mean i'm not a journalist so i guess i'm not going to have much of a crowd.
John: yah, but we're trying to reach PEOPLE, not only journalists, you know?
so your reactions are valuable, imho
me: that comment about "what's really important ..." who made that comment?
John: not sure
me: it's definitely not grants.
and 10K.
but it's necessary i guess.
what ever happend to grant admins?
John: good question!
me: would you mind if i blogged this converstaion?
the true test.
John: hah!
me: actually you're in good shape
i've been typing for the last 10 mins [smile]
John: hah!
alright, i am forewarned!
me: but i'm fine with it. why is that?
there you have it. this is going up whether you like it or not. how bout that?
in original form.
?
John: you're a shit-disturber! i like that ...
me: damn straight.
i'm just alone in chicago. that's all. [wink]
or tucked under some desk. [wink]
no worries. nobody reads my blog. hah!!
John: they might now!@
alright, off i go. good talking ...
me: i'm just interested in opening up the converstaion.
John: you've done it!
me: sweet
thanks man.
John: back atcha
me: sometimes you just need a chat window to type into. [wink]
John: you're good with the emoticons! i am deficient, but i'll get to that ...
Sent at 12: 35 PM on Tuesday
John is busy. You may be interrupting.
I want a 5diget sms number.
Already taking in liquid courage.
just saw Atonement - whew - heavy. “The truth, no rhymes or embellishments …” Go see it and be ready for a drink afterwards.
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