Good morning everyone!
This morning, I’m updating WordPress and a host of plugins and doing a bit of tweaking and site maintenance. This is in preparation for updating the theme Monday, and then releasing some new stuff once we’ve got a stable platform.
That said, I’m just in the office this morning, so I won’t be tackling any other issues, but feel free to mention them in this thread and I’ll check in later.
Next week I hope to publicly launch our Issues tracker, as well as an all-new submission form for On the Road, as well as a redone Contact a Front Pager form. There are some neat things coming soon such as a localized version of the Pie filter that runs in your browser, couple with one or more comment improvements. I am also planning on a few architectural changes to speed up the site and to reduce the morning slowdown (which is from the daily backup). Once those are in place, I’ll replace the current site search with a much better one. More on that soon.
Open thread y’all
Alain the site fixer
Main update done. Now making sure commenting still works.
Alain the site fixer
Ok, now for a slew of plugin updates.
jeffreyw
comment testing
jeffreyw
plugin not working to spec according to my samsung phone, I’m using the wrong charger
jeffreyw
I think your site work has upset the weather! Weather Underground is reporting wind gusts to 3 mph at my location!
jeffreyw
Thread needs moar sammich!
jeffreyw
@Alain the site fixer:
Is one of the updates a fuck with jeffreyw update? Am I the only one who can see the post?
Alain the site fixer
@jeffreyw: Thanks for the help and humor!
I should’ve taken a picture of my eggs this morning. For the first time, I used tomatillos in my eggs this morning and I’m not going to ever do it without them! I made a basic Mexican scrambled eggs – tomatillo, japaleno, onion, and garlic, and scrambled the eggs in-pan for the first time ever. Verdict: MORE NOW!
jeffreyw
OK, now I am terrified!
Alain the site fixer
@jeffreyw: I’ve wondered the same myself, tbh
jeffreyw
@Alain the site fixer: You should try them Ranchero style.
Alain the site fixer
@jeffreyw: Oh I do something pretty similar, often with black beans as the wife isn’t as into pinto or kidney or any of the other bazillion beans from the Southwest through South America!. Me, I can’t get enough of ’em.
So -where’s the recipe for those? I love the green sauce, it looks perfect,
Major Major Major Major
@jeffreyw: @Alain the site fixer: Alain, the fuck with jefferyw plugin is still in development, you weren’t supposed to move it from the test server yet!
Alain the site fixer
@Major Major Major Major: sorry man, got confused! :)
Glad someone else has commented so I know it’s not just me and @jeffreyw
Well folks, the updates are done and now I’m adding one last little tweak – returning the instructions/help for comments. Have a good one, everyone.
Alain the site fixer
@Alain the site fixer: Or not. Apparently I fat-fingered something. The comment help launch will be a bit later today, must go for now.
EBT
Hoping the theme change makes the diagonal lines go away.
Alain the site fixer
@EBT: Which diagonal lines? The theme update is planned for Monday, but if I hit issues on the test server, it will be postponed.
Mike in Arlington
Alain,
I’ve noticed that I get a very brief spinning circle on the icon on the tab several times a minute. The browser seems to be busy, but the actual content isn’t refreshed. I’m running firefox on windows 7.
jeffreyw
@Alain the site fixer: Roast some tomatillos and onions then blend with water or stock. Cook the mixture in a skillet with a little oil. Watch for splatter! Add jalapenos, serranos, or other peppers to give it heat, if desired.
jeffreyw
@Major Major Major Major: Aaaaahhhhh!
Alain the site fixer
@Mike in Arlington: that’s the video ad and there’s nothing I can do. This site is secure; that ad serves up some non-https content and then errors and it makes the logo spin like the page is refreshing. Until the ad company works that shit out, I’m as annoyed by it as you.
Major Major Major Major
@Mike in Arlington: this is due to a poorly-served video ad slideshow with a security glitch.
Edit: ninja’d
Alain the site fixer
@jeffreyw: I’ll give you a review Monday! :)
Mike in Arlington
@Alain the site fixer: Thanks. I had no idea (and also thanks to Major^4)
Alain the site fixer
@Mike in Arlington: I’m in favor of folks reporting issues! Once I get the comment help going, I hope it will result in a few folks who’ve had comments always disappear to reach out and let me know so I can figure out what’s booting them. So, when in doubt, report quirks, etc.
Alain the site fixer
@Mike in Arlington: forgot to say, thanks for speaking up. My answering your inquiry helps a lot of readers who wonder about that issue too. Have a great weekend, I’m off to make lunch and then 2 pm WW (in a theater with loveseats!) date with wife and then?
EBT
@Alain the site fixer: Sorry insomnia, I get oblique diagonal lines across the background on this blog. They go away on page refresh, but appear later again for reasons I cannot identify. It’s persisted for a few months now, and has lasted across video card driver and OS updates.
Alain the site fixer
@EBT: do send me an email with a screenshot as I’d love to solve!