I’ve been neglecting this blog for almost a year now, so it’s past time to make some changes. Version 2.8 is available, so that’s an item on the to-do list. I’m also testing a new (to me) plugin that is supposed to help integrate my Flickr account with my blog.

A photo from my trip to London, easy as pie.

Easiest upgrade so far! Now to finally getting around to designing a new layout.

Now it’s up to Wordpress 2.5. I’m also trying a different theme until either my old one is updated or I design a new one. This one is pretty cool though; you can change it just by swapping out the header jpeg.

It was remarkably easy this time. I went to the Upgrade page, followed the instructions and here we are.

That’s Business Analyst or Information Architect. In the Web world, the two jobs tend to overlap more than in Software Development. Maybe because the needs of the users are more immediate and accessible? Matt has written a pretty thorough comparison of the two in this post.

Cabin baggage ban hits musicians

For a musician, this is pretty scary news. I want to prevent terrorist attacks as much as anyone, but baggage handlers as a whole do not know how to handle valuable and fragile items. I traveled to my cousin’s wedding one month after 9/11, but they still allowed my violin as a carry-on. I just had to open it up for inspection and explain some of the items in the case (like bow rosin). It was a minor inconvenience compared to the thought of spending several hours wondering if my violin was going to be there waiting for me in one piece at my arrival.

On my way back, the national guardsmen at the Bentonville, AR airport were actually joking with me about weapons hidden in violin cases. I just smiled and said nothing; it seemed like the best response.