This is Frequently Asked Questions, an entry originally posted on March 21, 2003 in the blog nebulose.net. In chronological order, before this was Non-Chronological Weekend Observations. After this comes Warning. If you're lost, I recommend the about page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Aaron, what's up with this new site?

Well, last week the hosting provider for my old site decided to die in a most horrible way: the static pages were kept intact, but the underlying database and CGIs could no longer be accessed. Basically, to the casual observer, everything appeared fine, except that I couldn't add any new entries. So people started to wonder why I wasn't writing, not knowing that the site was broken at all. In many ways, a plain old "404 Not Found" would be better, since at least that way people would get the message - "IT'S BROKEN, STOP LOOKING ALREADY". As it is, I can only hope that somehow everyone finds this newer, more dependable page.

So where are all your entries?

I had a backup that covered the entries from May 30, 2002 to January 4, 2003, so those entries are restored on the new site. The others I have copies of locally, but they need to be formatted correctly again, which could take a while. Trying to learn the subtle ways of regexes so I can automate it, maybe by this weekend it'll get done. Then again, maybe not.

And the, uh, unfamiliar look?

I have backups of my template from the old site, but I thought that the move to my own domain would be a good excuse for a redesign. Until I get that done, it'll be the default Movable Type template. After? Well, I can't tell, but it'll be something nebulose.

Huh?

Nebulose. It means cloudy or hazy, or lacking definite form or limits. You know, like a nebula.

Oh, clever.

I'm glad you approve.

When can we expect all this nebulosity to solidify?

I'll post updates here as I work, but don't hold your breath.

Thanks, Aaron! You sure are a swell fellow.

Say, anytime.

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here’s another: When will Becca be able to update her site?

hehe don’t stress about it though. i can wait as long as need be… :)

Posted by Becca at March 21, 2003 6:14 PM :: Link

You can update it whenever, using the info I gave you yesterday.

Posted by Aaron at March 21, 2003 6:49 PM :: Link

Becca got pwned.

Posted by Ryuko at March 22, 2003 12:29 AM :: Link

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