tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17200885829911354882009-07-21T16:51:13.116-04:00If you want more info on what and were, go to my web page at:<br><br><strong> <a href="http://www.whereisbobl.com">whereisbobl.com</a> <p> <a href="http://www.whereisbobl.com/blog/">whereisbobl.com/blog</a> </p></strong>Bob Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16818777470028857600whereisbobl@gmail.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720088582991135488.post-35239319491651424342009-07-21T14:07:00.002-04:002009-07-21T14:15:47.018-04:00

This is basically a test post.Lately I have been experimenting with Wordpress, another BLogging program. WordPress uses a completely different philosophy from Blogger. WordPress uses a database with the posts and comments in it. When you click on a post, it uses the template to create a page. It creates this page everytime you call it up. Blogger creates a standard HTML web page only

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Well, looks like it is time to decide what I will use to communicate on the road. I still like writing my own web pages, but it is very difficult to include reader comments. Blogger makes reader comments very easy, so I think I will use Blogger for my main mode of communication. I may still maintain my web site and home made pages for past events and trips.What brought this on? I have a

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With any luck this note will find you. This is the first official test of my blogger system.I now have a web site:WhereIsBobL.com... that I would like to keep up to date when on the road traveling or after participation in a Long Distance Rally or whatever. One problem is that updating a web site requires a bit of time and effort, that I might not always have. It is not a real problem, but I

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The last (for now) post on how I will use these things called tech.I will maintain a Blog. This will allow people to get on-line and see what is up now.I will maintain a web-site. This will allow me to keep photos, and to keep people informed of past trips and stories.I will not get on Twitter, Facebook or any of the other goofy sites. I will keep things simple, the way I like them.

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Last but not least is a BLOG. This is a Web Log, kind of an on-line daily diary. You can use it anyway you want, people can leave comments if you want. People can sign up to be notified of changes. You can limit who can see it.There are plenty of free ones out there. These usually post small advertisements on the page in exchange for the free service. You can add your own ads to get a

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I want to have stories and pictures and other things on-line for people to see and for my own reference. I want these things to be there for a long time without change. I want people to find it easy, if they know what they are looking for.I created my own personal Web Page called WhereIsBobL.com . This works pretty good. I have had some sort of web site for a long time, but they kept changing the

Bob Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16818777470028857600whereisbobl@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720088582991135488.post-34107515137911427742009-05-12T14:02:00.003-04:002009-05-20T16:43:43.164-04:00

E-Mail lists are actually a reasonable way to keep in touch. You can specify who is on them, or not and who can look at them. This is actually a pretty good way to send out monthly updates. I have one, as an experiment, but I don't think I will be using it. What I think I will do is set up one on my website that people can sign up to, and I will just send out e-mail saying when something new is

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Social Networking Site? Is that legal? Is it dangerous?Facebook is another free on-line networking site. Is it something I am interested in? Oh hell no! Frankly, I REALLY don't want to be that connected to anyone, much less the world. I really don't understand. But that is not new.There are a lot of these. Young people want to be connected and have not learned the value of anonymity. I suppose I

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There are so many ways to keep in touch on the road or from day to day. One recent big one is Twitter.com. This is sort of like a mini-blog. You can put small posts up to 140 characters long on this site. People can read these posts, comment on them and have them sent directly to their cell phones or e-mail. The posts and comments can be submitted using text messaging, e-mail or on-line. What

Bob Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16818777470028857600whereisbobl@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720088582991135488.post-39580662881953439022009-05-12T10:00:00.001-04:002009-05-20T16:43:43.164-04:00

I have been trying to determine which of the assorted technologies have any use for me whether I am traveling or not. Really, what I am doing right now is practicing and trying out my new BLOG and Website.In the past I tried all kinds of things to keep in touch. I finally settled on e-mail and a simple web site. I graduated to also using a Photo Site called SMUGMUG.COM. This worked for a lot of

Bob Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16818777470028857600whereisbobl@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720088582991135488.post-52155508591739826892009-05-09T22:58:00.003-04:002009-05-20T16:43:43.164-04:00

Do you have trouble reading web pages? Do you wish you could make the text bigger? Lines too long?Well, if you use Mozilla FireFox for an Internet Browser, life is easy. You just hold the Ctrl key and hit the + key. The text will get bigger, the pics will get bigger but the words will still word wrap.If you use Micro$oft's Internet Explorer, you can still use Ctrl + but it makes the entire page

Bob Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16818777470028857600whereisbobl@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720088582991135488.post-81653265884842243872009-05-09T22:44:00.004-04:002009-05-20T16:43:43.164-04:00

To Blog or not to Blog, that is the question.Most of the people who travel use a blog program such as Blogger from Google or WordPress. Both of these programs work very well for most people to keep a travel diary. These programs are free and have lots of options. You can put them on your own website or use their servers.These programs are simple to use, but the coding in the pages is not too

Bob Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16818777470028857600whereisbobl@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720088582991135488.post-1315889335720853272009-05-08T19:40:00.001-04:002009-05-20T16:43:43.164-04:00

One of the goals of this blog is to keep in touch when I am moving fast. One capability that this blog has is to allow text messaging from a phone.SO..... When I am on the road and have phone capabilities I can text to say I am alive....I can also do this using a quick e-mail if for some reason that will be easier.Bob L

Bob Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16818777470028857600whereisbobl@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720088582991135488.post-34641759373419184542009-05-08T19:01:00.003-04:002009-05-20T16:43:43.164-04:00

That is an excellent question. Looking at the blogs that I read, they are a great way of putting out your observations while traveling as well as letting friends and family know where you are. It also allows readers to comment on your posts. For me, this is the best part of other people's posts as it turns a simple post into a conversation.For me, I don't know. I have always liked writing a

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I finally broke down and got a web site all my own. whereisbobl.com is through hostmonster.com I had been using free services up until this point but they did not allow me to set them up the way I really wanted to, and they kept changing. The last straw was when Googlepages.com ended and was going to transfer to a new site. They eliminated the ability to put HTML files on the site.At a

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