Years 1987 and 1988 of Dirk Maggs Radio productions are now live on the website.
But search which used to work real well does not for some reason search the whole site, strange.
29 April, 2010
27 April, 2010
Re Build Website
The rebuild of the Dirk Maggs website is on going in that I have 83 pages so far, but only 4 or so of them are done and are fully working, as I estimate that the Dirk Maggs website had some 200 pages to go until; I have the website fully back up and running.
I have taken advantage of the fact that the software used to drive the website has been updated, and so have updated the software, which I must say has made a very big difference to the rebuild.
I think if any thing it has made it quicker if such a thing is possible.
Still even with that I still think that we are taking weeks before the site is any where near what it used to be.
I have taken advantage of the fact that the software used to drive the website has been updated, and so have updated the software, which I must say has made a very big difference to the rebuild.
I think if any thing it has made it quicker if such a thing is possible.
Still even with that I still think that we are taking weeks before the site is any where near what it used to be.
24 April, 2010
Website troubles
So I have the software installed, the database installed and working. I have chosen a theme for the website I have even put up a holding page.
I think there is about 198 pages of information to now reinstall, which is going to take weeks and weeks to do.
Then there is the navigation system and all the pictures to sort out.
The plane and simple truth is that the Dirk Maggs website is not going to be back up and working fully for sometime.
Bum
I think there is about 198 pages of information to now reinstall, which is going to take weeks and weeks to do.
Then there is the navigation system and all the pictures to sort out.
The plane and simple truth is that the Dirk Maggs website is not going to be back up and working fully for sometime.
Bum
23 April, 2010
Website troubles
The bad news is that my Dirk Maggs website has gone bang and is now broken...which is not good not good a tall, I am hoping that my backups all work and that I shall have the website back up in a day or so.
If not then I will have to start all over again, which is not good.
If not then I will have to start all over again, which is not good.
22 April, 2010
Reading
Just completed a book that was really fun to read and I learned a lot which was nice and a surprise. The book as you can tell is a fact book and on a subject that I have not really thought about that much.
The book is called The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer and its a good read and well worth the time and effort to read it.
The book is called The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer and its a good read and well worth the time and effort to read it.
14 April, 2010
Reading
I have just completed reading a book that has left me not to sure about the main subject matter, and when I tell you the name of the book you will see that when I say that when they are dead we may then learn some of the truth then I think you will understand what I am going on about.
I did and did not enjoy this book I say this because the author appears to have become emotionally involved I was all ways told that with this kind of book that is the very last thing that you should do.
Any way the name of the book is Clint The life and Legend by Patrick Mcgilligan
I did and did not enjoy this book I say this because the author appears to have become emotionally involved I was all ways told that with this kind of book that is the very last thing that you should do.
Any way the name of the book is Clint The life and Legend by Patrick Mcgilligan
12 April, 2010
Dirk Maggs
I have just fixed a problem where by for some reason the link to the Dirk Maggs website was not pointing to the correct start point on the website, I don't have any ideas as to what broke it or even how long it has been broken.
It all now appears to be working correctly which is good, as I noticed the number of hits had dropped right off.
I also sadly noticed that I am no longer the No 1 on google search for Dirk Maggs so bloke called Dirk Maggs! is now number one I don't know how he managed that!
So it would appear that my Dirk Maggs website has disappeared from google, I wonder just for how long.
It all now appears to be working correctly which is good, as I noticed the number of hits had dropped right off.
I also sadly noticed that I am no longer the No 1 on google search for Dirk Maggs so bloke called Dirk Maggs! is now number one I don't know how he managed that!
So it would appear that my Dirk Maggs website has disappeared from google, I wonder just for how long.
08 April, 2010
04 April, 2010
Blue Sky
I just want to record this as it's happening.
Yes there is bright blue sky as I type this at 16.56 hrs on 4 th April, I know even I am surprised, I mean come on its Easter and some sunshine, even if its only for a few minutes is better than nothing.
Yes there is bright blue sky as I type this at 16.56 hrs on 4 th April, I know even I am surprised, I mean come on its Easter and some sunshine, even if its only for a few minutes is better than nothing.
03 April, 2010
Weather
As it's Easter you don't need to be told that the weather is as you would expect for a Bank Holiday, wet cold and dull
Simple question why?
Simple question why?
ipad
I see from looking at the internet news that in the USA today the ipad version 1 was on sale for the first time. Now the interesting thing will be just how much an ipad will be in the UK when they decide to sell them here, which is rumoured to be later in April.
I suppose that as normal we here in the UK will get charged more. So I will not hold by breath for the price to be similar to the USA one.
It has made me start to think what would I do now for version or generation 2 of the ipad ? and that's were it can get a bit difficult in just what do you add to a generation 2 device?
So of the things that you can do to9 a generation 2 device are easy in that you can update the operating system to a newer one with more features.
But do you start to add new hardware to your Gen 2 device?
I have been told by many that the Gen 1 ipad is not the right one for me and that a Gen 2 will be better, I have been told that Xmas 2010 is when a Gen 2 ipad is due and that before that a new OS will be realised updating or adding stuff that just was not ready for the launch of the Gen 1 device.
So as long as my itouch keeps working, and I hope it does I can afford to wait until Xmas 2010 to see what is or is not going to turn up.
I suppose that as normal we here in the UK will get charged more. So I will not hold by breath for the price to be similar to the USA one.
It has made me start to think what would I do now for version or generation 2 of the ipad ? and that's were it can get a bit difficult in just what do you add to a generation 2 device?
So of the things that you can do to9 a generation 2 device are easy in that you can update the operating system to a newer one with more features.
But do you start to add new hardware to your Gen 2 device?
I have been told by many that the Gen 1 ipad is not the right one for me and that a Gen 2 will be better, I have been told that Xmas 2010 is when a Gen 2 ipad is due and that before that a new OS will be realised updating or adding stuff that just was not ready for the launch of the Gen 1 device.
So as long as my itouch keeps working, and I hope it does I can afford to wait until Xmas 2010 to see what is or is not going to turn up.
30 March, 2010
Updates and cars
Ever had an update of the firmware to your car?
No nether have I yet My car was supposed to have its software updated today while it was being serviced, it did not happen as and get this the internet was down!
So due to this I will now have to loose my car yet again for a day.
I am not happy
No nether have I yet My car was supposed to have its software updated today while it was being serviced, it did not happen as and get this the internet was down!
So due to this I will now have to loose my car yet again for a day.
I am not happy
26 March, 2010
Wine
Just how is it that grapes from different parts of the world can taste so different when they are made into wine.
23 March, 2010
Read
I have finally finished the book that I spoke about the other day, it really is an easy read. But and there is a but, the book feels like its a draft for a longer book, it felt to me as if the author had run out of time and the manuscript was just handed in as it was. The because of who the author is the editor did not do a full edit on the book and demand changes.
Which I think is a real pity as I am sure the book could have been much better.
Before I forget the book that I have just read is called The Murder of King Tut by James Patterson and Martin Dugard.
I think that the book needed more time and also to be longer, that way part 2 of the book could have been better presented and done in such a way that this reader did not get the impression that this was a peace that had already been written and just the names changed, why I get that impression I just don't know but that's what I got. The parts that are set in the present might have been better presented as author notes or something like that, but the way that they have been present really jar's with the rest of the book.
As for how James and martin have decided there was a crime just does not ring true, when James describes a murder in his other books you get told far more about how and why, but in this book he does not do that, I found it was something that I missed.
Was I entertained?
The answer is yes, but I also came away feeling a bit cheated, like I had not been served the best meal or story that I think and know that James can deliver.
Anyway that what I thought your ideas and that may be different.
Which I think is a real pity as I am sure the book could have been much better.
Before I forget the book that I have just read is called The Murder of King Tut by James Patterson and Martin Dugard.
I think that the book needed more time and also to be longer, that way part 2 of the book could have been better presented and done in such a way that this reader did not get the impression that this was a peace that had already been written and just the names changed, why I get that impression I just don't know but that's what I got. The parts that are set in the present might have been better presented as author notes or something like that, but the way that they have been present really jar's with the rest of the book.
As for how James and martin have decided there was a crime just does not ring true, when James describes a murder in his other books you get told far more about how and why, but in this book he does not do that, I found it was something that I missed.
Was I entertained?
The answer is yes, but I also came away feeling a bit cheated, like I had not been served the best meal or story that I think and know that James can deliver.
Anyway that what I thought your ideas and that may be different.
21 March, 2010
Books
I have just picked up a book by James Patterson that I thought he would never write, and I must admit that so far its been a good read, its a while since I have read one of his books and the thing that for me always takes a while to get used to is just how short the chapters are in his books. I must admit that the short chapters do not get in the way of the story it's just something that he appears to do. It certainly has not hurt his book sales from what I can make out.
Any way the name of the book that I never expected him to right is The murder of King Tut, I know it threw me as-well.
but the story is good the way that he is telling it is very different to what i expected but so far it appears to work for me, your mileage may be different.
So I shall carry on reading it just to see how he is going to pull off this subject in his style.
Am I being entertained? you bet ye.
Any way the name of the book that I never expected him to right is The murder of King Tut, I know it threw me as-well.
but the story is good the way that he is telling it is very different to what i expected but so far it appears to work for me, your mileage may be different.
So I shall carry on reading it just to see how he is going to pull off this subject in his style.
Am I being entertained? you bet ye.
20 March, 2010
Rain
Why does it always appear to rain on Saturday, especially when there was stuff you want to do, but only if the weather is dry.
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