Comments on: Life in POD-land http://www.nickscipio.com/blog/2009/05/02/life-in-pod-land/ A mostly random glimpse at the mind of Nick Scipio. Sat, 01 May 2010 09:20:45 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: around_here http://www.nickscipio.com/blog/2009/05/02/life-in-pod-land/comment-page-1/#comment-3108 around_here Thu, 28 May 2009 03:10:51 +0000 http://www.nickscipio.com/blog/?p=109#comment-3108 SEO and teaching yourself PHP? Shit, it's a wonder you've had time to take a leak. I still haven't taught myself .NET (using classic .asp) because of time constraints, and SEO is a full-time, perpetual job. Good for you for taking time to learn and stay current. I hope the SEO process doesn't finally drive you over the edge. If so, I'll see you there. :-) SEO and teaching yourself PHP? Shit, it’s a wonder you’ve had time to take a leak. I still haven’t taught myself .NET (using classic .asp) because of time constraints, and SEO is a full-time, perpetual job. Good for you for taking time to learn and stay current. I hope the SEO process doesn’t finally drive you over the edge. If so, I’ll see you there. :-)

]]> By: Nick Scipio http://www.nickscipio.com/blog/2009/05/02/life-in-pod-land/comment-page-1/#comment-3107 Nick Scipio Thu, 21 May 2009 21:28:25 +0000 http://www.nickscipio.com/blog/?p=109#comment-3107 @crazysumerian, It wouldn't have been easy to automate (but I thought about it!). First, the old POD was flat HTML, the new is a WordPress database. Second, the old POD wasn't very consistent sometimes. Lots of exceptions make for kludgy automation. Third, I simply don't have the WordPress/PHP chops to do it, and didn't think I could find a willing <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">victim</span> volunteer who does. Last, a lot of it required human judgment (like the tags), which you can't automate. Also, I drastically underestimated the time it would take. I originally thought each pic would take about 2 minutes. Turns out 5 each was closer to the mark. So we did it the hard way. @crazysumerian,

It wouldn’t have been easy to automate (but I thought about it!).

First, the old POD was flat HTML, the new is a WordPress database.

Second, the old POD wasn’t very consistent sometimes. Lots of exceptions make for kludgy automation.

Third, I simply don’t have the WordPress/PHP chops to do it, and didn’t think I could find a willing victim volunteer who does.

Last, a lot of it required human judgment (like the tags), which you can’t automate.

Also, I drastically underestimated the time it would take. I originally thought each pic would take about 2 minutes. Turns out 5 each was closer to the mark.

So we did it the hard way.

]]> By: crazysumerian http://www.nickscipio.com/blog/2009/05/02/life-in-pod-land/comment-page-1/#comment-3106 crazysumerian Wed, 20 May 2009 04:27:17 +0000 http://www.nickscipio.com/blog/?p=109#comment-3106 Ummm... I hate to say this since it looks like it's all done, but couldn't you have automated something to import all those PotD into the new gallery? Ummm… I hate to say this since it looks like it’s all done, but couldn’t you have automated something to import all those PotD into the new gallery?

]]> By: conor http://www.nickscipio.com/blog/2009/05/02/life-in-pod-land/comment-page-1/#comment-3105 conor Mon, 18 May 2009 21:13:50 +0000 http://www.nickscipio.com/blog/?p=109#comment-3105 nick as a visually impaired person i didnt notice the changes to the site but you seem like a smart man so if the site needed to be changed in order for you to share your time better then im happy to trust your judgement with why we still wait eagerly a new chapter. take the time you need. and for the idiots who have made harsh comments. did anyone notice how "nobody" is a very odd name for an individual. here's a few words of advice grow a sack, fill it so someone somewhere someday soon can tear it off. if you don't like the pace then your obviously used to things coming to you quickly. maybe thats a big part of why you need a story to jack off too, no one sticks around because you " come" too quickly, slow down big boy..... lol thanks again nick nick as a visually impaired person i didnt notice the changes to the site but you seem like a smart man so if the site needed to be changed in order for you to share your time better then im happy to trust your judgement with why we still wait eagerly a new chapter. take the time you need. and for the idiots who have made harsh comments. did anyone notice how “nobody” is a very odd name for an individual. here’s a few words of advice grow a sack, fill it so someone somewhere someday soon can tear it off. if you don’t like the pace then your obviously used to things coming to you quickly. maybe thats a big part of why you need a story to jack off too, no one sticks around because you ” come” too quickly, slow down big boy….. lol

thanks again nick

]]> By: Rick http://www.nickscipio.com/blog/2009/05/02/life-in-pod-land/comment-page-1/#comment-3104 Rick Mon, 11 May 2009 11:40:43 +0000 http://www.nickscipio.com/blog/?p=109#comment-3104 <i>Nobody on May 10th, 2009 8:46 am I’m not gone, your smug comments to the contrary, and… <b>I suck cock for a living.</b> [Edited by Nick. This is what he meant to say. Object lesson: don't fuck with the moderator—he's a bigger dick than you are.]</i> Actually, that may not be an insult to the fw. <i> GR on May 11th, 2009 1:18 am Glad to hear that you are still healthy and eagerly anticipating the further adventures of the entire crew. Stay well, and know that your true fans will never rush you. </i> Although we may want to rush you. . . I know that I am looking forward to both more in the SC universe and when you are able to write for the mainstream. Keep up the good work. Nobody on May 10th, 2009 8:46 am

I’m not gone, your smug comments to the contrary, and…

I suck cock for a living.

[Edited by Nick. This is what he meant to say. Object lesson: don't fuck with the moderator—he's a bigger dick than you are.]

Actually, that may not be an insult to the fw.


GR on May 11th, 2009 1:18 am

Glad to hear that you are still healthy and eagerly anticipating the further adventures of the entire crew. Stay well, and know that your true fans will never rush you.

Although we may want to rush you. . .

I know that I am looking forward to both more in the SC universe and when you are able to write for the mainstream.

Keep up the good work.

]]> By: GR http://www.nickscipio.com/blog/2009/05/02/life-in-pod-land/comment-page-1/#comment-3103 GR Mon, 11 May 2009 05:18:19 +0000 http://www.nickscipio.com/blog/?p=109#comment-3103 Nick, Have enjoyed SC since you started, and remember when the POD first went up. Always going to have the idiots that think that just because THEY are reading, they are somehow entitled to getting stories at their pace and not yours. Glad to hear that you are still healthy and eagerly anticipating the further adventures of the entire crew. Stay well, and know that your true fans will never rush you. Nick,

Have enjoyed SC since you started, and remember when the POD first went up. Always going to have the idiots that think that just because THEY are reading, they are somehow entitled to getting stories at their pace and not yours.

Glad to hear that you are still healthy and eagerly anticipating the further adventures of the entire crew. Stay well, and know that your true fans will never rush you.

]]> By: NightWatch http://www.nickscipio.com/blog/2009/05/02/life-in-pod-land/comment-page-1/#comment-3102 NightWatch Mon, 11 May 2009 02:35:04 +0000 http://www.nickscipio.com/blog/?p=109#comment-3102 Nick, You're an inspiration. I've been following your stories for years now. Your site introduced me into being a fan of the genre. And now I've even posted my first story on Literotica. Take all your time and keep fucking with these bozos (critics) as much as you can. Once I started writing, I've become aware of just how much a process it is and how much a labor of love it is. You're very much Theodore Roosevelt's "man in the arena". Keep up the great work. And stay healthy. I can deal with the process of writing, editing, & polishing. :) Nick Dying before the Magnum Opus finishes would be a tragedy. :) Nick,

You’re an inspiration. I’ve been following your stories for years now. Your site introduced me into being a fan of the genre. And now I’ve even posted my first story on Literotica.

Take all your time and keep fucking with these bozos (critics) as much as you can. Once I started writing, I’ve become aware of just how much a process it is and how much a labor of love it is. You’re very much Theodore Roosevelt’s “man in the arena”. Keep up the great work.

And stay healthy. I can deal with the process of writing, editing, & polishing. :) Nick Dying before the Magnum Opus finishes would be a tragedy. :)

]]> By: OS http://www.nickscipio.com/blog/2009/05/02/life-in-pod-land/comment-page-1/#comment-3101 OS Mon, 11 May 2009 01:15:36 +0000 http://www.nickscipio.com/blog/?p=109#comment-3101 Thanks for the feature letting folks post their thoughts on the pictures of the day outside the forum. Much appreciated. Thanks for the feature letting folks post their thoughts on the pictures of the day outside the forum. Much appreciated.

]]> By: Levon http://www.nickscipio.com/blog/2009/05/02/life-in-pod-land/comment-page-1/#comment-3100 Levon Mon, 11 May 2009 00:59:15 +0000 http://www.nickscipio.com/blog/?p=109#comment-3100 Hmm, I was gonna write yet another hate post but, Why give the whinners something else to whine about?? LOL Hmm, I was gonna write yet another hate post but, Why give the whinners something else to whine about?? LOL

]]> By: dottoreholliday http://www.nickscipio.com/blog/2009/05/02/life-in-pod-land/comment-page-1/#comment-3099 dottoreholliday Mon, 11 May 2009 00:54:37 +0000 http://www.nickscipio.com/blog/?p=109#comment-3099 Nick, It's your site and your stories. Do what you want. I disagree with you politically, but I have hopes you'll grow up eventually and you probably feel the same way. I do miss reading the stories, but evidently you are having more fun with the website than writing. Good Luck, Dott Nick,

It’s your site and your stories. Do what you want.

I disagree with you politically, but I have hopes you’ll grow up eventually and you probably feel the same way.

I do miss reading the stories, but evidently you are having more fun with the website than writing.

Good Luck, Dott

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