Still Haven't Decided What To Do

Blogger FTP Ends in April

To be honest, this is such a HUGE pain in my ass, like almost everything on today's Internet, I am nothing but angry at Google for shafting users yet again. Even if I didn't have concerns about turning over a part of my website, it's words and images, to some amorphous, non-human corporation that is bent on conquering the Internet, why the fuck do I want to have to screw around with something that currently does everything I need to do.

First is migrate this, then agree to that, now I have to give them access to my underwear drawer!

I am currently looking at an option that I will run on my local computer, it will output blog-like webpages, and then all I have to do is upload the folder like I would any other update to my website. I maintain the control I want, and then don't have to constantly relearn how to use some ever-improving tool each time I want to use it.

I'm sorry, but I have no interest in "the cloud". I'm sick of upgrading this or that. I don't have the money to give to these greedy corporations so why the fuck should I bother?!?

Desperately Seeking Apple PowerBook Adapter M7783

Well, a friend has presented me with an older Apple Macintosh PowerBook Duo 230 for me to check out and see if it will work at all for email and basic internet should my PowerBook G4 die. The Apple model number is M7783 and it's 24v. This is for a 1992 Apple Macintosh notebook. I'm attaching a photo to help you identify it if you think you might have one. I'd appreciate any help tracking one down you might be able to provide!

Hillsboro's for the Rich

Well, I started looking for a laptop replacement this afternoon. I am coming up with very little. FreeGeek doesn't have many if any. What's a poor person supposed to do? I left some posts on Craigslist.

While at it I got on a website for a Portland-Gresham agency called Independent Living Resources. They do outdoor activities and have classes and that's what caught my attention. Problem is everything's in Portland or Gresham and I'd use all my energy just trying to get there. Plus I think it would be better to meet folks in my own community.

But it seems like there just isn't anything here unless you've got money to spend. It looks like classes through Parks and Rec run $50 - $100. Sure, old people get a discount but screw those with disabilities! They don't even have stuff at the library unless you want to learn to use computers in Spanish.

I'm beginning to think I'll never make any new friends in this community.