ok. i’ve gone ahead with the transferring of my domain and host. we’ll see how this goes.

i’ve been thinking about switching internet hosts, but it’s quite an ordeal. i think i have a pretty good handle on getting the files transferred, dumping the databases to sql files and reimporting, etc.

but the real problem is mail. how do I efficiently move a bunch of mail accounts from one host to another?

matt and I are both on 1&1 hosting. let’s just say that we’ve been less than thrilled.

who’s your favorite host?

The first snow of the year is always a bit magical, even if it is only a little dusting.

Waking up and looking outside to see snow makes my heart skip a little bit. Think of all the fun things we’ll be doing in the snow!

First time a diesel has won the award!

LA 2008 Green Car of the Year

We’re waiting for the wagon version at our local dealership… it might be a while they tell us.

Where are all the hatchbacks and wagons?

Sorry, Mr. President. Please surrender your BlackBerry.

via Say Goodbye to BlackBerry? If Obama Has to, Yes He Can - NYTimes.com.

PGP anyone? I think there are some pretty secure ways that he could continue to use email…

listening to more vinyl has its positives and negatives. on the negative, there are no scrobblers for vinyl, so you can’t see that I’m listening to the electric moog orchestra. on the positive, you can’t see that I’m listening to the electric moog orchestra.

There was a segment on 60 minutes tonight, exposing the illegal exporting of e-waste to china, where it is broken down in conditions that have contributed to health problems for citizens of the region.

Electronic Wasteland

Unfortunately, they didn’t really offer any solutions or suggestions on what we might do about it.

I think it is important to note that given an option to do so, people will try and do the right thing, in terms of recycling…

I wonder what the environmentalists suggest?