Ship's Log

Think of it as a blog.

On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:25:42 -0800, "William Andersen" <wgander DeleteThis @cox.net>
wrote in <GD%xj.7211$mI6.6319@newsfe08.phx>:

>Why would anyone want an on-line log?
>"Mule" <chrisjamesjohnston DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Check out this free online ship's log http://myshiplog.com
>

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On Feb 29, 6:27 pm, John Navas <spamfilt... DeleteThis @navasgroup.com> wrote:
> Think of it as a blog.
>
> On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:25:42 -0800, "William Andersen" <wgan... DeleteThis @cox.net>
> wrote in <GD%xj.7211$mI6.6...@newsfe08.phx>:
>
> >Why would anyone want an on-line log?
> >"Mule" <chrisjamesjohns... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:d4735e6a-6cde-45a1-9021-1cecdb18f74e@p73g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
> >> Check out this free online ship's loghttp://myshiplog.com
>
> --
> Best regards,
> John Navas <http:/navasgroup.com>

Explain to me the difference between a "Blog" and a Website.
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jim.isbell wrote:
> On Feb 29, 6:27 pm, John Navas <spamfilt... DeleteThis @navasgroup.com> wrote:
> > Think of it as a blog.
> >
> > On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:25:42 -0800, "William Andersen" <wgan... DeleteThis @cox.net>
> > wrote in <GD%xj.7211$mI6.6...@newsfe08.phx>:
> >
> > >Why would anyone want an on-line log?
> > >"Mule" <chrisjamesjohns... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
> > >news:d4735e6a-6cde-45a1-9021-1cecdb18f74e@p73g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
> > >> Check out this free online ship's loghttp://myshiplog.com
> >
> > --
> > Best regards,
> > John Navas <http:/navasgroup.com>
>
> Explain to me the difference between a "Blog" and a Website.

I always wondered where the term "blog" came from?
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On Mar 1, 11:51 am, "Roger Long" <stri... DeleteThis @maine.rr.com> wrote:
> "Tim" <tschna... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote >
>
>
>
> > I always wondered where the term "blog" came from?
>
> It's (B)ackwards log because the entries are in reverse order.
>
> --
> Roger Long

Oh! a "glob!"

thanks Roger.

?:^)
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"Tim" <tschnautz.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote >
>
> I always wondered where the term "blog" came from?
>

It's (B)ackwards log because the entries are in reverse order.

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"Roger Long" <strider RemoveThis @maine.rr.com> wrote in message
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> "Tim" <tschnautz RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote >
>>
>> I always wondered where the term "blog" came from?
>>
>
> It's (B)ackwards log because the entries are in reverse order.

No, that's incorrect. It's from the term 'weblog', as in web-log. That
they're often seen as cronological had nothing to do with the terminology.
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> Explain to me the difference between a "Blog" and a Website.

Nothing and everything. A website may be a collection of web pages about
anything. Database, catalog, directory, index, or whatever. A weblog is
usually a list of items tracked by a person over the course of time, posted
onto a web server and thus seen as a website. A blog exists only as (part
of) a website, but a website may have many pages and none of them a weblog.
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On Mar 1, 12:50 pm, "Bill Kearney" <wkearne....RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Explain to me the difference between a "Blog" and a Website.
>
> Nothing and everything. A website may be a collection of web pages about
> anything. Database, catalog, directory, index, or whatever. A weblog is
> usually a list of items tracked by a person over the course of time, posted
> onto a web server and thus seen as a website. A blog exists only as (part
> of) a website, but a website may have many pages and none of them a weblog.

That doesnt make any sense at all. I had a website (which is now off
but will be coming back) that had 12 different pages where I discussed
what I had learned about several subjects and gave instructions on how
to do or accomplish several different things that I was interested
in. Was this a "Blog" or a website. It was a web site where I
discussed my 71 years of experience. It wasnt a "Blog" or a "Blob",
or a ""West (Newspeak for Web Site)

I have been on the internet since the days when it was black and
white, text only. All I see here is what I call "Newspeak language
inflation." People make up new terms to replace old ones just to be
doing something because they lack a life outside of making up words.
Like "issues" to replace "problems." Its just a euphemism to make
problems seem like something else. What the hell, we are not talking
about magazines here, we are talking about PROBLEMS. Problems can be
solved, but issues can only be read and thrown away.
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"jim.isbell" <jim.isbell DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Mar 1, 12:50 pm, "Bill Kearney" <wkearne... DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > Explain to me the difference between a "Blog" and a Website.
>>
>> Nothing and everything. A website may be a collection of web pages about
>> anything. Database, catalog, directory, index, or whatever. A weblog is
>> usually a list of items tracked by a person over the course of time,
>> posted
>> onto a web server and thus seen as a website. A blog exists only as
>> (part
>> of) a website, but a website may have many pages and none of them a
>> weblog.
>
> That doesnt make any sense at all.

To you, perhaps.

> I have been on the internet since the days when it was black and
> white, text only.

Gee, then you're a newbie. Most early screens weren't black and white
(plasma, amber, green, etc)

> People make up new terms to replace old ones just to be
> doing something because they lack a life outside of making up words.
> Like "issues" to replace "problems." Its just a euphemism to make
> problems seem like something else.

Sort of like pointless rants on usenet?
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On Mar 2, 9:38 am, "Bill Kearney" <wkearne....DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > I have been on the internet since the days when it was black and
> > white, text only.
>
> Gee, then you're a newbie. Most early screens weren't black and white
> (plasma, amber, green, etc)

Not so. Most were Black and White CRT. If you had lots of money
maybe you had green or amber. I had amber.... Plasma was a rarity.
Though I still have an old Toshiba with Plasma (good for night vision
on my boat).

> > People make up new terms to replace old ones just to be
> > doing something because they lack a life outside of making up words.
> > Like "issues" to replace "problems." Its just a euphemism to make
> > problems seem like something else.
>
> Sort of like pointless rants on usenet?

Sort of like a pointless response, right????
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On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 08:17:55 -0800 (PST), "jim.isbell"
<jim.isbell.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Mar 2, 9:38 am, "Bill Kearney" <wkearne....RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> > I have been on the internet since the days when it was black and
>> > white, text only.
>>
>> Gee, then you're a newbie. Most early screens weren't black and white
>> (plasma, amber, green, etc)
>
>Not so. Most were Black and White CRT. If you had lots of money
>maybe you had green or amber. I had amber..

I went with the first IBM PC, the 8088, 64k mem, single floppy deal.
Tricked it all out a bit later, so it was a hot rod. Heh.
Think I paid 2700 bucks for the barebones.
The IBM monitor was the green.
Clones were coming with amber monitors, and to my eyes they were
"tacky." Never told anybody that until now.

--Vic
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Vic Smith wrote:
<snip>
> I went with the first IBM PC, the 8088, 64k mem, single floppy deal.
> Tricked it all out a bit later, so it was a hot rod. Heh.
> Think I paid 2700 bucks for the barebones.
> The IBM monitor was the green.
> Clones were coming with amber monitors, and to my eyes they were
> "tacky." Never told anybody that until now.
>
> --Vic

Tacky? That amber monitor only came with the Cadillacs of the 5150's!

The amber was a lot easier on the eyes for extended use. And with that,
the Hercules graphic card, and a second floppy drive I was the King of
WordStar for a long time.

I was only a mere Chief Petty Officer but I had figured out how to use
WordStar on a dual floppy PC and even the officers came to sip at the
font of knowledge...

And I thinking you might have had 640k of RAM? I don't think you could
run a floppy disk on a 64k 5150. Maybe though.

http://oldcomputers.net/ibm5150.html

Jack
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On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:57:04 -0500, Jack Erbes
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>Vic Smith wrote:
><snip>
>> I went with the first IBM PC, the 8088, 64k mem, single floppy deal.
>> Tricked it all out a bit later, so it was a hot rod. Heh.
>> Think I paid 2700 bucks for the barebones.
>> The IBM monitor was the green.
>> Clones were coming with amber monitors, and to my eyes they were
>> "tacky." Never told anybody that until now.
>>
>> --Vic
>
>Tacky? That amber monitor only came with the Cadillacs of the 5150's!
>
>The amber was a lot easier on the eyes for extended use. And with that,
>the Hercules graphic card, and a second floppy drive I was the King of
>WordStar for a long time.
>
Maybe the IBM had better text resolution, at least to my eyes. Every
amber monitor I saw looked "fuzzy' to me.

>I was only a mere Chief Petty Officer but I had figured out how to use
>WordStar on a dual floppy PC and even the officers came to sip at the
>font of knowledge...
>
Well Chief, I'd expect you'd spend your time in the Chiefs lounge
gabbing with your mates and having a "secret" beer instead of f**king
around on a PC. That's what my Chiefs did, anyway. I bet you weren't
a BTC. (-:

>And I thinking you might have had 640k of RAM? I don't think you could
>run a floppy disk on a 64k 5150. Maybe though.
>
Nah. Floppy drivers are hard wired I think. I still use one for any
of my Ghosting, as I don't even have to think about drivers
I seem to remember the PC I bought having 32k standard, and had them
add another 32k for maybe over a hundred bucks extra.
Later, when I had the money, I added an AST 6-pack to max the memory,
and set up a virtual drive. Still later I got one of those 500 buck
20 meg Winchester hard drives. I never worried about graphics cards
until I started gaming, since I was mostly programming on that old PC.

>http://oldcomputers.net/ibm5150.html
>
Good link

--Vic
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