Starting my MacGregor Blog Site....

[richandlori]

I have been looking into it, and after seeing the blog site that Mark is using for his trip updates, I decided to start posting my Captains Log online along with photos. It was just started this afternoon and will take me some time to type up my logs and upload photos, but it should be cool to share more of my families love affair with our Mac. Feel free to stop by from time to time.

www.macgregor26madventures.blogspot.com

Rich

[argonaut]

Nice page Rich, I like the colors and can relate to the slightly obsessed look on your mug.
We'll check in often. One constructive criticism. The link to this site describes it as a "chatroom". Might be just me but a chatroom is a realtime interactive thing where we se what you type as you type it.
This board is set up (purposely) so we can post and comment rather than interact in a way that disappears as soon as it's done. I'd change the "chatroom" to "message board" to save new people hours of searching for the missing chatroom feature here and posting endless "where did the chatroom go" messages.

[John Skardzius]

Blogger is cool! Nice template selection...I'd like there to be a more flexible way of positioning pictures, but hey, it is way easier & faster than doing something like that using web development tools!
Maybe we could make a "webring" of blogs about our boat trips...or maybe Heath has a blog like idea for this site?
My humble blog is at
www.skardzius.com/boatblog.htm

[mtc]

Sites looks very professional! Nicely done, mates. Are there any photos of the boats? I get so much from visuals of what mods you guys make, all excellent ideas.

Is the Richard and Lori referred to 'the' Rich and Lori on our board?

Small world.

Scorpio, eh? Me too.

Michael,

[Mark Prouty]

Rich,
Thanks for sharing.

I was very pleased at how easy blogger was to use when I setup my North Channel Cruise blog.

I found I only needed to use basic HTML to change picture locations when they uploaded.

People this is the easiest ever... much easier than setting up a website. I encourage anyone to try it.

[richandlori]

actually this Rich and Lori isn't the same "Rich and Lori". Many here may know that my login name "RichandLori" does refer to myself (Rich) and my wife (Lori), but she rarely spends time on this board. It is a small world out there that there is another "Rich and Lori" out on their Mac, maybe we can refer to them as "Rich and Lori X" and to me a "Rich and Lori M"....

As far as setting up the Blog site, easy as falling off the boat, I agree with Mark.

There actually is a way to post comments to my blog, just look closely at the bottom left under my entry and you will see the word "comment", if you click on this, it will take you to a screen to leave a comment.

It would be a cool addition to THIS MacGregor site if it had the ability to post Blog Logs. I for one would be interested in it and even consider paying some "fee" for its use. It would be great to have an area of Captain Logs with stories and photos.

Rich

[RandyMoon]

My Site

I guess I need to add the logging capability. Or switch to blog technology.

[richandlori]

Great Site Randy! Was this site some type of template or did you make it from scratch? I would like a site like that, but how much work was it to build and maintain? I'm not a computer expert or HTML for that matter! One more important question...how much does it cost to keep a site like that?

Rich

[RandyMoon]

I have my own web server space. Outside of my normal job, I have built numerous commercial websites over the years as a way to keep my technical and graphics skills current. I plan on retiring permanently in 5 years and want something to make extra gas money with while crusing the coast. Right now I am way too busy to build sites so I just twiddle here and there for amusement.

If you know how to use HTML and a few trick tools, keeping a personal site up is pretty simple. But if your intent is to constantly be adding content (logs and photos) there is probably nothing easier than a blog. It is geared for that. A conventional HTML site would require more steps, you would have to upload changes, maintain configuration, etc. The blog is much easier.

What I like though is that I own my web domain, provide my own email capabilities and my site will be there as long as I want to pay occassional registration fees. I would be a little nervous about putting several years effort in a blog and whoever is hosting it decides it is not making any financial return and they pull the plug. But I suppose you can do occassional saves to make sure you have a copy of your adventures. I'm not up to speed on blogs.

Now you and Mark have me interested in blogging. Except no one would probably be interested in reading the next gripping episode of a guy sailing up and down the same Kansas lake, week after week.

My adventures are along the line of "I motored out of the marina, put the sail up, sailed to the dam, turned and sailed to the other end, sailed back to the marina, drank a brew." I guess I could copy/paste that in each time I go out. Well, I guess there are those times when the Kansas wind comes on strong and people wet their pants with the boat at a 30 degree angle. There are some exciting twists.

All in all, I would advise staying with blog technology and spend the rest of your free time sailing.

[RandyMoon]

Oh, on the question about cost, I pay $99 per year in fees. But I can host a ton of things off this server, be it short term things I want up and running (photos I put on this MacSailors) or things friends might need. So for me I like the versatility. I could even buy some blog software and host a blog myself.

[Rich Smith]

Hi folks - We (Lori and I) are the "other" Rich and Lori that own a

On this board I go by the name "Rich Smith" since Lori tends to leave the geeking on this board regarding all things sailing to me...Our boat name is Halcyon and we sail out of LakeFront Promenade on Lake Ontario.

I have to admit that every time I see a posting from "Rich and Lori" I chuckle...

BTW, nice blog Rich and Lori! I'll be sure to stop by to read about your adventures from time to time!

Fair Winds,
Rich(+ Lori )

[John Skardzius]

I have my own web server space. Outside of my normal job, I have built numerous commercial websites over the years as a way to keep my technical and graphics skills current. I plan on retiring permanently in 5 years and want something to make extra gas money with while crusing the coast. Right now I am way too busy to build sites so I just twiddle here and there for amusement.

If you know how to use HTML and a few trick tools, keeping a personal site up is pretty simple. But if your intent is to constantly be adding content (logs and photos) there is probably nothing easier than a blog. It is geared for that. A conventional HTML site would require more steps, you would have to upload changes, maintain configuration, etc. The blog is much easier.

What I like though is that I own my web domain, provide my own email capabilities and my site will be there as long as I want to pay occassional registration fees. I would be a little nervous about putting several years effort in a blog and whoever is hosting it decides it is not making any financial return and they pull the plug. But I suppose you can do occassional saves to make sure you have a copy of your adventures. I'm not up to speed on blogs.

Now you and Mark have me interested in blogging. Except no one would probably be interested in reading the next gripping episode of a guy sailing up and down the same Kansas lake, week after week.

My adventures are along the line of "I motored out of the marina, put the sail up, sailed to the dam, turned and sailed to the other end, sailed back to the marina, drank a brew." I guess I could copy/paste that in each time I go out. Well, I guess there are those times when the Kansas wind comes on strong and people wet their pants with the boat at a 30 degree angle. There are some exciting twists.

All in all, I would advise staying with blog technology and spend the rest of your free time sailing.

Randy, like you I host my own domain, ftp etc. Most blogging services allow you to ftp directly to your own server...for free. they just provide the interface. Also there is freeware software that will allow you to host the blogging front end as well. Point is, the info is on your own server if that's where you want it. If you don't have space you can use theirs for the cost of banner ads, etc.

[RandyMoon]

Hi folks - We (Lori and I) are the "other" Rich and Lori that own a

On this board I go by the name "Rich Smith" since Lori tends to leave the geeking on this board regarding all things sailing to me...Our boat name is Halcyon and we sail out of LakeFront Promenade on Lake Ontario.

I have to admit that every time I see a posting from "Rich and Lori" I chuckle...

BTW, nice blog Rich and Lori! I'll be sure to stop by to read about your adventures from time to time!

Fair Winds,
Rich(+ Lori )

OK, I get it. Our Rich Boren lives in Californee and works in Minnesota. I think he is a split personality and is not aware that his alter ego "Rich Smith" is signing on with the same name for a wife. Hmmmmmm.

I think Rich is suffering from jet lag and needs to quit working so much in Minnesota and go sailing more.

[richandlori]

Ditto Randy...less Minnesota and more Sailing. The only problem is that my wife keeps telling me something about paying the bills...Ect.

Rich