Chaos Magnet

And we're back

Sorry for the delay, I know it's been awhile since I updated over here. My web host wrote to tell me that my Movable Type database user was occupying 60 locked connections and that if I didn't want to be forced to upgrade to a dedicated server, I was going to have to dig through the software and figure out where it wasn't closing database connections.

Yeah, right.

So I disabled the user temporarily instead, and it took me a little while, but I finally have gotten around to upgrading to Movable Type 3. There was that little mishap in which I forgot to on comment the database driver in the configuration file, but that's all taken care of now. I'll let you know how it goes.

On the bright side, the dictation system is working out much better than I expected it to. Recognition has gotten noticeably better, although I've discovered that I do have certain speech patterns that I never suspected. For example, I apparently pronounce "will" and "we'll” exactly the same. And when I'm really tired, I apparently mumble more than I thought I do. I just have to remember to proof carefully, something I didn't generally have to do when I was typing. But overall, it's going very well. I was able to dictate this post without wanting to throw the computer out the window, so that's an improvement.

Which is good, because the arthritis is really getting bad. Hopefully I'll get to a doctor soon.

Anyway, things should be getting back on an even keel now. Or at least as even a keel as a chaos magnet can be on.

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