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[psipsy]

Since I got Coppermine up and running, I'm starting to move pictures over into that for the sake of better managing them, rather than have them scattered around on the site. Currently I have it set up so that only aichan95, yamikochan and myself can post pictures, but with the option of expanding to other members of the forum as I see fit. The image gallery is bridged to the forum, so registering at one registers at the other at the same time.

Link: http://www.cardboardshrine.com/images/index.php and http://www.cardboardshrine.com/forum/index.php

Ok, so I've been doing the exercise thing for almost two months now, and I'm noticing something weird happening: I'm losing weight. Yes, LOSING weight. Nothing drastic, but it's a noticeable change. When I started this regimen, I was approaching 260; now I'm hanging around at about 245. Also, listening to Underworld's "Cowgirl (Bedrock Mix)" while on the elliptical makes for a grueling workout, and I'm loving it. Capsule's "CrazEEE Skyhopper" has the same effect. Suggestions for other good workout songs: GO!

Still can't decide if I want to get another bike or keep fixing the one I got. Taking a good close look at it under good light reveals some issues, such as the mounts for the front brakes are loose, and I can suddenly imagine the brakes flying off while trying to apply them. For that, a new fork would be beneficial, as it's the same fork that literally broke while I was riding it, and was welded back together by the kindness of my neighbor who had the appropriate skills and equipment. So, new fork would cost a few bucks. Also the rear wheel has some wobble to it, not the kind from mal-adjusted spokes, but a clunk-clunk wobble. That can't be good.

You, the reader, might be wondering why I suddenly have a jonesing to get back into bike riding, or you're just shaking your head at another of my phases. But like I said earlier, there's nothing quite like bike riding, and there are many places that are only accessible by such. So the other day I was in a specialty bike shop and looking around and all they had some seriously nice rides, but the prices started at what most people would pay for a decent used car. I decided that I didn't need a bike that was that high-end, even if it would probably outlive me. Eh, I'll tweak the old one a bit more anyway and see how it holds up.

Ok, time to wrap this up and go to work and watch more anime tonight. Or fall asleep when I get home.

Comments

[rubian77.livejournal.com]

If you're not going to get a new bike, at least get new brakes. The newest kind are REALLY good and pretty much will nearly stop you on a dime.

Avoid Trek & Cannondale brand bikes. They're overpriced.

[psipsy.livejournal.com]

Actually, I found a Mongoose with nice features for $350, so I think I'm gonna go with that.

[rubian77.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Mountain bike or street bike?

[psipsy.livejournal.com]

Mountain bike, natch. Specifically, the Mongoose Wing Elite. It was marked down from $500 because it's a 2006 and now the 2007's are coming out.

I've always preferred that kind since I could just zing off into the wilderness. They'll tune it up for me and it'll be ready for me to pick up this evening, if all goes well. A far cry from when I got that bike from Zayre's, which was *mostly* assembled (but it was still good), or that blue bike used which had problems from the start (and still does).

[rubian77.livejournal.com]

oh, and: if you want some music that's designed to maintain the same beat throughout (and therefore help you to keep your heartrate up), check out Fitpod.com (http://fitpod.com/node/299).

Please elaborate/elucidate/explicate

[the-mind-of-gil.livejournal.com]

Is Coppermine something that has any relevance whatsoever for an old, square, passé type like me?

Re: Please elaborate/elucidate/explicate

[psipsy.livejournal.com]

If you have pictures that you want to organize and post online but would rather not rely on a third-party image hosting service such as Photobucket or Flickr, then yes, it has relevance.

I prefer doing this because the level of control I have over my own site is exponentially beyond what the free-hosting services can provide, and this also means no ads.

Coppermine in action on my own site. (http://www.cardboardshrine.com/images/) So far, it's mostly images from my trips to Skyline Drive and such.

Re: Please elaborate/elucidate/explicate

[the-mind-of-gil.livejournal.com]

Okay. Sounds like a really good resource. Last question: Is this your own creation, and are you the one in control of its use, structure, format, etc.? I only ask because the initials that appear confuse me a bit (phpbb, for example). I will probably start feeding photos into Coppermine when I understand it a bit better.

Oh, I do have one more question: Any limits on size, number of photos, etc.?

Re: Please elaborate/elucidate/explicate

[psipsy.livejournal.com]

Well, the Coppermine script isn't of my creation, but since it's installed on my site, it then becomes entirely under my control. Same goes with phpbb, which is another script that I use for the forum.

So, they're not websites of their own, but rather add-ons for an existing site. In my case, www.cardboardshrine.com. Anyone that has a website on a host that allows for MySql databases can run Coppermine (or other suitable image gallery scripts). Coppermine and phpbb can run separate from each other; I simply have them bridged together for convenience (and control, of course).

There's pre-set limits on filesize and dimensions, but those can be changed. The limit on number of photos is dependent on the size of the domain that Coppermine is installed on. My site allows for 15GB, so that's about how much imagery I can stuff into it until they spontaneously upgrade my site again.