Blogberry

June 16, 2005 D. H. McKee

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So, I’ve determined there are some problems with using the Blackberry to blog. No, I’m not currently blogging from it. I was using it earlier at 1842, while drinking an espresso. Unfortunately, I accidentally hit the back button (which is conveniently a Function+Del key combination), and I lost the three paragraphs I typed. Also, apparently, the scripts in my Movable Type don’t seem to work on the Blackberry browser, or it doesn’t support auto-reload of pages, which is required (apparently) to post and publish an entry. I can set the entry to “publish” later, from a different machine, but not from a Blackberry.
I’m currently looking into ways of getting around this problem, possibly by configuring a post-by-email option, or a simple submission form that supports WAP browsers. There may also be something in the MT forums, or possibly some kind of plug-in. I’ve just been too lazy to get out there and solve the problem.

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About This Site

As a guy who occasionally curates art shows and wrangles artists together, I often have to edit and post artist bios, profile pictures, and artwork images. This can be a problem, since many artists and writers aren’t used to selling themselves. Artists rarely know how to present their art for display in a brochure, and writers aren’t used to writing about themselves.

Writers often treat the bio like it’s an interview or something. Maybe like they’re having a conversation with you, the reader. While it may work sometimes, the most common way to write a bio is to write in the 3rd person.

I’m like those writers, and I’m talking to you directly, unlike the common way to do a bio. You should see my About page. It makes sense to me, since this is a bit which describes my blog’s website. When I get famous enough that I don’t have time to talk to you, I’ll have an intern write everything in 3rd person. Until then, you get to talk to me.

Like blogs of old, this one is a personal document of the comings and goings of me. Articles I’ve written, links I’ve posted, videos I liked, etc. Here, a first-person perspective is the way to go, at least for now. So, this is my site. I’m D. H. McKee, a sometimes artist, sometimes writer. Mostly just a guy on the internet.