Techie issues and blogging journey

Website Matters - Wordpress:

I’m still getting used to my upgraded Wordpress admin panel. I’ve found most of the functions that I was formerly using but I still can’t find where the "post-slug" function went to. "Post-slug" allows the user to rename the blog post url for better keyword search, if not the blog post url will just follow the post title exactly. This url customising tool is supposed to aid in Search Engine Optimzation (SEO).

I realise that 2 of my Wordpress plug-ins, the Installer and the Ultimate Tag Warrior don’t work anymore. I can’t re-activate them without seeing a "fatal error" message. Maybe I need to upgrade these 2 plug-ins too. Gosh, people say "when one door closes, another opens." CNBC’s tagline is "when one market closes, another opens." For me it’s "when one techie issue closes, another opens!"

Everyday I deal with information overload as I research for new information to do my work. The ‘gurus’ say to solve one problem or complete one task at a time. Then more pop up and get in your way as you attempt to solve that ONE problem or complete that ONE task at a time. Geez…

Using Blogger vs Wordpress:

I have been blogging with Wordpress for around 9 months already but like most bloggers, I actually started with Blogger. If you have been using Blogger, switching to using Wordpress is like switching from using PC to Mac. It can be quite a ‘culture shock’ at first as you start all over again in looking for the functions you need in the admin panel. I don’t really fancy frequent change but when you are in the techie line like blogging, you can’t help but to adapt accordingly to the swift advancements on the internet. Instead of the "rat race" you get the "internet race".

Multi-blogs:

I started blogging about a year ago with Blogger. Actually my ex-colleague first introduced blogging to me back in 2004 but I was not ready to start it. It was only last year that I signed up with Blogger and explored its various functions. I started multiple blogs on various topics to have a feel of what I would enjoy blogging about. I’m a person with very diverse interests, but you have to realise that because you enjoy something, it doesn’t mean you will necessarily like to blog about it.

Narrowing down the blog topic:

Finally I narrowed my topic to sharing tips about toy collecting. I plan to further narrow it down in the near future because there are simply too many collectible toy lines around. Currently I blog on all the toy lines that I collect, which is quite a number.

Toy collecting and life in general :

As I had attended a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) seminar and read such books since last year, I would incorporate some of these ideas into my blog posts every now and then. Most of these posts are categorised under "About Life" . I also have some articles posted under "Money Matters" too. Those are mostly about budgeting for your toy collecting hobby, but they also apply to most other things in life.

My blogging journey is still ongoing and this blog is due for a major revamp in the coming months. That will be another techie issue to overcome as I work out my blogging plans for the rest of the year!