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(Created on 1st May 2022)
Vote #761
Question:
I appear to have undertaken a mammoth of a project with my website. Essentially this is down to Google shutting down the ability to mail using the api I'm currently using. I've figured out what I have to do to change it, but there's been a cascade of things that need to be done. In order to get one thing to work, I have to change something else and that breaks something else and requires yet another thing ... if you catch my drift. Anyway, we finally made a bit of progress today after spending pretty much the entire day on it. The project needs to be completed by the 30th as that's when Google shuts off the existing service I'm using. Will I complete my website project by the 30th of this month?
Results:
No was the clear winner with 60% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (40%)
- No (60%)
Analysis:
Huh! All ye of little faith! I've broken the back on the project that I'll start to write up soon (not that you're waiting for a write up of what I've been doing, but you're going to get one anyway). As of today (yesterday when you're reading this), the website is signed, secured and encrypted. You will notice the little padlock icon in the address bar when you access the site and no longer can you get to the plain old vanilla htttp://www.eastbayrag.com, but now you get the https://www.eastbayrag.com so I can now be officially trusted. Well, sometimes, anyway. There's still a ways to go on the project and right now there are some parts of the site that don't quite work the way they're intended, so there's a lot more work to be done. I have a friend in town next weekend, so not going to get much time then, but I can probably take a big swing at the remainder the weekend after.
(Created on 8th May 2022)
Vote #762
Question:
It's been a long time since I've done anything touristy in San Francisco, but next weekend I have a friend in town and it's going to be time to remember all those things that visitors like to see. One of the things that several people have said is that Twin Peaks offers the best view of San Francisco, but there is a risk that you can be fogged out of the view. Will we get a good view of San Francisco next weekend from Twin Peaks?
Results:
Yes - it will be a clear day was the clear winner with 100% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes - it will be a clear day (100%)
- No - it will be foggy (0%)
Analysis:
Sadly the actual answer was no. There was a lot of difficulty traversing San Francisco on account of the fact that Sunday was the Bay to Breakers race. A running race that shuts down the roads in the city. That said, we did meet up and headed out of town to get those sites done first, but by the time we went back in and up to Twin Peaks, the fog had rolled in. It wasn’t even a nice white fluffy fog, it was a grey rainy looking thing. Anyway, other than that, it was a great day and we got to see a lot.
(Created on 15th May 2022)
Vote #763
Question:
Alright, so the upgrades to the website are done (at least the bits that needed to be done by the end of the month). We’ve upgraded the software, implemented SSL to secure the website communication and can now securely connect to Google to send emails …. Like this one. Anyway, while doing it I found some more functions and am going to change the look of the weekly mail starting next week. Do you think you’ll like the new look EBR weekly mail when you see it next week?
Results:
Yes was the clear winner with 80% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (80%)
- No (20%)
Analysis:
Well, I hope that folks aren't disappointed. I guess the first things is whether or not the email will actually work and send out. If it doesn't, you won't be reading this, so it won't really matter. The next thing is whether I fixed the glitch I introduced last week whereby the email may have gone to you several times. If that happens again, I guess you'll be reading this a lot, ha ha! Anyway, feel free to send comments if you see the email.
(Created on 22nd May 2022)
Vote #764
Question:
I've started streaming again because I bought a NAS drive that has some fancy functionality. I've set it up as a media server using Jellyfin, but it also has this ability to restream to multiple platforms. I've been streaming to Twitch, Youtube and Facebook simultaneously. Three platforms and no viewers which is completely what I expected, but it keeps me amused. Will I ever get a legitimate viewer on one of my streams?
Results:
No was the clear winner with 75% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (25%)
- No (75%)
Analysis:
No seems to be the popular answer and I do believe that's true ... albeit with one exception and that is that I may get to stream a large clash of clans battle and I'm pretty much guaranteed 50 viewers during the stream, but I'm not sure if it's going to happen or not.
(Created on 29th May 2022)
Vote #765
Question:
Continuing the theme or stream, I've built up quite a nice setup with some overlays and transitions. It's almost like I think someone's going to see this, ha ha. Anyway, as is customary, I've create a ”be right back“ page that is used when you need to step away for a moment or two. I've customized my message so it gives the viewer more information than simple the fact that I'll be right back. How do you think I've ended the message be right back ...?
Results:
Taking a dump was the clear winner with 100% of the votes from the following selection:
- Taking a quick break (0%)
- Having a snack (0%)
- Getting a drink (0%)
- Stretching my legs (0%)
- Mentally preparing (0%)
- Taking a dump (100%)
Analysis:
Am I really that transparent? Yes, my be right back message did say be right back, taking a dump. William pointed out that someone would probably see this and have no sense of humor and wonder why I was letting the world know I was taking a shit. I have changed it slightly. It now has a rotating message that says be right back, making a tea, then grabbing a snack, then taking a dump.
(Created on 5th June 2022)
Vote #766
Question:
Inspired by Paul's back garden wildlife and a question I saw on some other site somewhere, if the following animals could talk, which would be the rudest?
Results:
Badger, Penguin, Walrus and Warthog tied with 25% of the votes each from the following:
- Armadilo (0%)
- Badger (25%)
- Chimpanzee (0%)
- Hippopotamus (0%)
- Hyena (0%)
- Goat (0%)
- Lion (0%)
- Penguin (25%)
- Walrus (25%)
- Warthog (25%)
Analysis:
When I set this question, I thought that chimpanzee was going to win hands down, but the vote appears to have been split. I guess most animals can be rude in their own way. Probably should have included dog as one of the options too.
(Created on 12th June 2022)
Vote #767
Question:
A wonderful week ahead of me with a couple of doctors visits. One of which is to get a needle jabbed in my throat to do a biopsy of something or other. Will I sound like a dalek after I get a needle in my throat?
Results:
Yes was the clear winner with 100% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (100%)
- No (0%)
Analysis:
Well, the good news is that nothing was found from either of the tests I went for this past week. Sadly, however, it didn't make me sound like a dalek. It didn't really affect me other than there was a bit of discomfort afterwards.
(Created on 19th June 2022)
Vote #768
Question:
Today was a huge day. The three idiots won a game of Apex and I had a viewer on Twitch! Sadly the viewer had left the stream when we won the game. Clearly they now have the false impression that we're completely useless. While that may be true, there's some people out there that are even more useless. Anyway, is this a sign that Paul should start a wildlife channel?
Results:
Yes was the clear winner with 100% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (100%)
- No (0%)
Analysis:
Well, we all know that Paul should start his own video channel and stream the wildlife he has, but we all know that he won't. The otters will have babies. He still won't do anything. The otters will move on. He will miss the opportunity. Oh well, you can lead a horse to water ....
(Created on 26th June 2022)
Vote #769
Question:
The summer holidays are almost upon us. I'm thinking about doing a trip within a trip and heading up to Scotland to drive the NC500 tourist route around the top of the country. Just trying to figure out timing with wanting to be around at the weekends. Should I take the plunge and do the NC500 this summer?
Results:
Yes was the clear winner with 60% of the votes from the following selection:
- Yes (60%)
- No (40%)
Analysis:
Yeah, I think we're going to try and make this happen. Few no responses. Booo!
(Created on 3rd July 2022)
Vote #770
Question:
Wow! I have to start off and say what an amazing British Grand Prix. So glad Zhou is OK and congratulations to Carlos Sainz for his first win. This week's vote question is inspired by Paul. What do you think will happen if you stand in front of the gondala on a cable car?
Results:
You will be swept up and crushed was the clear winner with 100% of the votes from the following selection:
- Nothing (0%)
- The gondala will break (0%)
- You will be swept up and crushed (100%)
Analysis:
This is still bringing a smile to my face a week later. Paul seemed genuinely surprised that standing in front of the gondola on a cable car would sweep him up and crush him. He even said it was bad programming. Interestingly, I watched every game of the four day ALGS tournament and nobody pulled off the Paul maneuver. All the players managed to safely avoid the massive objects that move. Congratulations to Dark Zero for their victory.