Inside The Old Noggin

I wanted to take some time to explain the steps i followed to migrate my blog to a new domain. Since my domains are both hosted by the same service, the migration steps i followed were much easier then if someone had to build a new database.

1. The first thing I did was backup my word press directory and database.  This is easily accomplished by downloading all the files from my old blog folders via ftp, to a folder on my pc.  I then logged into mysql admin, and exported my database to a file and saved it to the same path as my files.  I labeled this folder with the current date to identify it as my blog backup.
2. Then I downloaded the same wordpress version I am currently running from the Wordpress  Release Archive
3. I extracted and uploaded this new clean wordpress to my new domains root path.

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Tags: 301 redirect, Blog, New Domain, thecrazysteve.com, Wordpress, Wordpress migration steps
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So it appeared i could not keep both sites running, so i figured out how to make a 301 redirect which is the best way to redirect your links, without upsetting your search engine rankings.  It was really simple to do.  All I did was create a new .htaccess file with the following code and placed it in the root of my old website.   Everything from my old site redirects here now with no problems.

redirect 301 /blog/ http://www.theCrazySteve.com/

Just so you can understand what is happening.  My old blog was in www.domain.com/blog/  what i am telling your webbrowser (and spiders) to do, is any thing that points to www.domain.com/blog/(whatever) to point to http://www.theCrazySteve.com/(whatever) .  If you dont have an extra folder level like me (/blog/) you can just put / there like this:

redirect 301 / http://www.theCrazySteve.com/

Obviously changing your domain name.

This website has great information on redirects, and the pro’s and cons to different types.

Spiders and 301 Redirects

Tags: 301 redirect, htaccess file, search engine rankings, thecrazysteve.com, webbrowser, Wordpress
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Well I have finally finished moving my blog to its new home at http://www.theCrazySteve.com Theres still a lot of things to change on the backend to make sure everything works properly.  But so far we are working well.  As for the old site you will still be able to see the blog there for a little while while i finish the cleanup and setup the proper redirects.

Welcome!

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To all my loyal fans, I will be relocating to my new site http://www.theCrazySteve.com

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Child being suffocated by pillows.

So yesterday I was at Wal-Mart, (seems like any time I see something stupid it is at that place… wonder why) I’m standing on line waiting to pay for my goods, and I see this woman pull up on the line next to me, with what appeared to be a cart full of pillows. I thought to myself, “Maybe she likes pillows, who am I to judge.” About 5 min into the wait, I notice that the pillows in the cart were moving, yet no one that I could see was touching them. Then from behind the pillows emerged a young child gasping for air. That’s when I quickly snapped a picture with my trusty blackberry. Shortly after I snapped the picture, the father and son arrived, they were a Hasidic Jewish Family, and then suddenly everything made sense.

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Tags: Hasidic Jewish Family, jewish family, parenting, Parenting fail, pillows, theCrazySteve, thecrazysteve.com, WTF
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AfroSamurai is a 5 part animated miniseries that aired on SpikeTV In early 2007.  I had never heard of this show until the release of the video game this year.  Even then i did not think much of it, but something told me to add it to my gamefly game list.  A few months back i finally received it.  I held on to it for a little over a month playing through its colorful and imaginative levels.  I still have not watched the episodes, but i am now more interested in them then ever.  The main character “Afro Samurai” and his sidekick are voiced by none other then Samuel L. Jackson.  As you could imagine the game is full of as much violence and profanity as i think they could squeeze in. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: afro samurai, Completed, feudal japan, gunslinger, headband, Jackson, PS3, samuel l jackson, spiketv, theCrazySteve, thecrazysteve.com, Video Game, violence
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Today sparks a new era in telephony.  Today i received my invite to Google Voice.    I have been very interested in Google Voice since it was originally called grandcentral.   In this post I will give you a brief overview on some of the exciting features Google Voice.  My next blog will take you though the setup process, which was quick and painless and more in depth with configuring the features for your needs.

For those of you who are not familiar with Google Voice, it is a “telephone management service”  that is now offered by google.  In today’s day and age many people have multiple phones accessible to them.  I myself carry two cellphones, and I have a desk phone at work.  But many people have more then that, multiple home phones, fax lines,  cellphones, ect.  The concept of Google Voice is to consolidate this down to 1 single number that people can call or send SMS Text messages to.  At my job we were considering a service like this it was often referenced as “Find Me, Follow Me.”  What happens is when someone calls your Google Voice number, it will call every phone number you have defined, in an attempt to “Find You”.  When you answer whichever phone you are closes to, it will send the call to that phone, and drop all the other phones.  But Google Voice has taken this a step further and added a plethora of features.   Not only can you get voice mails from this system, but you can also have it forward your txts to all of your phones.  With a service like this you can now freely switch telephone carriers, telephone numbers, switch jobs, ect and still be able to be contacted with your 1 main Google Voice number.  Removing or adding a phone is very quick and easy.  But Google Voice does not stop with find me follow me, lets look at some of the more interesting features:

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Tags: call screening, find me follow me, Free, google, Google Voice, Inside The Old Noggin, Internet, review, sms text messages, Technology, telephone carriers, telephone management, telephone numbers, thecrazysteve.com, voicemail, VOIP
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So I’m standing here in walmart and all I see is Michael Jackson all over magazines.  What is wrong with America?  2 weeks ago no one cared if he was alive now that he’s “dead” it is such a “tragedy!”  The media will try to find any cash cow to try to get all the human cattle to watch and buy.  I for one am very skeptical of Michael Jacksons “death.”  Think about this for a minute, over the last 10 years what was the best thing he has done for his career?…..  He “died.”. I just find it convenient that his career is over, he’s a laughing stock of the industry, he is selling off all his assets to fight off the massive mounting legal fees, and he conveniently dies.  Over night he has gone from a gross plasticman pedophile, to “The King of Pop.” It really is quite amazing, I for one believe that this is all a publicity stunt to attempt to resurrect his career, and so far he has been successful. His dvd and cd sales must be through the roof, they are playing him non stop on the radio, and the rights to air his funeral on tv must be worth billions. The royalties from this stunt must be massive. I just hope that when he comes back from the “dead” that Americans become furious with him, and we make him wish he was in fact dead.  Michael  Jackson, Fuck you.  Fuck you and the child you rode in on. If you are dead, then good ridden. Any thing you have done in the past does not make up for the fucked up shit you did. Guilty or not your a sick sick man, and I for one are glad that you are gone, even if only for a little while.

Tags: America, cow, death, Inside The Old Noggin, Jackson, King, king of pop, michael jackson, pedophile, plasticman, sick man, theCrazySteve, thecrazysteve.com, tragedy, walmart
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Agent-Mike: There is no broken plastics or missing feet on that system also right?
Steve:  no
Steve:  but i can break some if you would like me too
Steve: 
Agent-Mike: HEHE no thanks
Steve:  ok just checking
Agent-Mike: I sent you an email and if you have questions please email me.
Agent-Mike: XXXXXXX is your case number.
Agent-Mike: Is there anything else I can help you with today?
Steve:  what do i do with the one you sent me?
Steve:  just send it back?
Agent-Mike: Go ahead and use the return label to send it back.
Steve:  ok
Agent-Mike: Is there anything else I can help you with today?
Steve:  sure do you like baseball?
Agent-Mike: Sometimes
Steve:  whats your favorite team?
Agent-Mike: Mariners
Steve:  are you in washington?
Agent-Mike: No I am in Idaho
Agent-Mike: I watch it when I can
Steve:  ahh potato country
Agent-Mike: yes
Steve:  are the potatoes really good there? or is that just a myth?
Agent-Mike: I would say that they are pretty good
Agent-Mike: Oregon as well
Steve:  hmm ill have to check it out one day.
Steve:  i bet theres a lot of irish people out that way
Steve:  us irish people love our potatos
Agent-Mike: Yes
Steve:  the only thing i know about oregon is the trail
Steve:  you ever been on it?
Agent-Mike: yeah

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Tags: baseball, Break, case number, Day, Experiance, favorite team, Inside The Old Noggin, irish people, Love, mariners, pizza, plastics, potato country, potatoes, theCrazySteve, thecrazysteve.com, way
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So as many of my friends know, I have been using the stumbleupon addon to find new and interesting sites.  It is probably one of the greatest addons that I have seen for IE/FireFox, in a long time.  Basically you download this tool bar (optional and configurable), configure your account with categories you would like to see, (ei: Comics, Computers, Linux, Comedy)  i keep meaning on posting great links i find with this tool, but i continue to forget.  So while im here late at work, i will post whatever links i stumble below, so you can get an idea of the awesome.  I wont lie, sometimes you find junk, but most of the time you find something entertaining.  I have spent a few nights up late telling myself just one more stumble for hours.

This great tool can be found at : http://www.stumbleupon.com/

Here are some stumbles tonight to wet your taste buds:
http://www.funnyjunk.com/funny_pictures/18380/Stripper+Homework/
http://www.keepbusy.net/play.php?id=snake-owned-by-rabbit
http://imgur.com/iOtmg.jpg
http://kotaku.com/5137453/left-4-dead-++-now-for-kids
http://weinterrupt.com/2009/06/five-year-old-boy-left-with-intricate-dragon-shaped-scar-after-henna-tattoo-goes-wrong/
http://i.friendfeed.com/3491e4ac449ecf5dde355de42ed9c50dcf6f26da
http://www.vgcats.com/comics/images/070415.jpg

Tags: comedy, comics, computers, findings, Inside The Old Noggin, Links, linux, Quote, Random, stumble, Stumbleupon, theCrazySteve, thecrazysteve.com, way, Work
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