The DigitalRV Blog

Sometimes I forget things.  I posted a link to WordPress where you can download the software to run on your own site.  But for those of you who don’t have a site, I neglected to include a simple link for you.

If you’re itching to start your own blog, but lack a site host or the desire to deal with that, you’re all set.  You can setup a blog at WordPress.  To start blogging immediately, click here.

Those who have read the book know I also suggested Blogger.com.  They’re still good too, but I’ve got to tell you, WordPress is pretty slick.  There are a great number of interesting blog software packages out there.  For Digital RV’ers, this is a great way to keep friends & family up to date with what you’re doing.  And I promise, anyone can do it!  Give it a whirl, and tell me when you’ve got your own blog up!

For many years, I was involved with Wireless Telecommunications. In other words, cell phones. I worked in Network Engineering & Operations. There are many networks in New England that I’ve worked on from the ground up, and networks across the U.S. that I helped plan an manage. Don’t blame me for coverage issues, that’s RF, I just ran the switch & network side. In all that time, one of the things I dreaded planning the most were system upgrades.

Normally we’d spend a good deal of time planning “retrofits”. Fancy way of saying software upgrades for the switches that run wireless systems. We’d go into great detail on what the software upgrade was for, how it would be implemented, and the backout procedures if we had some form of disaster during the upgrade. Many MOPs (Methods of Procedure) would be written, massive conference calls would be held, and events short of a parade would sometimes occur. The night of a big retrofit many people would be on calls, watching or executing the upgrade, monitoring other systems, and drinking a lot of coffee.
Not today, and not on this blog. I just downloaded Word Press 2.0, and installed it in under 10 minutes. The blog software has been upgraded without a hitch. Says a great deal about the good folks who make Word Press. Hats off to you. Maybe you’d like to have a conference call sometime just for fun?

If you want to know more about WordPress, check their site out (just made their name a link if you didn’t notice). Don’t have your own web site? That’s ok, WordPress will host you. The cost…..Free. Can’t beat that……