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31 Mar 2008 mellow_bunny

YO THAR Pablo-kun!

YAY! Another blogger has decided to jump on the mellowSPACE wagon. As I posted the other day mellowSPACE is available for all those wanting to post as they wish and not have to worry about “responsibilities”. Yes, it’s awesome.

Anywho Pablo-kun decided to jump in :D! SO here he is in all his glory. If you want to read up on his previous posts check out his old blog here at http://darkanimeotaku.wordpress.com/ :D!

27 Mar 2008 mellow_bunny

Blog sharing at mellowSPACE

I’ve seen a few anime blogs around that perhaps have slowed in their post frequency from lack of interest or perhaps not wanting the pressure of full blog ownership. I’m always open to writers jumping on mellowSPACE. It’s a no pressure environment and you can post as much or as little as you want. I’m open to all your suggestions and I don’t charge ;D!

If you are interested then let me know on IRC or leave a comment here. The process depends on what you want to do but I’m able to copy over any posts that you’ve previously made so that they stay with you. That’s what I did with JTFish anyways, I upgraded his blog then exported and re-imported his posts into mellowSPACE. Hahaha he never used categories though you see =_=~! So I ended up going through all his posts. It was awesome.

Anyway if you are looking to reduce the stress on your blogging life but still be in the game then drop me a message.

27 Mar 2008 mellow_bunny

A matter of spring cleaning.

It’s time for a little refresher. If you haven’t thought about it already now is the time to do so. Does your blog need an upgrade? A new theme? Why not plan it out now. It can make a big difference to the way you look at your blog and the way you use it.

There are a few things to look at.

1) Check your plugins.

It seriously pays to take a look and do an audit of your plugins. Do you really need all their features? Is there a better plugin available? Take a look and see what would be needed if you upgraded to the latest Wordpress 2.3.x version. Make sure to take note of any changes in the usage of upgraded plugins too. Sometimes the code that is used to call a sidebar poll for instance can change. If you are looking for mainly sidebar plugins look for the widgetised ones. They are supremely easy to install and activate.

2) Grab a backup.

This is something to do perhaps on a monthly basis and a MUST when contemplating an upgrade. Update your local copy of your website through FTP. This should mainly be everything in your ‘wp-content’ folder but if you’ve made changes to the code elsewhere be sure to grab that too. Once you’ve done your file backup run a backup of your database. If you have access to the database direct you might be able to do an export there. If not, see if you can grab a recommended backup plugin off the Wordpress Plugin directory.

3) Check your theme.

If you are going to install a new theme see if you can get one that is already Widget ready. Widgets have made sidebar management a breeze. If you are going to stick with your current theme it might be an idea to enable Widgets on your theme. Be careful though, once again make sure you backup and only attempt this if you are comfortable altering code.

Once you’ve completed these steps make sure you make a local backup of your ‘wp-config.php’ file. This is SUPER important. For a successful upgrade you will need to update the database. Which means you’ll need your database details which are contained in said file.

These are the basic steps you will need to look at. When you have gone through these things open up the Wordpress upgrade documentation and read thoroughly. Also this is merely a guide to the things that I do when I make upgrades. Always check with your admin as to whether there is anything else you need to take into account. Remember, the person that manages the files and installs for you is your friend. Ask them the questions :D! If not leave a comment here and i’ll try and help.

Anywho enjoy some pictures.

25 Mar 2008 mellow_bunny

If birds could fly.

EPIC NOE EPISODE WAS EPIC. I gotta say this episode made me believe Shin truly does have some backbone. His dance moves so strong, so powerful. I am really holding out for a ShinxNoe ending here. Also.. was it just me or did you guys find the scarf floating in the wind at the start MEZMORISING. I was glued to it for at least well.. the whole time it was on screen.

We finally get to see Noe’s brother all exposed. Somewhat irkworthy. Makes me shiver… and then I remember the doujin i’ve read and my mind is somewhat calmed… I don’t think that’s a good thing.

Hiromi…. I just don’t know what to say about her. I can understand her position but like she comes across as a selfish little miss. In fact it’s like… cruel… i’d go so far as to say I at this point really can’t stand her.

It was nice to see Aiko and Miyokichi getting along and also getting some friendly air time. I think i’d quite like those two as friends. Good times I forsee I do.

Also Noe needs some love. That is all I will say. I’ll say it now… I vote for Noe through and through. I will also have to buy a Noe figure.

Seriously i’m glad this episode went the way it went. WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT.

16 Mar 2008 mellow_bunny

Sickface.. but not in your anime.

I am sick. I have a cold. Yes i’m a cry baby. No the drugs don’t help. Yes I want your muffins (and neko-girls). Yes I like to make my coworkers sick. Now to move onto True Tears.

I would like to state WHAT THE FUDGECICLE. I mean it’s not like I expect anime to be deep and meaningful or anything but this show made me realise how teen romance is always so dramatised. I can fully understand Shin’ichiro being all cut up about his life long love (Hiromi) being so close yet so far away. But when you are presented with a girl like Noe to take your mind off things LET THE BLOODY HIROMI GO. Seriously if that dude was real i’d kick his ass.

Pining after a girl that you like but are never going to get anywhere with is just dumb. You end up cutting everyone else out. Noe is RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU. She LIKES YOU. Gawd, makes me sick. Then there is Aiko and like I don’t think she is particularly nasty. I kind of feel sorry for her in a way. On the other hand it was cruel of her to string things along.

But Shin.. seriously LET HIROMI GO. Maybe i’m just a Noe fan. I don’t know. I think I said a wee while ago that I didn’t like Hiromi because she had long hair. Well that isn’t exactly true. I just think she’s a lost cause. Let her go off somewhere and meet someone else.

On another note, I really do like the art and quality of this show. Muchly.

Anywho, till next time.

13 Mar 2008 Aka

AnimeBlogger.NET Donation Drive

The following post was copied from here with permission. GOGO DONATION DRIVE :D!

Time to start putting something back into the box

AnimeBlogger.net has always been supportive of new writers all over the world to establish their blog for free. As we continue to expand and include new bloggers to the anime blogosphere, we have reached a point where advertising dollars are not enough to pay for the hosting services.

Hence, we have decided to appeal for donations to cover the taxes and hosting fees of AnimeBlogger.net. The first goal is to raise US$1600 to cover three months of hosting and the taxes applicable to AnimeBlogger.net. When we have secured that amount, we are looking into adding another server in order to accommodate more writers, which is where the second goal comes in. If we reach our second goal of US$2200, we’ll be able to add another server.

If you are wondering how you can donate to us, there are various ways. First, you can directly donate to the site via Amazon or Paypal from our donations page. Second, you can buy AnimeBlogger.net merchandise. As an incentive to those who donate, everyone who donates more than $5 will be entered to win a prize. Currently we have a sponsor that’s paying for two AnimeBlogger.net shirts for winners. You can also contribute any anime-related items as prizes for the lucky draw.

AnimeBlogger.net needs your help. Everyone is integral to the support of AnimeBlogger.net. Every little bit counts to hit our target, be it $1 or $100. You will make a difference. Thank you and please continue to explore our anime blogging community!

Donation Meter Plugin

We encourage you to let others know about AB’s donation drive, and to help with that we have a Wordpress plugin available that you can use to put a donation meter on your sidebar. The donation meter shows the the current donation amount in green, a bar extends out to the first goal in red, then the second goal’s in yellow. The plugin pulls its data from our servers so it’ll update itself as we get donations in.

To install the plugin on your blog, first save the plugin file and change the extension from .phps to .php. Now upload this file to your wp-content/plugins directory. Then you activate it and add the following code to your sidebar wherever you want it to appear:

<? php dd_display(170); ?>

The number specifies how many pixels wide the donation meter should be, so change the 170 to something slightly less than your sidebar’s width. The plugin outputs all the necessary code, with the header being an <h2> and the meter itself enclosed in <ul> tags. (We choses these because they’re the most common.) If you need to change these you’ll need to edit the plugin code to do so, but it’s really straightforward. Finally, there’s a set of sayings that the plugin will randomly put below the donation meter itself, here’s the default ones:

$sayings[] = ‘Just a bit more guys!’;
$sayings[] = ‘It can\’t hurt to help!’;
$sayings[] = ‘Be a pal, a PayPal!’;
$sayings[] = ‘We need money. Badly. :(’;
$sayings[] = ‘Keep us in business.’;
$sayings[] = ‘Feel good; lend a hand.’;

Feel free to change these or add new ones if you’d like. (Note: single quote marks in the text will need to have a \ in front of them.)

Help us out by donating to AnimeBlogger.NET, and keep our anime blogging world going!

12 Mar 2008 mellow_bunny

Site Design Changes

I’ve added a new 08 banner and changed some of the colours around the blog.