This Site
Here’s some information about this website, possibly useful for budding web developers or very bored people.
The name protension is a random portmanteau I came up with one day. According to OED, it was once a real word:
There are minds whose power is shed, if we may say so, in protension, precipitated forwards in narrow channels with impetuous torrent.
The unfortunate skier in the protension header graphic is Dan Kleinman; the photo was taken by Mark VanDonge on Mount Baldy in 2005.
Hosting
is provided by DreamHost. They are awesome and offer nearly-unlimited storage and bandwidth (constantly growing), a domain name, databases, and all the programming capabilities you could want for $7.95/mo.
Use promo code “thankstom” and you’ll get $50 off! That brings 1 year to $70 or two years to $140. (I get $97 for any referral; if you use that promo code I give you $50 and I get $47). There’s a 90 day money-back guarantee.
If you want an email address or a place to store some files or test out PHP or something just ask me.
Journal
The journal is powered by WordPress. The theme is based on Kubrick, the default theme. I use a few reliable plugins:
- Markdown by Michel Fortin
- Postie by Dirk Elmendorf
- WP-SpamFree by Scott Allen
If you know me and you want your own WordPress blog at tomspot.com, just ask.
Design
Since CSS came around and we no longer have to use ridiculously complicated table layouts, I’ve been doing all my web page design in BBEdit and occasionally Emacs.
Graphics are handled with GraphicConverter and Photoshop.