Spit & Polish

I'm almost ready to share this blog with the world. I just need a few tiny li'l details polished up.

  1. I need to register a domain name.
  2. I need to point the domain to where I'm hosting the blog.
  3. I need better headers featuring character sketches of Bethsi and Sharp, or maybe a WaiMin logo. Or both! Why take the easy route?
  4. Once everything is up and running, add an RSS feed.
  5. Why isn't the Author block working?
  6. Install site analytics.
  7. Add twitter link for promotion, not sharing. (I don't actually know what that means anymore.)
  8. Fix Facebook sharing widget.
  9. Tags appear at the bottom of each post, but wouldn't it be nice if tags were visible from the home page? All I have to do is edit the template's base.html tucked away in a secret location, then add the relevant plugin code. Easy! Will this give me what I want? Who knows? 🤷🏻‍♂️
  10. Header covers by tag doesn't work. Requiring me to manually specify a header graphic per blog post is silly.
  11. A favicon of Bethsi would be a nice touch.
  12. Why are some page headers shorter than others even if using the same graphic?
  13. Hook up your RSS with deliver.it
  14. Can I set up rsync so that the blog automagically updates from my Mac to the web server? I thought I had already done it, but I deleted the file? Or I dreamed it? Do you dream about twiddling rsync scripts in a command shell? Apparently, I do. I'm starting to get worried. I'm never getting a girlfriend, am I? Abandoned. There are literally no docs on how to add rsync to the Pelican prefs, and I'm too muffin-headed to figure it out. Basically, I can't automate it, so I'll just type a one word macro and call it good. Also, still no girlfriend. I mean, are you reading all this? Can you blame her?
  15. I need to find a place to host my blog.
  16. I should probably have pages. I've already written an "About Me" page, but this template hides pages. This template is called "Clean Blog", but it's a bit too sparse for my tastes. Maybe I need a better template.
  17. What goes in the Menu? How do I put things in there? Can I put tags in there? Can I store snacks in there for later? I am rather hungry at the moment.

See? I'll have this site gorgeous in a jiffy!

—Dash