P.S. I fixed the commenting problem, so my site should be up to speed. Let me know if you find anything else misbehaving.

So my other server is dead. Sad news. I'm working on updating my backup server so that everything will work. Currently, commenting is unavailable (as the library for generating the CAPTCHAs is missing), though the survey should still work, and you should be able to browse as normal. I'll post again once I get everything working.

Oddly enough, after spending the last month trying to film a movie about how creepy Facebook is, I decided I spend way too much time on Facebook. It was weird, but I just got sick of it all. I began thinking of all the changes they've made recently to Facebook, and I think it's going in a direction that I'm just not interested in. Facebook, to me, should be a place to easily find your friends, link up, and be able to share messages, plan events, etc. I like that part. What I absolutely hate is the bajillion stupid quizzes all over my "home" page, or the fact that you can stalk people's profiles. I hate having random pictures of me tagged for all to see, or the constantly pressing "What's on your mind?" Vampire something-or-other invites, Mafia Wars invites, Dragon invites, this-and-that invites, silly gardens, gifts, poking, bumper stickers, flair, etc. I guess it's great for people who are interested, but I wish there was a convenient way to just turn all that stuff OFF!!!

And then it clicked. I don't have to go to that website. It's not a popularity contest. There are no gold stars or black dots. I can still use Facebook as a tool to connect without having to worry about the rest of it. No really, I'm telling the truth. Crazy huh? And so, I'm staying away from Facebook. I'm not deleting my account or swearing it off or anything (not that that's really possible--Facebook only allows you to "disable" your account), but I'm pulling back. I'm ashamed to admit I even got that hooked on it (and honestly, I rarely checked it more than once a day, so I'm not that hooked...) Facebook is a tool, not a toy. It should be used that way.

(Ironically, this post will be automatically uploaded to Facebook and posted on my wall. Ahhh...)

So Will's been clamoring for me to post, and I just can't seem to come up with a good topic. I did, however, find this really cool "essay" about why Linux is not the same as Windows. In a nutshell, it explains that Linux isn't trying to be Windows (for the most part), and that it's more about hobbyists who are collaborating to build something functional and interesting to them.

I really like the analogy between cars and operating systems used in this article. Windows is like a car, and Linux is more like a motorcycle. Just because you can drive a car doesn't mean you can (or should) know how to drive a motorcycle. Although they both drive on roads, they are very different in how you operate them. Which is precisely why you can't just switch to Linux effortlessly. It takes some getting used to.

Recently, Linux has gotten a lot of attention from the less-geeky and more practical crowd, and so there's a lot of talk about it being the "next big thing." Personally, I don't think it's going to happen, and I'm sorta glad (The essay takes my side in this). I'm more interested in an extremely configurable, customized, open environment than trying to turn Linux into Windows. While I'm an advocate, I don't (honestly) recommend it to very many people.

So I'm starting a summer movie project, and I'm looking for people to participate. Mostly I need actors, but if you have other talents I'm open to suggestions. It's going to be a mini-series, so if you are pressed for time but really want to participate, you can help out with just one episode. Please contact me if you are interested. (leave a comment, use my chat button, email me, facebook stalk me, etc.)