FTP (Take 2)

I'm getting closer!! I can now get a list of files, but I can't access them....

Blinkenlights

That's no moon, that's a space station!"

Just like Samuel Morse revolutionising communication with the dots and dashes of morse code, towel.blinkinlights has forever changed the way I view "shift 8". Their artistry with the asterisk, the creativity of the comma and the delightful dashing of the ...........ummmm, dash had me in awe (of both their talent and time management skills).

FTP

After numerous attempts at connecting and getting the error message, connection timed out, I got a small taste of victory until another startling red error message failed to retrieve directory listing. But I'm not giving up ..... just like Arni said "I'll be back"

Telnet

Thank heaven for all the lovely little tips posted on the discussion board otherwise it would have been a frustrating task for me ie. "email note" doesn't sound at all like "email subject", which is much more understandable ;) In the end I got there and managed to send 2 emails to my curtin address 8).

Subject

Email fro DEAKIN UNI LIB

telnet deakin library search You searched for the AUTHOR: bennahum 2 AUTHORS found, with 2 entries; AUTHORS 1-2 are: 1 Bennahum David A 1936 ................................. 1 entry 2 Bennahum Ninotchka .................................... 1 entry

Using the run command took me back to "the day" and for a brief moment in time I was that guy from "Sneakers" ;) ;)

Blog or not to Blog? Top 5 tips for newbies

Hi my name is jax, long-time reader, first-time blogger! ;)

My top 5 tips for new bloggers in no particular order:

Have something to say
There is nothing worse than having your fingers poised over the keyboard ready to type but your brain isn't co-operating by sending down earth-shattering, intensely compelling or even mildly diverting content.

Try to come up with a unique name for your blog
Very frustrating getting the "name not available" message until you just put any old thing in and then wake up the next morning with "silly name for my domain" remorse.

Read other blogs
Become inspired by the discussion, delusions, rantings and ramblings of other bloggers.

Short & Sweet
A little - often, is much better than a lot - sometimes ;)

Who will host your blog?
If I did put these points into any sort of order, this one would be at the top! Using a site like blogger.com to host your own blog couldn't be simplier for a complete blogging novice like me. You can create, edit, design your own blogorld (have I just made up a new word for blog world? woooo woooo - oooops, see above point about "short & sweet"!) and the best part is it's free!!!