Guh!

My morning surprise was a lilypad meltdown... one of the recent submissions had a duplicate entry in one of the no-duplicates fields that wasn't caught for some reason, and ended up causing Problems with out-of-sync entries in the database (since each piece of artwork has an entry in two different tables) - which was Super Bad. Extra Super Bad.

I fixed it, and hopefully it won't happen again.

Today:

Finish map (paint mountains)
Orders
Work on turtle piece
10 EMG-Zine anthology pages
New Giftshop/PA artists
Get check for Highlands fest
Dig up pay records for JN
10 Giftshop pieces up

EMG-Zine article ideas for July...

Our theme for July is computers!!

I would like reviews of computers that you've owned, or computer-selling companies that you've dealt with. Has a company given you the Best Service ever, or did they treat you like trash? Our readers want to know! Perhaps a review of the lightest, bestest laptop, or of something unusual, like an ergonomical split-keyboard.

Some article ideas:

~Speculative discussion on where computers will go in the future
~History of computers, perhaps with the angle of how quickly science fiction looks dated due to the advances in technology
~How to write 'timeless' sci fi due to problems above... some of it weathers terribly dated material, some of it really doesn't...
~Anything technical on images and image files
~Tutorials and tips for digital art or graphics! (I was thinking of writing a tutorial about actions in Photoshop...)
~How to build a simple website, or get started with hosting one, etc.
~CSS basics
~Shopping carts or services - could be short reviews, or an article comparing a range of the ones available
~Innovative computer add-ons that overcome disabilities - like reading software and such.

And of course, we're looking for fantasy and sci fi artwork and fiction in this theme, as well!

Complete guidelines: http://www.emg-zine.com/guidelines.php

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This may be firmly in the 'too much information' category for all you classy, civilized folks with your high-faluting luxuries, but I just used my toilet. And it flushed. And I was exceedingly happy. And because LJ is all about sharing frivolous personal triumphs, I had to come and blog the experience.