Robert’s Rants & Rationalizations

First, this is not a review of Typo3 (http://www.typo3.org), but my enthusiasm in taking another look at the software (written in PHP). I looked at it several months ago and found it hard to use…I didn’t read the available documentation or watch the frigg’n videos (http://typo3.org/documentation/videos/)!

I have watched them, now.

Now, Typo3 is at the top of my list, but I’m still looking at a few to fit my needs which are somewhat vague, but I’ll know when I’m close and then commit oneself.

And, if you are reading this, and you want to review more CMS packages, check out these:

http://www.cmsmatrix.org
http://www.cmsreview.com/
http://www.opensourcecms.com/

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As I slowly roll my motorcycle backwards out of the parking stall, something is stopping like a rock or something behind a tire. I think of that since it feels just like that…a little give, not a sudden stop like a wall. I dismount and look around the bike, concentrating on what may be blocking the tires, but I find nothing. Then, I see it. I’m pissed.

I go to the apartment sales office, where I live, and ask if their facility people have cable-cutters. The salesperson radios someone and responds to me that they don’t have one. I’m resigned to drive to work, and I’ll just work on the solution when I get back.

After work, I have two options I can do myself. One, get my hacksaw and go at it, but I find I don’t have it! So, it’s number two, use the lock picks I bought on the internet (you are supposed to be a licensed locksmith, I think, to have these!) and to my amazement, I pick the (cheap) lock within two minutes. I thought it would be harder because, in part, that it has engraved into the lock, “PG&E”, our state’s gas and electricity utility company.

Now, what was the reason we can’t electriy our vehicles to stop these jerks from messing with our property?