This blog is written, edited, and produced on a completely irregular basis by Ryan Markel.
Software
I proudly run WordPress as the engine that powers everything you see here. It’s an amazing product that you should consider if you’re planning on building a blog site or even a more fully-featured site, as it’s remarkably extensible.
I also make copious use of the following plugins to enhance your experience:
- Akismet anti-spam by Matt Mullenweg
- Feedburner FeedSmith by Steve Smith and Feedburner
- Twitter Tools by Alex King
- WP-Cache by Ricardo Galli Granada
Hosting
My hosting is provided quite well by PairLite. If you’re looking for relatively low-cost hosting that’s very accessible and reliable, run by one of the most historically rock-solid and reliable hosts in the universe, I would suggest you start there. They’ve been awesome to me.
Web Standards
I try as much as possible to make sure this site adheres to the latest Web standards and that it checks out in most modern browsers. If it looks horrible for you, then please upgrade your browser to something a little more… robust. If you’re running Internet Explorer, you should be running version 7. If you’d rather use a good browser, I personally recommend either Firefox or Safari.