Starting tomorrow at 1pm EST and lasting through most of Saturday (or until it's done), scienceblogs.com will be undergoing an upgrade to MoveableType4, specially fitted by SixApart for the gigantic network we have here.
What does it mean to you, the readers, and to us, the bloggers?
We will not be able to post any new content during this period.
You will not be able to post comments.
I am sure some bloggers will "front-load" the weekend by posting a bunch of stuff tomorrow morning, so there will be plenty of stuff for you to read.
Some bloggers may post temporarily on their old blogs (check each of your favourite bloggers for notices like this one to see their plans).
Several bloggers will guest-post on Comrade PhysioProf's blog, letting their inner sailor free - as that is the "F-word obligatory zone".
Posts scheduled to appear automatically will only show up after the new system is set up, so you'll have to go back in time to look for those (probably not many).
Once the upgrade is done, posting will be easier and more fun for us, with some additional functionalities.
The look of the blog will stay the same, except that the right-hand margin will get a little narrower (actually reverting to it's width of several months ago), thus the posts themselves will be a little wider.
Me? I'll take a break. Have other things to do anyway....
Comments
MrsPal will be very pleased.
Unless my pc starts talking to her again.
Posted by: PalMD | January 8, 2009 8:13 PM
;-)
Posted by: Coturnix | January 8, 2009 8:15 PM
Good luck. I hope all goes as smoothly in real life as you make it sound in your description. I know that I alway shudder at the start of an academic year when our IT folk come calling to put the new image on my office pc - I'd hate to have deal with something this big.
Posted by: dean | January 8, 2009 8:36 PM
The Overlords will take care of it. They are amazing. And SixApart folks will be personally helping. I am confident it will be just fine - it's a great team.
Posted by: Coturnix | January 8, 2009 8:39 PM
I don't think the posts are going to get wider. I think that will stay at 500 pixels. Or do I have that wrong?
Posted by: Greg Laden | January 8, 2009 9:13 PM
Not sure at all. Perhaps it will just render better on smaller screens.
Posted by: Coturnix | January 8, 2009 9:29 PM
Oh, and if you really want to comment on my posts while it's impossible to do it here, they can all be found on my FriendFeed.
Posted by: Coturnix | January 9, 2009 12:42 AM