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This blog — also known as "Aphorisms Galore! News" — is where I post updates about Aphorisms Galore! and its development. If you set your subscription option to "Aphorisms Galore! News" or higher, you will get a nice email every time I post an entry here.
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Aphorisms Galore! Also Available on Identi.ca
posted 23 Jun by Peter Wastholm · Edit Comment
For some time now, as an alternative to email subscriptions, it has been possible to follow the Aphorism of the Day as @aphorismsgalore on Twitter. From today, the same service is also available via @aphorismsgalore on Identi.ca.
Identi.ca is a microblogging service very much like Twitter, but with some interesting extra features, like better geolocation services and the ability for users to congregate in groups, around common interests like beer or travel or history.
Of course, it is still possible to have the Aphorism of the Day (or the Aphorism of the Week) delivered to your inbox. Just create or update your user profile, and pick the subscription option you want.
Aphorisms Galore! Is Now on Twitter
posted Dec '09 by Peter Wastholm · Edit Comment
Starting today, the Aphorism of the Day is also available as @aphorismsgalore on Twitter. Due to Twitter's 140-character message limit, the entire aphorism will not always fit, but each post will always contain a link to a page where you can see the whole aphorism, as well as discuss and rate it. Maybe I will add other kinds of Twitter messages, too; if you have any ideas or suggestions, do let me know.
As before, if you want to receive the Aphorism of the Day in your mailbox, create or update your user profile and pick the subscription option you want.
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Aphorisms-Galore.info
posted Nov '09 by Peter Wastholm · Edit Comment
For a period of time, there have been two sites called Aphorisms Galore!: this one, which has existed since 1997, and another, which was much more recent. Since there can't really be two sites using the same trademark, this other site no longer exists, and its domain name, Aphorisms-Galore.info, now points here. I have tried to make the transition as smooth as possible by setting URLs in the Aphorisms-Galore.info domain up to redirect to the most relevant page possible here at AphorismsGalore.com.
Mr. Vitaliy Fastov, who until now operated "the other Aphorisms Galore!" now has a new site called Land of Wisdom which is also worth a visit if you're looking for quotations on a broad range of subjects.
In other news, the subscription feature, which has been disabled for a long long time due to technical difficulties with my previous server, will be reactivated in a few days, so check your settings if you want an insightful aphorism delivered to your inbox for free every week or even every day.
It's Alive!
posted Nov '09 by Peter Wastholm · Edit Comment
I have decided to bring this blog back from the dead as a way of keeping Aphorisms Galore!'s visitors and users informed of new features, fixed bugs, and other bits of information about the site. If you're reading this, Aphorisms Galore! has moved to a new server, and, though everything may look almost exactly the same, pretty significant changes have happened behind the scenes:
- I fixed the problems related to submitting aphorisms.
- I re-enabled the creation and editing of user profiles.
- I solved an incredible number of technical problems and made several improvements and other changes; I'll spare you the details.
There may, of course, still be bugs. Should you find one, I'd really appreciate hearing from you. Some important fixes and improvements still remain:
- Most importantly, I will soon re-enable the popular subscription feature.
- I will resurrect the feedback discussion forum (actually, it's still here, it just doesn't have its own page at the moment).
As always, suggestions, questions, praise, and even complaints are very welcome. Comment on this blog entry or send me an email.
Get Your Postcards Here!
posted 2005 by Peter Wastholm · Edit Comment
Update, Nov. 2009: This offer is currently not available. I am working with Mr. Greenwald to once again be able to bring you his insightful postcards. In the meantime, Franklin Greenwald's own site is well worth a visit.
Original Announcement, Jan. 2005: Through a cooperation between Aphorisms Galore! and Franklin Greenwald's RoleMottos.com, you can now buy inspiring illustrated aphorism postcards online. A pack of 24 cards that will have you, your family, friends, or coworkers think, nod and smile is only $10.
New Year, New Site
posted 2002 by Peter Wastholm · Edit Comment
Happy New Year from Aphorisms Galore! and Wastholm Media! The site is about to undergo some major changes in the near future. Read on if you're curious.
Tomorrow, on New Year's Day, Aphorisms Galore! is six years old, and it's time for another overhaul. Version 3 of the site will, I hope, be launched within a few weeks. Long-time users may recall how version 2 introduced discussion forums, improved user profile management, and a semi-automated contribution system. At the time of writing, the "Contributions" section contains several hundred entries; perhaps you are wondering what will become of them.
If I have been really slow at taking care of these contributions lately, it is because much of my time has been tied up in other projects and because I have been prioritizing work on the aforementioned version 3 of the site, which will streamline the contribution process and introduce a host of new features and improvements. It will be based on a new community-building and content-management application platform that I am developing; more on this later.
The new site will come online soon. For now, I would like to wish everyone a witty new year.
Regards,
/Peter (Aphorisms Galore! Webmaster)
Oops
posted 2002 by Peter Wastholm · Edit Comment
I have just fixed a configuration error that prevented much of Aphorisms Galore! from functioning properly for a few hours. Everything should work now.
Anybody @Home?
posted 2001 by Peter Wastholm · Edit Comment
Did you use to have an @Home email address and a subscription to the Aphorism of the Day (or Week)? Are you having trouble changing your email address because you can't remember your password, and the reminder is sent to your now inaccessible @Home mailbox? No problem.
Several users have reported that the recent demise of @Home has cut them off from their daily (or weekly) flow of wit, in a Catch-22-like situation: can't change your email address without your password; can't get your password without a working email address. Also, when messages start bouncing back to Aphorisms Galore!, subscriptions are automatically turned off and need to be reactivated.
If you're having this problem, too, drop me a line at webmaster@aphorismsgalore.com and I'll help you.
FeedYourWit.com
posted 2001 by Peter Wastholm · Edit Comment
Problem: Many people find it difficult to spell AphorismsGalore.com.
Solution: Use FeedYourWit.com instead.
Aphorisms Galore! has been using the slogan "Feed Your Wit" ever since it first started in 1997 -- now I've registered the domain name as an alternate and hopefully easier way to access the site. The new address, www.feedyourwit.com, works exactly the same way as the old one, www.aphorismsgalore.com, and you will be able to use either one in the future.
Aphorisms Galore! Acknowledged
posted 2001 by Peter Wastholm · Edit Comment
I don't normally report this kind of things, but Aphorisms Galore! has been acknowledged twice in Internet media this week. Today, it's the "Incredibly Useful Site of the Day" in Yahoo Internet Life, and earlier this week, an interview with me, your humble webmaster, was published in ibizInterviews.
Subscriptions Are Back
posted 2001 by Peter Wastholm · Edit Comment
At long last, I have switched the subscription feature back on, and as of tomorrow, all users should start receiving automated mailings according to their preferences.
The subscription feature has been plagued by numerous problems and has therefore been switched off for maintenance and testing for several months. Aphorisms Galore! is a hobby project, and sending out thousands of personalized email messages every day on a tight budget proved slightly more difficult than I had anticipated. Especially since I have been very busy and unable to devote as much time to the site as I would have liked.
Thanks to all who have sent me encouraging email messages over the last few months, and to those who have patiently waited for their subscriptions to resume.
Coming Soon: Subscriptions (Again)
posted 2001 by Peter Wastholm · Edit Comment
To those of you who have signed up for the Aphorism of the Day, or one of the other subscription options: thank you for your patience, and hang on. Your subscription will begin shortly.
Today was the day I had planned to start sending out subscription emails again, after a long delay caused by various technical problems. Unfortunately, I will have to put it off a few days more because of a hard disk crash.
If you would like to have a new aphorism from one of your favorite categories delivered to your mailbox every day (or every week), create or update your user profile now, and be sure to check the subscription option of your choice in the form.
New Server
posted 2001 by Peter Wastholm · Edit Comment
Today, Aphorisms Galore! moves to a new server. The reason for this is the site's high popularity, which, in combination with the new and fairly advanced personalization features, has caused some stability problems over the past few months. You may notice some temporary address changes (like the server being called www.ag.wastholm.net instead of the usual www.aphorismsgalore.com), but don't update your bookmarks -- everything will be back to normal soon.
User Profile Problem Fixed
posted 2000 by Peter Wastholm · Edit Comment
The "false alarm" problem that caused the user database to report an error in some instances when a user profile was created or updated (even though the profile was in fact correctly stored) has now been fixed. I hope. If you experience any further problems, please let me know, either through the feedback discussion forum or by email to webmaster@aphorismsgalore.com.
Problems Creating a User Profile?
posted 2000 by Peter Wastholm · Edit Comment
If you have tried to create a user profile recently and gotten an error, your profile may nevertheless have been created.
Some users have pointed out that there appears to be a problem with the user signup process. The system reports that "the user profile could not be created due to an unknown error.". Despite this message, it seems that the user profile is usually (depending on the settings) created without problems.
I will of course look into this problem as soon as I get a chance and post an update here when I get it working again.
Welcome to Aphorisms Galore! 2.0
posted 2000 by Peter Wastholm · Edit Comment
This is the beta version of Aphorisms Galore! 2.0. "2.0" means that a lot has changed -- in fact, almost everything has been entirely rebuilt from the ground up to accommodate the site's growing popularity (which has been causing some stability problems lately) and to make it possible to create new and more advanced features. "Beta" means that everything is not in place yet, and that there may be bugs lurking in the shadows.
The biggest news so far is the Forums section, which lets you participate in discussions on a large number of different topics. You can discuss categories, authors and even individual aphorisms, as well as books and other products in the upcoming Shopping section.
The Aphorisms Galore! Shop Opens
posted 1999 by Peter Wastholm · Edit Comment
The Aphorisms Galore! Shop opens, making it easier to find the best deals on books and other items associated with various aphorisms.
Subscriptions Not Working
posted 1999 by Peter Wastholm · Edit Comment
The script that sends out the Aphorism of the Day and the Aphorism of the Week is currently not working. I am working on this problem and hope to have solved it soon.
Temporary Outage
posted 1999 by Peter Wastholm · Edit Comment
Aphorisms Galore! was temporarily out during Thursday and Friday but is now back up. No user profiles or other data were lost.
Search Engine Improvements
posted 1999 by Peter Wastholm · Edit Comment
A new search options page that lets you search only certain categories, choose matching modes, and more.
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