Isaiah's Tech

So, my layout is just a tad different from before. I've re-arranged some stuff on the right sidebar. So, i added "Followers" which reveals that only my girlfriend follows my blogs, but that's okay with me =D. I know ashlee (no caps because she likes it that way) reads my blogs too, so it's all good. Anyways, i've moved up "Google Friend Connect," which is now located under "Followers." The "Google Friend Connect" commenting portion is actually not working, but i will try to fix that. I've spent a majority of time today trying to implement Facebook Connect to the commenting system, but to no avail. I just couldn't do it. I tried to implement Facebook Connect AND OpenID comments at the same time, but after all that work and research, i gave up. I had to take the easy way out and i threw OpenID out the door. I chose Facebook Connect over OpenID and i did this for a couple of reasons. One of the reasons is because i know my 2 main commenter's ashlee and Nikki both have Facebook, so they can still comment on my blog, so that wasn't a problem. Another reason is because some of my friends on Facebook might even view my blog (maybe) and may want to post a comment. At the same time, they may not have an OpenID, so this will allow them to comment. The last reason is because you can also post a comment anonymously, which actually may not turn out too well, but i'm sure i can moderate comments. So yes, there you have it, Facebook Connect, [many] Followers and Google Friend Connect, which is still under some construction.

My last blog informed all of my reader's that i was going to church. Well, this was not the case. When my mom came home, she changed her mind about going to church. Instead, we're going tomorrow. But, me and my mom did leave the house, shortly after she got home. We went to one of her friend's houses to drop off some Christmas presents. After the very boring ride there and the same boring ride home, i tried to figure out how to implement Facebook Connect and OpenID comments again. As i said earlier, i couldn't get it. I left home again at 7:32 p.m. to go to Aldric's place. We got there around 8 and they were watching Raptors on TV. They ended up losing again. I ate some food and after me and Aldric headed to the basement to play some mini-net basketball. He actually beat me. He had to score 5 in-a-row from one spot in the basement and then another 3 in-a-row from another spot. On the other hand, i had to score 10 in-a-row from a spot a bit farther than his was and then another 5 in-a-row from another spot, which was also farther than his. So, anyways, he nailed his 5 in a row before i hit my 10, so he was at the next spot. Then, i nail my 10 shots in a row and move to the next spot. 5 minutes later, Aldric makes his 3 in a row. That means i had to make my 5 in-a-row to tie him on the next turn, or i lose. What do you know, i hit 4 in-a-row and the last shot rims out, leaving him with the win. Congratulations Aldric, although i was kind of bummed. So, after that shootout, it was around 10 p.m. already. Me and my mom actually went home before the midnight countdown, which was dumb. Anyways, we got home around 11 p.m. and i do the whole Facebook Connect thing again for a good 4 hours, with a brief intermission from 11:59 p.m. - 12:01 a.m. to go to my mom's room and say Happy New Year's. At around 3:30 a.m., i finally gave up trying to implement Facebook Connect and OpenID comments. That leaves me where i am now, with the new Disqus comments. Remember to tick the little circle beside Facebook Connect to post your comments =). I hope you like it, give me some feedback.

So, to post a comment is still pretty straight-forward. Click on "Comments", under the blog that you want to comment on. From there it will take you to a new screen, with a new comment layout system. Tick the little white circle next to Facebook Connect. From there, you just log-in with your Facebook credentials and post your comment. Again, don't forget the feedback. =D

[Edited at 4:23 a.m.]: Seems that the number of comments are actually not being tallied, will have to fix it tomorrow.

By the way, Happy New Year's to everyone. Have a great year!

Disqus picture: http://mashable.com/2008/12/16/disqus-to-integrate-facebook-connect/
Facebook Connect picture: http://mashable.com/2008/12/16/facebook-connect-plugins/
Google Friend Connect picture: http://www.socialmediamagazine.com/social-blog/social-media-news/2008/05/google-friend-connect-social-media-tool/