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Finally! My own URL shortener based on YOURLS is working. While the URL shortener market is already full, why not make a custom vanity URL shortener just for fun? That’s the reason for pulp.ly! Just for fun.

Took some (unneeded) effort to launch pulp.ly, but it was a learning experience. Thanks to @mirthlab for the recommendation and thanks to @ryankanno for the tech translation and guidance.

Here’s a rundown of some of the issues I encountered in case you want to set up YOURLS.

Be sure you can read the instructions.

Don’t necessarily use the latest version of the software. I installed version 1.3RC, instead of the stable 1.2. There was no htaccess file included in 1.3 which caused problems. I thought it was this issue, but it simply was not having an htaccess file that looks like this. Update: as Ozh himself points out, there is an included .htaccess file, but Mac OS X users don’t see (and hence copy) this hidden file.  Use something like TinkerTool or xMod.

Once the YOURLS installation was working, integrating it with its companion WordPress plugin took some guessing. I guessed wrong and specified a remote YOURLS installation. Changing the installation type to local did the trick.

So if everything is indeed working right, this post should be shortened with a pulp.ly link then tweeted.

Font Conflicts From Snow Leopard

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Anyone else experience font conflicts after upgrading to Mac OS X Snow Leopard? I didn’t realize I had issues until trying to read the install instructions for YOURLS. Here’s a screen shot of what it looks for me.

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I was like this must be some developer code or something. But copying and pasting the instructions gives me a readable view:

  1. Unzip the YOURLS archive
  2. Copy includes/config-sample.php to includes/config.php
  3. Open includes/config.php with a raw text editor (like Notepad) and fill in the required settings
  4. Upload the unzipped files to your domain public_html or www folder
  5. Create a new database (see Configuration – you can also use an existing one)
  6. Point your browser to http://yoursite.com/admin/install.php

Opening Fontbook, I have a ton of duplicate fonts being reported. I think that once I resolve all these dupes, things will display normally again.

Wanted: Customized URL Shortener

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My hunt for a customized URL shortener still goes on. I do use bit.ly, su.pr, and to an extent, ginx.com, but I’d like something more customizable that supports my own domain name. Su.pr does support URL shortening with your current domain name (pulpconnection.net), but I want to use a different domain for shortening (ie pulp.ly).

So far, I haven’t been able to find a plugin or service that does this. Su.pr is close but not close enough. The hunt goes on…

21 Slang Words You Should Know Before Visiting Hawaii (Part 2)

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In Part 1 of 21 slang words you should know before visiting Hawaii, I went over basic, cultural, and dining slang. In Part 2, we talk terms off the beaten path and only in Hawaii.

Off the Beaten Path

da kine – the ultimate catch phrase that can mean just about anything. A smart haole coworker told me “da kine” is an idiomatic expression. Still confused? Let local tweeter @parkrat explain it to you.

lolo – crazy, dumb, stupid.

pakalolo – marijuana, pot, weed. See lolo.

mahu – a male who dresses like a female, a transvestite. Some mahus really, really look like women but remember that they are guys with a da kine.

malo, mawashi, or mankini – these articles of clothing are best depicted.

malo-mawashi-mankini

Malos are typically worn during hula performances, mawashis are adorned by sumo wrestlers, and mankinis are just da kine. In any case, you should not be caught in public wearing any of these.

sukebe – perverted, lewd. If you’re feeling adventurously sukebe in Hawaii, just remember this is a small world and you just might not live down your lolo actions.

Only in Hawaii

brah – Hawaii’s variation of bro/brother and the informal, local-style way of calling someone. A typical Hawaii welcome, “Howzit, brah!” But tourists should not say brah since it just doesn’t sound right. “Brah” is not the women’s undergarment that Victoria’s Secret will soon be supporting the sun-kissed bossoms of the wahine of Hawaii (sorry, did that sound sukebe?).

B-52 cockroach – those huge flying roaches Hawaii is famous for, remiscent of the B-52 bomber aircraft.

fut – fart, pass gas, flatulate. Everyone gotta do it, even Julianne Hough from Dancing with the Stars futs… on live television.

Without futs, how would you do the Dutch Oven?

ainokea – say it slowly, and you’ll recognize “I no care” as in “I don’t care.” This slang phrase has since become a popular brand name seen on shirts and logos around Hawaii.

talk story – to chat, chew the fat, shoot the breeze, converse (special request by KT Cat)

pau – done, finished like this list.

Hope you enjoyed parts 1 and 2 of 21 24 slang words you should know before visiting Hawaii. If not, then ainokea!

21 Slang Words You Should Know Before Visiting Hawaii (Part 1)

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NEENZ tweeted about the 21 slang words you should know before visiting Canada and asked for a Hawaii version. Sure!  So here is my list of 21 slang words you should know before visiting Hawaii (at least part 1 of the list).

Note: Hawaii slang is mostly based on the long standing Pidgin English, well covered in Pidgin to Da Max. This list ain’t going up against this classic, but instead is my interpretation weaved in with familiar faces. 🙂

Basics

lua – bathroom. After flying for hours over the Pacific Ocean, one of your first stops will proably be the lua. Kane is for the men and wahine is for the ladies.

howzit – the all around Hawaiian-style greeting asking in easy going short form, “How is everything going?”

shaka – the universal hand gesture of Hawaii that can be used as a form of thanks, a greeting, or a good bye. LA Laker Kobe Bryant demonstrates the shaka.

kobe-shaka

While driving in Hawaii, If you ever make a mistake and inadvertently cut someone off, be sure to immediately sign the shaka as an apology. I call this the “shakalogy.”

shark bait – the stark white skin tourists like to tan while visiting the 50th state.  Why “shark bait?” Because in the ocean, sharks find that white skin so visually yummy.  Be sure to slather on that SP50 sunscreen even on your ears and top of your feet.

haole – a white person but not necessarily derogatory or demeaning, just a fact. Chris Pirillo is a haole who typifies shark bait.

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Culture

ohana – your family, can consist of immediate family members, extended relatives, and friends. If you want an impromptu gathering of your ohana, just go to any grand opening of a new store like Target. You’re guaranteed to see someone from your ohana.

“small world” – you’ve heard how it’s a small world after all. Well, living on an island hyper-sensitizes this meaning. With an estimated 1.5 degree of separation in Hawaii, it’s hard to keep secrets. Somebody knows. But it’s also part of the social fabric of Hawaii that engenders the spirit of aloha.

“where you went grad?” or “what school you went?” – because it’s a small world, Hawaii’s one of the few places where your high school matters. This is one of the first questions local people will ask each other when meeting for the first time. Yes, even when at sea on board a nuclear powered naval aircraft carrier, “where you went grad?” rings true (see the 5:05 mark).

poho – a waste of time. Trying to keep secrets from your ohana in Hawaii’s small world is poho.

Dining

ono – delicious, scrumptious.

malasada – a doughnut-like pastry with Portuguese origins. Hawaii’s version of Krispy Kreme way before there was Krispy Kremes.

Zippys – Hawaii’s equivalent to (but more ono than) Denny’s. Always serving Hawaii comfort food. Here’s a haole eating ono grinds (food) at Zippys.

Continued in Part 2 of 21 Slang Words You Should Know Before Visiting Hawaii.

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