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Site Hacked

Kyle — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:51:18 +0000

Apparently there was a weakness in my blog theme and someone was able to hack their way in. It doesn’t look like there was any damage done, but everything was being redirected to various ad sites. I’ve changed the theme for right now and everything appears to be okay. Who are these people?

Blog Deleted

Kyle — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:56:53 +0000

Somehow I found a way to do it. Sigh. Last Friday I was setting up a separate blog for my photography Web site. As I was doing that, I deleted what I thought were some old, out of place files. I didn’t realize that I was actually deleting my entire blog. This was due to a restructuring of the files that I had done earlier in the year with my Web host. I got a sick feeling in my stomach when I realized what had happened. I emailed the hosting company’s outstanding technical support and they restored my files for a fee of $75. Paying that much frustrated me, but it was preferrable to losing everything I had written over the last year or more. But even with the files restored, the blog was still broken. Yesterday afternoon I figured out that my writings were stored somewhere else on their servers and not within the files they had restored. This scared me a little and I thought maybe they had been lost permanently. I emailed technical support again and, fortunately, they restored the blog this morning. I’m missing some writing from July through September, but I can get over that–especially since I haven’t written much this summer. Some pictures will have to be restored, but I’m grateful to have my writings from Argentina. Needless to say, I have installed a backup solution and now have it set up to email me a backup file once a day. I look forward to getting back into writing, having a fresh mind, and being able to think again. I’ve been so tired the last few months and it will be nice to be thought provoking and maybe even a little witty at some point in the future.

Mobile Phone Blog Reading

Kyle — Sat, 10 May 2008 07:12:37 +0000

I made an update so that you can now read my blog on an Internet enabled cell phone. It should automatically detect your phone and send you to the better formatted and less graphically intense page. I just tried it with my Treo 755 and it works great. All the text and photos are present and you can even submit comments.

Gravatars

Kyle — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:45:23 +0000

What is a gravatar? Simply, it’s a small picture that shows up on any blog where you post comments. It uses the email you enter in the comment form to identify your picture. If you’d like a gravatar to show up here whenever you comment, sign up here, follow the directions, and you’re good to go. The picture can be changed at any time and will automatically update on every comment you’ve made. As an example, you’ll see that any comment I leave has my gravatar next to my name but those from someone without a gravatar have a generic icon.

Buenos Aires Blog

Kyle — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 06:18:30 +0000

I just opened a new blog called Buenos Aires Insider. It will feature writings and photos about city life in Buenos Aires. My hope is to share some of what it’s like to walk the streets and live here. Also, it could turn out to be a resource for other travelers once I have accumulated a larger collection of articles. It’s in the very beginning stages, but I’m excited about the idea! If for no other reason, I find this blog intriguing because it will be a keepsake of many of the unique, small memories of living in BA.

Some articles will cover small joys and frustrations while others may deal with larger issues in Buenos Aires and Argentina. I hope you enjoy it and please let me know what you’d like to see or learn about the city.

Blog Delay

Kyle — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:32:11 +0000

Sorry folks. It’s going to take a bit longer now because an unforeseeable circumstance has arisen. The screen on my normally dependable MacBook Pro has gone haywire. I don’t know what’s going on, but there are lines all over the screen. Oh how I wish this had happened when I was home in the United States! I’m going to take it to the Apple Store today in order to get it back ASAP. I hope they can fix it here in BA and that it won’t take more than a few days. If they have to ship it back to the U.S., I don’t want to think about how long it could take.

Update: My laptop is back after only 3 days. Buenos Aires may not be as advanced as the U.S. but there are still many nice things here. The Apple Store is one of those and is an oasis in the barren desert of customer service that is Argentina. More articles and site updates are on the way!

New Blog Website

Kyle — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:17:00 +0000

My blog has official moved to kyleberg.com. It’s in the early stages and I’m still learning how the new system works. Please update any bookmarks as this new address will be used from now on. Thanks!

Blogging Experience

Kyle — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:45:00 +0000

Being home for the past 2 1/2 weeks has been phenomenal. The time is flying by and I feel so fortunate to have this time with my family. I am more relaxed, joyful, and mentally sharp. The hamster inside that little brain of mine is once again running at full capacity.

I started my blog back in September of last year as a way to journal my time in Argentina and keep in touch with family and friends back home. I’ve tried to write about a variety of topics as openly and honestly as possible. For the most part, I have done this. However, as I look over my posts for the last few months, the posts have been more sporadic and of an inferior quality. For this I apologize. My mind was cloudy at times and I did not take the time to write as I had before. Also, I realize at times it was too much about Vanesa and my emotions. I will continue to be forthright and transparent, but I also need to keep a few more things to myself. During the coming months, I will put forth my best effort to balance sharing my personal experiences and thoughts while also preserving a bit more privacy.

Blogging has taught me a wonderful thing about myself: I really enjoy writing. While I was cognizant of this before, blogging really helped me see this ability. There is something about taking the time to write that allows one to understand and examine themselves. Putting thoughts into words keeps the wheels of the mind turning continually. Blogging helps me think about the world around me more because I’m always wondering, “What can I write about next?”

I still have 10 days at home in the United States. After that time, look for some updates to this blog. I already have domain space and am looking at creating a small network of blogs where each site has a more specific focus. If there are topics you’d like to read about or specific changes you’d like to see, please feel free to email me.

Thank you to everyone who finds this page interesting enough to keep coming back. I enjoy receiving comments and am amazed at how many people I do not know that try to keep up with my writing. Thank you all very much and happy reading in the months to come.

Will Update Soon

Kyle — Mon, 07 May 2007 23:42:00 +0000

My apologies for the lack of updates. I moved into a new apartment last week and in typical Argentine fashion, have to wait 12 days for the cable company to come and flip a switch to give me cable and Internet. I´m using the locutorio to do only the essentials and saving everything else for Thursday when I have Internet. Try not using email, instant messanging, Google, Wikipedia, online banking, checking weather, or doing anything online for 2 weeks. It´s a lot harder than you might think and it´s driving me nuts! Sorry again, and I´ll be in touch soon.

New Photo Gallery

Kyle — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:50:00 +0000

My apologies for switching like this, but I have moved my photos to a different service. Please use permanent link on right side of the blog next to my photo or go to http://kberg.smugmug.com from now on to stay up to date with my latest photos. While the other service offers the advantage of video hosting, I found the organization and layout features of the new site absolutely outstanding. Please let me know if there’s any way I can make the blog or photos more user-friendly. Hope everyone’s enjoying the photos!

Photo Gallery is Up!

Kyle — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 02:13:00 +0000

I will be posting all my photos on another site from now on. Here I can share small or full size pics, categorize and caption them, and upload video. My Internet access is still limited…going on day 9 of trying to get it serviced in a land that does not know customer service…so please be patient. Due to heavy demand, I’ve started with a lot of photos of Vanesa and me. Leah, I hope this is sufficient for the time being. Hope you enjoy the site. Here’s the link.

Photos Ideas

Kyle — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:10:00 +0000

I plan to make up for my lack of a camera over the last 2 months. The photo services of Blogger are very limited, so I will be storing photos on a better service. What types of photos would you like me to take? What would you like to see? Post suggestions and I’ll see what I can do.

Updates

Kyle — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:33:00 +0000

I’ve been derelict in my updating. Sorry, won´t happen again. It´s frustrating that I can´t do a video chat with Jeff and the Bergs for the belated Christmas in Cottage Grove, but this should suffice for now. Here they come…

Delving into the Blogosphere

Kyle — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 04:08:00 +0000

Even though I am a self-professed computer geek, the blogging world remains uncharted territory for me. But with my trip to Argentina now a short 3 weeks away, it seems like a good time to join this Internet subculture. People always encourage us to journal our life experiences and since I’ve never kept a journal for more than 2 days, blogging seems like an excellent alternative. A coming together of my techno, introspective, and communicative sides.

Throughout my trip to Argentina, I will post pictures, stories, and comments in an effort to communicate and share my experience with those in the good ol’ U.S. of A as well as anyone else that stumbles upon this blog. This will also be my personal keepsake to archive when I have finished my journey to Argentina, so please don’t blame me if there are more detailed minutiae than you care for–just skim as needed. Please feel free to post comments and keep in touch.