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Do You Digg Colony Worlds?

Posted by darnell on Aug 19, 2010 in Colony Worlds | 0 comments

No, this is not a rethorical question, but rather a necessary post in my quest to import my site into the new Digg.

So unless you are fascinated with raising pigs on Mars, growing bamboo off world or wondering which worlds are safe to live upon, this post is not meant for you.

But if you decided to stop by and visit, feel free to explore about, and if you feel like chatting feel free to contact me at your leisure.

Remember, space is not just a place full of radiation, rocks and retro geek scientists. Space (or rather the worlds that occupy within it) is our inheritance, one that your kids (current or future) will tread upon and view with their own eyes.

After all, “The Earth is the cradle of mankind, but one cannot remain in the cradle forever!” ~Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

PS

For those of you looking for an invite to the new Digg, I still have a few left (although you better contact me before I run out of invites to hand out!

Under Construction (Revamping Site)

Posted by darnell on Jul 17, 2010 in Colony Worlds | 0 comments

After taking a weird blog sabbatical (or rather I was busy posting upon other numerous blogs to post anything here) I’ll be returning starting Monday as I’ve been itching to write upon Colony Worlds for quite some time!

Although I love this theme dearly, the time has come to embrace change and adopt a common (or at least similar) theme throughout all the sites that I own, with the exception of one (which will simply act as a static website).

Once the theme is done, I should return to my regular space geek schedule (as lurking around other space blogs via iPhone is getting old). I’ll finish the theme by today, and begin posting on Monday.

Until then, Live long and prosper.

And We're Back!

Posted by darnell on May 3, 2010 in Blog, Colony Worlds | 0 comments

Sorry about the lack of posts over the last few weeks. Apparently this site has become a favorite target of human spammers (I guess they were upset after I found a way to block their bots), plus I was busy posting upon other blogs I write for.

I have been staying updated on the space front, and while I am not too pleased with America’s new direction, I am still hopeful thanks in part to the private sector (mainly SpaceX and Bigelow).

Stay tuned! More posts should be coming later on!

A Space Geek Giving Thanks (On Earth)

Posted by darnell on Nov 26, 2009 in Colony Worlds | 0 comments

Despite my affection
To visit the heavens
And leave the Earth
The place of my birth

I’m thankful for
These beautiful shores
Next to salty oceans
In their proper proportions

To live on a planet
Where oxygen is abundent
With green food everywhere
And plenty of water to spare

Whose beauty never fades
My planet has it made!
For no world can compare
To my home world that’s so fair

While it may lack broad rings
And asteroid moons that zing
Or a weak gravitational pull
Allowing me to carry a bull

It has the perfect recipe
To sustain life for you and me
As well as our animal friends too
(Who taste excellent in a stew!)

I’m thankful for living on Earth
The place of 6 billion plus births
And even if I never see the stars
I’m thankful to be on Earth (thus far)

~Poem by Darnell Clayton

– Posted from my iPhone

This Is Just A Drill! (Colony Worlds Will Be Temporarily Down For Maintenance)

Posted by darnell on Oct 29, 2009 in Blog, Colony Worlds | 0 comments

With the launch of the WordPress 2 iPhone app, Colony Worlds will be receiving some extra TLC (Terrestrial Logistical Calibration) behind the scenes to help me blog away from my computer.

Don’t worry! Everything should be fine! Although the site will be funky for 30 minuets.

Be right back!

Update (2/30 1:15 AM): It took a lot longer than expected, but the everything should be back to normal. Now I have to get some sleep!

New Colony Worlds Coming Soon…

Posted by darnell on Jun 29, 2009 in Blog, Colony Worlds | 2 comments

Hey everyone,

Just to let you know, the new Colony Worlds is coming soon. It should be up by tomorrow.

Update (7/31): Thanks for the feedback, but just to clarify it is not your browser that is having trouble viewing the thumbnails (as they have yet to be added to the site).

I am manually uploading them, which will take some time (as I do not have as much free time as I use to) but I’ll hopefully finish it by the end of August (if not mid September).

Transitioning to WordPress (site will be down over the weekend)

Posted by darnell on Jun 26, 2009 in Blog, Colony Worlds | 0 comments

After moving one blog mostly over to WordPress (2.8), I’m moving the second one as well. I’m not doing this out of the joy for WordPress (as I think Blogger has many superior features, especially when it comes to media content and blogging).

However the “shell” of WP is much more user friendly, and since my only (major) complaints about WordPress are behind the scenes, I’ll transition for the sake of my readers.

Stay tuned for the new template.

Switching To WordPress

Posted by darnell on Jun 6, 2009 in Blog, Colony Worlds | 0 comments

After months of debate I have decided to switch two of my blogs (IsraGood and Colony Worlds) from Blogger to WordPress.

Now I’m not making this decision based on “WordPress is better than Blogger” because IMHO they both have strenghths where the other has weaknesses.

Anyways both IsraGood & Colony Worlds will be down throughout the day, as I import comments, posts and attempt to maintain permalinks on the site.

I will also be sporting new premium themes for each site so stay tuned!!

–Posted via iPhone

Avoiding Future Disaster (Blog Maintenance)

Posted by darnell on Feb 14, 2009 in Blog, Colony Worlds | 1 comment

In order to avoid future problems down the road, this weblog is going under the DNS knife (so it may appear choppy for 48 hours).

I’ll update this post as soon as it is back up.

– Post From My iPhone

iPhone Assimilates Colony Worlds

Posted by darnell on Mar 18, 2008 in Blog, Colony Worlds | 2 comments

Tired of lugging around the PC in order to view the latest highlights about conquering your solar neighborhood?

Are you unable to view your space news because the boss only dreams in charts and graphs, and not about raising pigs on Mars?

Did your brand new Dell computer catch on fire, leaving you to face the work day all alone worrying about Earthen problems?

Have no need to fear, Colony Worlds for the iPhone is here! Simply point your browser towards m.ColonyWorlds.com/iPhone and you will enjoy your favorite space content literally at the tip of your fingers.

Don’t have an iPhone you say? You can still view Colony Worlds on your mobile device! All you have to do is visit m.ColonyWorlds.com and you too can join in on the fun!

Editor’s note: For those of you wondering, the mobile version of Colony Worlds is powered by MoFuse.com, who for a hefty $3 per month will convert your space faring site for the enjoyment of ordinary and extra terrestrials alike!

Colony Worlds Undergoing A Celestial Look

Posted by darnell on Sep 22, 2007 in Blog, Colony Worlds | 1 comment

Note: I am updating this website to give it a more “celestial” look.

For the next 30-45 minuets (or less) this weblog will look rather funky.

Stay tuned…

Update: Most of the changes to the site (99%) are done. Come check out the new look and let me know if anything looks funny or is broken. (page tested in Firefox, and is working for the most part in IE7)

Note: Updating Weblog…

Posted by darnell on Sep 9, 2007 in Blog, Colony Worlds | 0 comments

Editor’s note: Colony Worlds will be going through a brief update (a few minor changes, most of them in the background).

Try not to laugh as this sight may appear to be ugly for about 30-60 minuets.

Update: Will have to beta test the code before going live here. I’ll save the update for tonight.

Belated Update (9/10): Not much “cosmetic” changes that you can see, although the site is back to normal.

Thank You Google!

Posted by darnell on Jan 8, 2007 in Blog, Colony Worlds, Google | 0 comments

Not a space related post, but thanks to the Google team for resolving my problem so fast! (less than 24 hours too, is that a record?)

Although I still have several other issues with some of the other weblogs, this one seems to be running at full steam. Will post later on today (as I have some major catching up to do!

Note: My new address is at ColonyWorlds.com or www.ColonyWorlds.com for those subscribing via feed.

Update: It looks like Google is eager to explore the Universe.

Assimilated By Google (Resistance Is Futile)

Posted by darnell on Jan 6, 2007 in Blog, Colony Worlds, Google | 2 comments

It looks as if the boys and girls at Google have done it again!

Basically Blogger is providing free hosting for their blog*spot blogs, although the user has to purchase the domain from someone else.

(Blogger Buzz) The new version of Blogger now supports using a custom domain for serving your blog. If you already own a domain named, say, mysite.com and want your blog to be served at that address instead of at a blogspot.com address, we can host your blog on that domain for you — for free. Your old Blog*Spot address will forward to your new custom domain, so the switch will be seamless for your readers.

There will be no posting here, as well as my other weblogs as I slowly move more of my life onto Google’s servers (it’s creepy yet surreal). Until then, I recommend visiting Space.com, as they generally have some very fascinating stories involving the cosmos above.

Update: It seems I forgot to mention the domain above (thanks Brian for reminding me).

I’ll be migrating over to ColonyWorlds.com, although right now that process may be delayed as Google and I are trying to work out our differences (it was love at first sight…sigh).

Finished Editing…

Posted by darnell on Nov 19, 2006 in Blog, Colony Worlds | 0 comments

I redid the previous template, although most of it was html/java that was annoying the heck out of me (it was causing the page to load in weird locations).

Hopefully this will be a much smoother layout. Cheers!

Redoing Template….

Posted by darnell on Nov 18, 2006 in Blog, Colony Worlds | 0 comments

Will be editing the current template…please excuse the mess.

Colony Worlds Is Now Live

Posted by darnell on Sep 12, 2006 in Blog, Colony Worlds | 0 comments

I’ve finished with all of the updates to the site, so now I can do what I have always wanted–post about colonization of our solar system…and beyond.

Note To Google…

Posted by darnell on Sep 7, 2006 in Blog, Colony Worlds | 0 comments

Just to let you know…this is NOT a spam blog, but I am merely importing my posts from my old blog*spot (Colony Worlds) to the newer beta version since it ROCKS!!!

And now, let the importing begin!

Another blog test…

Posted by darnell on Aug 18, 2006 in Blog, Colony Worlds | 0 comments

Yeah.

Testing blockquotes.

I love space.

Space loves me.

So does the rest of

Humanity.

End test.

A New Direction

Posted by darnell on Jul 8, 2006 in Blog, Colony Worlds | 0 comments

I’ve decided to take this weblog into a more “focused” approach. Instead of covering everything revolving around space (as there are already sites doing that) instead I’ll focus on what I love–discussing about which worlds are worth colonizing for the human race and which ones are not.

I’ll probably resume posting tomorrow, so stay tuned.