"Of Dice and Storing Minis" Topic

I have started up a blog blackshawgaming.wordpress.com with my views on dice and mini storage options.
I do quite a bit of WordPress work including changing the CSS and PHP code. This is a simple effort using the free WordPress.com host. It all seems OK, reasonable bandwidth but with a limited array of themes and plug-ins. I had to use the Google calendar. I have also been playing with updating it through the IPad app. It is handy to have the photos and the back end interface on the same screen. I had to do some tweaking on the browser interface. One encumbrance is that the app takes a while to upload the text to the screen. I quickly got to a stage of my typing being way ahead of the screen refresh. Next test, how does the anti-spam engine hold up? My usual plug in for this is not available.

Great post. I like that the really useful boxes have a reenforced bottom that doesn't sag under the weight of the lead.

Another fan of Really Useful Boxes, even if not quiote as easy to obtain in the US (UI usually order mine).

Re: the new blog itself…

Commenting?

Following?

I have put comments on hold then manual approve. I am also hoping that the Askimet engine will pull out some of the Spam. I do have a commercial site that relies on quality comments. That took some work to build up. This is a much more low key affair. Does anyone follow blogs? Following Twitter streams just gets you swamped.

Good post. One Thing about the biccy tins. I did the same (strangely enough with the same red tins you´ve used and for the same reason) but the minis got mold on them..I advise (if you havent already) putting either holes in the tins or added one of the anti-damp sachet thingies

Interesting post.

I've had problems with the Really Useful boxes losing corners with impacts (and even in the post) so I'd never buy any (again) that I have to get delivered.

I now store everything in KR boxes and have never had trouble with either the boxes or the contents*.

Dice? The cost of them, compared to the cost of nice figures, scenery, rules and other necessary paraphernalia, is not something that's ever bothered me, I have to confess.

Dice cheaters who swap out ones with logos on the six for logos on the one for leverage?

I just don't play with people like that**

John T

* well, no problems with the cardboard ones, anyway

** not twice, anyway…

I like your blog- good post. Clickable pictures would be nice though.

When using the full stand-alone Wordpress install images are by default clicakable to show the full size image. I cannot find this option on the wordpress.com web front end implementation. Fear not, I have switched to html view and coded links so the images are clickable to show the full image in a new tab. In some cases there is not a lot to see as the pictures were taken in my garage. Still lesson learnt and new posts will be clickable soon after uploading.