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Comment on Fixing PHPList Delete/Merge Attributes Function by Sarandi

Sarandi — Mon, 17 May 2010 21:02:06 +0000

PHPList is nowhere near the level of commercial email list solutions like mailchimp or campaign monitor. It doesn’t have the depth of “campaign” features and is much less user-friendly for non-dev type folks.

That said, It is a decent solution if you’re on a budget – and if you have the time and development skills to extend it for your needs. I wouldn’t recommend using it on a shared hosting package due to max sending rate limitations. The best bet is to get a dedicated IP.

I was going to implement it for a political campaign that I’m managing (my girlfriend is running for state assembly), but the commercial solutions fit our budget (mailchimp’s free account!), are much easier to use and more secure.

PHPList is actually built on another open source php mailing library – It would be fantastic if it were on the same level as a project such as Drupal for example, but right now the community just isn’t there yet. Maybe someday.

Comment on Fixing PHPList Delete/Merge Attributes Function by Todd

Todd — Mon, 17 May 2010 20:31:09 +0000

How does PHPList differ from other email marketing programs? Is it just the open source/proprietary thing?

Comment on Using Windows 7 Symlinks by sarandi

sarandi — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:19:59 +0000

Thanks for the correction!

Comment on Using Windows 7 Symlinks by foo

foo — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:13:57 +0000

actually,

symlinks are the windows equivalent of unix symlinks. unix aliases are something altogether different. aliases are a way of creating command-line shortcuts. e.g.

$ alias dir = ls -la

Comment on Meet the Animals by Eat Your Heart Out, George Orwell « wax ideal

Eat Your Heart Out, George Orwell « wax ideal — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:16:40 +0000

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Comment on 5 Reasons I Rarely Buy Salted Butter by sarandi

sarandi — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:51:59 +0000

Thanks for the encouragement – the Walken impression was really just an impression of Kevin Pollack’s Walken impression – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tch7DhJWTBs – WARNING: it’s a bit vulgar.

I’m glad you enjoy the tech/food mix. Thinking about changing formats, separating content into their own blogs, especially now that I’ve moved up North. Prepare for lots of farm-food related blogs!

Comment on 5 Reasons I Rarely Buy Salted Butter by andrea

andrea — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:06:11 +0000

Sarandos,

Nice combination of cul?n?rius discourse as a proximal tangent to your tech posts. I’m especially interested in both. You may have a corner in the blog market.

Glad you’re doing OK.

Andrea Zehnder (from UWM Dynamic Typography, the class in which you made an unforgettable impression of Christopher Walken which made my job worthwhile that semester. Now, if you could do a remake of FBS’s Weapon of Choice video, I’d definitely help you become a viral star.)