man, there is something so nice about centralizing the scripting power. of course, we could all go install separate journaling software instead of using a centralized service like tabulas, but then upgrading things site-by-site would be a pain. i can suddenly see why larry ellison keeps trumpeting centralized computing (as opposed to the MS way of giving each computer power on its own).

as it stands, if i wanted to update the templates for tabulas, i can do it in one place, and 500 people's sites are suddenly upgraded. it's hard to describe the power that you feel when you know you can make everyone's journal better easily ...

i'm currently working on the new comments page ... the current one is incredibly CPU intensive and hits the database more often than it should. the approach i've taken is to load all the data relating to the entry into memory (arrays) and then manipulating them from there.

in any case, i'm getting much more comfortable working with arrays ... so. maybe i'll finish it tonight and get it up, and that'll be one less thing for me to do tomorrow.