Good morning!
It’s time to check in with the morning people to see who is interested in testing the site rebuild.
No rollout of any system has ever been perfect, probably in the history of the world, so I don’t expect this one to be, either. So please think about whether you might have some time for serious testing, and start thinking about the devices etc that you have available for testing.
We want to identify people who access Balloon Juice on various devices (laptops or tablets or phones), using various operating systems (Windows, Linux, MacOS, iOS, etc.) and various browsers (Safari, Chrome, Firefox, etc.)
Some examples: Dell Inspiron laptop, running Windows 7, browsers Firefox (version #) and Google Chrome (version #) OR MacBook Pro running High Sierra (10.13.6), browser: Safari 12.1 OR iPad, running iOS 12.2, browser: Safari 12.2. You can volunteer in this thread or send email to me at BJfestivus at the google mail place.
In fact, please send email even if you do volunteer in this thread so I will have a way to contact volunteers.
We really want to put the site to the test: pressing every button, clicking every link, trying the same thing on multiple devices, operating systems or browsers. If that sounds too tedious, then this isn’t the job for you.
Oh, and I see that WordPress is still grump – on both the testing threads so far it has randomly inserted a big blank space. I think this server knows it’s about to be replaced and is taking its revenge.
Thanks in advance to anyone who volunteers!
zhena gogolia
I’m not volunteering (too busy and too much of a tech ignoramus) — I just feel sorry that no one has commented!
Ten Bears
I can look in on it, give you some feed back (nice to be on the giving end and not the receiving).
My primary is a six year old 64 bit Intel i5 M$ Surface (tablet/laptop hybred), thinks it’s a SurfacePro now that I’ve hacked it up from 8.2OEM to Windows 10 v1809, b17763.503, accessing the net via Chrome 74.034 64 bit. I will not install a Mozilla product though would be willing to look at it with M$’s Exploder, er… Echo? Edge, edge, that’s it. Phone is a WalMart Chrome Android 7 4G LTE, service depending on whose tower I’m bouncing off of. Not that it’s applicable but I’m hosted at wordpress dot com. Additionally, I beta-ed the original cursor dot org while at the time partners in a failed bulletin board venture and teaching computer science at the local community college.
The better half of the excellent adventure I’ve recently embarked upon is running a MacBook Pro 10.13.6, Safari 12.1 and a Credo iPhone 6. She is a blogspotter (tell me a story) and quite successful graphic artist.
satby
Happy to help, especially since I access the blog almost exclusively through my Kindle Fire and its proprietary browser Silk.
I have other devices of course, but almost never use them for web browsing and am confident they’ll be better represented by other users anyway.
J R in WV
I have Linux V 18.04 and Firefox V 67.0 on a relatively new System 76 laptop,
Also have Linux V 16. whatever the latest V is, on a desktop running Firefox V something downstairs.
I have an Android tablet [ Samsung SM-T5377, Android V 7.1.1 ] running Chrome, and can load other browsers on it as suggested. There’s a couple of elderly Android phones, but really too tiny a screen to surf with. I look up addresses and phone numbers with them. carry the tablet to surf news and B-J.
You know my email addr.
Thanks for all the work organizing this has been and will be!!!
lee
I can help.
2 x64 desktops (Win7 and Win10) both with Chrome and Firefox (x64 latest public builds).
Android phone with FF and Chrome.
I can jump on my wife’s iPad, iPhone6, and Mac (all with latest updates). All 3 have Chrome and Safari. I can add FF easily enough to the Mac if needed.
All software auto-updates so the version I would give you now might change by the time testing comes around.
ruemara
I have a Win10 laptop, Win7 desktop, Mac whatever laptop, kindle and android phones. Plus time, so let me know if you need me.
JAFD
Sorry I’m not volunteering here. Would have a few years back, but am slowly ceasing to be a tech maven. And want to get a small army ready for Historicon…
In the past few days, somehow, the algorithm that puts ads on Balloon Juice has decided to show me ads for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and a real estate firm trying to sell off or release the big box stores that Lowe’s Home Improvement couldn’t make o profit from.
Now, I’m an old man and there’s not much I need or want, but these are totally off the wall.
Is beautiful day today, I’m going outside
cain
@J R in WV:
woot! Linux fan.. that too system76! I used to be the community manager for system76 before I was let go.
I can test on firefox and arch linux. Also for godsakes, in the site rebuild can we not have so many connections to facebook? I would hate to have to put in a noscript extension to this site so I can stop it from sending data to that godforsaken site.
Ceci n est pas mon nym
I can volunteer with a range of Apple devices. I’ve got an iPhone (7?), Mac Air, iPad, and Mac Mini. Don’t know versions of OS’s off hand, but I think they’re all at least a couple of versions out of date.
I went to the front pager contact page but don’t see “WaterGirl” in the pulldown list, so how do we email you?
Cathie from Canada
I have a laptop, two tablets and a phone, all android versions using windows and chrome, if this is helpful.
WaterGirl, you wanted us to email you as well, but I can’t find your email address?
felonious ferb
@Ceci n est pas mon nym:
‘You can volunteer in this thread or send email to me at BJfestivus at the google mail place.’
WaterGirl
@ruemara: Great.
As long as you are here… We are having a Civil Rights category with subcategories for LGBTQ Rights, Women’s Rights, Criminal Justice, etc. I couldn’t come up with a good category name for the one that will include Black Lives Matter, This Week in Blackness, etc. My ideas all sucked, and Cole came up with one where my response was “really?” so that’s never a good sign.
Any suggestions?
Gin & Tonic
I can help out. I have both Windows 10 with Chrome, Firefox, IE and Edge, and Windows 7 with Chrome, as well as two Apple devices with Safari. Adam knows my e-mail.
Tenar Arha
Do you know when you need the testing results by? Bc I’m busy this weekend, but less so next week.
In case: I’ve got all Apple devices. But my iPhone 6S Plus is probably the most up to date on the software at iOS 12.2, with Firefox, Chrome, & Safari. My iPad is an older Retina Mini (with a wonky home button) with iOS 12.1.3, & for browsers, Chrome & Safari. I forget how old my 13” Air laptop is , but it has macOS Sierra 10.12.6, & I have Chrome, Firefox, & Safari as browsers there too.
Mo
Longtime lurker, professional software tester.
I have a Macbook Pro, Lenovo Thinkpad with Ubuntu 18.10, and a Windows 10 desktop. I can also help with managing the QA process if needed.
Question: who should I send an email to? WaterGirl isn’t listed as a front pager.
WaterGirl
@Mo: Email to BJfestivus at the google mail place.
NotMax
@WaterGirl
Sent the e-mail earlier. Will there be confirmation of receipt?
Inspectrix
@WaterGirl:
What about “Unapologetically Black”
It’s From the Black Lives Matter guiding principles.