[update] I’ve got it working, but need to squash some bugs and integrate it with the main site. Very close now. [/update]

Last year about this time there was a list on this site that had roughly 20 links to sites that were Going Pink. As the emails came in, it was easy to add people to the list. I’d just open up my text editor, enter the site name and make it a hyperlink, save it and done.

Then the site got slashdotted. 11,000 unique visits in two days. And about 500 emails that week. I actually took a couple of days off work so I could keep up with updating the list, answering emails, updating the site, etc. I stopped adding to the list when it hit 500. I just couldn’t keep doing it. And I don’t plan on doing it this year. By hand anyway.

There’s a section on the site that’s sat there for a while mentioning something about “coming soon” for the sign up. And it is coming soon. I commissioned an application that will make it easy for you to just enter your info and get listed. I am just having a wee bit of trouble getting it to function properly. And did I mention there’s only 3-ish days to October?

So, one way or another there will be a page, on October 1, 2007, with which you will be able to sign up. Even if I have to do it by hand again. I think we are pretty close to figuring out the problem. Something about Media Temple and Rails. It’s all too technical for me, but I am muddling through.

Thanks for your patience.

I received and email yesterday from Randa Clay about a theme she’s released for WordPress users.

The theme is based on her Bluebird theme (just imagine all the blue being pink). What I like is that it’s a simple adjustment and it works. The theme is available for download from Randa’s site in 2- and 3-column formats which gives a nice variety.

Thanks so much Randa!