Tag Archives: wordpress

Hack’n’Slash Security

Posted on 16 April 2010 by Ipstenu

I was intending on a totally different post, but, well, this came up instead. Recently, WordPress, my preferred blogging software, has been under attack by both hackers and critics. There were actually three attcks that all got lumped into one … Continue reading →

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What I Need From WordPress 3.0

Posted on 21 January 2010 by Ipstenu

Or: How I learned to Stop Worrying And Love Open Source I actually deleted this entire post on Tuesday because I am an idiot and spent a lot of time recovering it, only to realize it needed to be totally … Continue reading →

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But If, Baby, I’m The Bottom, You’re The TOP

Posted on 15 January 2010 by Ipstenu

Earlier this month I talked about how my server was acting wonky and how I fixed it using, among other tools, TOP. This week I was chatting with a fellow about CPU usage and his site. He runs a rather … Continue reading →

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I take it back. WP-Super-Cache is a Super Hero

Posted on 24 September 2009 by Ipstenu

I’m going to be upfront and admit that I’ve never actually liked this plugin. A very large part of me wants to side with Matt Mullenweg in that if you have a good server, configured properly, with a decent host, … Continue reading →

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Ban Hammer enters the fray

Posted on 15 July 2009 by Ipstenu

Back in the end of April, I started puttering around with a plugin I called Ban Hammer, which had the effect of blocking anyone who was on my comment blacklist from signing up on any of my blogs. By May, … Continue reading →

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