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Chromebook
So…I bought a Chromebook. I’ve wanted one for some time actually, because they are small and lightweight, the batteries last forever, and unlike the laptop I do all of my development on, I won’t install any extra stuff, so I can use it to focus just on writing. Because this is basically a glorified typewriter …read more…
The last migration…to Opalstack!
The server migration is complete. There’s a long story here, but the bottom line up front is that I now host all my websites save one at Opalstack. Additionally, I have moved all my domain registrations to Gandi. Hopefully, I will be with Opalstack for the rest of my life. And seeing that Opalstack is …read more…
Controlling WordPress Post Revisions
If you’re familiar with wiki software such as MediaWiki or DokuWiki, you’re probably aware that most wiki software keeps a copy of every single revision made to a wiki article. If you’re not familiar with that feature, go to any random article on Wikipedia (which runs on MediaWiki), and click on the “View History” tab …read more…
April 2019 Updates
It’s been a minute… It’s been a few months, actually. I originally intended to publish this update in February. But things happen, and I don’t want to get into all of that. If you’ve been following along, you know that my web host, WebFaction, got eaten up by GoDaddy, a truly horrible company. After a …read more…
The path back…
I’ve worked with a number of different web hosting companies over the years, but I was with DreamHost the longest. A few years ago, DreamHost started doing some wonky things (I won’t get into the details here, as I’ve discussed them enough elsewhere) and I decided to move. I found WebFaction almost by accident and immediately …read more…
A General Theory of Backups
In working with people who are new to web design and development, I have often found that backing up a website is one of the last things on their mind. They’re more interested in the fun stuff. Backing up your website is more like a chore. It’s the computer equivalent of cleaning the litter box. …read more…
Where We Went Wrong
I was going through some old files and I found this video from a long time ago… http://cdn.kjodle.net/techblog/video/VIC20_ad.mp4 There is so much to talk about here I could go on for hours. A lot of it has to do with my fondness for Commodore computers. (My first computer was a Commodore-64; my second one was …read more…
In Search of a new Anti-Spam Plugin
This site runs on WordPress, and like all WordPress sites, it attracts more than its fair share of comment spam. For a long time, I used Akismet, which is the anti-spam plugin developed by the WordPress team, so I knew I could trust it to work well with WordPress. I was happy with Akismet, but …read more…
Change a MediaWiki Password via phpMyAdmin
Having problems changing a MediaWiki password? With a little SQL magic and phpMyAdmin, you can easily change any password from the database.
