It’s Getting Hard to Recommend Windows to Anyone Today, I booted my Windows laptop for what should have been a simple task. Instead, it turned into an hour-long ordeal, waiting on an important Windows update that ultimately failed, resulting in a rollback with no apparent recourse. I’m increasingly hesitant to use the machine for anything other than
Newsletter Debugging WordPress When WordPress misbehaves, it can be hard to track down the cause. Fortunately, a simple setting in the configuration file can be changed to enable diagnostic messages that usually point you to the culprit. To enable WordPress debugging, use FTP, your web hosting file manager (found in cPanel or Plesk)
Newsletter Cleaning a WordPress Website WordPress's popularity makes it an unfortunate target for attackers. When a WordPress site is compromised, the easiest fix is to restore from a good set of backups. But if you're reading this guide, chances are you don't have a clean set of backups. Don&
Newsletter Living on the Edge I can't believe I'm going to write an article defending Microsoft. But there's a first time for everything. The Verge article, With Edge, Microsoft Forced Windows Updates Just Sank to a New Low, is about the recent move by Microsoft to strongly encourage users
Newsletter I Hate Having to Block Ads I've long despised having to block ads because I know that many of the sites I visit depend on advertising revenue to survive. And with the recent Huffington Post article that states that 77% of people feel guilty about blocking ads, I know I'm not alone.
