Fighting Spam – We’re Doing it Wrong
I don’t have an answer. I have questions and concerns. The way we’re fighting spam today isn’t effective and doesn’t work. We need a better solution.
Category: How It Is
Making philosophy about the why behind technical things.
Failure of Imagination
It’s an accepted fact that all code will, at some point in time, break. The Open Source community is plagued with this problem, but it’s not endemic just of them. Software aging and rare conditions cause failure in all software.
Don’t Fear Wandering Off Topic
Bill Engvall’s wife commented that he wanders off topic, and sometimes you have to suffer through ‘Bad Weiner Day’, but eventually he’ll get to the point. The point here is that you shouldn’t be afraid to wander off topic.
My WordPress Scripts
Speaking of when to code… I get asked “If you don’t use the built in WordPress upgrade tool, how do you upgrade your install?” a lot. So… here’s how.
When to Code
My high school had, as it’s primary lesson, a goal of teaching us the difference between wants and needs. I continue to apply that to my every day life, and especially my code.
Basic Troubleshooting Is Still a Must-Have Skill
Are we lowering the bar too much for people with self-hosting? Where do we draw the line?