Category Archives: Blog Learnings

General thoughts and experiences working with Blogs, ISP’s, etc.

Countering Spam

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Paul

I’ve noticed that I’m getting some Spam comments — typically from .RU addresses, for some reason.   It’s really not that much, so I’ve been doing mass deletes on them. I brought it up with my manager Robert, who mentioned Akismet. … Continue reading →

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Plug-in for “Currently Reading”

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Paul

Wanted to add a plug-in to display “Currently Reading” books. Found this site – http://www.pixelhavenllc.com/2008/04/20/plugin-current-book/ I figured out how to fill in the various fields for the book (The Unthinkable, by Amanda Ripley), but now need to figure out how … Continue reading →

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bbPress Forum Software

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Paul

About to create a Bulletin Board (BBS) Forum using bbPress. Seems likes it’s designed to be lightweight, fast, and full featured. Installation went reasonably smooth — you can find it at http://paulgarth.com/bbpress.  Ran into a glitch when I was attempting … Continue reading →

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