Just released, WordPress 1.5.1.3 fixes a new security issue involving remote procedure calls. While you don’t need to update ASAP, at least you will need to plug the hole by deleting a file on your site (xmlrpc.php). Remote procedure calls are handy for remote posting of blog contents – but...

The Electronic Frontier Foundation is one of the few (very few) organizations today that work for the ‘little guy’ (or gal). As freedom of speech wanes, it’s important to know what you can (and cannot) say. The EFF states it well on their site: “None of this should stop you...

I’ve actually been running banner ads for some years now on my various sites. Using phpAdsNew has been invaluable aid in setting them up and monitoring them. However, in this day and age, one might wonder why use banner ads at all? I have several reasons: • Professionalism. A site with...