How to protect your blog from viruses, backdoor Trojans and other nasty stuff

January 30, 2011
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If you’ve ever been hit with a virus on your computer, you know how difficult it can be to thoroughly clean the machine, even when you have security software that does all the heavy work. Take that picture and apply it to your blog and you have a migraine-inducing situation, precisely what I’ve experienced during [...]

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FeedDemon 4: definitely worth $20

December 12, 2010
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The developer of one of the most useful programs I have installed on my computers just issued a major update, which I’ve gladly installed. The program is FeedDemon and version 4 has just been released. I’ve been using FeedDemon since 2004 – about the time I really discovered the value of RSS – and consider [...]

Filed Under: Business, RSS, Social Media, Software, Technology, Weblog Tools

Compelling reasons to mobilize your website

July 21, 2010
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A few weeks ago, I installed a new WordPress plugin on this site that would enable visitors on mobile devices to find their experience here worthwhile and make it more likely they would stick around on their visit, perhaps engage  by leaving a comment, and maybe even return again. The plugin is the WordPress Mobile [...]

Filed Under: Blogging, Communication, Mobile, Social Media, Software, Technology, Trends, Web, Weblog Tools

What is community worth to you?

July 16, 2010
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I’ve been watching with interest, and some dismay, as a real kerfuffle has broken out in the WordPress community over the past few days surrounding the matter of copyright. At issue is interpretation of the GNU Public License (GPL), the "copyleft" license under whose terms WordPress software is released, how developers of premium themes offer [...]

Filed Under: Business, Ethics, Law, Public Relations, Reputation, Software, Technology, Weblog Tools, Weblogs

Ted – the ultimate forum for blue-sky thinking

July 4, 2010

The content previously published here has been withdrawn. We apologise for any inconvenience.

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Much new behind WordPress 3

June 20, 2010
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Version 3.0 of WordPress, the open-source content management system and blog platform, was released a few days ago. I upgraded this blog yesterday to the latest version, a process that was seamless, painless and very quick thanks to my 6-point upgrade plan that I’ve followed with every upgrade in recent years. The most immediate visible [...]

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Apture toolbar: a model of popup discretion

March 14, 2010
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If you’re a regular visitor to this blog, you’ll know that it’s “enhanced with Apture.” Well, you may not know that, actually. But you will have experienced Apture when you’ve clicked on certain links that show you information as elegant popup screens overlaying what you’re reading on this site instead of taking you away. Try [...]

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Little trust in Technorati

November 15, 2009

Is Technorati worth anyone’s attention any more? I ask because I no longer have much faith in the accuracy of their data where Technorati’s information about your own site is different depending on where you see it. Here’s what I mean. This is what Technorati says about this blog in terms of authority and rank: [...]

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