I want to get something out in the open. It’s not illegal to hack your software. This is probably contrary to what you might assume when you hear the words “hack” and “software” used in the same sentence, but there is an important distinction to make: hacked software is not the same thing as pirated… Continue reading the truth about hacked software
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WP_Query pagination problems? Here’s a hack
It happens every time I use WP_Query. I get a beautiful-looking custom WP_Query. Then I try to add pagination and everything goes to hell. I’ve spent hours looking up solutions. Every time. Nine times out of ten, they don’t work. And for no discernible reason. Here’s a hack that worked for me, and is mostly… (read more)
Multiple loops, post formats, and content types in a single home page template
Wow. That title is a mouthful. And given the improbable combination of different content types, I’m actually somewhat surprised that I did, in fact, pull off just that. In working on a client site for a Christian ministry in the Democratic Republic of Ghana, I set out today to create this: What we have here… (read more)
my favorite new WordPress trick
this little functions.php hack makes me all giddy… use this to rebrand your WordPress back-end with your own logo: //hook the administrative header output add_action(‘admin_head’, ‘my_custom_logo’); function my_custom_logo() { echo ‘ ‘; } and here’s what it would look like in action: by default, the WP logo is 32px square. so what do you do… Continue reading my favorite new WordPress trick
web site security
i was listening to the replay of the teleconference hosted by WPSecurityLock (with special guests from GoDaddy) in light of the recent wave of website hacks that affected hundreds of sites not once, but twice. it was actually when they were talking to a customer (one who had been hit twice) that a concern was… Continue reading web site security
Keeping your website safe
class=”aligncenter” Once upon a time, a long time ago, you could buy a new computer and not have to worry about what type of virus scan software you needed to load onto it. Firewalls were things only extreme geeks and intrepid hackers knew anything about. Adware, spyware and malware weren’t even words. Those days are… Continue reading Keeping your website safe
GoDaddy-hosted sites at risk — WordPress, Joomla!, Pligg, ZenCart, others…
Recently, there was a malicious attack on GoDaddy-hosted sites. It’s tough to track down the exact date of the original attack — I was first able to find a mention of it on Slashdot from 4/26, and I found a topic in the WordPress support forums that supported that approximate time. However, I also found… Continue reading GoDaddy-hosted sites at risk — WordPress, Joomla!, Pligg, ZenCart, others…
How I broke a javascript gallery script to make a Flash-like slideshow
This is a story about a site redesign. The site was for the mother of a client we’ve worked with on other projects. It was a kind of site we don’t normally do, but we took the gig because it was a referral and someone we know and like working with. The original site was… Continue reading How I broke a javascript gallery script to make a Flash-like slideshow
In-Place Windows 7 RC downgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium
a few months ago, i posted a link to a hack that revealed how to do an in-place “upgrade” (although it’s really a downgrade) from Windows 7 RC-1 to a lesser version of Windows 7. as the nag alerts saying i need to backup my stuff and reinstall have started cropping up, i decided to… Continue reading In-Place Windows 7 RC downgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium
Hack to In-Place “Downgrade” from Windows 7 Ultimate or Professional to Less Premium Editions
stumbled across this “duh” of a hack to allow up/downgrading (depending on your perspective) of a more premium version of windows 7 to a less premium version. why would you do this? if you were running a beta or rc version of windows 7 you can “upgrade” to a retail edition without wiping the system.… Continue reading Hack to In-Place “Downgrade” from Windows 7 Ultimate or Professional to Less Premium Editions