Setting up a blog is becoming an easier task these days. There is a lot of information and help you can find that will help you get started. Many of cPanel customers use tutorials or articles that lead them to installing WordPress using Fantastico. I do however prefer using the traditional install. With cPanel it [...]

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I received this question: Hi, I am trying to set up Cube Cart shop. I have logged on to their admin before, but then I am blocked and I am receiving these messages when I try to login to their panel again. “Forbidden You don’t have permission to access /admin on this server. Additionally, a [...]

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The popularity of social networking sites has always been on the rise since the late 90s. Easy to use and easy access to internet also helped with their popularity. Besides it’s fun to connect with people whether it is old classmates, people sharing the same interest or just learning about one another. An interesting study [...]

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“Highly critical” flaw in WordPress Secure Computing, Australia -Apr 28, 2008 An announcement of a flaw in WordPress 2.x rated “highly critical” was posted on the Secunia blog today. The vulnerability allows a security bypass that … More: continued here

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You might have noticed from your dashboard that WordPress released yesterday 2.5.1 which they say has a “very important security fix”. They haven’t disclosed exactly what the fix is about. If you have already installed 2.5, then you better rush with upgrading to 2.5.1. I personally didn’t install 2.5 yet, because I tested with it [...]

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According to a new survey by guidance, more than 60% of respondents reported being drawn to online retailers that employ Web 2.0 tools and techniques. The study had one main question for over 1,000 consumers: “When thinking about shopping online, what is most likely to make you return to a given shopping website?” 35% of [...]

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Hello. I just like to take a moment and thank you all who made tdot-blog.com the way it evolved right now. I’d like to thank every visitor ( YOU ) and everyone who commented or contacted me. Also a special thank you to the folks who wrote the software, the themes, and the plugins that [...]

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This version follows 2.3. I don’t know why they skipped 2.4… maybe because of all the major changes in the admin area. Yes, the admin area changed to allow less cluttering. However if you do a lot with wordpress, I would recommend you to test first before upgrading. It could take a little of getting [...]

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Question:  Can cookies compromise my security? Answer:  The quick answer is no, however they can compromise your privacy. Cookies generally should not cause any alarm. There 2 types of cookies: Trustworthy: Those are cookies that keep track of your id. They can assist you in your e-commerce transactions. Also used for personalization, when you visit a [...]

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I went on a little vacation with a friend over the Spring break. He got a book with him, he told me was circulating among other friends and was featured on a TV show. It’s called “The Secret” by author Rhonda Byrne. I borrowed it from him and started reading it. After reading the first [...]

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