Is IP Address Validation of Trackbacks Fraught With Dangers (Large False Positives)?February 5th, 2008 There is a trackback validator plugin which checks if the IP address of the trackbacking server is the same as the URL it is trackbacking for. Is this a valid check or will this result in losing many genuine trackbacks?
This policy in general will work only when you are directly using the authoring interface of the blogging software like WordPress.
Entire Music Theory OfflineFebruary 17th, 2006 For the music lovers and learners. Learn all about music theory and also train your ears in an awesome (free) offline package.
Blogs I Read - Russell Beattie NotebookMarch 7th, 2006 I have started covering some of the blogs I love to read, bloggers who resonate with me at some level. In the first article I covered Guy Kawasaki's blog.
Google's New App To Access Gmail Offline February 20th, 2009 The Web 2.0 technologies have taken the mobile usage to a new level. For the Apple iPhone 3G and Android users who have been accessing their Gmail accounts through Internet, can now do without internet.
Experimental Comment Spam Prevention System for WordPress BlogsJanuary 17th, 2007 After being thoroughly fed-up with the state of WordPress comment spam protection, I have decided to solve the comment spam problem in WordPress blogs once and for all. I have installed an experimental commenting system which is designed to completely stop (read 100%) robotic spam (spam generated by bots and not humans) in all my blogs and with no (read 0%) false positives.
Top Blogs of BlogAds - Face The Reality And Get Instant Blog NirvanaMarch 10th, 2006 I was browsing through Blogads order page (search "Simple Thoughts" to find ours) and was surprised to find the top blogs in terms of page views in BlogAds. Now BlogAds is an independent entity and it is likely that the pageviews they are reporting is pretty accurate and real users (or at least bots who also fetches associated javascripts).
Gripe: Java blog aggregator: javablogs.comFebruary 16th, 2004 Few Gripes on Java.blogs:
After few days with java.blogs I realized I don't want a few things. For example I am not interested in knowing anything about IDEA releases.
Angsuman's Translator Plugin Pro Compatible With WordPress 2.1January 24th, 2007 WordPress just released version 2.1. We have tested Translator Plugin Pro with 2.1 release and it works perfectly out of the box.
What is a Blog?April 5th, 2006 I have often wondered what is a true blog. Lets find out.
New Blogging Rage - Meta BloggingDecember 19th, 2005 Meta Blogging is the rage these days. There are literally hundreds of blogs which talks about - blogging.
Can RSS Feeds carry a Virus Payload?June 12th, 2005 With the rapid proliferation of RSS Feeds and offline aggregators it is presumable that virus writers will try to exploit this avenue to spread the virus. But the question is whether it is feasible?
In short technically a resounding YES.
Switching Mailing List For BlogsJuly 13th, 2006 We are working to provide a better mailing list for our blog readers who prefer to subscribe by email. The current provider bloglet.com is unreliable at times.
How To Read Reader's Digest, PlayBoy, Popular Photography, Popular Mechanics, MacWorld, Penthouse, PC Magazine Free on Firefox BrowserJuly 28th, 2008 You can read popular magazines like Reader's Digest, PlayBoy, Popular Photography, Popular Mechanics, Technology Review, Viv, Car & Driver, Penthouse, PC Magazine, MacWorld, Esquire and more (total 20 high quality magazines) for free online. You can read the full magazines without any restrictions on any web browser.
How To Fix Strange Problems with Internet Explorer December Security UpdateDecember 31st, 2005 Users reported experiencing odd browser behavior after installing the most recent security update which has been identified as being caused by a registry key. Problem:
Some reported opening a browser window that promptly hangs IE, others have reported opening links that render blank.
1/2 Million+ Spam Comments Blocked By Comment Guard Pro; Zero False PositiveSeptember 28th, 2007 508903 spam comments were blocked by Angsuman's Comment Guard plugin in 253 days 21 hours 54 minutes. 99.503% of the comments received during this time were spam.