Wanting to use SSL on localhost isn’t something we need most of the time, but a recent project required me to finally push through and get this set up. Despite several abandoned attempts in the past, I knew it was possible and scoured the internet for some tips to help finally get this done. I…
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I am 10 years into my Dura Ace shift levers, which have performed wonderfully for the duration. Recently during a ride, I noticed a rattle which was significant and steady while riding on anything other than the smoothest of surfaces. I put up with it for a few weeks, but eventually it was driving me…
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WordPress is awesome! The team there keeps on top of fixes, security holes and is always pushing forward making things (mostly) better. But sometimes, upgrades present new invisible challenges to conquer. I run a lot of WordPress sites and a few days ago, updated to 4.5. Smooth sailing! Well, almost. I found that on the site I was working…
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I found myself with the need to install PHP, MySQL and FastCGI onto another IIS machine yesterday and was feeling pretty good about myself as I set out on the journey. “I’ve done this a buncha times now…this will be smooth sailing!” Famous last words, right? So I installed Fast CGI. I installed PHP and…
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There is nothing quite like the haymaker of old. Coming out of nowhere. Stealing your breath. Forcing you off-kilter. So there I was, updating my localhost copy of WordPress to 3.0 as I had done so many times without a thought on production servers. Come on! This is WordPress. It just works! Before I could…
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I just did a fresh install of PHP 5.2.12.12 onto my fresh install of Windows 7 / IIS 7 machine and spent hours dealing with a very common fastCGI crash problem: First, your browser returns: C:\PHP\php-cgi.exe – The FastCGI process exited unexpectedly and further investigation into my event viewer brought me: Faulting application name: php-cgi.exe,…
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I love finding great plugins to use in WordPress. One of my often used controls for adding robust form controls to a WP site is the famously complicated CFormsII plugin (by Delicious Days!) it’s a great plugin which allows you to dynamically build forms of any shape size or flavor, track the results with a…
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I frequently am asked about the cost of putting together a website for a client. Of course, the final answer will vary based on the particular needs of the client, what is desired from the website, etc. Things worth considering range from one’s goals for a website, how to reach their target audience, and what…
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