This morning, someone tried logging into Blondish.net 4 times. Or well, they reset my password 4 times! This was not big issue as my email account was not compromised. However I found that this was not a singular issue as it was widespread. Also, when I checked my recent visitor stats, they all were directly
[Continue Reading...]Shortened URLs: Who Should You Use?
With recent news of either Tr.im url shortening service closing, Tr.im staying opening, or via TechCrunch, Tr.im Cuts Off Bit.ly’s 301works Idea, Wants to Sell, I am finding it a better venture to just have your own URL shortener. In fact, I have found quite a few recent articles that have stemmed from this Tr.im
[Continue Reading...]7 Otherwordly Portfolios That Pop
I was feeling in the mood to do something outside-the-box with a roundup article. Some web and graphic designers have an odd, but interesting style… or as the title of this article says – otherworldly. Each of the sites featured below contain something pertaining to the world or environment and are done in a unique
[Continue Reading...]The Art of Blogging: When is it the Right Time to Blog?
I have stated many times that your blog is everything about yourself. It might not get into every aspect, but it should at least involve all you can muster to bring to the table that fulfills your site’s focus. However, I have found that people are not so sure on when to blog and how
[Continue Reading...]Twitter 101: Adopting Your Own User Policy
There are so many ways people use Twitter. Some with good social media practices and others who exploit the systems just to get followers. Chris Brogan recently wrote Get More Twitter Followers TODAY, a kind of tongue-in-cheek, but had insightful suggestions for people to use Twitter more effectively rather than crap on the system. By
[Continue Reading...]Protecting Yourself From a Denial-of-Service Attack
With the Denial-of-Service Attack (DOS) on Twitter in early August 2009, it has some users wondering what it is and how to prevent it. According to Wikipedia, a denial-of-service attack is: A denial-of-service attack (DoS attack) or distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS attack) is an attempt to make a computer resource unavailable to its intended users.
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