So, the site is back to normal. The question is how did this happen? My passwords consist of 12 randomly-generated digits/symbols, I’m using the latest versions of WordPress and various plug ins. It could be that I was just one of the lucky first few to have their WP 2.7 installs compromised. It could also [...]
Even though this site was running the latest version of WordPress (2.7) and the latest plug in versions, it was taken over sometime overnight and replaced with a site espousing an end to Palestinian violence. Thankfully, I had a good backup.
I’m still in the process of restoring everything, changing and strengthening passwords, etc.
Everything [...]
Well, I’m happy to say the move is over. Before I recap some of my technology-oriented ‘lessons learned’ during this period of transition, I’d like to respond to some of the comments received over the past couple of months while I was not monitoring this site:
1. Reader Lek asked how to convert (or move) a [...]
UPDATE: It’s Sept. 3, and the move is almost over. We move into a new home this weekend. Now we just have to wait for our stuff and our car to catch up with us. These items will arrive, with luck, sometime before the end of October. So, it’s taken me a bit longer than [...]
I’ve received a couple of reader comments over the past few months asking if I would consider creating a lighter-colored theme. The gist of it is that the dark colors of View from the Dock are fine for short posts, but some people don’t enjoy reading the longer review articles on the dark background (my [...]
So, I freshened up the site a bit this weekend. Why? The previous design just felt too heavy, dense and modular for my taste. I think the new design is much lighter and more aesthetically pleasing. I thinned some fonts, balanced out the colors, and added some organic shapes. It’s not perfect, but I think [...]
