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Ok, this is an egg on my face story:
On Janaury 9th, I wrote about adding Jeremy’s comment spam prevention code to my site. I also added the code to my .htaccess file. All has been well. I’ve gotten dramatically less spam since then… however…
I logged into my Google Adsense account the [...]

Bryan Eisenberg just wrote a fantastic article on MakingAdWork about selling online, specifically to introverts:
We must understand and be prepared to sell to introverts the way they want to buy. Typically, introverts require a large amount of information. Questions should be answered systematically, in the order they would arise.
The point of resolution is important. Understanding [...]

This:
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^$
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_METHOD} ^POST$
RewriteRule ^/mt/mt-comments.cgi – [F]
From Jeremy: Using mod_rewrite against stupid comment spam bots… (by Jeremy Zawodny).
You rock Jeremy. Thanks.

Ok, I succumbed to the pressure. I’m playing with WordPress, but not really because I chose to download it and install it, rather, because I was searching for a new host for a buddy’s website, DubMiller.com, and I was referred to Dreamhost by a different buddy.
After the initial account set up, I noticed in [...]

Happy New Year folks.
Wondering where I’ve been?
Easy answer: Spending my leisure time with the 6 week old kid. It’s that simple.
I haven’t fallen out of love with blogging by any means, I just have fallen in love with my son, and thus, I’ve been holding him, playing with him, getting him [...]