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Category: Techie Stuff

jQuery 2.0 Released – IE Support Dropped

The latest version of jQuery was released yesterday. Some of the features include:

  • Reduced filesize for faster loadtimes
  • Custom builds for smaller files
  • Dropped support for IE 6/7/8
  • And more…

The best feature, according to many web developers, is that it has dropped support for older versions of Internet Explorer. From the jQuery blog:

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WordPress Tutorial

If you’re new to WordPress, these video tutorials will help you get familiar with the admin panel. Hit the Full Screen button at the bottom left to get a better view of the WordPress Dashboard. Happy learning!

A special thanks to WPtuts+ for putting together this thorough tutorial.

GoDaddy Network Outages

On Monday, September 10th, millions of websites were down for several hours due to network issues at domain registrar and hosting giant GoDaddy. It is suspected that hackers were to blame, and that this was a possible denial-of-service attack (DDoS).

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POP vs IMAP

What is the difference between POP and IMAP? It may seem confusing at first, but I hope to demystify the concept for you. The main difference between the two is how you access your emails, and how they’re stored on the server. Let’s dig a little deeper.

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Spring Cleaning for the Digital World

It’s Spring! Time to get out the dust mops and clean all the junk from your garage and closet. But why stop there? Many people do not consider the digital clutter that resides in their email boxes, and yes, their websites. It may be tough to conceptualize why this is so important, but I’m going to show you why – and how – to get your digital world in order.

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How to Protect Yourself from the BEAST Attack

Picture this: You open your web browser, login to your bank account… and an eavesdropper hijacks your web browser, sees everything in your account, makes fraudulent transactions, and even changes the password. It sounds pretty scary right? There are ways to defend against this attack, and I’ll give you a quick rundown.

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What is my IP address?

To determine the IP address of your computer, try one of the following.

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