As mentioned in previous entries I have done quite a bit of work to block hackers from my WordPress sites and reduce the load on the server, but looking over the logs I still saw spikes of activity which I … Continue reading
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Lanark County Youth Centres are a group of non-profit organizations dedicated to providing a substance-free environment for youth to gather and interact socially. We are committed to providing youth with a safe, supportive and encouraging environment where opportunities are available … Continue reading
I worked with Carl Hamfelt and Cory Doctorow programming this CD for Voyager in 1994. … Continue reading
As mentioned in a previous blog there are some downsides to the popularity of WordPress (WP). There are millions of WP sites out there with vulnerabilities which make them the targets of malicious hits from bad actors and bots. Robotic … Continue reading
Having installed the Counterize plugin on a number of sites I observed that over 70% of hits were coming from a few automated hacker-bots seeking vulnerabilities This was overburdening the server. If you were looking at your traffic reports and … Continue reading
Search engines crawl the Web looking for pages to list. They evaluate each site and page using a number of criteria based on the content and structure of the pages as well as the number and quality of incoming and … Continue reading
fieldwork is an ongoing public art project located in a field near Maberly, Ontario that presents site-responsive art installations for the public to discover and explore year-round. Susie Osler’s installation Part Lot 18, Concession 6 is an ongoing installation at … Continue reading
Male ant grow wings when it is time to mate. The queen will leave the nest and they will pursue her. All of them will die in the process … Continue reading
A bee browses on a sunflower. … Continue reading
A Golden Orb Weaver removes water from her web after a rain storm. … Continue reading