Mod_rewrite is an incredibly powerful tool and a lot of us would be very lost without it! A couple of quick "tricks" using mod_rewrite - partially to help myself find them again in the future: Redirecting domain.tld to www.domain.tld RewriteEngine On RewriteBase /RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www.domain.tld$ [NC] RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.domain.tld/$1 … [Read more...] about mod_rewrite tricks
Yet Another WordPress Security Hole
Wordpress is beginning to become a little like phpbb2 - a security nightmare. Last night I got a "heads up" from one of our sysadmins that there was another security release, as the Wordpress download servers had been cracked! Lovely! I upgraded this install as soon as I heard, but of course I forgot to update some permissions etc., which is why it was a wee bit broken until a … [Read more...] about Yet Another WordPress Security Hole
Can You Spell?
Spelling and basic grammar and punctuation drive me mad. This is due in no little part to my grandmother, may she rest in peace, who was a language "nazi". She had zero tolerance for bad spelling, punctuation, grammar and pronunciation. Since I spent so much time in her company as a child it was only inevitable that it would rub off on me to some degree. Other members of the … [Read more...] about Can You Spell?
Irish Castles – Stamps 2007
An Post will be issuing a set of 4 stamps featuring Irish castles on 9th March 2007. The castles featured are: Portumna Castle, Co Galway Dunluce Castle, Co Antrim Trim Castle, Co Meath Lismore Castle, Co Waterford They should be available from An Post's philately service shortly … [Read more...] about Irish Castles – Stamps 2007
AIB Site Redesign
AIB has redone their site a small bit making the navigation that bit simpler. What's really nice is that they've made the online banking links really prominent on the top left of the navigation bar. … [Read more...] about AIB Site Redesign