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How to setup fail2ban for WordPress with CDN
The key is to configure fail2ban to use `DROP` with iptables instead of just `REJECT`. REJECT allows the IP to keep using an open connection.
Piping UptimeRobot alerts into Teamwork Chat
I hope this short essay helps anyone trying to monitor site uptime or pipe any kind of alerts into Teamwork Chat.
Why You Should Buy Vimeo Pro on Sale on Mother’s Day
I worry that Vimeo Pro Pricing is so good that eventually Vimeo will remove the basic Pro account for new users. Get Vimeo Pro now at 30% off.
How to write an ideal service notification
Editor’s note: Service interruption notifications are the unloved sibling of newsletters and welcome emails. They just don’t get enough love — and for the most part are fairly terrible, anonymous, vague and menacing messages, often from a no-reply address. There is a better way.
While software is our main business now, we have some hosting clients for special services. Every once in a while of course there is either expected or unexpected downtime. We strive to let our clients know about these issues in advanced (planned) and in real time (unplanned). We don’t try the tricky move that many hosts do of just trying to hide downtime. Do not try to be anonymous. Do not use no-reply addresses. Keep your communication personable and open, informative and precise.
Detailed Video Stats in Google Analytics
FV Flowplayer now tracks the following events: Video start, Video first quartile, Video second quartile, Video third quartile, Video complete.
How to run WP Multisite 4.1 in a subdirectory
Has your WPMU installation broken in 3.8 – 4.1 WordPress? Here’s how to get WordPress working again, step by step.
WordPress Caching Drag Race: Hyper Cache vs. WP Rocket
The bad news in Hyper Cache went crazy and WP Rocket is not a good replacement. We also compared the performance of these two plugins.
Why WPEngine caching doesn’t work with eCommerce sites
Taking down business sites during media events is not acceptable for premium hosting. Here’s what happened to Wyldsson.com.
Four Great GUI Tools for OS X Crons and LaunchD
Crons or LaunchD? Detailed review of the best helper applications for OS X scheduling: Lingon, Cronnix, Launched and Scheduler.
LastPass and the NSA: How Secure Is LastPass.com?
All the NSA needs are local encrypted copies. LastPass helps the NSA actively while 1password helps the NSA passively. Help to pick your poison.
Dropbox doing a Gmail: drops support for unpaid users
If you use an unpaid dropbox account, be very careful. The support demands currently exceed supply and you are unlikely to get any help.
WSJ Speakeasy Technical Review: Fail
Mimicing such tracking tomfoolery on small successful sites will not make you more like the “big boys”. It will just drive people to your competition.
WordPress Speed Test 2012: WP Super Cache vs HyperCache
If your server ever does overload, you want HyperCache on your side. As soon as the load goes down, HyperCache will start serving quickly again.
WordPress 3.4: More eye candy instead of much needed performance fixes
Let’s hope WordPress stops with the eye candy and deals with its more substantial core issues soon.
Latin1 to UTF-8: A single query to find all the Latin1 database tables
We’ve found that even WordPress sites which are principally already UTF-8 have the odd Latin1 table sneaking into them. Here’s how you find them.
Apple Mail: Fixing Broken IMAP accounts after a server move
Trouble with your IMAP after a server move? Here are the setting you need to change in Apple Mail to save messages properly.
When good suppliers go bad, or why we don’t recommend Cartika Hosting anymore
When a business expands too fast and loses sight of serving customers to focus on growth instead, the results aren’t pretty. Here’s our experience at Cartika.
How to Choose a Hosting Company
For business hosting the following five issues are the big issues: speed, reliability, tech support, competency, clean IP’s for search engines.
How to install WordPress on H-Sphere – Cartika hosting
Learn what to do in you H-Sphere Control Panel to install a nice WordPress installation with clear directory structure.
