I have posted a few times in the past in regards to several server issues I have experienced with the server I use to host this site and a few other domains I own. In that regard, this is an update post.
I am still experiencing issues with the server, and I still have the [...]

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We all read about bloggers such as Darren Rowse who are highly successful in earning a good living from blogging. We sit and think, get an idea, sit some more, think some more…. Most people desire success in life, whether it is work, family, recreation or some other area such as [...]

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For those of you who have not heard, Problogger.net’s Darren Rowse has launched a new blog all about Twitter. www.twitip.com is sure to be as good of a resource for Twitter that Problogger.net is for blogging and bloggers. Innovation, niche and timing are key, and I think Darren hit this one at the [...]

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I had a need for a script to read directories for users, listing only files and not sub-directories, so this is the script that ended up being what worked. One of the features was to exclude a few system files on the Linux file system that are present in directories and to list the [...]

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This simple script takes a source image, and up to two parameters to re-size the image using ImageMagick. This allows you to use a large source image that is suitable for a zoomed in view, and dynamically re-size it using the simple script which will make it fit the x,y constraints necessary for a [...]

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I was interested in using and experimenting with the XMLReader class that is part of PHP 5, and thought why not test it out using my Twitter feed. Turns out, the feed contained more information than I really wanted, so I had to find a way to extract only what I needed. To [...]

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I am currently accepting new projects, either on a freelance basis or on an employment basis. The employment basis may be either a temporary, temp-to-hire, contract-to-hire or direct hire situation. At this time I am not available for relocation, so local opportunities (those that are not available via telecommuting/offsite work) must be within [...]

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Just upgraded to WP 2.6.2 - everything seems to be working good at this point.
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Last night after posting the previous post, I noticed that the httpd processes till consumed resources, but not near as much as before. This leads me to believe that the RPC ping process that is controlled via PHP scripting is somehow spawning the child httpd processes that are causing the slow downs on the [...]

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