Apr - 25th
New WordPress Backdoor Style Discovered – Hackers Think They Are Sneaky
Posted at 3:39 pm | Filed Under coding, hacking, nerdiness, tutorial, Wordpress
I was cleaning a client’s site today that had been hacked, when I discovered a new backdoor implementation that I had never seen before. This one is a perfect example of why automated scans are often not sufficient when cleaning up a hacked WordPress installation. You can see the full file here: 99bde887d.php. The file [...]
Jul - 3rd
Best.Nigerian.Scam.EVER! (We gonna send you to jail if you don’t read this email, do you get me?)
Posted at 1:22 pm | Filed Under lackofmeds, nerdiness, scams, WTF
I have seen some pretty off the wall Nigerian Scam letters in the past, but this one has to be one of the most amazing I have ever received. Reading through this is an anthropological goldmine of insight into just how disconnected the scammers in that country are from how life really works here in [...]
Apr - 26th
Florida Just Outlawed Chocolate, Y’all
Posted at 2:38 pm | Filed Under lackofmeds, nerdiness, On The Ball-ness, WTF
Florida has definitely had it’s “doh!” moments, but this one is a doozy. It seems as if last month, March 23rd 2012, Florida HB 1175 went into effect, with the following intent: Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
Sep - 4th
Taylor Swift’s, Um, Like, YouTube Interview
Posted at 3:32 pm | Filed Under blogthropology, freedom-of-speech, Google, nerdiness, smiles
Taylor Swift In which Taylor says “um”, “like”, talks like a Scotsman, laughs, and sometimes gets excited. Sure, she said lots of other stuff too… but I didn’t include any of it in this video. Proof that Taylor can make you smile regardless of what she is saying: Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
May - 2nd
How They *Really* Found Osama bin Laden
Posted at 10:40 am | Filed Under bad research, Google, lackofmeds, nerdiness
No, seriously: (click to view full sized) You can click here to view the actual search. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
Sep - 20th
Close Up Pic Of A Hot Girl With A Beautiful Smile
Posted at 7:00 am | Filed Under blogthropology, nerdiness, smiles
This is a close-up of my friend Rachel, and her amazing smile. Very, very close up: She makes me smile too. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
Sep - 9th
*Proof* That The New SEOmoz Tool Is At Least Half Accurate
Posted at 7:06 am | Filed Under bad research, coding, nerdiness, scams, SEO
There has been quite of bit of controversy over the past few days arising from the new LDA based tool recently released by SEOmoz. While there may have been some very well thought out, compelling arguments against giving this tool any credit whatsoever, I have to tell you that in my opinion no argument, no [...]
Aug - 23rd
Breaking News: Google Borks the Earth
Posted at 4:22 pm | Filed Under coding, Google, lackofmeds, nerdiness, search engines
Want to explore the entire planet from your computer? Normally all anyone wanting to do so would have to do would be to trot on over to Google Earth, download and install their application, and off globe trotting they could go. Today, unfortunately, those who do not already have the program installed are apparently out [...]
Aug - 17th
I Finally Figured Out Who Jason Calacanis Reminds Me Of
Posted at 8:32 am | Filed Under blogthropology, nerdiness, scams, Social Media
In all of the discussions and posts about Jason Calacanis, whenever and wherever he replied to people calling him on his bullshit, it always had the same tired familiar ring to it. His statements have that tone that all scam artists and con men have utilized throughout the ages, professing their innocence despite the preponderance [...]
Jun - 15th
Dear Matt Cutts, What’s Your Take On Addon Domains?
Posted at 2:58 pm | Filed Under blogthropology, Cuttisms, Google, nerdiness, SEO
Today Matt Cutts answered a question from “Land Lubber”, Colorado. Land Lubber asks: What’s your take on “addon domains”? Does Google penalize someone for having one or more addon domains on their main website, (or if they’re self hosting)? e.g. 2, 5, or 10 all coming from the same IP address, would that be bad? [...]
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