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Setting Up a Custom PHP.INI File on GoDaddy Hosting

I've gotten a number of e-mails in response to a comment I made on a post about installing Wordpress on GoDaddy hosting. Given the response I've gotten, I thought it was a good idea to provide my PHP.INI file that I've set up to other people looking for this. You can download it below. The file is a complete PHP.INI file with all the configuration options you'd find in a full PHP installation. I've changed a few key settings that I found most important, such as max upload size and post...

Deluge: The BitTorrent Client I've Been Looking For

I've been using Azureus for years as my BitTorrent client, but I've been increasingly dissatisfied with its performance.  I often had trouble getting downloads to start (even with no proxies or encryption enabled), and it was hogging system resources it didn't deserve.  It's become more bloated with each new release, and it got to the point that I didn't even want to use BitTorrent anymore because my client was frustrating me so much.  Then I discovered Deluge, and that all changed. Deluge...

Is Android a Significant Development, or Simply a Statement of Ideals?

In the past few days since the official Android announcement, the Internet has been exploding with speculation, debate, and excitement over the new OS' potential, and its significance in the mobile phone industry. Most people seem to think that it looks cool, and it does: touchscreens, 3G support, freedom to create and add whatever apps you want...what's not to love? Plus, with the backing of more than 30 major technology and telecom companies, it's sure to get good placement in the market. ...

Skribit: The Next Level of User Interactivity in Blogging

Skribit is a new blog widget created by Startup Weekend Atlanta to allow readers to suggest topics to bloggers to write about. You simply place it on your site, and readers can post ideas for topics. It's currently in closed beta (it was only created this weekend, brainstorm to product), but I'm anxious to be able to try it out. Skribit was officially launched this morning, and as stated in the FAQ section of their site, it's still in "closed beta" so it's unavailable to the general public. ...

Windows Vista: A Few Redeeming Values (Sort Of)

I recently got a new computer, which came with Windows Vista. I'm a Linux guy at heart, but like most of us, I'm forced to use Windows by the nature of my work. So, I decided to give Vista a shot, and see what it had to show for itself. To be honest, I really haven't been impressed...at least not the way I should be after five years since the last version of the Windows operating system was released. I'm used to a release cycle of about six months, where even inside of that time frame...