Some imaginary files are alright

Some imaginary files are alright

This is probably a case of my not reading the manual. I use W3 Total Cache not because I get a ton of hits. I run it because it’s cool and interesting. With the current 0.9.1 version it suggests that you add to your .htaccess file a section to handle 404 for missing static files. [...]

Why would the Chinese do that?

Why would the Chinese do that?

Reading the NY Times Editorial this morning made me shake my head. China, which has abetted its neighbor’s excesses for too long, needs to ensure that the North’s bluster is only bluster. And it needs to tone down its own. via Editorial – North Korea’s Latest Tantrum – NYTimes.com. The North Korean government has successfully [...]

Use WordPress child themes

Use WordPress child themes

Before WordPress 3.0 the default Kubrick theme was called, um, “Default”. In the support forums people would update to the latest and greatest WordPress version and become shocked when their edits to the Default theme were lost. It’s part of the WordPress distribution. When you override the WordPress files, those get included as well. Now [...]

SNIPER: Ghost Warrior

SNIPER: Ghost Warrior

I now have a game to replace the sniper FPS that I play the most. The FPS Sniper Elite is one of my favorite all time PC video games. As a World War II American OSS sniper, you crawl around parts of Germany and execute missions.  These missions need to be performed covertly and mostly [...]

Cue the vacation music

Cue the vacation music

Lily and I started our vacation Friday night by eating at the Bhatti Indian Grill and enjoying really good spicy food. It was also our wedding anniversary and unlike last year neither of us forgot it. 16 years plus 5 years dating! She’s perfect. We have very different vacation styles.  She likes to fill up [...]