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I post about business stuff, website security & performance, marketing, tech tips, etc.
Have you tried #Chrome Split View? If you do a lot of multitasking, it can be a real time saver. Once tabs are in split view, you can arrange the tabs by right clicking the tabs and clicking "Arrange split view". Currently, split view is limited to two tabs.
December 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
As noted in an earlier post, support for Windows 10 has now ended and if you want to stick with Windows, you can purchase an extended year of support from Microsot. There is another option though and there's a free version: 0patch.com/pricing.html
0patch - No more patching headaches
The tiny micropatching solution that fixes the way we fix vulnerabilities and joins software vendors, users and security researchers in the same team
0patch.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Off my usual topics but was curious about the different forms of #Jazz, so I asked Gemini and ChatGPT to respond. Detailed results were great but too long to post here so here's a summary.
November 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Ukraine Dog Rescue
Donate to save Dogs & Cats
rescue-team.rolda.org
November 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Perfmatter's Black Friday sale is live. Use code BLACKFRIDAY and save 30% off. perfmatters.io?ref=537&camp...

#wordpress #perfmatters #blackfriday
Perfmatters - The #1 Web Performance Plugin for WordPress
Slow WordPress sites have higher bounce rates and fewer conversions. The perfmatters plugin was created by web performance geeks to speed up your site!
perfmatters.io
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Started playing with Manus AI and as most all AI apps struggle to get text on image correct, thought I'd throw it a challange with this prompt:
Create an infographic, 1080px square, describing Manus and and it's unique features that set it apart from other ai apps.
Here's the result:
November 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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November 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
#Ai companies are raking in the cash but they could be doing so, using your content for FREE. If you're a publisher or content creator, start getting paid for your work. Cloudflare's #paypercrawl is currently in beta, you can request access here: www.cloudflare.com/paypercrawl-...
Get early access: Cloudflare Pay Per Crawl Private Beta
Empowering content creators and AI innovators alike
www.cloudflare.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Whether you only have a website or manage a server with multiple websites, the first line of defense is to make sure all software, including the operating system, is up to date. Then, make sure you have an active backup system in place and running.
October 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Notice the source in Cloudflare - csf block
and originating blocked ip triggered by Modsecurity on the origin server.
Integrate Cloudflare with ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) for additional server protection.
October 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Annual Internet Service Provider Review 225
October 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
What's the difference between using the #Cloudflare #Warp app and setting your router to use the Cloudflare DNS resolvers, e.g. 1.1.1.1? Warp encrypts both DNS and data, while your router encrypts only DNS. Beware though, Warp may cut your download speed in half!
October 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
ConfigServer Security & Firewall officially shutdown August 31. It should continue working without issue, at least for awhile. However, it is NOT compatible with RHEL 10, AlmaLinux 10 and does not support nftables.
CSF is now Free and Open Source Software under GPLv3.
github.com/centminmod/c...
September 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Here's how to block a bulk list of IPs using a #Cloudflare list. Cloudflare>Manage Account>Settings>Lists

Here's a list I created from a csv upload of IPs blocked in cPHulk.
August 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Way to the Web Ltd. (the company behind ConfigServer) has announced it will close permanently on August 31, 2025. This includes ending support and downloads for both its commercial and free tools.
configserver.com/announcement/
Announcement – ConfigServer Services
configserver.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
August 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
ModSecurity is an open-source web application firewall (WAF) that when added to your server security stack protects against HTTP attacks. It can coexist nicely with ConfigServer.

configserver.com/configserver...
ConfigServer Modsecurity Control (cmc) – ConfigServer Services
configserver.com
August 8, 2025 at 9:56 PM
#SSL certificates enable encryption of data transmitted between a website and a user's browser. But there's a lot that's involved so check how well your site's certificate performs, check out the free SSL Server Test by Qualys SSL Labs.
www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/inde...
SSL Server Test (Powered by Qualys SSL Labs)
A comprehensive free SSL test for your public web servers.
www.ssllabs.com
July 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Free updates for #Windows10 end October 14. With a Windows market share of almost 49%,, that will leave a lot of PCs vulnerable to malware, hacking and other #cybersecurity holes. Paid updates will be available via Microsoft's Extended Security Updates support.microsoft.com/en-us/window....
July 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM