Wordpress is one of the most versatile content management applications out there. Granted it won’t run a mammoth site, Dupal is much better suited for that, but WordPress is a solid workhorse that is fully scalable.

Now for those who would want to create a Wordpress theme, we recommend the Ultimate Wordpress Theme Tutorial at ThemeShaper.

WordPress themes are easily modified and the Codex offers a wide range of functions you can code into the heart of the site. Start with 10 Useful WordPress Loops Hacks. We also recommend this handy Wordpress Cheat Sheet. Resources are also aplenty, but our favorite article so far has been Steffan Antonas’ 100+ Killer Wordpress Resources.

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We sometimes spend hours, even days, programming Flash applications or writing php code. So when we crash, we need the best kind of sleep so we can maintain our brainpower.

That’s why we use white noise machines and sound machines for optimal sleeping or power napping. For those of you who’ve never heard of such devices, white noise machines produce a sound that is random in character like a rushing waterfall or wind blowing through tree leaves.

Now it seems that white noise machines aren’t just for sleeping, they also help productivity and create a privacy screen by masking ambient noise and conversations!

More at SleepWellBaby.com

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We’re nerds and geeks here at WebsiteForensics, so much so we love to read books on the periodic table and we collect metallic samples (the safe ones of course). Among the 100 or so elements, we have many favorites – each for different reasons. Bismuth makes for great cubic crystals; gallium melts in your hand; and gold – well gold is beautiful, dense and valuable.

Some among us at WebsiteForensics can explain at length why gold is yellow – something about relativistic orbital sub-shells – but we’re also part-time investors. We’ve watched gold increase in value over the last few years and given today’s economic uncertainties, keeping some equity in the form of gold is not only wise, it just makes sense.

Now, gold comes in bar and coin form. Many countries such as Canada, the United States, South Africa and many others mint gold coins and some reading is necessary before making your selection of gold bullion.

Fortunately, GoldCoinsGain.com offers a central repository for all kinds of information about this precious metal as well as information for silver and platinum.

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When we – at WebsiteForensics.com – spend our summers in New Mexico between Albuquerque, Las Vegas and Santa Fe, we need a reliable Internet connection so we can telecommute back to Toronto.

Our favorite provider for High Speed Internet in our home away from home remains Qwest. Qwest Communications is not just about being an Internet Provider, they are also a provider for Home phone and long distance phone, cell phones (including plans), VoIP and other communication services.

Qwest Communications International is a large telecom provider that provides services in western US states including Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

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For those who are interested in an Avatar Community that is anime-themed with a forum and games there is a new kid on the block. In their own words, Menewsha is “an online community where you can create and customise your own avatar, play games, chat on our forums, and make new friends”. Menewsha, is in fact a PG-13 community that is a free service where users can create their own avatars and play a variety of games. In Menewsha, users can earn gold by playing games and contributing to the forums.

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We all have thousands of digital photos on our drives, some better than others, and we love to use them in innovative ways. Screensavers, t-shirts, animated picture frames, coasters… now you can have your favorite digital images turned into shower curtains !

Check out : www.photoshowercurtain.com and www.fotobed.com

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We use several VPS – Virtual Private Servers – to host a number of sites. Yesterday one of them came crashing down. How could that be when we knew we had over 300 megabytes of free space two days before?! It was time to do some sleuthing.

First off, we deleted all bloated log files. Might sound stupid – logs contain critical information -  but you can’t work with gigantic log files when pressed with time. What you need is to get the server back up and running. By the time we created some space by removing some of the access_log files from various directories, we noticed the space available was back to normal levels, but decreased by 3 or 4 megabytes per 10 minutes. Not a good situation.

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If you’re running a WordPress blog on your servers that isn’t version 2.8.4  you’re strongly advised to upgrade immediately to the latest version of the software to avoid an ongoing attack. WordPress.com hosted blogs are not affected.

The issue was first reported by Lorelle on WordPress after it was discovered that an attack is exploiting security holes in previous versions, creating a hidden Admin account and drilling right down to the database level.

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We remember the web when the only source of income was direct sales and domain squatting… Today, there are many options available for those who wish to monetize their sites without driving away readers. The important first step for any blogger is to test every monetization service out there and find out what works best for your sites. Don’t assume because something is great for someone else’s blog that is the case for all blogs! One note of caution: read the terms of service as some monetization services are not compatible with competitors.

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Coupon.com offers online store coupons and promotional codes from various sources. Coupon.com finds as many as US coupons and publishes them under each online store. To use these coupons, simply click on the “Copy code and open site” or “Use this coupon” links provided; it will redirect you to the online store and the coupon code will be copied to your clipboard. Coupon.com offers Coupon codes for such varied companies as Best Buy, Disney, FatCow, Luggage Pros and hundreds of other sites.

Disclosure: this article is sponsored by third party advertiser.

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