Mrs. Mecomber's Scrapbook

Well, I took the plunge. To WordPress 3.0. For you WordPress newbies out there, I remember the olden days, back… Ohhhh… TWO years ago before WP incorporated the automatic upgrade feature. Back then, we used to have to update our blogs manually. As in SAVE everything first. As in upload (via FTP) all the new [...]

I haven’t had much time (or energy) for blogging these days. If you are wondering why, it’s because we are demolishing the downstairs level of my 1855 house! It’s been over decade in the planning… I am gutting the home and building a new kitchen, replacing the plumbing and electric, and more. It’s a TON [...]

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Nexx Inc. All opinions are 100% mine. Wow. This deal sounds really, really good. I’m going to think of a new domain name and give this a whirl. It’s a great deal on Unlimited Web Hosting by Nexx. They are having a special promotion [...]

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of ArticlesZoom.org. All opinions are 100% mine. I have officially entered the field of “writer” as a career. Oh. I’ve been writing for YEARS– on blogs, in comments, etc etc– but it was always hit-and-miss and it was more a hobby than a career. But [...]

This is one of my newest creations, The Older Geek. It’s still just a baby, but growing fast. I *finally* have the theme just the way I like it, and have been starting to write posts. It’s my latest leap into building more blogs. With The Older Geek, I hope to have more tutorials for [...]

Yes, WordPress users, believe it or not— there’s another WordPress update. It’s 2.8.1. WordPress 2.8.1 fixes many bugs and tightens security for plugin administration pages. Core Security Technologies notified us that admin pages added by certain plugins could be viewed by unprivileged users, resulting in information being leaked. Not all plugins are vulnerable to this [...]