Blog Twilight Zone
Well, my blog fell into a strange and awful twilight zone where time bent and code ran amok. I am not sure if my site was hacked or not but it is back on now; and, it’s about time.
I’ve had trouble keeping my own blog going since I manage so many others. As a result mine had been left untended. I checked in about 5 months ago and found the home page wasn’t resolving. Some error had taken over. Today, I finally had the time to figure it out. Imagine that? If I let a client’s blog go unattended that long I’d surely be fired. Maybe I should hire someone to manage my stuff.
Anyway, I digress.
Somehow several vital sections of my header.php file had been altered. For instance elseif ( is_category() ) { single_cat_title(); echo ' - ' ; bloginfo('name'); } had been replaced with elseif ( is_category() ) { single_cat_title(); echo ' - ' ; bloginfo(?name?); }
Notice the ?name? section? Well, I have no idea how those got there. I certainly didn’t do it. As I inspected the file I found another odd character replacement wherein this expected line: else { wp_title("",true); } ?> was replaced with this one: else { wp_title(??,true); } ?> Question marks abound both literally and figuratively.
In the end it only took about 5 minutes to figure it out. The onscreen error messages pointed me in the right direction. Filezilla, Notepad++ and a little tour of the WordPress Codex got me back on track.
So, now that the blog is back up do you think I’ll be blogging more regularly? Probably not, not here at any rate. At some near point I’ll move my entire main site over to WordPress, which I love by the way, and will be blogging there. But, since I haven’t updated in OVER A YEAR I kind of figure no one is really paying attention, so maybe this will all go under the radar.
Weekly Twitter Digest for
- @ldbaldwin thanks for the updated link to #WordCampRDU I look forward to seeing you 6/13 at the event in Durham in reply to ldbaldwin #
- @iphonedev07 any ideas how to correct an iPhone that will no longer sync calenders with Outlook? Used to work fine, but no more in reply to iphonedev07 #
- Tweeters! help the “Relay For Life” for the Am. Cancer Soc. Every Tweeter tax deductible $ counts! http://bit.ly/C0cg7 (via @DiamondSharp) in reply to DiamondSharp #
- Meeting @kindnesscure @cjscarlet @megspang for lunch today #
- Apparently @iphonedev07 is unable or unwilling to respond to inquiries about the iPhone – seems odd, but numerous tweets have gone unaswered #
- @LisaSullivan @cjscarlet sends her regards, look forward to your notes and seeing you soon at #WordCampRDU in reply to LisaSullivan #
- @cjscarlet @megspang – great to see you both today, wishing you both all the best! #
- My Internet video debut was a twitter tip form Boomer Diva TV http://bit.ly/VFd3I unfortunately I am not a Diva #
- Reading: Canada first to officially establishing a National Philanthropy Day http://bit.ly/DtGyc #
- 2008 – sharpest decline in charitable giving in 53 years http://bit.ly/k9bOP #
- RT @wealthsource: Actual Newspaper Headline: “New Vaccine May Contain Rabies.” For More: http://bit.ly/F9oB5 #
- RT @TheOnion: Elderly Man Skipping Work Uses ‘Dead Grandson’ Excuse Again http://bit.ly/89rzS #
- @CarolRiddickRDU great to meet you today @socostudio #
- @heathero @socostudio call me when you can please #
- @CarolRiddickRDU Thanks for the #FF recommendation. Much appreciated! in reply to CarolRiddickRDU #
- RT @Hakicoma: 10 Most Influential Tech Products http://tinyurl.com/ljs9yk #
- @HeatherO thanks for the TownHall link…interesting! in reply to HeatherO #
- RT @Jason_Pollock: All Hell May Break Loose On Twitter In 2 Hours – http://cli.gs/2aDHv3 #twitpocalypse via @techcrunch #
- #FollowFriday @AirBeagle @kindnesscure @stephenpeacock @deidrehughey @lisasullivan @carolriddickrdu #
- #FollowFriday @mike9r @socostudio @heathero @WorkingLori @freado @rachelbeer @Ladyexpat #
- @lisasullivan Got your email from earlier Thx! I agree with your thoughts – need to keep question count under control tho #
- @lisasullivan – cont.. I am great at writing proposals. Will see you at #WordCampRDU and can plan next chat session #
- A ‘Craig’s List for Volunteers’ coming online to support nonprofits nationwide http://bit.ly/MhSkR #
- @vianovagroup thanks for the retweet! in reply to vianovagroup #
- @socostudio was finally able to restore my desktop earlier today – took about 2 hours. Why can’t #Microsoft updates actually be helpful? #
- Occasionally my #Nikon D80 just refuses to take any pics. Odd…humming along fine – then it goes on strike for 5 – 10 minutes. Any clues? #
- @bellastarmedia sometimes the D80 goes on strike after a cold start….sometimes after several hours. Not consistent – but thanks for reply in reply to bellastarmedia #
- @starwing thanks for the firmware suggestion…will check it out for my #nikon D80 issue in reply to starwing #
- @SharonGalluzzo camera strike – just stops working sometimes in reply to SharonGalluzzo #
- Got my facebook vanity url – let’s connect at http://www.facebook.com/stephenpeacock #
- Heading to #WordCampRDU this morning – should I bring laptop and iPhone or pen and paper? #
- @coopermays and good morning to you too! in reply to coopermays #
- At #wordcamprdu looking forward to a full day and seeing @lisasullivan @heathero and meeting new tweeps #
- Attending #wordcamprdu – http://bkite.com/08sXF #
- Almost lunch time #wordcamprdu #
- http://twitpic.com/7au00 – @waynesutton speaks about twitter at #wcrdu – he raps! Who knew? #
- I’m at North Carolina Central University – http://bkite.com/08tqp #
- @HeatherO some great stuff..some just okay #
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Twitter Tip
Recently, I was stopped on the street by a roving reporter from Boomer Diva Nation who asked me to share a twitter tip – on the spot. The video below is the result of that meeting. Since this time I’ve learned a bit more about Boomer Diva Nation and it’s charismatic owner, Beverly Mahone. I encourage you to see more of her videos and link to her website. Find more details on the BoomerDivasTV YouTube Channel.
