A Technical I.T./DevOps Blog
Problem scenario
You spend too much time reviewing non-sensical or spammy comments on your website. You have to review 10 to 20 messages per day. What can you do to have a Turing Test to ensure you have “real” comments only on your website?
Solution
You should implement a Captcha plugin. A simple captcha (e.g., an arithmetical problem) can greatly reduce the low-quality bot-produced spam messages to your website.
…
Continue reading “What Can You Do to Prevent Spam Comments to Your Website?”
Problem scenario
You want to quickly and reliably discover the exact version and type of web browser that you are using. How do you identify the version of web browser you are using?
Solution
This only works if you have connectivity to the internet. Go to this website: http://whatwebbrowser.com/
…
Continue reading “How Do You Determine What Web Browser You Are Using?”
Problem scenario
You want to direct traffic to web servers (e.g., duplicative, stateless web servers). You want to do it without a load balancer (as they can become a bottleneck). What technologies could you use?
Possible Solution #1
Use Round Robin DNS. This DNS system can send traffic to a list of web servers. See more on cloudflare.com.
…
Continue reading “How Do You Distribute Traffic to Web Servers without a Load Balancer?”
Problem scenario
You installed the MetaMask extension on a web browser. You cannot seem to locate it or open it. How do you use MetaMask now?
Solution
Click on the extensions icon of your web browser. If you click on extensions or are viewing your browser’s extensions and you do not see it, go to Extensions, and choose the allow option for “Run in Private Windows.” This should make it visible for you (even if you were not necessarily opening a private window).
…
Continue reading “How Do You Use MetaMask after the Extension Itself Has Been Installed?”
We show up as having a 100 out of 100 trust score. It seems to be a decent way to check if a website is a scam or not.
…
Continue reading “Scamadviser.com Appears to be a Good Website”
Problem scenario
You are not sure if an email address is associated with spam. Someone make comments on your blog. You are not sure if they are legitimate comments or if it is someone trying to spam a website or create a message that is an advertisement. What should you do to check-in on the email address?
Solution
Try https://cleantalk.org/blacklists/
On cleantalk.org you can search for IP addresses,
…
Problem scenario
You know how to find the individual postings. You know how to find the main pages in WordPress. But how do you find your advertisers and sidebars on your site (to edit them)?
Solution
In WordPress, go to Appearance -Themes. Choose the theme that applies to your site. On the main part of the screen, click/browse to the area of your site that has the blocks,
…
Continue reading “How Do You Find the Static Blocks or Columns in WordPress?”
Problem scenario
You are logged into an account. You click “sign out” and nothing happens or you cannot find the link/option for signing out or logging off. What should you do?
Possible Solution
Replace “acme.com” with the domain name of the site you are suing, then try one of these:
https://acme.com?signout
https://acme.com?logout
https://acme.com?logoff
…
Continue reading “How Do You Sign Out or Log Off a Website?”
Problem scenario
In the context of websites, you read that CMP stands for Creative Management Platform. What else can CMP stand for?
Solution
In the context of cookies and privacy online, CMP refers to Consent Management Platform.
To read more about what a Consent Management Platform is see these postings:
https://blog.didomi.io/en-us/what-is-a-consent-management-platform-cmp-the-ultimate-guide-didomi
https://cookie-script.com/consent-management-platform
https://www.admonsters.com/what-is-a-cmp/
…
Continue reading “What Does CMP Stand for in the Context of Internet Ads?”
Problem scenario
You no longer want a static landing page for your website’s home page. You are using WordPress. What should you do?
Solution
1. Log into WordPress
2. Go to Settings -Reading
3. For the “Your homepage displays”, choose the radio button for “Your latest posts”.
…
Continue reading “How Do You Configure Your WordPress Website’s Homepage to Be The Latest Postings?”