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Finding the perfect theme vs. What’s my time worth

A great many WordPress users (yours truly included) spend a lot of time hunting down themes looking for that “perfect” theme to fit their new site. They scour through loads of free themes and theme clubs looking for that one that is just right. Once they’ve found something they like, then they spend a great deal of time and effort to customize it to their liking.

There is nothing inherently wrong with this approach, especially if you are on a tight budget. But have you considered what your time is worth? [Read more…]

Site Review: WordPress Code Snippets

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Are you a WordPress admin, developer, designer, or otherwise creating WordPress sites? Do you struggle with finding good examples of the power of hooks and filters in customizing your WordPress installation? Then you need to bookmark WordPress Code Snippets at wpsnipp.com. [Read more…]

Hard disk forensics and data recovery

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So your hard disk crashed and you’ve lost all your data – important files, photos of the kids, your contact list and save emails. You are frustrated because you know you should have been performing backups on a regular basis, but you didn’t and now the data is gone for ever. Or is it?

It’s not gone completely and you can get it back. What is the magic bullet? Hard disk forensics.

Hard disk forensics is based on the fact that when a file is deleted from the file system, it actually still resides on the hard disk. It has merely been removed from the file system’s memory. Think in terms of a filing cabinet with labeled folders. Deleting a folder just pulls the label off the folder but it is still there. Only if you actually pull that folder out and shred it are the contents irretrievable. [Read more…]