Occasionally, I like to share code snippets here on 404 Tech Support. I have tried various methods and have not really been satisfied with them. Formatting the code as pre-formatted does not let it stand out enough and still leaves it at the mercy of WordPress formatting. Various WordPress plugins offer Syntax Highlighting capabilities but it can mean an extra CSS and … [Read more...]
Upgrading the Vultr WordPress application to PHP 7.0
I recently switched my hosting to save costs and gain performance. The unmanaged SSD VPS options are almost too good of a deal to pass up. 404 Tech Support is now running on Vultr and I have been very happy with the performance and price. To make things easier on me, I used the pre-built WordPress application on Cent OS 6 that Vultr offers. It was super easy to spin up an … [Read more...]
WordPress launches desktop app for Windows
WordPress has launched a desktop application for Windows to manage WordPress.com and Jetpack-enabled self-hosted sites. Previously only available for Mac, the new software provides a snappy experience on your desktop. The app comes as zipped download from desktop.wordpress.com which extracts to a 47MB setup file. Unfortunately, you have no choices during the install. This … [Read more...]
Drupal updates to version 8.0
Drupal has been updated to version 8.0 with the release of the final candidate today, November 19, 2015. The latest version of the open-source CMS has been a long-time work in progress. Drupal 8 provides significant developments to making responsive HTML5 mobile websites (along with the administration back-end) and improvements to the core functionality such as a WYSIWYG built … [Read more...]
Installing open source status page software Cachet on CentOS 7
Maintaining uptime of your core IT services is an important part of internal customer service. Even with heavy investments into infrastructure, there will inevitably be downtime. Communicating that outage, planned or not, is also important to customer service. A status page can provide a consistent location for your users to check. Informed users will find if an issue is … [Read more...]