MacBros' Place

It’s another round of Upgrading. Some seeded, some could have done without.

First off, it’s the much needed Wordpress 2.3.3 version with a few bug fixes that a few of you multiple author blogs might be interested in. Yea, I know, upgrades are a pain in the ass. But keep reading. I’m going to tell you about something that might make you do back flips!

WordPress 2.3.3 is an urgent security release. A flaw was found in our XML-RPC implementation such that a specially crafted request would allow any valid user to edit posts of any other user on that blog.

If you hate doing these update as much as I do, then the Wordpress Automatic Update plug-in might be something you’re longing for. To make a story short;

Here is what Wordpress Automatic Update does;

1. Backs up the files and makes available a link to download it.
2. Backs up the database and makes available a link to download it.
3. Downloads the latest files from http://wordpress.org/latest.zip and unzips it.
4. Puts the site in maintenance mode.
5. De-activates all active plugins and remembers it.
6. Upgrades wordpress files.
7. Gives you a link that will open in a new window to upgrade installation.
8. Re-activates the plugins.

The plugin can also can be run in a automated mode where in you do not have to click on any links to go to the next step.

I bet that will make a lot of your days, huh?

Secondly, if you have been using your Yahoo TV Guide and happen to live in the Maritimes, specifically in Fredericton NB, you might notice that your Rogers/Yahoo TV guide no longer allows you to actually see the channels provided by your cable company.

Apparently they made an update that was not needed. I say, “If it ain’t broken, then don’t fucking try to fix it!”

So now my usual way of seeing what going to be on the Ole’ boob tube and checking on the TV Show times is now shot to hell because half the stations that I get don’t display in their new format. It doesn’t even allow me to input the necessary information for my location, format, and provider. What’s up with that?

That pisses me off to and mostly because I’ve been using it to set up my PVR to record TV Shows while I’m at work. Bummer!

I hope they fix that thing or revert to the old guide that actually worked.

And the last thing, is either good or bad. I got my credit card statement today and I noticed a lot of extra numbers. Not owing numbers, but the available credit had a lot more numbers in it than just three.

I initially got this so I could have to make online purchases, or for emergencies. It started off with just a $300 limit, as I thought it would be more than enough. Didn’t they go and add an additional $2,000 credit limit on the account.

I have to say that my eyes popped out of my head when I saw this. This is a credit card that is for people with bad credit. LOL It’s to help gain your credit history back.

I don’t have a lot charged on it, so my payments lately have been either null, or very small. And it’s going to stay that way, dammit! So maybe that’s why they jacked it up. Trying to coax me into blowing it all away so I’ll end up owing them more money than I have.

Nice to know it’s there for one of them ‘just in case‘ moments, but I hope that moment never comes.