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  1. Milenko

    Repositories for code

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    With Github you can get 5 private repos for $7 a month - not free but near enough. I haven't used Bitbucket but I've used Github for personal projects and as part of a completely remote team of devs and it does the job. We deploy directly from Github using TeamCity to both stage and production...
  2. Milenko

    How the Rich Go Broke...

    This describes the last three companies I've worked for. They didn't appreciate what led to their success the first time around and thought that one hit made them competent to enter (often multiple) markets they didn't understand. The first two companies are out of business and number three is...
  3. Milenko

    Hey tech guys ... securing your website

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Here's a good explanation of what open_basedir does: security - How can I relax PHP's open_basedir restriction? - Stack Overflow As you're on a VPS which is likely at least partially managed and partially shared, odds are good that there are some directory restrictions farther on up the line...
  4. Milenko

    Hey tech guys ... securing your website

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    This is an exploit specifically aimed ad DeDeCMS. They're probably blasting that to as many sites as they can find looking for DeDeCMS. If you're not running that CMS then it shouldn't affect you.
  5. Milenko

    How to protect yourself?

    I'm not sure how much this will help but, speaking as a software developer, I really don't put much thought into the idea behind any software I'm asked to design. I design based on their specs then move on to the next project. Software is just a tool and even though most of the people I do...
  6. Milenko

    Not motivated at work ...

    MINDSET 
    I'm in that situation now and have found it helps to create a plan with a timeline and work that plan. Decide what you need to do, how much time it will take you to do it, and map out the next year or two in terms of what actions you need to take to get out on your own. Then give your employer...
  7. Milenko

    We don't even have a chance to find good programmers

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I think you're talking about software architecture here and you're right - a well architected system can be modularized to utilize less skilled programmers at various points in the process to keep down costs. But, in most cases, people rely on these less skilled programmers to be both architect...
  8. Milenko

    Book recommendations for software writing

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Good read - the html version is available for free here: Getting Real
  9. Milenko

    Book recommendations for software writing

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I'll second the thought that if you simply want a website then learn how to use a CMS like Drupal or Wordpress. Even if it doesn't do exactly what you want it to it's much quicker and easier to learn how to modify the CMS vs. building something of your own from scratch. But, to answer your...
  10. Milenko

    E-books: emerging market or pure hype?

    I love ebooks for non-fiction but still prefer regular books for fiction. I tend to skim through most non-fiction anyway and getting them for $10 a pop on my Kindle is a bargain. I spend much more time reading a fiction book vs. non-fiction so having the book to hold is worth the $15 to $25...
  11. Milenko

    Should I learn programming or pay someone?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I think that this is a key point. People who don't know much about programming assume that it's easy to get good at. That creating complex applications like those mentioned in this thread is just a matter of sitting down, learning some language syntax, and knocking it out. Chances are if...
  12. Milenko

    data storage question

    OFF-TOPIC 
    I'll second lleone. Amazon also offers 5GB of free storage. I hear you about not wanting to trust online storage but, for me, Amazon is going to protect my data better than I can! You could also periodically download your cache of photos and burn them to some other media letting the cloud...
  13. Milenko

    New Book Cover, Cover Testimonial, Your Thoughts?

    HOT! 
    I like 1 and 6. The others sound like the typical business book / self help guru testimonials - these two say something interesting and make me take a second look.
  14. Milenko

    Thoughts on business idea

    IDEA 
    This is the key question - are there enough people who want both the MP3 and the CD? Before putting too much time into this idea you need to figure out if there's actually a market. Check out Amazon.com: The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically...
  15. Milenko

    Why "lifestyle design" will make you miserable...

    MINDSET 
    Good stuff - a couple of quotes stood out for me: "Wannabe writers want to “have written” not actually write." Definitely event over process here and it applies to much more than writing. "The idea of building a business so that you can do something else is a dangerous one. Most businesses...
  16. Milenko

    Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

    Great book. The last two companies I worked for didn't appreciate the role that randomness played in their success and, instead, thought their success was due to their own sheer brilliance. When things got tough they continued to exhibit the "brilliance" that supposedly made them successful...
  17. Milenko

    Error on forum

    HOT! 
    Everything is working for me now - thanks!
  18. Milenko

    Micro Niche AdSense Websites for Sale

    MARKETPLACE 
    Actually a custom CMS I developed to manage and host Micro Niche AdSense websites. Earnings have been $1,300 YTD across 24 sites but the top three sites make up the bulk of that income (see screenshots). The sites have been live since 10/2009 and I have detailed AdSense stats from 11/2010 and...
  19. Milenko

    Error on forum

    HOT! 
    Also, "What's New?" link in the tab navigation results in a blank page.
  20. Milenko

    Six Word Memoirs: What's yours? What do you want it to be?

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    Ashes to ashes dust to dust.
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