I know you've been noticing them - the intermittent down times in my blog. They started around April and each lasted for at least an hour. And then every time I report it to my host, GoDaddy, the site will go up and they'll say that it's just their server experiencing high loads (meaning there are too many people uploading posts or pictures in the server all at the same ... READ MORE
How I Moved to a Self-Hosted WordPress Blog
I have been meaning to write about my experience in moving my Wordpress-hosted blog to a self-hosted one, especially after I wrote about the Bright Spot's new look. I think now is the best time to share it because I've been receiving inquiries on how I did it and if it's more convenient to just pay an expert to do it. Based on my experience, even if I have the money to ... READ MORE
The Bright Spot’s New Look
Last year, it was a new blog logo for The Bright Spot: Then barely a year after it was a total new look for The Bright Spot! What made me do it? It's simple: my blog is growing - not exactly in terms of readership (not yet, anyway) - but in terms of the number and variety of contents that I've put in. I felt that it needed to have its own identity, one that ... READ MORE