Month: February 2005

Blogger servers and log analyzers

2005-02-01 / spierzchala / 0 Comments

First it was Russell Beattie Getting Hacked.

Now, Dave Winer weighs in on lousy log analysis software.

I wrote my own hit-tracker a while back to handle Typepad, but now that I am using B2Evolution on my own machine, I will have to hack my log analysis PHP to use their slightly different logging table.

Just goes to show that even cool software can have issues.

Looks like it was a hole in my one of my fave log analyzers, AWStats, that allowed the breaches.

Damn! 400 Blogs were attacked!

Welcome to the New Site

2005-02-01 / spierzchala / 0 Comments

Hello and welcome to the new site.
Here, I will be able to manage the site more effectively and not get hammered with intense hosting fees.
Hang on for the ride…it will be fun!

Brand Entrapment — NFL Style

2005-02-01 / spierzchala / 0 Comments

Ok, via Brand Autopsy, this little nugget on the Washington Redskins requiring all credit card purchases for season tickets to be made with a Washington Redskins Extra Points Mastercard. [here]

Oh, did I mention that you can only buy tickets through Orbitz with the Orbitz Visa? Or pay for your purchases at Amazon with the Amazon Visa? Or pay for your Delta flight with your Delta SkyMiles American Express.

Whoever thought this little gem up in the Washington Redskins front office should lose their job. But, the season ticket subscribers are going along with it! Only 10 have complained?

Have we finally become the Culture of Sheep?