Having cleaned up your head, you might also like to de-clutter you WordPress options table. Sure, it won't alter the look or performance of your site—but it's what's on the inside that counts right? Unfortunately deactivating a plugin or deleting it from wp-content/plugins will most often not clear out the data it saved to wp-options.
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It's amazing how much detritus accumulates in your server directories and MySQL tables over the years. Add to the mix a propensity to hack core files to the point where you dare not upgrade your packages, and you have yourself a fine mess. I hope it wasn't too obvious, but bioneural.net had developed Diogenes syndrome. It was time for a clear-out and makeover. If you're thinking that sounds like work, it is. What follows is not riveting reading, but if you're contemplating doing the same, perusing what this involved for me might help you judge how many days to set aside—and maybe bug-fix your own migration.
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Herewith a short cautionary tale concerning the dangers of editing your MySQL database in phpMyAdmin when you don't have much idea what you're doing. Note to self: do your research before—not after—trying something new. For my future benefit (should I ignore the aforementioned note) here's a record detailing how I dug myself out of a hole.
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Alternatives to LAMP: The LAMP configuration (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP) is familiar to the open source universe. But just because this combination of products is comfortable, that doesn't mean that it provides the best solution for your systems. David Chisnall suggests some alternatives that might make a better match for your needs.
Apple's .Mac HomePage was a simple way to build a web gallery using versions of iLife prior to 06. With iLife/iPhoto 06, you're forced to use iWeb instead if you want integration. But it's not the changes that have caused me to shy away from .Mac—it's the lack of them. All those regular member benefits dried up like a Namibian river bed. When I migrated to WordPress the only substantial part of my online presence that remained dependent on .Mac was my photography. That is the case no more.
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