If you haven’t read it yet, go ahead and view my previous post about this Dangerous DNS Problem:

http://www.funkytower.com/2008/08/06/dangerous-dns-problem/

DNS is what has revolutionized and, in many ways, helped create the spectacular online environment we have today, know as the World Wide Web.  We use DNS for virtually everything, from e-mail, to myspace, to online banking, to having internet access itself.  DNS is what converts an ip address (a bunch of numbers that identify a system) to a name like www.funkytower.com, or pop.domain.com, etc.  The flaw which has been found is very scary, as it can potentially change the course of our entire life.  This flaw could allow malicious persons  to duplicate any domain name.

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Having been a webdesigner since the age of 10 (that was 9 years ago, folks) I have been in love with open source.  The fact that you have the the right given to you to modify and change the given program for commercial or personal use is WONDERFUL!!!  That’s why I tried out Wordpress.

I must admit, the first time I tried to run Wordpress, I was confused.  The directions, to me, were confusing at the time so I just gave up on it.  Having come back to it recently to give it’s latest version a shot, the process flew with the breeze.  It was so easy to set up, configure, and mess with - I felt like I was five years old walking around Toys R Us, just playing with all the goodies.

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