Since there is no need to reinvent the wheel, I selected WordPress as the engine that runs this site. I’ve custom built blogging and forum platforms before. But let’s be honest here folks, I’m just one man and it’s hard to deny the power behind numbers. The people behind WordPress have really built something special. When I set this site up, I quickly discovered areas that needed improving. As such, I re-wrote the code behind the search functionality, spam control and filtering, and some of the ‘engine’ controls.

WordPress has recently released an upgraded version of their blogging platform. I’ve had an internal struggle over the last couple days, trying to decide whether to install it or not. I finally decided against it, as I didn’t want to inspect each file for my core edits and transfer them over to the new version.

I’ve been doing a lot of reading since that decision. Turns out that the new version contains an amount of streamlining that can’t be ignored. The engine, simply, is faster and more efficient.

So, I’ve gone through all the core files, extracted my customizations and will shortly be upgrading the platform. If the site goes nutzo for a bit, be patient. The upgrade should go smoothly, but it’s going to take a few hours for me to create new files with my edits. I’ve already done so on a test platform, with no issues, but who knows what’s going to happen when I do it here. Murphy’s Law, eh?

Bear with me folks… This should all be done and normal before the end of the night.

If you’re reading this as a note on Facebook, please disregard.

Thanks all… I sincerely appreciate the fact that I have so many people that read this blog and follow my life as a (sometimes) irrational father.

UPDATE: Looks like we’re all set. WP2.8 is installed and all my custom code has been stored elsewhere. Let me know if you notice any problems.