New Look and New Reviews Section!

November 19th, 2009
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I finally got the new theme for DadThing done, and am happy with it!   In fact, I’m seriously considering starting a web design business.  In addition to DadThing I have also also designed the following sites:

All of these were designed from scratch…no FrontPage or DreamWeaver or any of that crap…just plain ole’ HTML and CSS typed in Notepad.  :D

Let me know what you think about the new DadThing design in the comments section!

Oh, yeah…I have also started a new Reviews Section at DadThing.  In the Reviews Section I plan to review items that can either be used by a Dad, or their children and family.

I’ve already got quite a few interesting products to review on the way, and and will continue to pursue other cool guy products.

If you have a product that you would like me to review, please email me at jared(at)dadthign(dot)com

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All Is Clear On The Home Front…

November 12th, 2009
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Some of you might have noticed that DadThing was labeled an Attack Site…again… a few hours last night.

I quickly backed up the site and wiped it clean….reloaded a fresh new install or WordPress…using my old theme…and now Google says my site is no longer an attack site…thank goodness!

The last time this happened I went through everything…and deleted a ton of extraneous stuff from the site that had compiled over the past few years…and a few weeks later, the site is “bad” again.  WTH?

My only inclination of what could possibly be wreaking so much terror on the site was the Google AdSense ads that were scattered across the site.  They were the only thing that was not hosted on the DadThing server!  So, they are gone…forever.  :D

I have also done my research on web site security and applied a few more techniques to prevent this type of thing from happening again in the future.

So all is clear….again…  :D

I’ve been working a new site design and will hopeful release it in the near future.  I am also opening up a “Reviews” section of the blog where I will be reviewing many interesting Dad/Guy/Kid/Family related items.  The future is looking very exciting here at DadThing!  :D

Back to your regularly scheduled DadThing fun… :D

EDIT:  Went back to the blacklist.  I did really find the problem this time. I had to dig through over 10,000 fies on the server, but finally found the culprit!  The site has been submitted for review.  This theme is only temporary until I get the new on done… :D

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DadThing Is Healthy Again!

October 31st, 2009
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So, yesterday Google reported DadThing as an attack site.   Yeah, real viscious isn’t it! :D

This is probably the third time in the past year that DadThing has been hacked.  I’m getting pretty good at fixing it now.  The first two times it was obvious.  If you would view the HTML you would see an encrypted JavaScript being ran in the background.  I had to remove this code from about 100 files throughout the WordPress core.   But this last time I’m not real sure what Google considered malware.

I removed all of the little widgets and chicklets to random sites that promise to send you traffic…cause they weren’t working any ways!  I removed an ad that I added the day before, and I removed a bunch of questionable links left by commenters.

I submitted my site to Google for review around lunch time and 12 hours later DadThing is reported as a friendly site again.  (Click for proof)  Hip Hip Hooray!

So, now back to the regularly scheduled (or not so regularly scheduled) content…  :D

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DadThing Hacked!

October 30th, 2009
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Hello loyal readers!

It looks as though DadThing.com was hacked and is now being reported as an “Attack Site”!

I have went through all of the code on the site and removed any suspicious code, widgets, and links.  DadThing has been submitted for review to remove the label of Attack Site.

I will post again, when the coast is clear!

Thanks again for your patience!

Jared

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Happy Blogiversary!

September 10th, 2009
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I was so busy recovering from vacation, that I totally forgot to celebrate my blogiversary!  That’s right, DadThing is now two years old!

In celebration, I will list some of my favorite posts from the past two years:

And I will also list the blogs that have sent the most traffic my way.  You have to check them all out…they are the best of the best!

 

30dayAnd if you are not tired of clicking liks yet, please click on over to Dad Of Divas and sign up for his 30 Days To Better Parenting series!

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January 2009: A Month In Review

February 1st, 2009
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Whew….2009 is 1/12 th over already, didn’t it just begin?

January was a good month for me.  We got a lot done and had some real fun with friends and family, most of which I did not have time to put on DadThing.

But the things that did make it on DadThing were pretty spectacular in my opinion…

We had our pictures taken before Christmas and I was able to post some of the digitals online for you all to see.  Which one was your favorite?  I really liked the ones where Ace was feeding the coy… :D

And since we are talking about fish, we finally got Ace’s fish tank up and running.  I have been practing the Bert and Ernie fish call and am waiting for spring to really try it out on some fish in the wild.   The fish in our tank gotta do what I say…I feed them sometimes.  :D

And The Ball Pit Experiment…so it has been about 15 days.  45 more to go.  What do you think we’ll find in there?  To be honest, I haven’t even peeked.  Will we be in shock from what we find, or relieved when we find nothing?  :D

And I shared my thoughts about how I might have to sleep for now on.  Thanks to everyone for their support!

Top 5 Referrers For January 2009:

1. The Busy Dad Blog - Go see what Fury is up to next!

2. One Burrito At A Time – This blog is open to invited readers only…and I am not one of them, but hey keep sending the peeps my way.  :D

3. Dad-Blogs – A new “Dad’s Group” site by Joe and petej.  Go check it out!

4. Building Camelot – I recently helped him discover how Twitter can help your marriage, go see how. :D

5. On Teens Today – Parenting advice from a kids perspective.  Go read about what your kids are thinking!

Top Commenters For January 2009:

  • VegasDad (3)
  • Momo Fali (3)
  • Angel (3)
  • Amber (2)
  • New-Dad-Blog (2)
  • Al Bundy (2)
  • OM (1)
  • JustDaddys.Net (1)
  • Adam (1)
  • KylieM (1)
  • Kim (1)
  • Xbox4NappyRash (1)
  • carl boulton (1)
  • Jason (1)
  • babbo (1)
  • Chuck (1)
  • alyssa taylor (1)
  • Joe (1)
  • L.A. Daddy (1)
  • Joseph Hoetzl (1)
  • Pete Aldin (1)
  • Kevin T. Houle (1)
  • Charlie on PA Tpk (1)
  • Ian H. Graham (1)
  • Honeybell (1)

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    Again, thanks to everyone who participated here at DadThing.com!

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    Happy Blog Birthday To Me!

    September 10th, 2008
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    Things have been nuts lately…going here, going there, doing this, doing that.  Life has been far from boring…let me tell ya!

    I’ve been so consumed by daily life that I forgot to celebrate DadThing.com’s one year birthday on September 1st!  I’m such a bad webmaster/blogger. :D

    In celebrating the one year birthday here at DadThing.com I wanted to take a stroll down memory lane and share some of the highlights of year number 1…

    Most Visited Posts:

    Most Commented On Posts:

    Wackiest Search Terms:

    • Swinger Blog - Swinging is one of our favrite past times  :D
    • My Spit Stinks – Sounds like a personal issue here buddy!  Maybe try brushing your teeth every now and then!
    • Naked Daddy Blog – If you are coming here looking for naked Dads you would be extremely dissappointed.  While I am frequently naked (at least once a day for a shower)  you will never have to worry about seeing me bare all.  ;D  You are welcome.
    • Sex Or Not – Definitely Sex!
    • Girls With Testicles – Ummm.  Nuff said.
    • Lick Her Belly Pregnant – If you can lick her belly and get her pregnant than you are more of a man than I!
    • Can Spirits See Us Shower – What?  Do you think there is a magical spirit blinding cloak around your shower?  If you belive that spirits can see you out of the shower, they can probably see you in the shower…so that excuse that your just washing real good will not work with them.  :D
    • I Peed On My Cell Phone – How the hell did you do that?  And why the hell are you searching the internet for that?  In case you are looking for a solution to your problem…I have your answer…You are holding the phone up to your wrong head!
    • Smoke Twizzlers – Twizzlers are like crack, but c’mon you can’t smoke them, snort them, or inject them.  They are awesome good, but c’mon now!  Get a hold of yourself!
    • Tampons Trying To Conceive – I have never seen tampons trying to reproduce!  Have you?  If you get some breeding tampons send them my way.  Maybe then I will not have to run to the store at midnight to buy a new box.
    • What Not To Do To Kill Your Un Born Child – If you have to ask…you probably shouldn’t do it…moron!
    • Why Does The Rectum Stink – Hmmm….  Let’s use a little logic here.  If poop stinks.  And poop comes from your rectum.  Then your rectum stinks! Duuh!

    Top 10 Referring Parenting Blogs/Sites:

    The following sites have sent mad traffic to DadThing.com and I am forever grateful!  Read them all…they are all great! (They have to be…they link here.  :D )

    1. BusyDadBlog
    2. FrugalDad
    3. Joeprah
    4. DorkyDad
    5. BuildingCamelot
    6. SarcasticMom
    7. ManAndHisBaby
    8. D Is For Dad
    9. 21stCenturydad
    10. JustDaddys.Net

    Again I just wanted to thank the readers here at DadThing.com!  Without you this would not possible!  Your comments have made me smile, made me laugh, and carried me through some tough times.

    I plan to bring you more awesome Ace adventures in the year to come!  I hope you all stick around to read about them!

    EDIT: By the way XBox…in regards to your last comment…she gave me the password back.  :D

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    It Gets Lonely When You Have No Feed

    July 1st, 2008
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    Dear DadThing Readers,

    Seeing how most of you come to DadThing via feedreader, you probably thought that I had fallen off of the face of the Earth.  (I surely thought that most of you fell off the face of the Earth and I was one of the only people to survive the DadThing targeted attack.)

    Seems as though when I upgraded to the latest version of WordPress (about a month ago) my feeds got whacked and I didn’t notice!  I think they are back online again.  If you get this in your feed reader just post a quick comment and let me know that all is working again and which feed reader you use!

    Damned technology…  :D

    Thanks,

    Jared

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    DadThing.com – Upgrade Complete

    November 24th, 2007
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    I just upgraded to Wordpress 2.3.1. If you find any thing that looks different or you get any error messages please let me know.

    I know the “Contact Jared” page is gone. This is an issue I am working out.

    There will be some minor changes seen in the near future to take advantage of the new features of Wordpress 2.3.1

    Thanks!

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    New Parenting Links Page

    September 29th, 2007
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    I have added a Links Page to the site (also listed above).  The old BlogRoll was getting too long.  I changed the BlogRoll to display only my favorite parenting blogs.

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    The Birth of DadThing.com!

    September 1st, 2007
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    DadThing.com has been an idea swimming around in my head since our son, Ace, was born in March 2007. Today he is almost 6 months old. It’s unbelievable how much he has changed and learned in the past few months!

    Read the rest of this entry »

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