A little while back, an attacker from Eastern Europe attempted to break into our main website. The attempt was ultimately unsuccessful due to our defenses, and no damage of any kind was caused. This writeup will hopefully help others in case they face their own attacks. It might also be of interest to those who… Continue reading SQL injections on WordPress websites
Category: Business
Unboxing Ploopies
If you get a kit from us, it is highly likely to arrive looking something like this: The box on the left is, indeed, a purpose-made box specifically chosen to ship our kits, and it’s wrapped in a tape that we’ve specifically chosen to inform the recipient that they’re about to receive a Ploopy. It’s… Continue reading Unboxing Ploopies
Thoughts on the Canada Post Strike
I’m relieved that the Canada Post strike is over, but I’m not happy about it. CP is being pulled in two directions: on the one hand, a race to the bottom where your mail gets delivered on Saturday by mistreated temp workers. On the other, a vision that includes postal banking, social services for aging… Continue reading Thoughts on the Canada Post Strike
Defeating another hacking attempt.
Yesterday evening, I received a suspicious email. Someone has requested a password reset for the following account: Site Name: The Ploopy Blog Username: colin If this was a mistake, ignore this email and nothing will happen. This password reset request originated from the IP address 36.72.217.165. I actually received an email for each username on… Continue reading Defeating another hacking attempt.
Why We Don’t Offer Kits Without 3D-Printed Parts
We get asked for product kits that include all the hardware except the 3D printed parts. We get asked this a lot. For the uninitiated, we offer most of our products in two forms: fully assembled and in kit form, for you to put together yourself. Our kits include everything you need except a few… Continue reading Why We Don’t Offer Kits Without 3D-Printed Parts
“Ya’ll need a new name”
That’s an actual quote from someone who thought that the name “Ploopy” is shitty. Throughout the short history of our company, people have been asking my partner and I why we settled on that name. There’s not really much to it. We wanted a quirky name. I threw it out there as a wild suggestion,… Continue reading “Ya’ll need a new name”