Open Channels FM: Why Real-Time Threat Detection Matters for Website Security
Much of the conversation around web security centers on preventative measures and layers of defense, but there’s a new front line that deserves focused attention: real-time threat detection at the runtime level. With attacks now happening faster and at…
Read MoreOpen Channels FM: The Journey Back to Enjoying Web Development and Personal Blogging
In this episode, Bob and Simon discuss the creative ups and downs of building personal websites, overcoming perfectionism, and finding joy in fun coding projects as part of the indie web journey.
Read MoreThe Siege of Lucknow: The Residency and the Longest Stand of 1857
Chinhat, Lawrence's death, the twice relieved garrison, the sack of the Qaisarbagh, and the flag never lowered until 1947: the Residency's long stand.
Read MoreOpen Channels FM: AI Bots Now Dominate Web Traffic and Court Sides Against Google in Scraping Case
Automated bots now dominate web traffic, outnumbering humans, significantly impacting ad models. In legal news, SERPAPI won a court case against Google’s web scraping efforts. Tech mourns icons Om Malik and John C. Dvorak.
Read MoreMeerut, May 1857: Where the Great Rebellion Began
The cartridges, the shackling of the eighty five, the Sunday evening rising, and the midnight march to Delhi: where the storm of 1857 broke first.
Read MoreBundelkhand’s Forts and Famines: The Hard Country South of the Yamuna
Kalinjar's sieges, the Alha ballads, Chhatrasal's rebellion, the Maratha bargain that created Jhansi, and the droughts: the hard country's deep history.
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What’s Coming in WordPress 7.1? (Features & Screenshots)
WordPress 7.1 beta is now available for testing, and we have been running it on our test sites for the past week. The official release is scheduled for August 19, 2026, timed with WordCamp US. While WordPress 7.0 rebuilt the admin and introduced the AI…
Read MoreRohilkhand and the Rohillas: The Afghan Country of the Upper Doab
The Pashtun confederacy of the doab, Najib ud Daula and Panipat, the mercenary war of 1774, and Rampur's library: the Rohilla story.
Read MoreMatt: How ISO Works
Inspired by Om I’ve been getting back into my DSLR photography. I learned a lot about how ISO settings work from this delightful physics YouTube channel MinutePhysics.
Read MoreThe Annexation of Awadh: Dalhousie’s Move That Lit the Fuse
February 7, 1856: the misgovernment pretext, the Sleeman report, the dispossessed taluqdars, and the sepoys whose homeland the Company confiscated.
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