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By Greg Nowak, 23 June, 2026

Model Retirements Are Quietly Breaking AI Integrations

Hard-coded AI model IDs can fail when vendors retire models. A practical guide to finding, testing, and migrating integrations before shutdown dates arrive.

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By Greg Nowak, 22 May, 2026

OpenSSH 10 Crypto Changes: Why Old SFTP Integrations Need a Cleanup Plan

OpenSSH 10 removes DSA and warns on non-post-quantum key exchange. Here is how to scope SFTP cleanup without weakening every SSH connection.

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By Greg Nowak, 5 November, 2021

Cloudflare API for Safer DNS Automation

A practical guide to Cloudflare API tokens, curl, comments, and zone imports for safer DNS changes across launches, migrations, and handovers.

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By Greg Nowak, 9 November, 2017

Fix mailR Java Issues on Ubuntu Servers

A practical checklist for fixing mailR and rJava errors on Ubuntu, including libjvm.so, javareconf, Java paths, and production checks.

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Hand-drawn sketch infographic summarizing: WordPress Speculative Loading Needs a Cart, Analytics, and Cache Test

WordPress Speculative Loading Needs a Cart, Analytics, and Cache Test

2026-06-24

WordPress 6.8 adds cautious speculative loading. Before enabling stronger prerendering, test cart state, analytics, personalization, and cache load.

Hand-drawn sketch infographic summarizing: ChatGPT Is Becoming Office Software: Put Admin Hygiene First

ChatGPT Is Becoming Office Software: Put Admin Hygiene First

2026-06-24

ChatGPT now has files, sessions, apps, and scheduled work. Treat it like office software: audit access, clean up retained data, and limit risk.

Hand-drawn sketch infographic summarizing: Search Console Can See Social Posts—Your Reports Need a New Map

Search Console Can See Social Posts—Your Reports Need a New Map

2026-07-13

Search Console now reports how social posts perform across Google. Here’s a practical way to manage properties, permissions, baselines and exports.

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WordPress 7.0 Has an AI Client. Plugins Need Their Own Guardrails

2026-07-12

WordPress 7.0 standardizes how plugins call AI providers, while leaving developers responsible for access control, cost limits, capability checks and graceful failures.

Hand-drawn sketch infographic summarizing: AI images need a media-library audit before they reach clients

AI images need a media-library audit before they reach clients

2026-06-24

AI-generated images can carry provenance signals, but CMS resizing, plugins, and CDNs may change them. Audit the media path before delivery.

Hand-drawn sketch infographic summarizing: AI disclosure rules belong in the CMS, not a spreadsheet

AI disclosure rules belong in the CMS, not a spreadsheet

2026-06-26

AI-assisted publishing needs visible disclosure choices, review evidence, and SEO checks inside the CMS, not in a side spreadsheet.

Hand-drawn sketch infographic summarizing: The risky part of AI workflow pilots is often the OAuth screen

The risky part of AI workflow pilots is often the OAuth screen

2026-06-26

AI workflow pilots can fail at the access layer. Review OAuth scopes, API keys, service accounts, and revocation paths before launch.

Hand-drawn sketch infographic summarizing: AI crawler permissions now belong in a licensing register

AI crawler permissions now belong in a licensing register

2026-06-27

AI crawler controls now affect search visibility, AI answers, model training, and licensing. A register keeps policy, evidence, and enforcement aligned.

Hand-drawn sketch infographic summarizing: Google’s AI Search toggle needs a test plan, not a gut decision

Google’s AI Search toggle needs a test plan, not a gut decision

2026-07-11

Google’s AI Search control creates a measurable publishing choice. Test visibility, traffic and leads before changing the setting across your site.

Hand-drawn sketch infographic summarizing: WordPress headless menus need an exposure check before launch

WordPress headless menus need an exposure check before launch

2026-06-28

WordPress 6.8 helps headless builds expose menu data through the REST API, but agencies should review exactly what becomes public before launch.