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By Greg Nowak, 7 August, 2026

Drupal 12 Slipped to December. Drupal 10 Still Runs Out of Road

Drupal 12 arrives as Drupal 10 support ends in December 2026. Moving to Drupal 11.3+ first keeps two mandatory upgrades manageable.

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By Greg Nowak, 30 July, 2026

Your AI model has an expiry date: build the migration lane now

AI models retire on a schedule. Learn how to map dependencies, test replacements, release safely and preserve a working rollback route.

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By Greg Nowak, 31 May, 2026

OpenAI Responses API and the old assistant migration clock

OpenAI's Responses API guidance, tools, pricing, and Assistants sunset date make older internal AI helpers a migration issue with state, retrieval, and cost decisions.

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By Greg Nowak, 6 August, 2021

Mysqldump Encoding: How to Prevent Broken Characters in Database Exports

Prevent broken text in MySQL exports by checking column metadata, choosing the right dump charset, and proving the restore before migration handoff.

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By Greg Nowak, 9 February, 2021

MySQL Zero-Date Import Errors: Fix Them Safely

Legacy MySQL dumps can fail on zero dates. Learn how to inspect sql_mode, audit affected columns, use a session-only import bridge, and plan the cleanup.

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Illustrated infographic summarizing: Drupal 12 Slipped to December. Drupal 10 Still Runs Out of Road

Drupal 12 Slipped to December. Drupal 10 Still Runs Out of Road

2026-08-07

Drupal 12 arrives as Drupal 10 support ends in December 2026. Moving to Drupal 11.3+ first keeps two mandatory upgrades manageable.

Illustrated infographic summarizing: EU OpenAI Residency Is a Migration Project, Not a Dashboard Toggle

EU OpenAI Residency Is a Migration Project, Not a Dashboard Toggle

2026-08-05

An EU-resident OpenAI API setup needs a new project, regional routing, dependency and state migration, compatibility testing, and clear governance evidence.

Illustrated infographic summarizing: AI Images Need a Chain of Custody, Not Just a Disclosure Label

AI Images Need a Chain of Custody, Not Just a Disclosure Label

2026-08-04

AI image labels are only the endpoint. Learn how to test C2PA credentials through editing, CMS, CDN and agency handoffs while preserving evidence.

Illustrated infographic summarizing: MCP Just Went Stateless: Audit the Integrations Behind Your AI Tools

MCP Just Went Stateless: Audit the Integrations Behind Your AI Tools

2026-08-03

The 28 July 2026 MCP release removes protocol sessions and changes discovery, tasks, caching, OAuth and tracing. A practical guide to auditing the move.

Illustrated infographic summarizing: SEO Trends for 2026: What Actually Changed Since 2024

SEO Trends for 2026: What Actually Changed Since 2024

2026-08-03

A practical guide to what changed in SEO between 2024 and 2026, from AI and multimodal search to Core Web Vitals, privacy and local visibility.

Illustrated infographic summarizing: INP and Green SEO Share a Backlog: Cut the Work Every Visit Repeats

INP and Green SEO Share a Backlog: Cut the Work Every Visit Repeats

2026-08-03

INP and sustainable web work often expose the same waste. Use field data, profiling, caching and performance budgets to build one practical backlog.

Illustrated infographic summarizing: AI crawler policy now has verbs: separate search, RAG, and training

AI crawler policy now has verbs: separate search, RAG, and training

2026-08-02

AI crawler rules now need separate decisions for search, RAG, and training, backed by practical testing across robots.txt, CDNs, WAFs, and CMS controls.

Illustrated infographic summarizing: WordPress Supports Old PHP; Your Production Server Shouldn’t

WordPress Supports Old PHP; Your Production Server Shouldn’t

2026-08-01

WordPress still runs on legacy PHP, but compatibility is not a security policy. Build and test your upgrade path before PHP 8.2 support ends.

Illustrated infographic summarizing: The AI-built tool your team relies on needs an owner

The AI-built tool your team relies on needs an owner

2026-07-31

AI-built internal tools can become business-critical before anyone owns them. Here is how to secure, review, monitor, and retire them without blocking useful work.

Illustrated infographic summarizing: Your AI model has an expiry date: build the migration lane now

Your AI model has an expiry date: build the migration lane now

2026-07-30

AI models retire on a schedule. Learn how to map dependencies, test replacements, release safely and preserve a working rollback route.