Author: Robin Labadie (LRob)
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Hosting in Germany with Hetzner: Eco-responsibility, Interconnection and Privacy
In the world of web hosting, ecological and privacy concerns are paramount. Certain preconceived ideas can hinder the choice of a web hosting provider, particularly in Germany. This article aims to dispel these prejudices, highlighting the excellence of Hetzner, my German hosting partner, in terms of eco-responsibility, interconnection and confidentiality. Eco-responsibility: Beyond the [...]
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Why does WordPress dominate the web?
When a product stands out from the crowd to the point where it blows away the competition, like WordPress, it's often due to a marketing strike force, and sometimes by luck. But WordPress is far from having stolen its place, and here's why. Open-source The open-source nature of WordPress has worked in its favor. The project has won over the community, and as [...]
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New year, new era: Welcome to Portail LRob! 🎉
The new year brings with it its share of renewal, and I'm delighted to announce an innovation that will revolutionize your experience with us: the launch of the LRob Portal. This platform is your new point of contact for simplified and efficient management of all your subscription and support needs. Ordering made easy Subscribing [...]
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Emails: 6 preventive tips to never receive spam
Who wants to spend their days sorting through hundreds of spam e-mails? Not you? Then here are 6 ways to protect yourself from this waste of time. It's been 5 years since I put all these tips [...].
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Your WordPress site is vulnerable
Many wonder how WordPress can be vulnerable to attack despite its popularity and following. Others are completely unaware of the risk. Analysis. What is a vulnerability? WordPress is programmed with the PHP language, and PHP code is used to create "dynamic" sites. In other words, content is generated on each page by a PHP program. [...]
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How can I check if my WordPress site has been hacked? Warning signs to be aware of
It's sometimes hard to tell the difference between a malfunction and a hack. But there are signs that your site may have been hacked. Today, let's take a look at the 8 most common signs to spot a hack on your WordPress site. ❌ Warning: if in doubt, it's best not to connect to [...]
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WordPress site attacks: Why and how do hackers operate?
Let's put ourselves in the shoes of hackers attacking WordPress sites, and understand how they think and operate, so we can better protect ourselves. The hacker's goal Hackers are generally motivated by money. While their attacks are often stupid and nasty, we mustn't underestimate them, as some are quite clever. More marginally, we can also observe [...]
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WordPress "Builders": The hidden face
Page builders for WordPress have been all the rage for years. These are visual editors designed to facilitate site layout. Elementor, Divi, WPBakery: web agencies, webmasters, everyone's using their own builder. A WordPress revolution, or a monumental mistake, what does the "WordPress expert" have to say? The promise [...]
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New infrastructure: lrob.net and other server changes
As some of you already know, I'll be leaving HaiSoft in October to embark on new adventures with a web agency, still as Sysadmin and WordPress specialist, but now as hosting manager. A few months ago, I launched my own freelance webmaster business, which I've decided to officially accompany with hosting services for [...].
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Compo 🎶 La Lutte
New piano solo compo! Spirit of the piece Through a succession of dissonances and harmonies, all in eighth notes, sixteenth notes or triplets, sometimes classical, sometimes jazzy, this piece evokes struggle for me. The struggle of everyday life, the struggle against a specific subject, the debate itself. [...]
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Compo 🎶 Thirty One
It's been a long time since we've done a compo! Because we're 31, a "threshold" age that prompts some reflection. Am I still capable of making solo music? I had to relearn to play guitar and bass, write and sing in English, play realistic drums on a piano, mix... I didn't count,
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What on earth is Sysadmin's job at a web hosting company?
In early 2017, I joined the web hosting company HaiSoft, full of self-taught sysadmin and web knowledge.Problem: It's extremely difficult to get a stranger to the field to understand what this job is all about.Between questions like "what's a web host?" to "but what do you actually do?", there [...].
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Chimeras of today and tomorrow
It would be unbearable to live if we were incapable of accepting our world as it is, i.e. with ugly aspects that can quickly overtake its beauty, but it's not forbidden to dare to think of a profoundly better world, a utopian world that would be a pleasure to behold. Here, I dare to [...]
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From drums to mix: Elsia's "Liberty" track
My greatest musical collaboration to date: Starting from 0 by confronting different personalities and musical universes, with the aim of producing an exceptional Soul track! Around August/September 2017 (Already!? It goes by fast!), while I was sharing an evening with Ollivier Roy (author/composer/performer) and other fellow musicians, [...]
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Complete EP production: Ollivier Roy - Des peurs et des envies (Fears and desires)
From drumming to recording to mastering, this is how the desire to self-produce this EP, a milestone in my life as a musician/sound engineer, came about. As usual, there's nothing better to get you in the mood than to listen! Ollivier Roy - Des Peurs et des Envies - EP 2017 The story Fête de la musique [...]
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Mixing & Mastering of Wooden, a band that really packs a punch
An atypical process, a nice result! At the beginning of May, I finished mixing/mastering the EP by Wooden, a promising Parisian band! The opportunity to share this experience with you! After seeing the band live in Paris at the OPA, I was hooked by their fresh, natural and original rock. The band is made up of 5 musicians, [...]
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Editing - Mixing - Dressing - Mémoires du Futur
Over the course of a year, I edited several videos for the APJRC (Association Parcs et Jardins en région Centre-Val de Loire) as part of the Mémoires du Futur project. "Mémoires du Futur" is an audiovisual project developed by the APJRC, which began in September 2010 and aims to draw up a "living" inventory of the state of creation in [...].
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Feedback on my training at SAE Institute Paris
The SAE Institute, School of Audio Engineering is a multimedia school present in many capitals around the world and known primarily for its sound engineer training. Having completed my Audio Engineer Diploma at SAE Paris, I'd like to share my experience with you, which may be of particular interest to those [...].
