Wordpress Fix: An Unexpected HTTP Error occured during the API request
Here’s a plugin I whipped up to help prevent the “An Unexpected HTTP Error occured during the API request” error message during some operations in the admin. I made this because I didn’t want to hack the core files like in this example, or how they mention in the WP forum. So, if you get this error message often, it’s possible that the server you’re on is just a little too slow to retrieve some info from the wordpress.org site or the wordpress site is bogged down and it times out. The default for wordpress is on HTTP requests seems to be 5 second, and usually it seems that it’s not enough. So here’s the plugin I made so you don’t have to hack the core http.php file and increase the time out setting a little higher. Hope it helps your installation. It pretty obvious to setup, just install as any normal plugin and activate.
A new free service from Google: Free Public DNS
So wandering around on the net, I found out that a few days ago Google decided to launch the coolest free service ever! Well, at least for us techies: Google Public DNS. What do it mean? Well, basic if you’ve notice your internet at home is a bit slow on some site, and not others, your DNS from your ISP is probably the one of the reasons. I have At&t u-verse and I just change to Google’s DNS and I notice a big difference on how fast the sites load. What does this mean for the common man (or woman): No redirection, blocking or filtering from your Internet Provider.
Read more about it here if you want, because it’s too complicated to explain beyond this.