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HakShop will BRB
July 2, 2009 – 5:05 pm | One Comment

Recent server config changes seem to have broken our already picky Wordpress based e-commerce plugin, Shopp. After spending quite some time trying to get it to work with the new configuration it was time to move on — which I was cool with since Shopp had failed me on a few issues before.

So yesterday I was up until 6am putting together the sweet new HakShop based on Prestashop. I love how modern this package is. The back-end is really sweet too. Not too complicated but powerful enough to do what’s really important. Read: Make sure we don’t sell more than we have and charge the proper shipping rate for your country.

You can see what I’m talking about here, but don’t check out — you won’t receive your goodies.

Anyway, lesson learned here is this Read the full story »

White Box Server Contest
June 24, 2009 – 7:39 pm | 2 Comments
White Box Server Contest

Spec out your ultimate $2000 white box server for an opportunity to win awesome swag from the hakshop including the last Hak5 shot-glass. Detail the parts and why you picked ‘em here and we’ll …

Photoshop Contest
June 10, 2009 – 10:42 am | 6 Comments
Photoshop Contest

This week we’re doing a photoshop contest. The most creative caption or creation with this image wins cool swag from the hakshop.

Your creation should be submitted to the forums contest gallery.

Your LAN
May 20, 2009 – 1:32 pm | 8 Comments
Your LAN

Think you’ve got a hardcore LAN? Show us! Our latest contest is all about mapping your *home* network.
Map your network using an online diagram application like Gliffy, Dia on Linux or jNetMap — a cross-platform …

HakShop open for beta testing….err…purchases
May 15, 2009 – 12:44 am | 15 Comments
HakShop open for beta testing….err…purchases

As you all know I’ve been struggling with a few e-commerce platforms. Eventually I settled on the Shopp plugin for Wordpress. I really like how simple the system is. It’s just what I need (inventory …