I have decided to try out the firmware hack that has been around for a long time.

The firmware can be downloaded here . The manual can be found here .
Features:

• ISO3200 now available (represented by an “H”, same as what 10D does.
• FEC adjustment via the JUMP button, use the dial to adjust as shown on the LCD
• Immediately pressing the ERASE button after taking a photo, you can delete the photo by pressing the SET button again instead of selecting Ok previously, to not delete the photo press any other key
• Ability to define how the SET button behaves (same menu found on the 10D - refer to the 10D manual for full explanation of these new enhancements)
• Exposure level increments either 1/2 or 1/3-stop
• Option to enable 1/200 flash speed sync in AV mode
• Ability to change the JPG size when shooting in RAW mode
• Shutter release with or without CF card
• Mirror lockup available via enabling the option in the custom function, works by pressing the shutter button which flips the mirror up, then the shutter opens after the timeout defined in C.Fn17 after MLU - note that this is different than how it is implemented on the 10D where you press once to flip the mirror and press again to open the shutter
• Mirror lockup delay adjustable via C.Fn17 – possible delay includes 1.5 sec, 3 sec, 4.5 sec, 6 sec, 7.5 sec, and 10 sec
• In shooting mode, left button changes the focus mode and is displayed on the LCD as follows:
  • AF OF Lens set to manual focus
  • AF OS One shot
  • AF SE AI-Servo (selectable but cannot take a photo - one workaround, hold the shutter button all the way down then switch the lens to manual focus)
  • AF AI AI-Focus (first takes one shot then the camera may switch to AI-servo depending on what you are focussing on)

It hasn’t been a serious problem till today in which I got over 100 spam comments. Did a little research and came across Akismet plugin for WordPress. It sends the comment through their website and determine if it’s a spam. Therefore there is no local blacklist to maintain which is quite convenient. Let’s see how well it works out.