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Freelancing since 2001. I ♥ #WordPress, #PHP, #CLI, #Mac, #writing, and a lot of other things.
I really like the look of Codeplace as a way to start or further your web development skills. I came across the site on ProductHunt, and I liked…
I’m taking the day off, and our family is headed inside the path of totality for today’s Great American Eclipse 2017. Here are a couple of my thoughts…
Hope for children with Type 1 peanut allergies: A small clinical trial conducted at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has led to two-thirds of children treated with an…
I’ve had my eye on Raam Dev’s Independent Publisher WordPress theme for a couple months. I’ve been wanting to code out a child theme for it that adds…
As a web developer, there’s a certain balancing act I play with my clients. I have some who want me to “do it all for them”. On the other hand,…
When you’re debugging cron jobs, it’s very useful to be able to simulate the environment your crons are running under so you can see what’s happening. Here’s how…
Instagram has just launched a mobile web version of their platform to encourage use by people who haven’t downloaded their app. Though not officially supported, you can post…
Next time you need a nice gradient background for your HTML, check out uiGradients. Great presentation and selection.
Want to add a video background to your site, but you need to compress your video? Check out Compressify. Google’s new VP9 codec for WebM format video files…
A while back I wrote a CLI script that I use to manage connecting via SSH to various servers. I’m aware that I can create multiple config options…
Next time you’re tempted to open PowerPoint to create a presentation, stop. Don’t do it… Instead, try your hand at creating a presentation with WebSlides. It’s an HTML/CSS framework…
I love the music recommendations I get from Spotify. Having been a premium subscriber since 2012 (maybe longer?), it knows me quite well. I often listen to playlists; however,…
Ok, I’m sharing this one with you, but I fully expect something in return. Pacemaker lets you create Spotify mashups and mixtapes that you can share with your…
Stripe Atlas is a turnkey service for starting your new internet business. In addition to setting you up with a Stripe account, bank account, and credit card, the service also…
I already love Pexels for their great collection of free stock photos. Now Pexels Videos offers all manner of free stock videos.
If you’re not one to watch Apple Keynote addresses, it’s easy to miss all the cool features available on your Apple devices. One new feature I’ve really enjoyed…
Here are three great themes available from WordPress.com. The first two work well for “curated content” style blogs, like this one. The last is great for featuring your…
The other day I was listening to a “chill out” playlist on Spotify. I’d listened to it several times over the course of the week, and there was…
When Apple Watch was first introduced in 2015, I was still situated firmly in the middle of this xkcd: I quit wearing a watch sometime in the oughts,…