Core Web Vitals and WordPress
Google recently announced Core Web Vitals and it worries WordPress site owners everywhere. There's no need to be worried; I get a perfect 100 across the board and it's relatively simple to do.
The Hunt For Better WordPress Hosting
I've recently been trying to improve my WordPress hosting workflow, and the related costs involved. It hasn't been a great success so far.
The Time I Was Run Over Twice In One Day
Yes, dear reader, you read that right. I was once run over twice in one day and this inaugural Story Time post tells the story of how I managed to do it.
Moving From Yoast To SEOPress
So today I signed up for an SEOPress Pro account and migrated my site over to them from Yoast.
Adding The Post Title To My \"Reply By Email\" Button
I recently wrote about online conversations and engagements where I talked about using plain old email instead of comments. Off the back of that post, I got chatting with Luke Harris, who does something very similar on his site.
Story Time
I've decided to do something a little different over the coming weeks and months. I'm going to start writing about some of the more amusing anecdotes from my past.
A Windows User's First Impressions Of MacOS
I recently bought myself an M1 Macbook Air and I wanted to share my first impressions of MacOS as someone who has never used it before.
I'm Newslettering Again!
So remember a couple of days ago when I announced I would be killing The Meta Letter? Well, off the back of that announcement I received TONNES of requests (3 is tonnes, right?) to keep the newsletter...
What’s In A Font? Website Typography Best Practices
I love web design and website typography is a huge part of that. It turns out that I'm somewhat of a typography nerd, so I wanted to share some of what I've learned in this regard here.
Killing The Meta Letter
So I've been thinking about killing my newsletter, The Meta Letter, recently. Today I decided to take the plunge and kill it off.
Migrating From Yoast To RankMath Broke My Site
I've been a Yoast Premium user for a few years now, but decided to switch to RankMath recently. It didn't go well.
How To Restore The Default PiHole Block List
PiHole is awesome. I use it on my Synology via Docker and it's been working great for years. But what if you get a little too trigger happy with the block list and end up with too many? In this post I'll show you how to restore the default PiHole block list.
The New Mycroft Mark II
I just read a post by my good mate Mike Stone. In the post he talks about the redesign of the Mycroft Mark II that was announced.
A Sombre Goodbye To Linux
I became sick of the many little issues with Linux. I just want my OS to get out of the way so I can crack on and get shit done.
Online Conversations & Website Engagement
I was reading a post on online conversations by Manu last night, and the whole thing resonated with me. So I wanted to jot down my thoughts about online conversations and why I think it's broken.
Chasing Visitors - The Web Analytics Rabbit Hole
When I check my web analytics the response is often frustration, or even mild anxiety. I'm in a perpetual cycle of thinking <it's not enough! This obsession isn't healthy, so what's the point?
Building A Self-Hosted Journal
My wife keeps a journal, and I've been thinking about doing the same. Being the nerd that I am, I wanted something techie, so I built a self-hosted journal.
Internet Cold Callers & Their Link Sharing Emails
I regularly get emails from site owners asking me to link share with a post on their site. But one link sharing request I got recently was a doozey…
Why I Delete Old Content
Yesterday, I asked Fosstodon if anyone knows of a tool that can automatically delete content from Mastodon.
[Response] Why Do People Use Medium Blogs?
I was reading a post by MasterWP's Ben Gillbanks today, where he was wondering why people bother using Medium for a blog.