Are WordPress Plugin Acquisitions Too Much?
Nathan Wrigley asked a question on Twitter, but the 240 characters Twitter provides wasn’t enough, so I thought I’d post a note here instead.
Chrome’s Follow Button
I just read Scott Nesbitt’s latest weekly musing on Chrome’s new follow button. Here's my thoughts...
Why I Hate The Tux Linux Mascot
I’m sure most of you know what Tux is, but for the uninitiated, Tux is the unofficial Linux mascot and I HATE him.
Is Windows Unstable? Here Are My Thoughts
I hear lots of people in the Linux community say that Windows is really unstable, but how unstable is it really? Here's my opinion on the matter...
Wanna Help With The 512KB Club?
I'm super busy at the moment. So I've been thinking about how I can reduce my workload when I'm outside of work so I can focus on producing content.
The Back-end of Beyond
Things have been pretty quiet around here recently. This is actually the first time I've published something in over a month, so I wanted to give you fine folks a quick update on what's been going on.
What's The Difference Between Padding And Margin?
The difference between padding and margin is a bit of a quandary for CSS newcomers. This post explains the difference between them.
Adding Some Whimsy & Character
I decided that I was sick of my site having no character, so I've made some changes to make it a bit more interesting.
My Thoughts On Richard Stallman's Return To the FSF Board
If you haven't heard, Richard Stallman recently announced that he will be returning to the board of directors of the Free Software Foundation (FSF).
How To Speed Up WordPress
WordPress has a reputation of being really slow, but that isn't true. Here's how I speed up my WordPress site to get 100 on Lighthouse.
Getting started With Git - A Simple Beginner's Guide
Getting started with Git is difficult, so I decided to write a simple getting started with Git guide. Hopefully it will help you get started.
The Wonderful World Of WordPress Wizardry For Working With Websites
A month ago I flipped back from Jekyll to WordPress and nobody noticed. That, my friends, is how performant WordPress can be.
How To Remove The HTML Extension From A URL
I was recently asked how to remove the HTML extension from a URL on a webpage. I provided some quick advice on how to do this, but thought it would be good to write a post on how to do it.
Is JavaScript Bad? Well, Only If You Are Using It Wrong
Many people think that JavaScript is bad, and using it on a website means you're somehow bad. Personally, I don't think that's often the case.
Upgrading My Desktop PC
A few month ago I wrote about how I was thinking about upgrading my desktop to something a little more modern. Well, I've finally got around to doing that, and what a saga it was!
My Thoughts On Micro.Blog
I recently signed up for a Micro.Blog trial, so wanted to talk about my thoughts on the service and whether I will continue to use it.
Evolving My Newsletter
I decided to start my newsletter around 8 months ago. To be honest, I didn't think it through properly and the whole thing was somewhat of an aimless exercise.
Life After WhatsApp; Becoming A Messenger Nomad
To say that I'm not a fan of Facebook would be an understatement. In my opinion, Facebook is a cancer on the internet and since Facebook bought WhatsApp a few years ago, I really haven't been comforta...
The Case Against Signal
There have been a lot of naysayers recently around Signal, it's use of cloud providers, as well as a number of other ‘issues' with their service. In this post, Guillaume articulates the argument...
How To Install Nextcloud On A Synology NAS
This post should tell you everything you need to know to install Nextcloud instance on your Synology NAS without using Docker.