I write about web development mostly
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Git LFS (Large File Storage) is a great tool for managing large files in Git repositories, but it can lead to unexpected storage costs on platforms like GitHub. If you’ve accidentally committed large files to LFS or no longer need…
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New Terms in the WordPress Site Editor
I’m finally getting up-to-speed with modern WordPress. Most of my WordPress work has been plugin development, and I’ve tended to reach for Elementor for frontend work. But as I think about how I want to continue to work with WordPress,…
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I used WP’s “Quick Draft” for the first time today
After around 15 years of working with WordPress, I used the ubiquitous dashboard widget literally for the first time. This is the second time- I was so suprised by the quick moment of inspiration to capture a draft, and this…
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Why Cloudflare Images Can’t Replace WordPress Media Sizes
TL;DR: wildcards probably can’t keep up with your inconsistent file naming I’m Excited about Cloudflare Wildcards for Rules This post isn’t really about Wildcard support in Rules so feel free to read that one. This is really a non-issue in…
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Building this Site with WordPress
I Used Elementor for Years I think Elementor is a fantastic tool. I’ll probably use it again in the future, but it’s not WordPress. I’ve leaned on Elementor since before the Block Editor was introduced because it works well. I…
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A Quick Request Logging Solution for WordPress
What’s this for? Sometimes you might need a simple way of monitoring requests that WordPress is serving. Here’s one way that I might do it, since I usually have Redirection installed. In this post, I’m assuming the plugin is installed,…
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Favorite albums
This list could never be complete. I have no idea how many artists I’ve forgotten, or will forget to add. My goal is to keep this updated through the years. This list also doesn’t include albums I’ve listened to heavily…
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Evaluating WordPress plugins for Google Analytics
Candidates: Site Kit I’ve used this one on many sites. It’s extremely easy to set up, by connecting your google account and automatically creating a new Analytics property, or configuring the site with an existing property. Pros Cons GA Google…
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I saw this ancient robot
I saw this ancient Topo robot at Pacific Science Center. I remember this image from being a child in the ’80s. I never learned anything about it, but occasionally I encountered the its image, such that it was burned into…
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Seattle is Spectacular from the Water
As seen from the water taxi, en route to West Seattle.