From Twitter
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-09-12
Time to buy AppleTV….long live Pippin # @amazingamanda glad to hear you are ok. Positive thoughts coming your way! in reply to amazingamanda #
Hints
Time to Reconnect and Disconnect
A few months ago I closed my Facebook account in order to try and stop wasting so much time on my computer/iPad/iPhone looking at my friend’s and family’s daily statuses, game play activity, and other garbage that got fed to me. Since then – I have not looked back and have been enjoying more quality […]
Hints Web Development WordPress
Which WordPress Caching Plugin Is Right For You?
Most people can agree on one thing: they want their site to load faster. With a number of WordPress caching plugins now available – it is nice to see someone that did a comparison between the top contenders: http://www.tutorial9.net/web-tutorials/wordpress-caching-whats-the-best-caching-plugin/. Remember – your results will vary based on your hosting environment, your theme, your plugins, etc.
HOWTOs
Working With WordPress Shortcodes in Template Files
Ever need to include the functionality of a shortcode in a WordPress template file? Awhile back I needed to create a template that auto changed some of the shortcode parameters depending on the URL it was accessed from. (Think single gallery page – that depending on the GET variables of the page – would show […]
From Twitter
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-09-05
What a day! All kinds of events/drama! # @KYellowFarm are you in WI? in reply to KYellowFarm # Just beat latest Super Mario Bros with E this morning! Great game! #
From Twitter
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29
Interesting – just learned the English drink 85% of their beer in a pub vs. Americans who drink 85% in their homes. #
Business jappler.com
Back to School Code Cleanup
Whether working on projects with a fast change cycle or something that has not been changed recently – it is always a good idea to step back and review your code from time to time. Generally most people put it off for when “things slow down” or do not do it because “if it works […]
From Twitter
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22
A little professionalism goes a long way. Yelling at your employees and belittling them in front of others only makes you look bad. #
From Twitter
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-15
My latest WordPress/BuddyPress site release was mentioned in Businessweek and WSJ: http://bit.ly/7YtJRd / http://bit.ly/cIdkQA. 😉 # @KellyColligan a BB fan? in reply to KellyColligan # Saturdays are for Mantracker. #
From Twitter
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-08
The exception is not the rule. 😉 # Great weekend for seeing old friends! #
From Twitter
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-25
Summer cleaning…time to not overlook optimization any longer. Clean, simple code is always much easier to debug and work with. # Finally a break in the heat here in Chicago. I cannot wait until fall! # Looking forward to my soon much needed vacation…completely unplugged! # Gotta love conference calls – I am on #5 […]
Crazy Signs/Places
Another Quality Sign…
I love signs new and old…strange and everyday. Details generally matter and when details get overlooked – once everyday signs become interesting.