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.
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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.
[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.
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.
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 Case Against Signal
There have been a lot of naysayers recently around , it's use of cloud providers, as well as a number of other & 8216;issues' with their service. In this post, Guillaume articulates the arguments for...
My Typical Day
I've seen posts from a number of people describing what a typical day looks like for them. Before reading the posts, I thought a post about _My Typical Day_ would be mundane and uninteresting. But having a glimpse into how people work and stay productive is really interesting to me.
Is There A Better Term Than “Google It”?
Is there a better term than \"Google it\" when talking about online searches?
If It's Free, You're The Product
There's an old saying on the Internet - if it's free, you're the product...
Add A Date To Your Posts!
I really hate it when I visit a blog to read a post, only to find that the owner hasn't bothered to add a published date to their posts.
Git Lecture [video]
Someone on Twitter shared with me. It's an MIT lecture from February 2020 that details the fundamentals of Git. The nice thing about this lecture, is that it doesn't just talk about useful commands an...
I Now Know How To use Git
A few days ago I wrote about how I have no idea how Git works. Since then, things have changed and I'm now basking in the warm orange glow of Git repositories.
Spotify For The Win
I am every now and then thinking about switching back to MP3s. I don’t listen to music that often and when I buy an MP3 once, I can listen to it infinitely often and don’t have to pay every month. But...
Writing With SEO In Mind
I read this post on Desmond's blog yesterday (great blog, you should definitely subscribe. Especially if you're into the IndieWeb). In the post, Desmond talks about how growing his audience and are no...
100 Days To Offload
I was yesterday, when I came up with an idea. The idea was fleeting, and I gave it absolutely no thought whatsoever. Honestly, I didn't think it would get any responses. Here's the toot: It's all pret...