Articles
These cover a variety of topics. Some of them might software development, productivity, web tech, and popular culture. These are typically referred to as "blog posts", but the term blog has largely fallen out of favor. The term "posts" has largely been recast to refer to short content on social media sites like Facebook or Mastodon. Since my writings are usally longer, I prefer to my writings as articles.
RipGrep’s Annoying Message
Lately, I was getting an annoying message when using RipGrep. Fortunately, I figured out what was causing the issue.
My PHP Tek Talk: Better Dotfiles II
I just finished giving my second of two talks — Better Dotfiles II — and feel like it went pretty well. I tried something different with this talk. I normally have a slide deck which I use for my entire presentation. I also use a countdown clock to ensure I don’t run long. I planned … Read more » My PHP Tek Talk: Better Dotfiles II
My PHP Tek 2025 Talk: Keeping Up With PHP
This morning, at PHP Tek, 2025, I gave my talk “Keeping Up with PHP” for the first time. It went pretty well.
MacOS: Disable the Built-in Keyboard
Sometimes in MacOS you need to disable the built-in keyboard because it’s getting in the way of your work.