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.
Learn to Code
Interest in getting more people learning to code is building. In part, it’s to help attract women into tech, as well as to encourage women to chose STEM fields of study at the university level. Other groups are helping people of color. What if programming become part of primary and middle school education? These are noble pursuits. Before people learn to … Read more » Learn to Code
Decoding Short URLs
Short URLs – You see them everywhere! They’re used in social media, IM, and email – anywhere space is limited. A long URL can wrap across lines and break in a weird way. Do you know where a the short URL will send you? It’s not always where you think!
WordPress On Rails
Imagine a unique WordPress event that helps builds community, lets you travel with colleagues and friends, and gives you the opportunity to build something great. Oh yeah, … and connects you to multiple wordcamps by train!
Alfred – a powerful graphical command line
The command line is a powerful thing. Usually, when people talk about the command line, they’re usually referring to a UNIX/Linux terminal or a DOS prompt. This type of command line provides an interface to the operating system. They allow users to use commands to execute commands at will. Nowadays, there’s a newer style of … Read more » Alfred – a powerful graphical command line