Category: Miscellaneous

  • My latest domain purchase

    My latest domain purchase

    Last week, I bought a new domain… yes, another one. But unlike many of domains of the past, this one is already being put to good use. It’s no secret, my name is not the easiest to spell. Despite being in my late 30s, I still encounter new spellings and pronunciations on occasion. I have…

  • First real world use of my CC0 photos

    First real world use of my CC0 photos

    I’ve found the first real world usage of a photo I submitted to the WordPress Photo Directory in the wild. Thanks to Topher for featuring some of my photos in this week’s HeroPress newsletter! Featured image credit: CC0 licensed photo by Chuck Grimmett from the WordPress Photo Directory.

  • 15 Years on WordPress.com

    15 Years on WordPress.com

    I missed this on the day of (Monday or Tuesday), but this week marked 15 years since I registered my WordPress.com account. I was surprised to see that I signed up for my .com account before my .org one. My 15 year mark on .org is not until September 24th. I don’t really publish directly…

  • Happy 40th Birthday Matt!

    Happy 40th Birthday Matt!

    Today is Matt Mullenweg’s 40th birthday. While I’m not particularly close to him, I do consider him a friend in some ways. I’ve met him in person many times, though it’s often very brief. In the 17+ years I’ve used WordPress, I’ve also listened to him talk more than I can even estimate. Much of…

  • Making my website my own curated space

    Making my website my own curated space

    I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want from my own website. Here’s some rough thoughts around making my website my own curated space for everything.

  • Preserving private Slack history: notes for my future self

    Preserving private Slack history: notes for my future self

    A summary of experiments with tools that can be used to export and view private Slack interactions for archival purposes.