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Prior Invention and You
Your employer shouldn't own what you do in your off-time. Learn more about unenforceable legalese in this blog post by Joel Spolsky.Posted on January 5, 2017 in FreelanceCheck it out:...
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Final Thoughts on the 2017 Presidential Inauguration
This isn't the first time that Susans have lost to Trishes.Posted on January 6, 2017 in Pop CultureView the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Cu7Cv_B4hQMy girlfriend and I just started rewatching...
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Google Structured Data: Add Review Snippets & Become an Instant Critic
It's never been easier to become an instant critic: follow this write-up to add Google Structured Data Review Snippets to your WordPress reviews.Posted on January 9, 2017 in WordPressYou know the old...
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Reverse Engineering the Universal Translator
What would it take to actually build a universal translator?Posted on January 10, 2017 in TechnologyCheck it out: https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/31/reverse-engineering-the-universal-translator/A staple...
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Welcoming PHP 7 in 2017
PHP 7.1 is out, but most of us haven't updated past 5.6. Here's what we're missing out on.Posted on January 11, 2017 in Web DesignCheck it out: https://www.cloudways.com/blog/php-trends-2017/I’m guilty...
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How To Deep Clean Your Social Media For 2017
It's a new year, time to censor yourself!Posted on January 12, 2017 in TechnologyCheck it out: http://www.vocativ.com/386930/clean-social-media-2017/If you’re shaping up to become a political demagogue...
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The First Computer Bug
The first computer bug was an actual moth!Posted on January 16, 2017 in TechHere’s the first “computer bug” found in the Mark II Aiken Relay Calculator, via Hacker News:The First “Computer Bug” Moth...
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WordPress State of the Word Address 2016
Where WordPress is headed in 2017 and beyond.Posted on January 17, 2017 in WordPressView the video: https://youtu.be/Nl6U7UotA-MMatt Mullenweg on the state of WordPress and its future in 2017.Includes...
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Axanar is about to ruin things for everybody
Will Axanar survive the next round in its legal rumble with Paramount Studios?Posted on January 18, 2017 in Pop CultureView the video: https://youtu.be/1W1_8IV8uhAAxanar, big screen fanfic crowdsourced...
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The Sad History of George Lucas’ $1.5 Billion Museum
Looks like Lucas' Narrative Art Museum finally found a home.Posted on January 19, 2017 in Pop CultureCheck it out:...
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Subverting Subversion with Crazyhead
New Buffy Successor in Crazyhead?Posted on January 20, 2017 in Pop CultureIt’s about time someone followed up Buffy! The question, of course, is whether Crazyhead can live up to the legendary...
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James Cameron’s New Scifi Documentary Series
It's about time the genre got recognized for its phenomenal history.Posted on January 23, 2017 in Science FictionCheck it out: http://www.themarysue.com/james-cameron-sci-fi-documentary/Even though I...
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The Rise and Fall of BitTorrent
An inside look at the company behind a ubiquitous technology.Posted on January 24, 2017 in TechCheck it out: https://backchannel.com/the-inside-story-of-bittorrents-bizarre-collapse-a0766a5442d7It’s...
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When Star Trek Becomes Real Life
How to wake up Alexa by her Star Trek moniker, and a brief history of futurism in the series.Posted on January 27, 2017 in WordPressCheck it out:...
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GLAD.org
GLAD.org's new redesign brings years worth of case files and advocacy work to life.Argus Communications hired me to rebuild the website for New England-based GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders...
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Pure Storage
Pure Storage revamps its corporate blog with a powerful new WordPress theme.Pure Storage approached me to rebuild their corporate blog so they could be free of the limitations of their old...
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Automating Scheduled Posts in WordPress to Buffer Social Media Profiles
WordPress to Buffer app plugins just don't cut it. Get fine-tuned control over your sharing text and images when queuing posts on Buffer.Posted on June 5, 2017 in WordPressMy favorite app for pushing...
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On Racial Adversaries in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is something out of a Jack Vance novel, where the doctrine of rational egotism is a law of nature.Posted on June 7, 2017 in Pop CultureI should start this by noting that I encountered...
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WordPress Core Contributors & the React vs. Vue JS Framework Debate
I rarely see Make WordPress Core summaries mince words, but the newsletter from May 30 was getting heated.Posted on June 8, 2017 in Web DesignCheck it out:...
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Al Franken’s Giant of the Senate
If you're looking for a fun read amidst the nightmarish political cycle of 2017, pick up Al Franken's Giant of the Senate to learn how he became a giant phony.Posted on June 9, 2017 in Pop CultureView...
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