A Day of REST, the WordPress REST API conference
Feeling RESTful in London Ahhh London in January. It’s not usually the ideal place to spend a winter week, but there was something particularly special going on last week. January 28, 2016 marked the inaugural A Day of REST event, a new conference established to discuss how to build with the WordPress REST API. It was […]
Auto sync your Mac Desktop folder with DropBox
UPDATE: There have been some issues reported with this method after updating to Catalina. Recommendation is now to use iCloud backup designed for Desktop and Documents folders. DropBox is a life saver. I can stash an extra copy of pictures, documents, and archival data in the cloud, and restore the files quickly if my laptop […]
Using Pods Framework to add Schema.org Data to WordPress Widgets
Why use structured data on your website? Google and other search engines use schema.org formatted structured data to power rich snippets in search results. For instance, when searching for ‘ticketmaster omaha’ in Google, the following listing appears: These rich snippets make a search listing stand out, and therefore make it more likely someone might click […]
How to create an awesome gitignore file
I was recently pushing some code for WordPress to a repository on BitBucket, and had an issue with total repo size. There is a 2GB limit for repositories on BitBucket, and unfortunately the site I was attempting to upload had a lot of images in the wp-content/uploads directory. In the process of fixing the issue, […]
Galaxy Tab Running Android 3.0 + DIY Link!
Installing Android 3.0 on Galaxy Tab If you’re a developer, it’s not super difficult to install Android 3.0 on even a first generation CDMA Galaxy Tab. Android 3.0 (or Honeycomb) was the first version of Android with a UI built from the ground up specifically for tablets. Check out this picture of my Galaxy Tab […]
Android Froyo 2.2 – Installing on the Motorola Droid
I suppose the next logical step after rooting a Motorola Droid is to find the latest hacked copy of the operating system. Enter Android Froyo 2.2. 🙂 I’ve included pictures to the left, and as promised… instructions. Don’t believe any other post, when it comes to adding a custom rom, it couldn’t be easier. […]
Why root your android phone? + Instructions for Moto Droid
Imagine my surprise when I opened my cellular bill this month to find around $200 in overage fees. I looked at the detail and found that data overage was the culprit. Strange because all lines that use data have unlimited data for that exact reason. I know I’m a heavy data consumer. Even as I’m […]
Add/Import Your Facebook Events to Your Go Daddy Calendar
It’s easy to add your Facebook Events to your Google Calendar: 1. Login to Facebook 2. Click ‘Events’ on the left side navigation: 3. Scroll to the bottom of the events and click ‘Export Events’ 4. Copy URL from the popup window: 5. Login to Go Daddy Calendar 6. Click Settings on top left menu: […]
Add/Import Facebook Calendar to Google Calendar
It’s easy to add your Facebook Events to your Google Calendar: Login to Facebook Click ‘Events’ on the left side navigation: Scroll to the bottom of the events and click ‘Export Events’ Copy URL from the popup window: Login to calendar.google.com Click Add -> Add by URL on left menu bar under ‘Other Calendars’: Paste […]