What I'm Up To
Mastering SVG Animation
Craft vs Bitdefender: Certificate Wars
For the last month, I've been getting show-stopping errors in Craft. My web host couldn't find any faults, Craft support had no clue, and it only affected one machine: one with Bitdefender installed. I wonder...
My Virtual Forest
I continue to be impressed by the commitment Krystal – my web host – shows towards green computing. Their recent milestone of planting a million trees also highlighted a really cool charity: Ecologi.
Improving Craft on Smaller Screens
Craft CMS can be a very enjoyable mobile authoring experience, but it can be improved with some clever plugins and a few relatively new core features.
Go Fest 2021
A Small Slice of Normal
Craft Update Woes
CraftCMS has a habit of imploding when running software updates, for which I have developed several coping strategies.
Recording Records
A look at the largely manual workflow I've used to convert my physical music collection into a digital data archive.
So Long, LG
I'm a proud owner of an LG V20, despite the phone's age. With LG's sudden decision to exit the mobile phone market, I've been thinking about why I love this phone, and what I'll do now if it ever dies.
One Year in the IndieWeb
IWC London was one year ago today. When it came to an end, I felt like I finally understood the IndieWeb. I was wrong.
Unlocking Git with Aliases
A look at how I've been using Git aliases to remove repetitive tasks, automate workflows, and generally optimise working on the command line. They're small tips, but they've had a big impact on me.
Design Engineer Anxiety
Having literally just pushed my ideas about job titles out into the world, I discovered that the world was coming to a totally different conclusion. That was an unusual and anxiety-inducing position to be in, but I think it was ultimately beneficial.