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Author: Thomas

Adding SSL to your WordPress site can be free and easy.

  • 17 Jun, 2016

I’ve been meaning to add SSL to my site for a while and now it’s done! All the glory and wonder of SSL without much work. I’m using CloudFlare’s free flexible SSL certificate. It may not be the best of the best, but it works well and is pretty easy to set up. I’ve enabled […]

Valleyfair!

  • 9 Jun, 2016
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For the first time in years we went to Valleyfair. I’m a thrill ride fan so I was hoping to hit up all the coasters, but it was also Lily’s first visit so there were plenty of new kid rides that I knew I’d be trying out. We picked a great day as it wasn’t […]

The Reality of Cell Phones

  • 3 Jun, 2016
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We started watching New Girl on Netflix and they have some of the most random thoughts. This Nick Miller rant on cellphones is amazing. You never know what’s going to happen with a phone. The hinges that hold the flip together, they get loosened over time when they get wet, and then, once you open […]

Reminder: Tornadoes are unpredictable killers.

  • 2 Jun, 2016
Peetz Tornado by Brad Craig

Every spring, severe weather creates havoc across the country, and every spring there are amazing videos and photos. Now-a-days, there are pictures and videos of storms everywhere. This is partially because people have smartphones on them at all times so capturing a storm and sharing it online is easy. The thing people forget is that the cool […]

aFox – A Mac Firefox Theme With Style

  • 23 May, 2016

Ever wish Firefox was a bit more stylish on the Mac? Now it can be. aFox is a Mac Firefox theme that creates a translucent, simplified interface that’s it’s all done with CSS. If you’d like to grab a copy of aFox, head over to UserStyles and install it. You’ll need to make sure to have the Stylish […]

7 Desktop Google Hangouts Apps for the Mac

  • 20 May, 2016

I’ve been on the lookout for a Google Hangouts desktop app for the Mac and there are actually few decent choices out there. First off, I don’t want to run a Chrome extension and I don’t want to have to keep Gmail open in the background. That works for some, but it’s either out of sight, […]

Clone the WordPress Administrator Role

  • 6 May, 2016

If you’re looking to create new roles in WordPress, and you’re open to using a plugin, I recommend User Role Editor. It works very well. However, sometimes you don’t need a plugin. If you want to clone the Administrator role and all the capabilities you don’t need a plugin for that. Here’s the code to […]

Paisley Park Memorial Photos

  • 26 Apr, 2016
Prince sign with signatures.
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I drive by Paisley Park twice a day and the memorial outside continues to grow. There’s more balloons, more flowers, more gifts, more purple. There’s so much to see when you visit. There are so many trinkets, so many messages, so much love everywhere you look. It’s amazing how Prince’s music has affected so many […]