Part 2: Filter Content Now that ads are blocked (for the most part) lets filter content to keep the interwebs family friendly. I used OpenDNS. Very simple. I used the free, preconfigured family set up. On my router, since I couldn’t use the pi-hole there directly, I added OpenDNS nameserver ips. On the router, I… Continue reading Home Networking Raspberry Pi “Pi-hole” Project Part 2
Home Networking Raspberry Pi “Pi-hole” Project Part 1
The following posts will be on how to set up your own ‘Pi-hole’. What I wanted to do was set up my Pi to block ads, filter content, and serve as a secure VPN for when I’m connecting out in the real world where the bad hackers live. I started with a base of Jessie… Continue reading Home Networking Raspberry Pi “Pi-hole” Project Part 1
Matt 2: The Winter Coder
Another year in the books. 2015 was an interesting one. I changed jobs and stepped down from the fire service. I put on a few pounds and stopped coding in WordPress. As I write this I realize that maybe it sounds like 2015 wasn’t a great year. That’s not so. Stepping away from the fire… Continue reading Matt 2: The Winter Coder
WordPress Web Application Development Review
I recently read WordPress Web Application Development by Rakhitha Nimesh Ratnayake. You can get your copy here: http://bit.ly/1e3ioxG As the title implies it covers using WordPress as your application framework. I highly recommend this book even if you are not building a web app. The author does a great job of breaking down complex development techniques that… Continue reading WordPress Web Application Development Review
WordCamp Grand Rapids 2013
I recently presented at this year’s WordCamp Grand Rapids. I would like to take a minute to write about my experience. For starters, I was thrilled to be selected. I found out while spending a day in Peoria with the family while our new car got detailed. Little ‘ol me selected to present to other… Continue reading WordCamp Grand Rapids 2013
He’s on the Roof
The title of this post is a reference to my college days. We played a lot of counter strike and my roommate would often call out ‘he’s on the roof’. I have been absent from the keyboard for some time attempting to put a new roof on my house. Doing it with just the help… Continue reading He’s on the Roof
2013 wordcamp Chicago June 30th Slides
This is the follow up to yesterday’s post. Again if you know the links to any of the missing presentations please contact me. ACCESSIBILITY & WORDPRESS: DEVELOPING FOR THE WHOLE WORLD http://www.slideshare.net/joedolson/wordpress-accessibility-wordcamp-chicago LAND BIGGER CLIENTS WHILE WORKING FROM AN ISLAND missing PLUGIN UNIT TESTING FOR WORDPRESS http://www.slideshare.net/techguytom/unit-testing-plugins WHY YOUR WEBSITE ISN’T “SET IT AND FORGET… Continue reading 2013 wordcamp Chicago June 30th Slides
2013 wordcamp Chicago June 29th Slides
I decided to gather the presentations from all the speakers at wordcamp to have them in one place. If you know where any of the missing ones are please send me the link. STOP MAKING THINGS PRETTY & START DESIGNING https://speakerdeck.com/marktimemedia/stop-making-things-pretty-and-start-designing NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOUR CONTENT (YET) http://logoscreative.co/wcchi/ WRITING HIGH-QUALITY WORDPRESS PLUGINS http://bradg.net/wordcamp-2013-plugin-quality/#/ CREATING… Continue reading 2013 wordcamp Chicago June 29th Slides
Return vs Echo
I recently made a mistake that I wanted to share. It might save you a headache. When making a short code make sure to return a value and not just echo it out. The echo will display content, but it’s placement will be off, which is what gave me my headache. Instead, put your echo’s… Continue reading Return vs Echo
Add TinyMC to the Excerpt
Found myself needing to add the TinyMC editor to the excerpt section. Found this handy code snippet. http://wpsnipp.com/index.php/excerpt/enable-tinymce-editor-for-post-the_excerpt/