Miscellaneous thoughts by me at technicalfault.net
Last week, I started work at Automattic, the private company that grew out of the open-source, content management system WordPress. Specifically, I'm joining WordPress VIP, their Enterprise WordPress division, where I will be their first Relationship Manager located in the UK & continental Europe. The post I’ve joined Automattic appeared first on Digital Scribbles .
With the inevitable challenge of Universal Credit, housing associations must find new and more reliable ways to protect their rental income. A “good” website is often cited as one way of doing this – but what makes a housing association website truly effective in helping protect rental income? Originally posted on the Reason Digital blog … Continue reading Housing associations: this post could…
We humans are lazy. And people who make apps know they can tap into our innate desire to preserve effort. If something can be made easy and doesn’t cost a ton more, humans will probably end up choosing the easier option. Originally published on the Reason Digital blog It’s why apps like Uber and Deliveroo are … Continue reading Can we harness the power of laziness for good? The post Can we harness…
There comes a moment when it’s just you and a cursor on a screen. There it is, flashing away expectently in the top left corner of a large white field of text. The moment you start typing, the doubt fills your mind and works its way down to your fingers. Every word, every sentence just … Continue reading Can I even write anymore? The post Can I even write anymore? appeared first on Digital…
I spent a few days earlier this month at my first ‘pure’ training conference for a while. Thinking Digital “brings together people curious about how technology is shaping our future”. That means it’s a day of great talks by interesting people about tech, arts and the future. Having run successfully for eight years in Gateshead, the organisers … Continue reading What I learned at Thinking Digital…
Originally published on the Bytemark blog Five years ago, I purchased a £250 set of Circulon cookware that comes with a “lifetime guarantee”: After a few years of use, the non-stick surface began to degrade severely. Against the manufacturer’s preference, I’d been using it in the dishwasher and I’d lost the receipt, so I was … Continue reading My cookware broke but what happened next surprised and…
Training in numbers: Three months. 100 hours. 1,100 miles. And 0* beer. I arrived at the Olympic Park early on a Sunday morning in August and realised there was no going back. All of that effort led up to this day. It was by far the most difficult, physical thing I’ve ever done in my … Continue reading RideLondon 2015 – ride report and thank you. The post RideLondon 2015 – ride report and thank…
tl;dr I'm working my guts out to cycle 100 miles up some big hills and if you sponsored me to achieve it, we'd raise a ton of money to help end LGBT youth homelessness. The post Help end LGBT youth homelessness appeared first on Digital Scribbles .
I believe that cycling can be the biggest hack for this city's biggest problem: congestion. The post Cycling is the biggest hack for this congested city appeared first on Digital Scribbles .
Originally published on the Bytemark forum I recently migrated yet another WordPress site from a Turnkey Linux install to join my others on Bytemark Symbiosis. As I’ve briefly mentioned elsewhere, this went without major problems. I also decided to configure SPF and DKIM as part of my plan to finish migrating mail services over. However, … Continue reading Reduce the risk of email rejection by…