Bemused ramblings some dude says on the internet
I started a side project dedicated to reviewing books of a specific genre. I won’t go into detail as to exactly what it is as it’s fundamentally incompatible with this blog’s brand and image. Suffice it to say, it has been an exciting experiment and a monumental change to what I’m used to doing.
While this new project probably isn’t going to be my life’s work, it has allowed me to explore a side of my writing which I never had before.… Read the rest
With the massive move to work from home in light of the current pandemic, learning to detox from work is more important than ever before. When the line which demarcates working becomes as fine as “being in a given room” or “using a specific computer”, the whole world can get a little blurry. Where does work end and life begin?
The primary way I inoculate myself against work following me home too much is by following a detox ritual.… Read the rest
Victory gardens were gardens planted during the world wars in order to provide extra food. Infrastructure was taxed, logistical hurdles made it hard to get fresh produce where it needed to go, and there was a shortage of workers to make everything work. Sound familiar yet?
They gained their popularity during the First and (mainly) Second World Wars. Many nations lacked the ability to keep everything stocked let alone the whole logistics chain running smoothly.… Read the rest
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) relies on Waffle House closures to determine how bad a disaster is. As crazy it sounds, this is the basis of the Waffle House Index. The index is a basic measurement of the status of Waffle Houses across a given area. The more closures, the worse the disaster.
While this seems like an insane measurement, it makes sense.… Read the rest
There are plenty of analytics tools on the market. Google Analytics is the most well known, but Bing, among others, offers a platform as well. There are also local solutions which collect analytics without third parties, but require elevated privileges in most environments. Koko Analytics is a free, open source solution which works inside of WordPress.
Koko Analytics works on shared hosting, it works independent of Nginx, Apache, or any web server since it is truly integrated into WordPress.… Read the rest
I really don’t want to write anything involving Covid-19 or even about its fallout and effects, but at this point it has permeated so deeply that I can’t help but do so. It’s changing the way we work and think about work. The biggest rush for the IT industry right now is exactly how to support your company or client as they work from home.… Read the rest