• Better Caching in WordPress

    Caching data in WordPress is essential for performance. Using the Transients API is common but using the WP_Object_Cache functions can offer more flexibility, especially for scenarios like API data changes. Additionally, caching too much data can lead to inefficiencies, so optimizing cache object size can significantly improve performance.

  • Bulk Registering Steam Keys

    Due to the crazy good deals that Humble provides, I discovered that I had hundreds of Steam keys that I haven’t registered. After spending way too long exporting all of my keys from the Humble site, via some JS console trickery, I ended up with a spreadsheet of 1,285 unique Steam keys. Unfortunately, I’ve randomly…

  • Page Generation Graph for WordPress

    Discover how to create a personalized page generation graph for your website’s performance tracking. Compare different page types and delve into performance data through URL and time analysis. Find out how to enhance your site’s speed with the custom widgets and options provided. Check out the GitHub repository for the code.

  • Pleasant Grove Christmas Light Show

    Every year a local farm/inn/neighborhood/something sets up a grand (for the area) light show with matching music. The choreography between the lights and music are sometimes kinda iffy, but it’s still very cool and one of our favorite things to do in December.

  • Sun Dog

    While driving today I noticed some really strong sun dogs and I just had to take a picture 🙂 It’s edited a little bit to help make it clearer through my car window, but it was still awesome!

  • More Fake Flash Fun

    Like last time, I’ve come into ownership of a suspicious flash drive that holds a secret: It’s actually a micro SD card and reader… and completely broken 🙂

  • Fake Flash Adventures

    I recently purchased a “256 GB” flash drive for $3.  I knew this had to be fake, but I was also curious about how it worked.  It turns out that there was a “256 GB” micro SD card inside of it and I’m pretty sure that’s fake. I didn’t get this on Amazon, but here’s…

  • Quick Tip: DreamHost cron and WP-CLI

    Ensure your WordPress cron events fire correctly on DreamHost by setting the correct PHP version in your code. Be mindful of PHP compatibility issues between your code and the version running via WP-CLI in DreamHost’s cron system to avoid syntax errors like “unexpected ‘?’.” Use the `WP_CLI_PHP` environment variable to specify the PHP version needed…