Restoring WordPress Links Functionality
Here’s what you need to add to the functions.php file of a new WordPress installation to restore the legacy Links functionality: add_filter( ‘pre_option_link_manager_enabled’, ‘__return_true’ );
When the Support Page Doesn’t Help
I’ve been with HostGator for my web hosting since January 2014 when I left Dreamhost. I love them. I have a reseller account that lets me sell shared hosting (i.e., assign a cPanel instance to someone who wants their own self-supported shared hosting) or provide managed hosting services to clients through my own hosting account.…
How Slack Determines Whether To Send Notifications
Here’s a process map that reflects the process by which Slack determines whether or not it should send you a notification. Source: Reducing Slack’s Memory Footprint
Apple’s Attachments
So this really where we are, huh?
Review: 1Password
I started using Siber System’s RoboForm Password Manager in 2007 after a colleague recommended it. I tried their free version briefly and then happily shelled out $20 for a license. Since then, I’ve had different passwords on sites and have increasingly made them more complex over the years. When I decided to leave RoboForm, mostly due to…
Using OmniFocus for GTD
I’ve been using OmniFocus for about a year now and it seems like the right time to post a comprehensive review of it and how it’s worked for me. I’m an extremely diligent GTD (Getting Things Done) practitioner and frankly, both my personal and professional lives would be a mess without it. GTD is a time-…
Backup Your Web Site Automatically in cPanel
One of the services I perform for web clients is periodically making backups of their web site. This includes backing up the web directory (all of their HTML files including WordPress and any accompanying theme files and plugins) and taking a backup of their site’s MySQL database. Rather than doing this manually, it’s easier (and…
My Task/Time/Data Management Process
I get asked quite frequently about my task management workflow in general, and specifically how I keep projects organized and quickly/easily refer back to discussions in meetings or emails from months earlier. Here’s a look at how I have things set up. And I’ll add some additional posts about the actual setup of individual tools…
How Many Times Have You Been Hacked?
Half of American adults had their personal information exposed to hackers last year alone. In a recent attack at the federal Office of Personnel Management, hackers stole the most sensitive personal data for 21.5 million people. The New York Times recently created a microsite that allows you to answer a few questions to learn which parts of your…
How Not to Launch Your Product
I recently (well, not recently, more like 294 days ago) purchased a Karma Go wireless hot spot device for use when I travel. My in-laws didn’t have wireless connectivity in their home (they used dial-up until when they switched to broadband last year, and finally installed a wireless router a couple months ago) and on…