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PHP is stupid and so are you
I hope you're really fucking pissed right now. I hope you go thermonuclear on the comments box. Why? Because it really just proves how right I am about how stupid you are. You let some silly blog post get under [...]
My skills have nothing to do with my interest
Recently a former co-worker of mine (by way of company acquisition) reached out about a project he was hoping that I would work on. I declined but worked in a small bit of permission networking and made an introduction to [...]
Who the hell are you and why are you emailing me?
I got this email the other day from WeVue, a Tampa-based startup for which I am acquainted. The email was regarding the "war for talent" and was pushing some webinar they are doing later in the month. Knowing how these [...]
How to block AdBlock users without JavaScript
This is probably one of the most rotten experiments I have done in recent times. I wanted to see what would happen if I blocked site usage from folks using ad blocking software. Would it cause a stir? Would people [...]
My three favorite free mobile education apps
From time to time I get roped into investing way too much time into mindless video games. I've played all the "stories", I've matched all of the candies and most of the Disney characters and as of late I have [...]
Get Homeschool News
The last few months I have been urging the wife to find something new to occupy her time other than sitting front of the television. We've been through a few ideas but the one that seems to have stuck, and [...]
How to stop Wordpress pingback DDoS attacks
Yesterday I had the privilege of dealing with a Wordpress pingback DDoS attack on one of my sites. My hosting company, whom I pay for access to a DDoS protection appliance, didn't even notice anything. They deployed the appliance at [...]
5 benefits of kombucha tea
My shit stinks. Literally. I have troubles with digestion. Irritable bowel syndrome, issues with some dairy and my pee smells when I eat asparagus. Wait, scratch that last one. Seriously though, I have pretty regular issues with being regular. It's [...]
Determining if you are passionate about something
If you're like me, you get excited about your ideas. You go from "TO THE MOON!" to "meh, that was so yesterday" in less time than it takes Napalm Death to play a song. That doesn't mean we have bad [...]
How to make the World's Best Chili Dogs
I'm actually unsure that you can handle the recipe I am about to bestow upon you. You'll probably try to put your spin on it and end up making the world's worst chili dogs. You may make them exactly as [...]