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  • When I was a kid, the rumor was that the school district superintendent would decide to have a snow day based on how fast his dog came back to the door when he was let out for his morning constitutional. I could see that being true in the early 90s. If it were true now, we’d have a livestream cam on that dog to see if he’d take a shit or run back inside.

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  • In Defense of AA

    In Defense of AA

    Now I do want to make one thing clear: AA is by no means the only way to get sober, or even the best. There is no “best” way.The best way to get sober is how you got sober. Source: Sorry, that AA “study” is bullshit — The Real Edition — Medium Norcross wrote a…

  • Ad Experimentation

    Ad Experimentation

    I’m experimenting with ads, specifically usage for an end-user site admin. Currently, I’m using the Google AdSense plugin. It was made by the Google team and, so far, is impressive in how easy it is to use from an end-user’s perspective.

  • WordPress Hat

    WordPress Hat

    Nick Hamze launched Freedom Zero—a swag incubator, if you will—to showcase new projects and encourage the “open-source lifestyle”. The quality of the hat is pretty darn impressive. Nick shares more about the genesis of the hat and how to buy on Freedom Zero. The hat is excellent. The only downside is it is a bit…

  • HHVM Fallback Added

    HHVM Fallback Added

    I updated my HHVM post to include notes about using PHP-FPM as a fallback for when HHVM fails.

  • Real Ale Brewers’ Cut 019: Belgian-Style Pale Ale

    Real Ale Brewers’ Cut 019: Belgian-Style Pale Ale

    Source: Real Ale Brewers’ Cut 019: Belgian-Style Pale Ale Real Ale impresses me with the variety that they produce while hitting the mark the vast majority of the time. My latest review of their Belgian-style pale ale confirms they have done it again.

  • Be Specific

    Be Specific

    You wouldn’t want to introduce confusion by foregoing the early dismissal.