Writing

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    Dvorak Frustration

    I absolutely underestimated my level of frustration from not being able to get my ideas out of my head.

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    How To Use Emoji One On Your Site

    Emoji One, an open-source emoji set, revealed their 2016 collection last month and it is beautiful! WordPress natively uses Twiemoji, a “competing” set sponsored by Twitter when the browser can…

  • 2016: The Year of Bad Typing ⌨️
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    2016: The Year of Bad Typing ⌨️

    I type a lot. All day, everyday. My primary role at Automattic is of a communicator. 99.9% of which occurs via a keyboard. ⌨️ I haven’t had any problems, except…

  • When Are You No Longer Mexican? 🇲🇽
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    When Are You No Longer Mexican? 🇲🇽

    Awhile ago, Vanessa and I attended a panel at SXSWi, “What Would Cesar Chavez Tweet?”, that examined the status of Hispanic engagement via social media, particularly while being leveraged for…

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    Working Remotely on a Remote Farm

    Our first step was to try and find a house or apartment in the city. It was hard to find something affordable and after a long search we eventually stumbled upon a…

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    Snow Day

    We planned on returning from El Paso on Sunday, but a bit of snow fell overnight Saturday preventing our return. Even giving it an extra day, the return trip suffered…

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    Gas Station Math

    We spent a week in El Paso (without solid Internet, thus the radio silence here) and spotted this on the way. I like gas station math. Per the top banner,…

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    Serious Decisions

    Someone thought long and hard about their priorities over the next couple of days!

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    It Begins…

    If this is what we get on the door of a room shared by a 6-year old, a 4-year old, and a 3-year old, I’m a bit scared of when…

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    There Are Almost No Black People Brewing Craft Beer. Here’s Why.

    A deep dive into the unbearable whiteness of brewing. Source: There Are Almost No Black People Brewing Craft Beer. Here’s Why. An interesting read on an aspect of craft beer…