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Congrats WordPress 4.4!
WordPress 4.4 is now available on a website near you. First up, the release video: WordPress 4.4 added some major things behind the scenes (REST API infrastructure) and really sweet…
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Two Factor Authentication with Jetpack
Over the summer, I wrote up a quick one-file plugin to force site administrators to use Jetpack’s Single Sign-On via WordPress.com, specifically with two-factor authentication1. It was closed-sourced initially, for…
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Security Shouldn’t Be This Hard
I really like the idea of being very secure. I like crypto. I like PGP keys. I like to sign and encrypt e-mails. I’ve had my PGP key published on…
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Tiny Band, Big Heart – Texas Monthly
Twenty-five strong after a bass drummer got his grades up and earned eligibility, the Rotan Yellowhammers got their first look inside San Antonio’s Alamodome, where they would perform the next…
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Happy Birthday Twins
From last weekend, the Picture of the Week is Ana and Dorothy teaching us the proper way to eat a cupcake.
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Let’s Encrypt!
Let’s Encrypt—the free, automated SSL certificate authority is now in public beta. Check out my experience installing it on Nginx.
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Compline
Since the early days of the Church, there has been a tradition of praying the psalms throughout the day, which evolved to the current Liturgy of the Hours. The tradition…
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Tell People How You Feel
On my birthday, a few years ago or so, I received a touching e-mail from a very close friend. We had another close, mutual friend die not long before in…
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The History of 51st and I-35
Texas is planning on installing their first modern roundabout on an Interstate frontage road near me, at 51st and I-35. Just east of the intersection is my development, the old…
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Failed WordPress Update
When an update fails on WordPress, sometimes you might just be surprised by how WordPress handles it.