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Category: Blog
wildcard redirects as a service
wildcard redirects as a service. x.com/y becomes z.com/y If you want a domain but don’t want to code, then forward it and the service handles it.
Making WordPress Static
WordPress can be a nightmare. Don’t get me wrong, WordPress is great. BUT, there are often zero-day exploits, and a universe of complex security concerns which WILL come up. Combine that with the often ballooning resource requirements of templates, plugins, etc, and you get a recipe for a website that becomes a lot more complicated… Continue reading Making WordPress Static
Fascinating Case Study: Pay-What-You-Want Cafes
Pay-what-you-want cafes are a super fascinating case study at the intersection of many issues related to modern urbanism. Implementing this mission started with food security and grew to touch many other issues from racial sensitivity to consumer behaviors and our deep ethical dissonance around living differently than we believe we should. This story includes themes… Continue reading Fascinating Case Study: Pay-What-You-Want Cafes
Homo Deus by Yuval Harari
Yuval’s previous book, Sapiens, covers the history of humanity. This book, Homo Deus, covers the future of humanity. His next book after this covers today. Homo Deus was an interesting look at many of the forces which are shaping the world. Starting at the beginning is the right way to think about the future. Sapiens… Continue reading Homo Deus by Yuval Harari
Plan: Salesforce Consulting
This is the biggest and most exciting part of the open startups challenge for me. I have a great deal of experience with CRM administration and development, and specifically with certain niches around clienteling, marketing automation, and audit automation. These niches are currently exploding as multibillion dollar international markets while CRM companies are posting enormous… Continue reading Plan: Salesforce Consulting
Plan: Content
My blog receives a decent amount of traffic, and I have a consistent ability to generate organic traffic for certain niche topics. I have experimented in the past with monetizing posts via affiliate links, and I was surprised by how easy it was to make some revenue with just organic traffic and no ad spend.… Continue reading Plan: Content
Predator’s Gold by Philip Reeve
Predator’s Gold was an amazing sequel to Mortal Engines.I hope they continue the film franchise, because this book gets into even more interesting sociological perspectives on potential dystopian futures. We see a deeper dive into issues of classism and nepotism within social darwinism, and we also touch on the reality that people will always cheat… Continue reading Predator’s Gold by Philip Reeve
2019 Gear List: Exploring Shiftpod Alternatives
Last year, I took way too much stuff. This year, I am taking far less stuff and focusing on a smaller and more efficient footprint. Home v3 has about a quarter the footprint of Home v2. It’s not just about bringing less stuff, it’s about being more effective. Aluminet stretched over a small light-proof shelter… Continue reading 2019 Gear List: Exploring Shiftpod Alternatives
Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve
Mortal Engines is the first book in a series which has long been on my radar. After seeing the movie, I decided to check out the books. It was an instant favorite. I think of this book as a very sociological form of cyberpunk. I would define cyberpunk as literature which contains technology being used… Continue reading Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve