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As time goes on, our interests change. Here’s a collection of several of my interests.
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Quote Exploration: Use the Difficulty
Read Time: 2 minutes I recently watched snippets of an interview with actor Michael Caine. In it he talks about a play he was in as a young actor where other actors got carried away in a scene and threw a chair. The chair ended up getting lodged in a doorway where Michael Caine had to enter. Because it…
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How to See Your Mac’s Invisible Files
Read Time: < 1 minute When I working on a website recently, and connected to a server, I was able to see invisible files that help the site run (FTP preferences). I prefer to view the files in case I need to make changes for the website. Some invisible files on your computer support the operating system. Those files are…
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Is IPv6 required for web hosting?
Read Time: 2 minutes Whenever we complete a new site for a client and/or add them to our hosting, we have to point the domain, or contact the client’s team to point their domain to a new IP address. The IP is where the domain locates the server with the website files. Many moons ago, the IP address was…
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Restrict Access to Your Website with .htaccess
Read Time: 3 minutes When I come across things in my own world of website work, I make note of them so I can share them later. The .htaccess file is a quick way to block an IP address or domain if your website is having security problems or if you wish to restrict access to your site for…
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REVIEW: Echo Buds 2
Read Time: 2 minutes I purchased the Echo Buds 2 back in December of 2021. I had been using the buds that come with iPhone because they offered not only great sound but also mic quality. Since the beginning of the pandemic, it always drove me nuts when someone on a call had a low-quality mic. I wanted to…
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Pork Chops with Sweet Honey Glaze
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Vermont Cheddar Pull-Apart Bread
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Adding an HTML Anchor
Read Time: < 1 minute Page anchors are links on a page that allow visitors to jump to a specified location on that page or on another page. Page anchors can be useful in a variety of situations, such as when there is a lot of information on one page and visitors need to be able to jump to the…
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Gradient Animation CSS Box
Read Time: < 1 minute This is a neat piece of code to add subtle motion to your sites…a gradient animation css box. Style: .box{ /* box styles */ position: relative; color:#fff; text-align:center; font-family:Gotham, “Helvetica Neue”, Helvetica, Arial, “sans-serif”; font-size:45px; font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase; width:300px; margin:50px auto; background-color:#000; padding:40px; } .box::before{ content: ”; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: calc(100% +…
