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The sad state of WordPress backups

In my day job I migrate WordPress websites from various web hosts to Kinsta.com. I get to see a wide variety of WordPress setups and configurations. One consistent issue I see is how people choose to backup their websites. This is mainly due to the host they have not supplying an easy to use backup…… Continue reading The sad state of WordPress backups

Kindness is my intention

At the start of most yoga classes the teacher will take a moment to have you set an intention for the class. For a long time I have almost exclusively made my intention kindness. First of all I am intent on being kind to myself during class. I do not want to injure myself and…… Continue reading Kindness is my intention

45 min Yoga chest and hip opening

I have been doing at least one yoga class a day on the Apple Fitness+ app since it came out Dec 14th 2020. I have discussed the app before and continue to be impressed with the quality and quantity of classes they keep outputting. Today I did this 45 minute class with Jessica Skye which…… Continue reading 45 min Yoga chest and hip opening

Get over yourself

Get over yourself and start living your life. Currently I have 40 posts in draft mode for this site. These are posts that I started writing and then for some reason stopped and did not post. Most of the time I stopped cause I wasn’t sure what someone would think of me for writing it.…… Continue reading Get over yourself

Giving an A

I am listening to the audiobook of The Art of Possibility and the 3rd chapter is titled ‘Giving an A’. Its based on the idea that grades are made up concepts that allow us to rate ourselves compared to everyone else. Therefore an A is something that can be given to anyone at anytime as…… Continue reading Giving an A

Fixing Safari in MacOS

A new trend in browsers is hiding the full path of the URL/domain you are visiting. For example if I goto the Kinsta Features page in Safari the default display of the URL looks like this: Notice the kinsta.com in the location bar? This is being done for non-expert users to make things more ‘simple’…… Continue reading Fixing Safari in MacOS

New MacBook Air M1

Apple released new MacBooks last fall running on Apple Chips known as the M1. These use arm architecture chips to keep power use low but still run really fast. Its the same type of chips that the iPhone and iPad have been using for 10 years. They replace the Intel style x86 chips that have…… Continue reading New MacBook Air M1

I need to stop joking about vaccines

The COVID vaccine is out and I will get it as soon as it is offered to me. I believe in science and I trust our scientific institutions more than I believe or trust any other large institutions. I also make jokes about vaccines like: “I will get it but I don’t want to be…… Continue reading I need to stop joking about vaccines

Pandemic Banana Split

2020 was a wild year. New job, global pandemic, house planning, cabin finishing, and cold weather riding. To cope we have stayed on top of exercising and eating well. We have found hobbies in woodworking and sourdough bread making, respectively. Even with all of that the year got pretty intense. We needed something at the…… Continue reading Pandemic Banana Split

Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syOZ43WP4Go I am getting into woodworking and already my imagination is out of control. I love this chair but fully understand I am a ways away from making it as well as it is made here. That said I will give it a shot, someday. In the meantime enjoy this lovely video of a really…… Continue reading Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair