Now Reading
Planned books:
None
Current books:
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Mathematics for the Digital Age and Programming in Python by Maria Litvin and Gary Litvin
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Statistics In Plain English by Timothy C. Urdan
Recent books:
- Practical Machine Learning in R by Fred Nwanganga, Mike Chapple
- Statistical Inference via Data Science: A ModernDive into R and the Tidyverse by Chester Ismay and Albert Y. Kim
- The Nature of Code by Daniel Shiffman
- Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee
- The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature by Matt Ridley
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Tag Archives: WordPress
HP ProDesk 400 G3 Desktop Mini
I have bought a new piece of equipment for my “home lab”, a HP ProDesk 400 G3 Desktop Mini. This small computer does not draw much power and it is completely silent. I have installed Ubuntu Linux and I am … Continue reading
Posted in Hardware, Web Development, WordPress
Tagged Docker, HP ProDesk 400 G3 Desktop Mini., Ubuntu, WordPress
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WordPress Plugin Search
I have replaced my Punchcard Image Generator page with a new WordPress Plugin Search page. I think the punchcard image generator was too old school for the age of AI. The WordPress Plugin Search form reflects my new emphasis on … Continue reading
Vibe Coding
On Saturday I bought the book Vibe Coding: Building Production-Grade Software With GenAI, Chat, Agents, and Beyond by Gene Kim and Steve Yegge (ISBN: 978-1966280026) at Books-A-Million. Vibe coding is essentially just AI assisted coding. I’m excited by this technology … Continue reading
Posted in Artificial Intelligence, General, Programming, WordPress
Tagged Vibe Coding, WordPress
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WordPress – Windows Live Writer Fix
I think I have finally solved the problem I have been having with WordPress and Windows Live Writer. Windows Live Writer is a free Microsoft program that allows you to write blog posts and submit them to your blog. It … Continue reading
Posted in PHP, Programming, Web
Tagged BOM, class-IXR.php, Windows Live Writer, WordPress
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Silhouette Theater – My Webcomic Project
I have started a personal project in order to see if I can make any money by producing content on the Internet. I’ve recently read a book, YouTube: Online Video and Participatory Culture, which got me to thinking about how … Continue reading
Posted in Business, General, Web
Tagged ComicPress, content monetization, iPhone, Silhouette Theater, webcomic, WordPress, xkcd
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Elgg Widget – Amazon Wish List
Last week I finished work on a simple Elgg widget for displaying your Amazon Wish List. http://community.elgg.org/pg/plugins/rsrobbins/read/20493/amazon-wish-list-widget I started this project quite some time ago but got stuck on some jQuery AJAX errors. I’m doing a lot more work on … Continue reading
Posted in Elgg, PHP, Programming
Tagged Amazon Wish List, Apache, Elgg, iBook, plugin, WordPress
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Blog Improvements
Today I installed the Now Reading widget to my WordPress blog. This is just what I needed, a way to manage the information on what I’m currently reading. Unfortunately my life is so dull that I have nothing to report … Continue reading
Posted in Business, General, Web Design
Tagged AJAX, CSS, reading, Web Design, WebMethod, WordPress
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Creating WordPress Themes
I’ve been studying WordPress Themes in order to improve my web design skills. WordPress is very popular in the web design community. I have seen many tutorials on designing for WordPress so I decided to master that skill. I’m very … Continue reading
Posted in General, PHP, Web Design
Tagged calculated styles, Sandbox, themes, WordPress
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