I have an idea for a post series that I want to write, featuring WordPress functions/classes/hooks/APIs that are not necessarily well known about features, but are actually pretty awesome. However, my list at the moment is still pretty small(and listed below). My intent with each post is going to be to talk about the featured Read More…
Year: 2012
A new asylum
I just wanted to post quick that I am going to be making Michaelbox a webdev/WordPress/freelance/career blog only. Late last night I set up a new blog over at WordPress.com and will aim to do any and all “personal” blogging through it. You can find it below and in the sidebar. The Pirate Asylum Some Read More…
Welcome aboard Support Channels
More what you’d call “guidelines” than actual rules Edit: Forgot to link this in the original posting: “Help Vampires: A Spotter’s Guide” by If you have ever interacted with me on IRC, you know I spend a fair amount of time in the WordPress end user support channel, as well as jQuery so far in Read More…
Sam and I. A budding love story
On the heels of President Obama coming out in support of equal rights for same-sex marriage, pun intended, I must confess a growing <3 for SAM. SAM is the Sioux Area Metro, our local public transport. I am regularly looking for ways to reduce my expenses and lead a more frugal life. So far, I’ve Read More…
A very Mozillian weekend
Despite having a rundown of each day’s activities in an evernote note, I am going to get this blog post written and published before I forget any details. This may be a long post, be warned. Introduction As some of you may know, I was recently invited to an in-person documentation sprint with Mozilla, in Read More…
GMaiOSDtMC Fund: A Sort-of Success Story
What is the GMaiOSDtMC Fund? It is the “Get Michael an iOS device that makes calls” fund. However, this is more than just a story about “fundraising” for a trendy phone. This is a story about how awesome and amazing the internet is. I will be the first to admit that it wasn’t a very Read More…