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Review of the Twenty Twenty-Five WordPress theme
This blog has used a myriad of themes over the years. All created by me, all “blank canvas” variations. I would take at most the underscores wp starter, but more times than none, I’d use my 10+ year old n4n0 starter kit (minimum basic files…
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A note gratitude to a dear friend
They say people in your life are seasons… I moved a lot when I was young, changed schools for various reasons and almost my entire friend group changed pretty regularly. So unlike many, I never got that one Best friend, someone who I can look…
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Simple invoicing for individuals in Latvia with abill.io
Invoicing local companies as a private individual in Latvia can be tricky if you don’t know exactly what you’re doing. There’s a lot to figure out before you can do it legally — you need to understand tax regulations, pay the correct amount of income…
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Learning to Model in 3D for My Motorcycle (First Project: Weight Plate)
There are a couple of spots on the Honda that I just don’t like visually, and I thought it’d be cool to model them in 3D and print them on a 3D printer. How hard can this be? I thought — and dove straight into…
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Yay, I turned my screen off
One of the daily tasks I set for myself for this week was turning off the screen for one meal, not watching something while I’m eating. Found it fascinating that having done that for the day and having received my fabulous green check mark for…
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On mindfulness and journaling
I hate it. Deeply. With a passion. As an idea, as a chore, as something I have to do, before I start doing it. Yet, I’ve noticed that each time I abandon the practice, the responsible adult part of me seems to subside and take…
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A Monumental Day in Dev: How I Built and Fell in Love With My App (Again)
Today was something else entirely. I sat down with the idea of messing around — not really planning anything serious — and somehow ended up building, deploying, and using a full-stack workout app across web and iOS… all in a single day. And the craziest…
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On finding purpose
For years and years I’ve tried building different web apps, iOS apps and various little projects. I would get inspired and passionate about some random idea or subject and work towards it for two-three weeks at best, I would then abandon the project because the…
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January 1st, 2025
For me, every year, January 1st is a day off, a day to reflect, make plans and get motivated. Last January 1st was great, we went to a local park and my little boy got to experience skiing for the first time in his life.…
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A tale of two dudes
I’ve been active on threads again and a couple accounts stood out to me. They resonated, because both were so obviously desperate for success, like many of us are. Some of us have the luxury to relax, kick back a little and write blog posts…
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Using github for full WordPress site backups
They say that you should always have a backup for your backups. Well, if I’m being honest, for years, I haven’t had even had a backup. Not anymore. I’m very proud to report that I am now using github as a full website(small blog). The…
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Hostverge review
Discovery Came across a paid post while browsing Google News which promoted a hosting service I have never used or heard of before. It was enticing as it offered a lifetime deal/package. $39 for a lifetime of unlimited hosting for a single website? Sign me…