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Dashboard Widgetizer
Typically, when you log into a WordPress website, you are redirected to the admin dashboard. Here you’ll usually see some default widgets. These range from useless, such as the Welcome widget and WordPress Events and News widget, to quasi-functional, like the Quick Draft widget and Site Health Status widget. But for many users, none of…
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Screensaver TV
Years ago, I created a few very basic screensavers or daydreams for Android. One of them featured tacos flying in the sky. Another showed a red dot moving randomly around the screen. Both were pretty simple and a bit silly, in the spirit of 90s desktop screensavers. Recently, I decided to revisit the concept, combining…
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Cron Zombies
WordPress has an internal task scheduling system called WP-Cron, which handles automated tasks such as publishing scheduled posts or checking for updates. While similar to Linux cron, WP-Cron only triggers during page loads, meaning tasks won’t run unless someone visits the site. For most websites, this design is sufficient. However, some plugins register cron jobs…
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Generate Draft Posts
This is the first post in a series relating to Project Backlog. The first step was to review the list of projects to see where the starting point should be. This was a time-consuming process, considering one of the rationale for the project is to get a better sense of the backlog itself. What I…
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Project Backlog 2025
Project Backlog 2025 Most creative people have a backlog of projects at various stages. Mine have gotten to the point where I feel like I’m starting to lose track of them. Every week in 2025, I’ll pick one project from my backlog. I will describe the concept behind the idea, explore the proposed solution and…
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Javascript Button Masher
A few years ago, I embarked on a journey to create a special game for my son, known as the Toddler Button Masher. Initially developed using Unity, it quickly became a source of endless amusement for him. When he hit a key, it changed the background and played a sound. Toddlers are easily amused, as…
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Building a Fallout 4 Mod
I have been a fan of Fallout since 1997. The game options on the early Macs were pretty limited, and MacPlay ported a lot of great Interplay games over to the Mac. Fallout was the last one of these, and just a captivating experience. The combination of bleak dystopia with retro futuristic camp was instantly…
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Photo Backup To Network Drive
While cloud photo storage definitely has some advantages for sharing and backups, the cloud is really just someone else’s computer. I wanted an easy way to store backups of family photos from a mobile device to a network drive. I recently found a nice replacement for a custom solution with PhotoPrism, OpenMediaVault and PhotoSync. Home…
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Litterbug Built for Web in Phaser
Welcome to my latest project, Litterbug! In this game, you’ll take on the role of a trash collector in a bustling city, racing against time to pick up as much garbage as possible. But be warned – litterbugs are out in force, trying to snatch up as much trash as they can. This Phaser-based game…
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Fallout Explore for Atari 2600
Fallout Explore is a retro-style adventure game inspired by the iconic Fallout series. Set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, the game challenges the player to explore a dangerous world filled with hostile creatures, limited resources, and hidden treasures. Using classic Atari 2600 graphics and sound effects, Fallout Explore centres on a vault dweller scouring an apocalyptic…
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