Archives: Notes

If you really want your WordPress hook to run first, or just troll @rmccue, run it at priority PHP_INT_MIN * 200.

If that doesn’t run first, PHP_INT_MIN * PHP_INT_MAX.

And if that doesn’t run first…

May 2, 2019
Wow, no one was expecting the entire cast of GOT to be killed off in episode two and replaced with the Comedy Company’s original cast. That twist was beautiful.

April 30, 2019
I get irrationally annoyed when I see “waiting for xxxxxxxxx.cloudfront.net” as I visit a site. C’mon, have some professional pride and set up an alias on Route 53. It’s 50 cents!

April 18, 2019
A great post from @Dries acknowledging open-source isn’t a meritocracy allowing anyone to open a pull-request but is instead for a privileged few groups.

April 12, 2019
The APAC team at Human Made are doing Wear it like it’s Wednesday today (reverse casual Friday). I don’t mind saying, I look amazing.

April 10, 2019

Recommended custom styles for news sites:

html::before {
  content: "It's all terrible and depressing." !important;
  display: block !important;
  position: fixed !important;
  top: 0 !important;
  left: 0 !important;
  right: 0 !important;
  bottom: 0 !important;
  height: auto !important;
  max-height: none !important;
  width: auto !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  z-index: 999999 !important;
  background: black !important;
  font-size: 50px !important;
  font-family: impact !important;
  color: white !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  padding-top: 50px !important;
}

April 2, 2019

Developer buddies: hands up if you hear a project is using Jira and say to yourself “oh goody”. Hello? Anyone? So just me then.

I still can’t figure out which markdown flavour to use on any one screen, though.

April 1, 2019
Listening to @sciencevs Alcohol. Don’t burst my bubble, Zukerman!

March 18, 2019
This happened to me at Royal Melbourne after a seizure, I agreed to go private in ER but reconsidered once admitted. They only let up the pressure when I said I was vulnerable, had suffered a neurological event & couldn’t make sound decisions while in ER.

March 18, 2019
I listened to the first episode of the Women in WordPress podcast on this morning’s commute. Damn, it’s excellent.

March 12, 2019