Category: tech

  • Back From WordCamp US in D.C.

    Back From WordCamp US in D.C.

    I just got back from a few days at WordCamp US in National Harbor, Maryland (just outside of Washington, D.C.). I shot, edited, and posted 12 interviews with WordPressers at the event and had a great time doing it. I often like sharing the view from my “office” as a I work in various locations,…

  • Some Updates on The Remote Lounge

    Some Updates on The Remote Lounge

    Ten years ago, I wrote about my wonderful experience at The Remote Lounge in NYC. Somehow that post ended up on Hacker News this week and it’s been a wild ride. Even though it’s been around for a while, HN can still send server crushing traffic these days. I had about 12,000 unique visits on…

  • The Ethics of Using AI-Generated Images for Charity Fundraising

    The Ethics of Using AI-Generated Images for Charity Fundraising

    A charity food aid organization in the UK is running AI-generated images of hungry children as part of their fundraising campaigns. The images are not labeled as AI-generated and are bringing up an interesting discussion. There are many issues surrounding “poverty porn”, but many charities feel these types of images are the best way to…

  • Embedding Mastodon Posts on WordPress

    Embedding Mastodon Posts on WordPress

    TLDR, if you can’t get Mastodon post to automatically embed to your WordPress. Try using the embed button on your Mastodon post, then dropping it in a custom HTML block on your WordPress site (as described at the bottom of this post). I’m loving Mastodon and have been posting a lot of art there recently.…