I’ve been working on a new design for this site, making themes for my blog and photoblog. I’m integrating both blogs as much as possible, even though they use different software. They’re going to look very similar and they’ll share some pages; no need for two different about pages. I’m in two minds about changing […]
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Create a custom homepage in WordPress: the content
Last post I talked about how to create a custom home page in WordPress, but I didn’t mention many specifics of putting stuff on the homepage. Now I will!
How to create a custom homepage in WordPress
The issue of using a portal-style home page in WordPress has come up a couple of times recently. I’ve tried to help some people with the code and settings. I’ve learnt a fair bit in the process that I thought was worth sharing. WordPress can use a file called home.php as a homepage, which supercedes […]
Expressive words
I saw this great concept via i love typography. Select five words and explore their expressive quality by manipulating the letter forms. Expressive words. I thought it looked like a bit of fun and a thoughtful exercise, so I gave it a go. I only did four words, three of which Karly did (to see […]
Jesus the result of rape, film-maker claims
Story at ABC News. When I saw this headline my first reaction was “Nice.” The kind of “nice” you would say to someone burping in your face, or letting a really loud, wet-sounding fart rip, or possibly vomiting on your freshly dry cleaned silk dress. The news story isn’t any more informative than the headline, […]
NSW banning laser pointers?
I just came across this news story. It says the NSW government is banning laser pointers due to the danger posed to pilots and drivers. It caught my attention because it just seems so weird! Sure, we don’t want planes to come crashing down on our heads, but blanket banning lasers just seems silly. The […]
