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Musings on WordPress, Motorcycling, and Life
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Happy TRON Day
Coinciding with the release of TRON: Ares, I’ve decided to give TomFinley.com a refresh, with its own Halloween costume inspired by the aesthetic of the movie. I’ve also updated my signature “TF” ligature-logo to be more balanced and clean as well as serve as a reference the TRON lightcycle trails. Foundation TomFinley.com is built as…
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Embracing WordPress Block (Gutenberg) Full-Site Themes: Why Child Themes are Essential for Hobbyists and Developers
Full-Site WordPress child themes are not just a recommendation—they are a necessity—providing the portability, resiliency, and safety needed to ensure that your website remains robust, maintainable, and future-proof.
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WordPress Tooling and Process Learning
Brian Coords asked a great question on Xwitter this morning about tutorials and resources for learning the tooling and processes behind modern WordPress development, such as Node.js, NPM, and Git. One of the trickier aspects of modern WordPress development, especially with the advent of blocks, is that it goes far beyond HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and…
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Gongrol – Tiny Terrors: Tantrums & Chaos
Gongrol is a unique and electrifying AI toddlercore band that delves into the raw, unfiltered emotions of childhood rebellion and angst. The band’s name, “Gongrol,” is a term coined by a friend’s child to describe a mood of agitation, whininess, and gripes without genuine hurt, pain, or sadness. Gongrol’s music captures the intense, sometimes humorous…
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Block LLM/AI User Agents
I regularly use a couple of AI resources to create content — not so much blue-sky generative efforts as much as polishing up my own writing or content supplied by clients. However, recently I’ve found myself being protective about LLM/AI appropriation of specific content on specific client sites. Opting in to using ChatGPT for my…
