Using “Share on Mastodon” to Cross-Post Audio or Video
Use Share on Mastodon’s new `share_on_mastodon_media` hook to “trick” the plugin into uploading video or audio files. Continue reading Using “Share on Mastodon” to Cross-Post Audio or Video →
On Web Development, WordPress, and More
By 
Jan Boddez
Jan Boddez
Conditionally Display (Inner)Blocks
Been adding a few blocks to IndieBlocks where I output certain elements only if there really is something to show. Continue reading Conditionally Display (Inner)Blocks →
Giving Credit
I’m pretty sure Chris Aldrich’s site is where I first learned about using ↬ (“rightwards arrow with loop”) for giving credit. I don’t give credit nearly enough; let’s change that. Continue reading Giving Credit →
Note and Like Microformats
Notes were supposed to be mostly plain-text, short bits of text. Not a thought exercise in and of itself. Yet … here we are. I think what I’m trying to say is that microformats are simple, but not easy. Continue reading Note and Like Microformats →
My “Favorite” Audio Gear
My favorite mic would be the very affordable Studio Projects B1. I also still own a “legacy” E-MU 0404. Continue reading My “Favorite” Audio Gear →
Must-Use Plugins
I have some eight so-called must-use plugins in my WordPress install’s “mu-plugins” folder, and use them as an alternative to “functions.php” (which is where most online guides still tell people to add custom bits of PHP). Continue reading Must-Use Plugins →
False Positive
It’s been exactly 3 days since I released the Feed Reader plugin for WordPress, and a first vulnerability has already been discovered … in 2007. Continue reading False Positive →
WordPress and YAML
I, uh, created a very simple, and very proof-of-concept, WordPress plugin that lets site admins run YAML data through a template, and spits out the outcome. Continue reading WordPress and YAML →
IndieBlocks v0.3.4
If you were to install IndieBlocks on top of a fresh WordPress site, it’d give you short-form post types, microformats, and the ability to send and receive webmentions. Continue reading IndieBlocks v0.3.4 →
Mastodon CSS Tweaks
I like everything about version 4 of Mastodon, except the wider post content and how it affects whitespace. Continue reading Mastodon CSS Tweaks →