How to give your WordPress blog an MOT (Part 2)
Learn how to optimise your self-hosted WordPress site to improve site speed.
How to give your WordPress blog an MOT (Part 1)
Hi, welcome to Part 1 of my WordPress MOT blog series, following my recent session on the subject at the BlogOn Conference. Part 1 covers the first few topics of my session; how to “tidy up your blog & quick tips to improve blog appearance”. I hope you find it useful! Please note: these tips …
How to give your WordPress blog an MOT (Intro)
On Sunday I spoke at the fantastic BlogOn Conference, about WordPress, sharing my favourite tips & tricks. I haven’t done any kind of public speaking or presentations since university so it was quite a challenge to get up there and talk about WordPress to all these bloggers! I have been using WordPress for over ten …
My “Golden Build” Hackintosh
My late-2011 MacBook Pro has been good to me and served us well for years, but for work and editing videos it has it’s limitations. I’ve been using it with an external monitor for a second screen, but it was awkward and took up a lot of desk space. Video editing was ok, but could …
Crowdfunding – why I love it & my favourite projects
Crowdfunding is a brilliant concept. Everything from personal fundraising to indie films to product development can be helped along by crowdfunding, and the internet has several great sites to set your project up and get funded. I’ve backed several projects, mainly on kickstarter and indiegogo. One or two of these have been cancelled, but mostly I …
Review: GamerPrint Scumm Bar T-shirt
We discovered the GamerPrint brand when we visited EGX last month, and James bought one of their fabulously geeky yet stylish Mario t-shirts. When we got back home we checked out their site, and I was delighted to see that they stocked Monkey Island t-shirts too, something I’ve never seen before.
EGX: Our pick of (mostly) family friendly games
We really enjoyed EGX, and had fun checking out all the newest family-friendly games – as well as a few of what we call our “after bedtime” games! With the kids These are games that the girls, Georgie in particular, would enjoy playing with us. Super Mario Maker Wii U Nintendo We are big Mario …
Our EGX experience
On Sunday, all four of us headed to the Birmingham NEC for EGX 2015 – the “UK’s Biggest Games Event”. The event showcases games from huge developers and indie ones too, with sessions from developers and even an area where you can sit down and try out the latest board games. We had press passes …
How we protect our gadgets
We are a very geeky household, with gadgets for both the adults and children. With a two year old and a four year old to contend with, it makes sense to try and keep our gadgets from harm by using protective cases. I’ve been using iPhones, iPads and kindles for years now, so here are my …
A month with the Apple Watch
When I got an Apple Watch for my 30th birthday, I have to admit there was a huge amount of novelty value to the gift, and just plain geeky excitement of getting the latest gadget! I did genuinely want the watch, however, and for quite a few reasons. I’m happy to report that I am …
