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What’s on my desk? 2022 edition!
A year later and more desk changes! I took the opportunity of my sabbatical this year to move things around, particularly on the walls, whilst also removing a number of things from the desk itself. Add to that some new tech and it’s a different workspace for 2022.
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Honest advertising?
I’m constantly surprised by how honest some UK advertisers are being, without the general public realising what they’re saying. Take BT. They will charge you EXTRA to have a broadband backup service, referring to when your internet goes down as a “broadband nightmares”. It’s YOUR PRODUCT.
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Verify your WordPress website on Mastodon
If you’re using Mastodon, then it’s possible to verify your website links in your profile. When done, you’ll see something like this… The green background and tick shows it’s been verified as belonging to you. Here’s how you do it..
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A Day in the Life of a VIP Support Lead
Many years ago I wrote a post about my life as a Support Engineer at WordPress VIP and it’s been very popular, particularly for those interesting in applying. I kept it up to date but, some time ago, I stopped doing so. Why? Because in January 2021 I became a Support Lead. I look after…
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5 things I learnt from my sabbatical
During this year’s VIP GM, I did a 4 minute “flash talk”. It was about my sabbatical. A lot of the talks were thought-provoking and educational. But not this one. But, there are takeaways. Here it is, presented in a blog format, with added pictures and content.