Transients are a great tool for the WordPress developer. They allow you to easily save temporary data with their own expiry time – simply pass the transients data into the easy-to-use API and it will sort everything out for you. Caching made simple.
Unfortunately, using transients is not without its downsides and recent experiences have shown a couple of issues that any developer should be aware of.
A recent Tweet by Richard Taylor, editor of the BBC tech show Click, got me annoyed. In it he directs readers to a video of him giving various tips, based on “years of experience”, on how to save the battery in Smartphones and tablets.
It got me annoyed because it’s no different to the lists you find elsewhere, and they’re not any good either. Don’t get me wrong ,tips such as “turn off Bluetooth” do save battery, but what is the point is buying a device such as a Smartphone to then turn off the very features that make them “smart”?
So, here are my recommendations.
…phishing attempts were reasonably credible
Dear Amazon Customer,
We have recently determined that various computers connect to your Amazon account, password, and the present of chess more taient before the connection. Now we need to confirm the new information from your Amazon account. If not completed within 48 hours, we will be forced to suspend your account indefinitely, because it can be used in a fraudulent intent. Thank you for your comprehension in this way. To confirm your online account:
Just in case anybody was wondering about the battery life of a Nexus 4 phone.
It was happily running WiFi and GPS during this time and Bluetooth whilst I was in the car.
