If you’ve ever needed to automatically apply a coupon code at checkout for your WooCommerce customers, you may have noticed that there are a few plugins that can do this for you. However, with a little extra work, it’s easy to do yourself. Previous knowledge of the PHP and the WooCommerce folder structure is required. … Continue reading “How to Apply a Coupon Code Automatically in WooCommerce/WordPress”
Vibe Check Vol. 1
I’m going to shamelessly steal an idea from Dave Rupert and David Walsh and do a bit of a vibe check. This one will be more of a downer but let’s get the negative vibes out of the way and then I’ll talk about some more exciting stuff. COVID-19 This week we passed the one … Continue reading “Vibe Check Vol. 1”
A Year Into Warzone, 3 Things That I like & 3 Things That Can Be Improved
Infinity Ward dropped into the “battle royale” genre a year ago this week with “Call of Duty: Warzone”. It’s the second attempt at the “last-man-standing” game mode for the Activision franchise. The previous interaction, Blackout, was not as popular as the Infinity Ward rendition and with the release of “Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold … Continue reading “A Year Into Warzone, 3 Things That I like & 3 Things That Can Be Improved”
Providing feedback and being excellent to each other.
This is a thought I’ve been chewing on for awhile. I’ve been playing video games for more than 20 years. I’d say it’s been a passion for about 15 years. I recall sitting in study hall with a Game Informer and the OXM (Official Xbox Magazine) podcast in my ears. The forums on Xbox.com were … Continue reading “Providing feedback and being excellent to each other.”
My Typical Day
There is a trend going around right now amongst devs to post your typical day. Not really sure where it came from but I absolutely love these things so if I’m going to read them. I should post mine. 6:00 am – 6:30 am: Wake up. Exercise is pretty important to me. May not look … Continue reading “My Typical Day”
Complaining about censorship on social media platforms? Make a website.
Yesterday, Twitter banned Trump. The current President is no longer welcome to post on Twitter. He’s suspended from Facebook until the end of his term. I think he’s at least suspended from YouTube. Platforms have seen enough. They are throwing in the towel. Showing him the red card. If you dig around Twitter enough you’ll … Continue reading “Complaining about censorship on social media platforms? Make a website.”
Predicting a Biden win, and when we will know.
Growing up, my dad used to say it’s not over until the clock reads “0.0”. For readers who are not into sports, this means that it’s not over until all of the game clock has run off. However, if you’re a football team up 28 points and there is 1 minute left, it’s safe to … Continue reading “Predicting a Biden win, and when we will know.”
Trump Has Few Paths to Victory
As the election inches ever closer, memories of 2016 continue to bubble up in the minds of voters. I think it’s safe to say we all recall the idea of “Trump has no chance”. That was obviously a flawed line of thinking and although hindsight is uh…erm…2020…it’s easy to look back and see where the … Continue reading “Trump Has Few Paths to Victory”
The Console Wars Have a New Battle
The “console wars” are a dated concept. Back in 2005, maybe the concept made some sense. You had Sony and Microsoft selling similar consoles (the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360) at similar price points for the majority of the generation with little to separate them. A lot has changed since then, and for some … Continue reading “The Console Wars Have a New Battle”
How to tell what data Facebook has on you.
When we think about data online, it can feel that data collection is happening all around us and we have no idea where it’s going or how it’s affecting our experience online. Over time, platforms have become more transparent about this data usage, specifically, data usage in regard to advertising. Over the past 5 years, … Continue reading “How to tell what data Facebook has on you.”