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By Michael Hawkes / Posted on10 September 2021

5 for Friday, September 10, 2021

We’re a few weeks into the semester. Some of us are still trying to get used to studying again, trying to juggle different responsibilities and make it so we can fit everything into our schedules. Here is some music to Continue Reading …

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By Michael Hawkes / Posted on3 September 2021

5 for Friday, September 3, 2021

Another 5 for Friday for you to enjoy. In the US, we’re heading into a three-day weekend, with Monday being Labor Day, which also serves as the unofficial end of summer. I look forward to cooler temperatures in the not-too-distant Continue Reading …

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By Michael Hawkes / Posted on27 August 2021

5 for Friday, August 27, 2021

The semester has begun for me this week, so the studying begins in earnest. Here is some music to play in the background while doing homework. Link Channel Runtime Lofi Bernie Sanders (2 Hour Mix) GOOD Magazine 1:48:23 Learn to Continue Reading …

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By Michael Hawkes / Posted on24 August 2021

Adding Featured Images to WordPress feeds

In WordPress and other CMSs, a Featured Image is an image used to represent an article. Ideally, it’s unique so that each article has its own. How a Featured Image appears on a WordPress blog depends largely on the theme Continue Reading …

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By Michael Hawkes / Posted on20 August 2021

5 for Friday, August 20, 2021

An eclectic mix to get you started for the weekend. Enjoy this 5 for Friday and feel free to leave a comment.. Link Channel Runtime Chill Vibes – Lofi hip hop mix ~ Stress Relief, Relaxing Music, Deep Sleeping Music Continue Reading …

A photo of a woman sitting on a stool in front of a white tiled wall. A large neon circle is hanging on the wall and neon chinese characters are reflected in the glaze of the tiles. The woman is holding a coffee cup in one hand, a smartphone in the other, and has a laptop on her lap.
By Michael Hawkes / Posted on15 August 2021

How to use feeds as a content creator

RSS and Atom feeds, as well as other types of content syndication feeds, are mainly driven by text. Search engines look to the text of blog posts to determine the content and context. Scanning the content and determining its context Continue Reading …

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By Michael Hawkes / Posted on13 August 2021

5 for Friday, August 13, 2021

Link Channel Runtime Netflix Coding Session Lofi Ghostie 1:13:46 The salty taste of the wind Tunable Music 3:18:45 jazz/lofi hip hop radio?chill beats to relax/study to Abao in Tokyo Streaming Cafe De Anatolia – Best of 2020 Cafe de Anatolia Continue Reading …

A photo of a man in a tan trenchcoat and a black bowler hat sits on a chair on a beach, and is holding a newspaper open and it turns to flame.
By Michael Hawkes / Posted on8 August 2021

Feed reader shootout

Since restarting this fascination with feeds, I’ve struggled to find a feed reader that I truly love. A lot of feed reading software is just plain dismal, and not even worth mentioning, but I’ve found three that are pretty good. Continue Reading …

A black number 5 on a white placard on a building in Hungary
By Michael Hawkes / Posted on6 August 2021

5 for Friday, August 6, 2021

Another Friday. Another 5 for Friday. Since this whole 5 for Friday thing is new, it gives me the freedom to play around, while I figure out how it should work. Starting this month, the first 5 for Friday of Continue Reading …

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By Michael Hawkes / Posted on31 July 2021

The need for feeds

I feel the need. The need for feeds.— No pilot, ever What’s a feed? Feeds have been around almost as long as web pages, but their use has waxed and waned over the years. At various times they’ve been incredibly Continue Reading …

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