WordPress has, with version 5.0, completely redesigned the editor. The new “block-style” editor is supposed to be “instantly understandable,” and allow for much greater flexibility. This change was, as with most major WordPress changes, made unilaterally, without any consideration for what users actually asked for or wanted. Plugins were made available for users who hadn’t […]
7 Favorite Firefox Add-Ons
There are hundreds of Firefox Add-Ons out there! But which ones do you need (or want)? One great way to find out is to read recommendations from others. In that spirit, here are 7 of my favorites: 1. DownThemAll Have you ever gone to one of those sites where the author has very helpfully divided […]
Linux at Last (or Why I Love This Modem)
After six or eight years of (sporadic) attempts to connect to the internet with Linux, I finally made it! What made the difference? The USR5637 modem from USRobotics. See, most modems nowadays don’t contain the full functionality within the modem itself; some of the functionality is in the software – the driver. These are often […]