Seriously Bonkers
Silver Bullet's Scrap Book [bw_fields featured] For 28 years I've been collecting pairs of words where one starts with an S and the next starts with a B. I've written a short book to celebrate my...
View Articleoik-block – Gut feel revisited
Back in April I was developing a prototype plugin called oik-block that contained a number of prototype Gutenberg blocks plus a whole load of code that helped me to form opinions regarding Gutenberg's...
View Articleoik v3.2.8 now available
I bit the bullet and published, on wordpress.org, the latest version of oik a couple of days before WordPress 5.0 is due to be released. The post oik v3.2.8 now available appeared first on herb miller.
View ArticleWordPress 5.0, Gutenberg and the Classic Editor – what did you expect?
Well that was a fuck up! I’ve heard reports that the Classic Editor plugin was updated just a few hours before WordPress 5.0 was released and now there’s a completely different user experience. The...
View ArticleWordPress 5.0.1, Classic editor 1.3 and No Gutenberg
Here we go then. I’m in the pub and have just updated to Wordpress 5.0.1. I started writing this post on my iphone. My own blocks didn't seem to work properly. I investigated later. After I'd...
View ArticleMy Favourite Block
A poem about Gutenberg blocks for the new block editor. The post My Favourite Block appeared first on herb miller.
View ArticleCore RSS
Does anyone still use RSS? It’s a new block in Gutenberg 5.0 The post Core RSS appeared first on herb miller.
View Articleoik-blocks test
I’m testing the latest version of oik-blocks on my iPhone. The Blocklist block below is displaying a list of all the blocks with the namespace prefix oik-block. Some of these blocks were written...
View ArticleWordCamp London bucket list – 5-7 April 2019
In previous years I've written a bucket list for things I want to achieve while attending WordCamp London. This year I already have 9 items. I'm sure I'll find the 10th very soon. The post WordCamp...
View ArticleWordCamp London 5-7 April – Sessions I might be allowed to attend
I'm attending WordCamp London in April. Once again, I'm volunteering. So I won't be able to attend all the sessions. These are the ones that I would choose if I were not otherwise occupied with...
View ArticleMy Favourite Block – annotated
My Favourite Block, by Herb Miller. Annotated with the WordPress blocks used and a screen capture of each block in the editor. The post My Favourite Block – annotated appeared first on herb miller.
View ArticleExperiences with my Inateck BK2003 keyboard cover
My Logitech Ultrathin keyboard died a couple of weeks ago. I replaced it with an Inateck BK2003 keyboard cover - UK version. Now I’m using it to edit this post using the WordPress block editor. I’ve...
View ArticleQuiz of the year – 1969
A quiz I created for a 50th wedding anniversary. The Questions Ray-and-Marjorie-22-Aug-1969-quizDownload The post Quiz of the year – 1969 appeared first on herb miller.
View ArticleInateck BK2003 – what do the keys do?
I bought an Inateck BK2003 for my iPad recently. For those of you with a UK keyboard, here's what some of the keys do when augmented by alt. BTW: I copied these tables from Logitech Ultrathin keyboard...
View ArticleTop 10 WordPress Misconceptions
Extensive research has allowed me to produce the Top 10 misconceptions about WordPress. Please share wisely. This poem was originally published as a WordPress website at wp-secrets.co.uk, on 7th May...
View ArticleApostrophes
It s a cryin shame.It s really not that fair.I ve this need for apostrophes,but there isn t one to spare. I ll find a way around it.They re easy to replace.Just use the missing lettersthat used to...
View ArticleTen years after IBM
It's been 10 years since I retired from IBM. Since then I've been a web developer. I also wrote a book called Seriously Bonkers. The post Ten years after IBM appeared first on herb miller.
View ArticleLanguages
1. First (proper) language: Algol W 2. Had difficulties: Simula 3. Most used: Pascal 4. Totally hate: LISP 5. Loved: Pascal 6. For beginners: n/a The post Languages appeared first on herb miller.
View ArticleAcronyms
Acronyms are great when they come in letters 3. There’s easy one’s like ICL, IBM, BBC My job means that I learn new ones …SEM, SEO there surely ain’t a TLA that I don’t think I know. The post Acronyms...
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