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Whether you realize it or not, food is central to our lives. Some use it for fuel, while others present recipes as an art form. If you’re in the latter group, and you want to create a food blog to share your passion, WordPress is a top platform. With the number one Content Management System…
It’s the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS vs Intel 11th Gen Tiger Lake Core i9-11900H in Lisa Gade’s comparison of the chassis-identical Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 and the G15. Both sport QHD wide gamut IPS displays, with the M16 at 16:10 aspect ratio vs 16:9 on the G15. Both have big 90WHr batteries, though very different…
One of the core values of Canonical, that we all identify with, is the mission of bringing the power of open source to everyone on the planet. From developing to developed countries. From individuals to big enterprises. From engineers to CEOs. And there is only one way to find out if we are efficient in…
You’re bound to have come across the term headless before, probably concerning a headless CMS. A headless CMS doesn’t have a presentation layer attached to it, making it a flexible solution when you want to target many different formats. But what does a headless CMS encompass, and are they even a good idea? Find out…
Did you know Yoast SEO comes with a REST API that developers can use to access our metadata in a headless WordPress installation? By exposing this data, we help developers make sure that the SEO of the site you built in your headless CMS is top-notch. In Yoast SEO 16.7, we’re making more data available…
Web designers are fortunate in that our work can be done from just about anywhere. That said, most of us still tend to gravitate towards either home or commercial office space. Why? Because dealing with coffee shop Wi-Fi just isn’t conducive to getting things done. Plus, the whole pandemic thing made sitting amongst strangers a…
With the release of WordPress 5.8 around the corner (July 20), there has been a lot of buzz around full site editing. Full site editing (FSE) is a WordPress project that aims to make entire websites customizable by utilizing Gutenberg blocks, and users will get their first taste of it with WordPress 5.8. In this…
Choice. Some choices are simple, like what to have for lunch on Taco Tuesday. Other choices, like what to say when told your in-laws are coming for a visit, are not. Read moreDan Zarrella Talks About Re-TweetsSomewhere in between those two falls your choice of Shopify pricing. Not quite the minefield of your significant other’s…
Now’s the time to brush up on your Facebook best practices. That’s because recent statistics highlight just how valuable the platform is for businesses today. Consider that two-thirds of Facebook’s 2+ billion users interact with business Pages every week. From product research to customer service and beyond, growing a Facebook presence remains a must-do for…
One of the often overlooked aspects of creating a video gallery on a WordPress site is SEO. Not only do you want to create a compelling user experience, and encourage your audience to navigate through and watch all of your content in one place. You also typically want Google to find the content, index it,…
Summer is the time for vacations and fun, but it is also the time for amazing deals and huge discounts. Of course, we know traveling is your priority during the hot season, but keep in mind that many brands are bringing forth great deals for their customers. If you’re interested in such offers, you should…
A channel introduction video is a nice thing to have for YouTube, Patreon, etc. I haven’t done one of these in awhile so here is a quick video introducing the channel and what it’s all about. WANT TO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL? ? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/distrotube ? Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=derek%40distrotube%2ecom&lc=US&item_name=DistroTube&no_note=0¤cy_code=USD&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF%3abtn_donateCC_LG%2egif%3aNonHostedGuest ?? Amazon: https://amzn.to/2RotFFi ? Teespring: https://teespring.com/stores/distrotube DONATE CRYPTO:…
Converseen is a free and open source software for batch image conversion. With this tool, you can convert multiple images to another format, resize, change their aspect ratio, rotate or flip them all at once. This is a handy tool for someone like me who has to deal with multiple screenshots of different size but…
It often seems like the most popular things can also be among the most divisive. That holds true for web design, just as it does in life. One prime example of this is the slider. Various types of sliders or slideshows have been deployed on websites for years. And there was a time when it…
Are you new to Linux or thinking about switching to Linux? If so, then you probably know that Linux Mint is one of the best distros for new users. But Linux Mint has three main desktop editions: Cinnamon, MATE and Xfce. Not sure which desktop environment to choose? I’ll give you my thoughts. REFERENCED: ?…
Brief: This detailed tutorial shows you how to dual boot Fedora Linux with Windows 10, step-by-step, accompanied by proper screenshots. Dual booting Linux and Windows is one of the popular ways to enjoy the full potential of the two operating systems. You have both Linux and Windows installed on the same system and you can…
Lisa Gade reviews the Asus ROG Zephyrus M16, a 16” thin and light gaming laptop that also targets creatives. The M16 runs on Intel’s 11th gen 8-core Tiger Lake Core i7 and Core i9 CPUs with Thunderbolt 4 and PCIe 4.0. The notebook PC has NVIDIA RTX graphics and a striking 16:10 aspect ratio QHD+…
WordPress 5.8 has added many new features, but 2 new blocks stand out for their usefulness: page list block and post list block. Both would seem to be simply the same type of block listing either pages or posts, but they are actually quite different. The page list block is simple in contrast to the…
Every website has a different purpose and thus requires specific characteristics. As the purpose of the website is different, the design requirements are also different. For example, a law firm’s website will not have the same features as an eCommerce website because their purposes are different and this will influence their designs. Despite particular features…
Canonical livepatch is the service and the software that enables organizations to quickly patch vulnerabilities on the Ubuntu Linux kernels. Livepatch provides uninterrupted service while reducing fire drills during high and critical severity kernel vulnerabilities. It is a complex technology and the details can be confusing, so in this post we provide a high level…