2013 WordCamp Chicago wrap up

July 6, 2013

Note: sans photos. Have not had time to get them uploaded yet…. This post is coming a week after the 2013 WordCamp Chicago officially ended, but for me it was an entire week of WordPress goodness. I had not visited Chicago before so when I was chosen to speak at this years WordCamp I jumped

How to disable auto correct on Skype

July 4, 2013

Feb 2016 Update: A commenter alerted me that the following method may no longer work properly. Skype has been making a lot of software updates that could have altered the proper instructions.   The newer versions of Skype (6.5.0.443 as of this post) have an auto correct feature, which while great in theory sucks in

Wednesday Co-working in Chicago for WordPressers!

July 2, 2013

Hey all! Want to spend a fun afternoon co-working with some great WordPresser in Chicago? Join us at Dollop Coffee & Tea before the Meetup! What: Fun time of co-working When: 1PM till the Meetup at 6PM Where: Dollop Coffee & Tea 4181 N Clarendon Ave Chicago, IL 60613 Do not forget to check out

I am speaking at WordCamp Chicago 2013 on Interacting with External APIs

June 28, 2013

I have spoken at many of the west coast WordCamp and now have the privilege of speaking to a new group on the other side of the nation! I am speaking at WordCamp Chicago 2013 on Interacting with External APIs. Here is the blurb about my topic: Leveraging resources available in external APIs is a

Quick fix for Jetpack register_http_request_failed

June 24, 2013

Please note: This post is several years old now and may no longer be valid. If it does not work for you please check your logs for the new solution. I would love to hear about it to update guidance on this post if needed. If you are running into the following error: Jetpack could