Recently, one of the more frustrating viral posts has resurfaced on social media. In short, it claims that Facebook has updated their privacy policies, and that by COPY AND PASTING (for some reason) a specific, vaguely-legal sounding claim you can protect your information. If you’re a glutton for punishment, here’s the full post that you […]
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Hi all! If you’ve been following, you know I’m due to publish another review for the Amazon Echo reflecting a month in – if not, the first two posts can be found here: Part 1 Part 2 While I did have some content for a Part 3, Amazon has recently rolled out some features that addressed […]
Living with Alexa : an Amazon Echo Review (Part 2)
Hello again everyone, and welcome to part two of my review for the Amazon Echo! Okay, that sounds too formal. Let’s start again – but first, be sure you’re caught up on the first part. I’ve been living with Alexa for just over two weeks now. We’ve gotten more and more comfortable with each other. […]
Living with Alexa : an Amazon Echo Review (Part 1)
The time? Back in early December, 2015. The place? Amazon. I remember it well – it was the day I took the first step that set into motion a series of events that would change my life forever… Okay, melodrama aside, I got an email in my inbox from Amazon touting their new (out of […]
WooThemes Acquired by Automattic
In case you haven’t heard the hot news in the WordPress & eCommerce world, Automattic (the creators of the WordPress platform) have acquired WooThemes and their centerpiece product, WooCommerce. Naturally there are going to be a lot of questions, but rest assured – nothing will change right away, and the users will stay informed! Check […]
An Update, a Tablet, and a VERY Disgruntled User
This is a follow-up post to one of my earlier blogs, How Google Killed my Nexus 7 (and then brought it back to life). In it, I discuss how I got my Nexus 7 tablet up and running smoothly again after a serious post-Lollipop update slowdown. Two Months Later It’s been two months since I […]
How Google killed my Nexus 7 (and then brought it back to life)
Update: January 19, 2015 – Scroll to bottom to see the latest drama.Update: March 25, 2015 – Two months later, I did an official time test – see the results here. It was a chilly October night in 2012. Friends had gathered to my surprise to celebrate my birthday – with great Chinese food, a bonfire, […]
WooTrip 2014 – A Global Team Coming Together
In early November, the WooThemes team came together in San Francisco for their yearly WooTrip – check out the video full of feels below.
The Wonders of Working at a Distributed Company
I won’t go into long paragraphs here, but I just wanted to show just how cool the Internet is. Technology has allowed people around the world to work together in a distributed company environment – such a mind blowing concept that ten years ago would have seemed impossible. I give you the WooThemes distributed team […]
Speaking at WordCamp Providence
Today, I was lucky enough to speak at WordCamp Providence about the Flexibility of WooCommerce. Couldn’t make it? Don’t worry, neither could I! Instead, we recorded it via Google Hangouts, so everyone can enjoy it here. Watch & Listen Download the Slides Since the video seemed to get stuck and miss some slides, you can download […]