One of Gov. Katy Hochul's top goals for 2025 is to put more "money in your pockets.” How does Hochul plan to put "money in your pockets?" She hopes to increase the child tax credit as part of her Affordability Agenda in 2025. I’m
WordPress.com has introduced Studio Sync, a new feature for its local development app, Studio. Launched last year as a free, open-source tool for Mac and Windows users, Studio now integrates seamlessly with WordPress.com through this update. I haven’t been actively involved in local WordPress development since
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Yesterday I shared some ideas about my process. I was recently asked what I do as a designer. This on the heels of a friend saying that, despite knowing me for years, they don't really know what I do. When I meet someone new, and we exchange pleasantries
I’ve been a writer now for a long time. I love to share the written word. It goes along with my voracious love of reading. As I’ve continued to read and learn and grow I’ve also found the desire to riff on all the ideas I’m
The way I’ve learned to design is based on the unique way my brain works. I’m one in eight billion. The way I design is also based on the unique path I followed to grow up and be an adult. The process I took to become a designer
Don't multiply entities beyond the need. Another procedure, tool, table - there is no point if the previous ones don't work. If you feel a strong need to do another excel - it is worth starting with a simple text file or a sketch on a piece of
I love to read. Whether it’s audio books, blog posts, or occassionally physical books, I love the act of consuming great stories. There are so many great things to read. I’ve finally gotten to the point where I recognize the amount of things I want to look at
Vacation is an odd time. When we’ve planned trips most of the vacation time is consumed by travel, packed itinaries, and times spent with people we love. During a recent vacation we had an amazing time with friends, quite packed with events. It was a wonderful event all around.
Some days you wake up and don’t want to do the thing. Maybe it’s the 6th of January and your mind is overwhelmed. You thought that January first was a new you, a new start. You made that commitment, set that goal. Then Monday hits and you couldn’
It’s now been a few years since I started buying CatTongue grips for my laptops. It’s the first thing I put on a new laptop. Huge fan. Now I’m wondering if it should be on the back of my phone.
I'm writing this with 2025 just hours away, and I find myself, like most people I imagine, reflecting on 2024. I always enjoy these end of year retrospectives. I probably should write mine, but maybe next year. I realized I reached a turning point when I found myself
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Over the last decade I’ve preferred accessing my email via the web browser. I’ve eschewed apps on my Mac or iPhone, choosing to visit Gmail.com, or HEY.com so that I have control over when I check my email. Now that I’ve switch to Mail—despite