Just a guy in Vermont trying to connect all the dots...
Dan York
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Nov 14
TDYR 378 – Driving without an actual key
Are we (of a certain age) the last generation to remember sticking actual physical keys into cars? In this episode, I just talk about how actual keys have faded away in favor of "key fobs"... and how while that gives great convenience, it comes with other issues...
Nov 13
TDYR 377 – Initial Thoughts on WordPress 5.3
WordPress 5.3 was released yesterday, November 12, 2019, an in this episode I talk about my initial thoughts on the release and what I'm excited to use on my sites. If you are curious about what is in WordPress 5.3, or have seen the upgrade notices and are interested in learning what is in the release, this episode may be helpful.
(My intention is then to follow up in a couple of weeks with another episode reflecting on how I have found WP 5.3 to be.)
Nov 12
TDYR 376 – Is It The End of The EditFlow Plugin for WordPress?
Is it the end of the EditFlow plugin for WordPress? Or is there still life in the plugin? In this episode I talk about the value I found in EditFlow over the years, as well as recent news that work was discontinued... although that seems at odds with checkins to the Github repository! Links discussed in the episode include:
- https://wptavern.com/automattic-has-discontinued-active-development-on-edit-flow-plugin
- https://editflow.org/
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/edit-flow/
- https://github.com/Automattic/Edit-Flow
- https://www.disruptiveconversations.com/2015/03/suggestions-for-an-editorial-calendar-toolservice-for-content-strategy.html
Nov 11
TDYR 375 – What is dialing, Daddy?
"What is 'dialing', Daddy?", my youngest daughter asked one day when I talked about "dialing" a number on the phone. In this episode I reminisce about the age of rotary dial phones... including that time I and some friends were repeatedly dialing a ticket company to get Pink Floyd tickets. :-) More info about rotary dial phones: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotary_dial
Nov 10
TDYR 374 – Choices, Consequences, Responsibility, and why I like Babylon 5 so much
In a recent interview about his new book, J. Michael Straczynski, said he pitched the network on his Babylon 5 show by saying that it was all about "choices, consequences, and responsibility." In this short episode, I talk about what a great summary that is of the sci-fi show that I so enjoyed over the many years. You can watch the JMS interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyt4Og0hc08
Nov 09
TDYR 373 – Celebrating 30 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall
"Die Mauer! Die Mauer ist weg!" ("The wall! The wall is gone!") It was 30 years ago tonight when I got the phone call from a friend of mine that the wall was gone. I turned on our TV and was astounded by what I saw. For cold-war kids who were students of German and German history, this was unbelievable and unthinkable... we were stunned... and joyous! In this episode I share some of my reflections on that amazing time...
Nov 08
TDYR 372 – Are there good alternatives to Meetup.com?
Are there good alternatives to Meetup.com for organizing groups and events? Many people started asking that question a few weeks ago when it appeared Meetup.com was drastically changing its pricing. While Meetup.com clarified this was just a test, it caused many people to wonder about relying so much on Meetup.com. In this episode I talk about what happened, some of the alternatives, and some of the challenges in moving to a different service. More info and a list of alternatives at:
https://github.com/danyork/meetup-alternatives
Nov 07
TDYR 371 – Celebrating 50 Years of UNIX
It was 50 years ago in the summer of 1969 that the Unix operating system was created at Bell Labs by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie and their colleagues. In this episode I talk about the large effect Unix has had on my own life, in all of its many variations, and celebrate the 50 years of this remarkable creation. More info:
https://www.bell-labs.com/var/articles/celebrating-50-years-unix/
https://www.bell-labs.com/unix50/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix
Nov 06
TDYR 370 – CDNs, Anycast, Containers, and the Disaggregation of Networking Models
Once upon a time, our mental model of how networking worked was rather simple. You had a device connected to a network (a "client") and a server to which that device was connecting. Each had a host name and an IP address. The server was typically a computer on a desk or in a rack. But that's not TODAY's network... now instead we have content delivery networks (CDNs), Anycast networks, containers and so much more.. it's a FASCINATING time to be in networking! I talk about all of that on this episode...
Nov 05
TDYR 369 – What I Like and Dislike in IOS 13
What do you like in IOS 13? After using it for a number of weeks now, I reflect on what I like and dislike...
