Category: Technology

  • WordPress 5.8 Released

    WordPress 5.8 has been released! Along with more editor improvements, this release introduces an entirely new widget interface with the ability to use blocks as widgets, new photo filters, the new Blog Pattern Directory, and drops support for Internet Explorer 11 (which Microsoft essentially replaced with their Edge browser roughly 5 years ago). For specifics,…


  • Earth Day, 2021

    Earth Day, 2021

    It’s Earth Day, a day to reflect on the planet we inhabit, the only one we can, and it’s a great day to start saving the environment for free, going carbon negative, donating to Trees for the Future, and taking even more action. The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight, some of us…


  • Happy Belated 20th, Aqua!

    Happy Belated 20th, Aqua!

    A long time ago, this used to be a side-blog about my Apple news, the “Mac” part of MacManX.com. That usage may have dropped off over time, but the name never changed. To avoid further rambling (this post wasn’t planned in advance, can you tell?), a variety of posts like this one from MacStories reminded…


  • How I Make GIFs

    I launched MacManX Aside about a year ago, and since then, I’ve been filling it with animated GIFs. I’m no stranger to GIFs, I like that they can provide additional context on top of text when replying, and there is even a thankfully now-dormant Slack bot at work that pings me to return a reaction…


  • WordPress 5.7 Released

    WordPress 5.7 has been released! Along with more editor improvements and a far more accessible admin color scheme, this release also includes a far simpler flow for moving from HTTP to HTTPS and improves overall performance by introducing lazy load for most iframe embeds. For specifics, check out the changelog. 481 volunteers contributed to this…