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RepliesDecember 24, 2018

First step in the migration done. I wrote a quick tutorial here: https://quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/2018/12/24/how-to-archive-your-wordpress-bl

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First step in the migration done. I wrote a quick tutorial here: https://quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/2018/12/24/how-to-archive-your-wordpress-blog

RepliesDecember 23, 2018

@janboddez Yes webmentions works best when your theme handles microformats well. Getting a plugin to inject classes into HTMl without a theme or other

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@janboddez Yes webmentions works best when your theme handles microformats well. Getting a plugin to inject classes into HTMl without a theme or other plugin getting in the way has been elusive. Connecting to other #IndieWeb sites on WP requires use of specific themes

RepliesDecember 23, 2018

@janboddez One way to keep the amount of customized design you have in your theme and use an #IndieWeb theme is also to use a page builder. I have had

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@janboddez One way to keep the amount of customized design you have in your theme and use an #IndieWeb theme is also to use a page builder. I have had success with this approach without breaking all the #IndieWeb goodness.

RepliesDecember 23, 2018

Going back to add no-repeat to background image,. If there is a better way to get an img to fill a grid area and be able to keep the image the HTMl pl

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Going back to add no-repeat to background image,. If there is a better way to get an img to fill a grid area and be able to keep the image the HTMl please let me know.

RepliesDecember 23, 2018

Oohh just had idea for the listen posts I can leave the plex endpoint and the player variables alone. Makes sense to keep. It was the read post I want

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Oohh just had idea for the listen posts I can leave the plex endpoint and the player variables alone. Makes sense to keep. It was the read post I want to remove... That I have working... Until I remove the player...

RepliesDecember 23, 2018

Snuck in a bit of time as the media query was annoying me on the collections page. After messing with my grid for too long, finding some critical mist

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Snuck in a bit of time as the media query was annoying me on the collections page. After messing with my grid for too long, finding some critical mistakes, I realized I just needed to set a different image size on a background. I think using fr I can get away with no media queries. This is a huge step for me in terms of Keep it DRY. I rely on explicit grids

RepliesDecember 23, 2018

@Johannes_Ernst but anyone tomorrow can go to Blogger, Medium, or WordPress and get a site and start their #IndieWeb journey. They can go to https://b

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@Johannes_Ernst but anyone tomorrow can go to Blogger, Medium, or WordPress and get a site and start their #IndieWeb journey. They can go to https://brid.gy and add webmentions to connect to rest of #IndieWeb Barriers only high for those not willing to look up.

RepliesDecember 22, 2018

Checking out on my phone need to shrink font size onmedia queries.

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Checking out on my phone need to shrink font size onmedia queries.

RepliesDecember 22, 2018

@tshellstudio Here is a quick illustration of how the model works in this weeks newsletter: https://twitter.com/tshellstudio/status/107628916592131686

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@tshellstudio Here is a quick illustration of how the model works in this weeks newsletter: https://twitter.com/tshellstudio/status/1076289165921316864 and a video showing you what its like on my phone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwECN4uVuHg&t=134s

RepliesDecember 22, 2018

@Johannes_Ernst Agree and this arose as people got used to pretty interfaces and proprietary APIs. Platforms should encourage people to grow into the

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@Johannes_Ernst Agree and this arose as people got used to pretty interfaces and proprietary APIs. Platforms should encourage people to grow into the web. push button publishing experience shared with my friends but let me tweak to. My hearts content or not.

RepliesDecember 22, 2018

Also a ton of privilege gets reflected back on to the ability just hack away on your website. Chasing passion always does but web introduces access is

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Also a ton of privilege gets reflected back on to the ability just hack away on your website. Chasing passion always does but web introduces access issues. Communities must encourage people to grow into the web.

RepliesDecember 22, 2018

Finally starting to understand this fractions fr in CSS Grid. Hoping I can do 1rf 2fr 2fr 1fr and embed that in each grid item... Size should be deter

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Finally starting to understand this fractions fr in CSS Grid. Hoping I can do 1rf 2fr 2fr 1fr and embed that in each grid item... Size should be determined by container. We will see

RepliesDecember 22, 2018

where I made it today's #newwwyear challenge contribution,. I spent time laying out collections of posts that I often organize into a publication like

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where I made it today's #newwwyear challenge contribution,. I spent time laying out collections of posts that I often organize into a publication like page. I tried to use common card sizes others might like using CSS grid. https://postcollection.glitch.me/ here it is on GitHub https://github.com/jgmac1106/postcollection

RepliesDecember 21, 2018

@JmacDotOrg Sweeet! @eduqinn has my email. You are right starting off with a few #IndieWeb meetups to see if there is interest for regular Hombrew web

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@JmacDotOrg Sweeet! @eduqinn has my email. You are right starting off with a few #IndieWeb meetups to see if there is interest for regular Hombrew website Clubs is a great idea! Dave can connect us all after holiday. Love to to get out to PVD.

RepliesDecember 21, 2018

@HoppingFun Here is an overview of how it looks from a writing and reading experience: https://twitter.com/HoppingFun/status/1075920509177618432 @jMac

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@HoppingFun Here is an overview of how it looks from a writing and reading experience: https://twitter.com/HoppingFun/status/1075920509177618432 @jMacDotOrg lets make it a resolution, you @eduquinn and I organize an @indiewebcamp meet up

RepliesDecember 21, 2018

Ohh and @IndieWebCamp New Haven is happening end of March. Hope to see everyone there as well.

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Ohh and @IndieWebCamp New Haven is happening end of March. Hope to see everyone there as well.

RepliesDecember 21, 2018

Werewolf is such a popular past time at tech conferences and meetup but this is why I think the word "lynching" is problematic https://twitter.com/Cli

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Werewolf is such a popular past time at tech conferences and meetup but this is why I think the word "lynching" is problematic https://twitter.com/ClintSmithIII/status/1075829563714879488?s=19 We use "silver bullet" when hosting.

RepliesDecember 21, 2018

@kartikprabhu has great idea! Use lists instead of the second div..find replace gonna be a lot easier than styling.

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@kartikprabhu has great idea! Use lists instead of the second div..find replace gonna be a lot easier than styling.

RepliesDecember 21, 2018

@Johannes_Ernst Same way all #IndieWeb tools are built, someone has a personal goal for their site and they build it, then someone else wants it, then

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@Johannes_Ernst Same way all #IndieWeb tools are built, someone has a personal goal for their site and they build it, then someone else wants it, then someone else wants. We are economic agnostic (though I am personally pulling for co-op models)

RepliesDecember 20, 2018

@keeptofacts If you do end up quitting facebook ( I believe we now have a moral obligation) please reach out so we can add you here: https://indieweb.

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@keeptofacts If you do end up quitting facebook ( I believe we now have a moral obligation) please reach out so we can add you here: https://indieweb.org/silo-quits