If you're having trouble importing WordPress sites to LocalWP on Ubuntu 24 with a 'libaio' related MySQL error, this will probably fix it community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-...

Docker didn't make any sense to me and Docker Desktop kept filling my drives up. Portainer (community edition) finally helped me get to grips with it! www.portainer.io/resources/ge...

LocalSend is an Airdrop alternative that works cross platform. Working great for me on Mac, Linux and iPhone localsend.org

Breaston repair cafe 7th of March - jewellery, watches, small electricals, sewing and bikes breastonrepair.cafe

Found out why I dislike dark mode aside from it being harder to design well - I have an astigmatism like 50% of folks hlockeux.substack.com/p/why-dark-m...

Outputting web pages to PDF using JS = 50% elation and 50% shouting at the screen

Just migrated a client site from WordPress to Grav CMS - getgrav.org - and while it was a learning curve, it's a much better fit for their small, rarely updated site. Pageload is faster and no more WP updates required!

🎉 Green GAIN from Reform! 🎉 💚 Congratulations to Lian Pizzey on being elected in Horsley division on Derbyshire County Council!

What are datacentres doing to the UK’s 2030 clean power goals? Good points about moving our grid away from fossil fuels vs just enabling more AI datacentres... www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/news/what-ar...

Lol bogdanthegeek.github.io/blog/project...

Free version of 'Prime Mover' worked perfectly to split out a WordPress site from a multisite install (And they seem to love planes 🤷‍♂️) wordpress.org/plugins/prim...

Affinity design/illustration/photo suite is now free to use and had over a million downloads in a week - a real alternative to Adobe's price gouging monopoly petapixel.com/2025/10/30/a...

Put ZorinOS on a 2016 Macbook Air and it's fantastic - modern design, Bluetooth keyboard just worked and apps easy to install 👌 If your old Mac or Windows 10 PC isn't getting OS updates any more, Linux could keep them running for longer. zorin.com/os/

This piece suggests Meta is dragging its heels on reducing the (very large) number of scam ads on its services because they're concerned it will materially hurt revenue (the article estimates they make as much as $16bn a year from scam ads) www.reuters.com/investigatio...

[🔉Open Letter] We join EDRi and 125 organizations in raising concerns over the forthcoming #EU digital omnibus proposals. Now is NOT the time to give up hard-won protections for digital human rights. Read the letter 👉 www.whattofix.tech/publications...

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Venice AI copywriters aren't messing around 😮

With Apple and Microsoft's greed pushing millions of laptops towards landfill, I keep as many as I can alive with Linux. Already rescued about a dozen (most went to local schools) and have a Lenovo and 2017 Macbook Pro to do next. byintention.co/laptop-phone...

It is a pivotal moment in our history. So what needs to happen at COP30? 💰 Climate Damages Tax to make the polluters pay ⚖️ Fund climate justice for the Global South ❌ Keep fossil fuels in the ground 🌳 End deforestation by 2030 ⏩ Global just transition now

The majority of us are a bunch of self taught people with rather spotty knowledge and that's fine! Kilian (also self taught) is here to share some of the computer science fundamentals you probably are missing with the aim to improve your code in the long term. piccalil.li/blog/program...

Today, security support for Windows 10 ends, rendering up to 400 million computers unsecure to use in the largest case of premature, planned obsolescence to date. Latest blog from Ugo Vallauri, co-director @therestartproject.org, on why this is such a big issue and what's being done to solve it:

SVG boilerplate logos, handy for design mockups logoipsum.com

"Resilient systems should layer these tools intentionally. Let Sass handle the design decisions that won’t change […] while CSS variables manage any dynamicism required." CSS Custom Properties vs. Sass Variables: A Pragmatic Guide www.alwaystwisted.com/articles/css...

If you've lost the pink guides when aligning items in the latest version of Sketch; forum.sketch.com/t/lost-auto-... #sketchApp #webDesign

Nottingham Green Festival this Sunday nottmgreenfest.org.uk #nottingham #sustainability

Just had an exciting conversation about designing a new website for an equine led therapist, that uses the horses to help Neurodivergent teens 🐴 #webDesign #therapy

ALTCHA provides a free, open-source Captcha alternative - various versions including self hosted and WordPress plugin. ReCaptcha is annoying and 300kb+ which slows down your site altcha.org #webDevelopment #wordPress

CERN has adopted WordPress as their content management system... wordpress.docs.cern.ch

"MPs foresee £25bn circular economy opportunity for Britain, provide six-point action plan" www.edie.net/mps-urge-gov...

Bring your clothes, shoes and accessories you no longer wear and use them as currency to take home something you'll love! FRIDAY, 27 JUNE 7pm - 9pm in Newark www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/clothes-sw...

Having a week off 10-7th June - urgent hosting support available using your customer area login 👍

We've all been there - here are some tips to keep web design projects on track! deliciousbrains.com/how-to-tame-...

Extract or backup DNS records from multiple sites at once or inspect organisations' habits with my tool. Unlike NSLookup, this one goes deeper. Use it for backups or checking #sustainability and #digitalsovereignty claims. #sustyweb #webdev #hosting #bigtech #github github.com/codewordcrea...

It's a hot topic, I know. Everyone's been asking themselves... Where on this polluted, once-green Earth can I find the most sustainable SVG icons to support light, dark, and eco mode for my website or other GUI? Well, HERE! #sustainabledev #webdev #sustainabledesign github.com/codewordcrea...

Critical Mass Nottingham is taking place this Friday 25th April. Meet just by the cycle stands opposite The Bell Inn. Gather from 6.45pm, ride leaves at 7pm. #cycle #nottingham #criticalmass #criticalmassnottingham

MAZANOKE: A self-hosted local image optimizer that runs in your browser. github.com/civilblur/ma...

Howgate Close, Nottinghamshire: Super-insulated blockwork walls help to cut a rural community’s’ energy needs to almost zero. www.concretecentre.com/Case-Studies...

“One of the most powerful forms of #Climate communication is just telling people that a majority of other people think climate change is happening, human-caused, a serious problem and a priority for action.” This #EarthDay, can you have one conversation with friends, family & neighbours about this?

Some interesting notes here on how the ideas of Psychological Safety can apply outside of work contexts psychsafety.com/psychologica...

#HelloBluesky Smoke Signal is an event and RSVP management site built on top of #atprotocol! You can log in with OAuth, create and RSVP to events, discover new communities, and grow your own; best of all, you own your data! smokesignal.events

We're hiring! Want to develop and amplify our purpose-led brand? Join our team in the exciting role of Brand Communications and Outreach Manager. Apply by Monday 12 May - read more here: buff.ly/mV9kQqD

A lot is happening in WordPress and higher ed. Budgets are tight, and the future feels uncertain. We need your ideas and vision for what's next. Our call for WPCampus 2025 proposals ends on April 30. We’re not looking for polished projects - just bold ideas. 2025.wpcampus.org/presenting/

Out of curiosity, had another go with WordPress 'Gutenberg' editor and full site editing on the 'Twenty Twenty Five' theme yesterday. What a hot mess 😅 #wordPress #webDesign

This CartoDB 'Positron' style is very nice "This repository hopes to serve as an index for free, high quality image tile services that can be used by Leaflet, and other JavaScript mapping libraries." alexurquhart.github.io/free-tiles/

Switching a client from Google Maps to OpenStreetMap was pretty straightforward. Using Advanced Custom Fields and Leaflet.js to add markers and no API keys required either. #webDevelopment #openStreetMap #deGoogle

📣 We're looking for an experienced #Drupal #developer to join our team. ⭐ The ideal candidate will share our passion for #opensource #technology and ethical organisations and aspire to become a member of our #co-op. 💡 Visit our site for more info and how to apply > agile.coop/blog/were-hi...

Beautiful, modular camper van interiors from Studio Vans - they can also create worktops from recycled plastic that you supply www.studiovans.com Workshop & making HDPE worktop youtu.be/HheXWs92hmE #campers #design #sustainability

Loving the 'Butler Pro' font and fantastic demo site by Fabian De Smet 👌 www.fabiandesmet.com/portfolio/bu... #fonts #typography #design

Just saved a neighbour from this scam - fake site promoted by Facebook ad malwaretips.com/blogs/parksi... #lidl #parkside #scam

Still researching Kirby CMS and found this promising starter theme with a page builder that's based on UIKit www.thezero.club/demo/one/ #kirbyCMS #webDesign #ecommerce