One day not too long ago I decided to read the entire list of common misconceptions on Wikipedia. Since then it has unfortunately been split up into multiple separate articles, but at the time it was one exceedingly long page that topped out around some 25,000 words and took me at least two hours to work my way through.
Extend MutationObserver replacement with promises
Remember that silly thing I did a couple posts ago to avoid looking for DOM changes properly for no particular reason other than not wanting to deal with the syntax of it? Let's take it another step by adding promises to the mix. If it's a step in the wrong direction but objectively makes it better, is it still wrong?
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You can't filter meta data in WordPress for some reason
By that I mean that the handy and heavily-used get_post_meta() function, and the get_metadata() function for which the former is a wrapper, do not call apply_filters() on the data they return. Of all the places I've found lacking support for hooks, this one is perhaps the most infuriating.
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A simpler alternative to the handy MutationObserver
Don't get me wrong: MutationObserver is a great addition to JS, but I find its API a bit clumsy and verbose. I always forget the specifics of its parameters and have to go look them up. Sometimes you just want to write simpler code without needing a reference, you know? Whenever I feel like I have a MutationObserver problem brewing, I go "Dang it!" and consider my options.
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Limiting dynamic WPML translations to one instead of hundreds
This isn't limited to WPML (or even WordPress), of course, as it's about translating dynamic strings in general. But SEO best practices say you must have a very specific keyword focus in your title and whatnot or your words will never be seen by human eyeballs ⸺ that your efforts will be for naught but to train some unknown but all-knowing AIs that will never pay you for your contribution.
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Add the account age to Bluesky profiles
One thing you may notice after transitioning from Twitter to Bluesky is the lack of a "joined" or account-creation date on someone's profile. It's not like that data isn't tracked, but for whatever reason it's not displayed. I decided to display it.
When overzealous uBlock Origin rules break sites
I'm used to my internet-browsing combination of choice, Firefox and uBlock Origin (uBO), breaking sites. Everyone codes their sites with Chromium in mind, and that's just fine because it covers nearly all browser usage thanks to Google's technically-not-a-monopoly monopoly. In any case, sites not working for me isn't nearly as common as it once was, but it still happens from time to time.
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I was an early Facebook adopter
I mentioned in a previous post that I was a late adopter of pretty much everything: social media, iPhones, iPods, streaming, etc. That's not entirely true, however, as I was actually quite an early Facebook user ⸺ and abandoner.
Dulling bright colors in Gmail
One thing I don't need first thing in the morning or last thing at night is to be visually accosted by emails that include absurdly-colored elements. A couple of the newsletters I subscribe to use ridiculous shades of red-orange, and with my gaming PC and its contrasty gaming monitor and some slightly boosted digital vibrance to make colors pop a bit, scrolling through these newsletters can physically hurt.
Reduce clicking in Path of Exile by 50% with this one weird trick!
I apologize for the clickbait title, but that's just how the internet works these days since it was taken over by corporate interests. This little "trick" (a) is not actually limited to Path of Exile (PoE) from now on and (2) uses AutoHotkey (AHK) to help move some click actions from your mouse to your keyboard. Carpal tunnel ain't got shit on you now, baby!
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