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wendy
Oct 17, 20141 min read
Photo Friday: Yellow Flower on a Fall Day
I’m not sure what kind of flower this is but I really just liked the vibrant yellow orange color and the little hint of green from the...
wendy
Oct 14, 20141 min read
Perversity of Spirit
Perversity of Spirit Talent is the least important thing about a writer, compared to a love of books, which must be deep and abiding. The...
wendy
Oct 10, 20141 min read
Photo Friday: Dog’s POV
I took this picture of my dog Wrigley on a walk in our neighborhood just as an experiment using aperture priority on my new-ish camera....
wendy
Oct 7, 20142 min read
Entitlement
…entitlement is the enemy of artistic progress, which requires patience and gratitude, and above all, humility. You don’t grow as a...
wendy
Oct 4, 20141 min read
Putting Some Steps Back in My Zip
Not pictured – me smiling back at my new Zip. My third and newest Fitbit Zip has arrived! I bought my first Zip about a year ago and...
wendy
Oct 3, 20141 min read
Voice Recognition Funnies
I have a private blog that I use to catalog the books I’ve read and my unfiltered thoughts about them, collect favorite passages from my...
wendy
Oct 1, 20141 min read
Automattic Team Pic: Drone Cam Edition
This year, in addition to our regular company photo, Matt surprised us and launched a drone cam. Judging from the giggles, gawking, and...
wendy
Sep 29, 20144 min read
Automattic Grand Meetup 2014
It’s been a week since I returned from my second Grand Meetup adventure and now that some of the tireds have gone away, it’s time to...
wendy
Sep 26, 20141 min read
Some of My Favorite People in the Whole World (Literally)
This is (most of) my team at the 2014 Automattic Grand Meetup. Together, we represent states across the US, the UK, several European...
wendy
Sep 20, 20141 min read
The Ultimate Office Perk is Not Having an Office
An quick look at the benefits of having a distributed workforce. Very timely since more than 260 Automatticians are currently gathered in...
wendy
Sep 12, 20141 min read
Photo Friday: Sunset Palms
I caught a glimpse of the bright pink sky out of my bedroom window so of course I grabbed my camera and headed outside to shoot a few...
wendy
Sep 10, 20141 min read
Join Us in the Fight For Net Neutrality
I love that the company I work for cares about this. Not sure what net neutrality is or why you should care? Read on. WordPress.com News...
wendy
Sep 10, 20141 min read
Measure Twice, Cut Once
Looking for a theme for your new site or to refresh your existing site? Planning your content first can help. Here’s an article I wrote...
wendy
Jul 28, 20141 min read
How Much Should a Custom WordPress Website Cost?
The short answer is: it varies. 🙂 Fortunately this post by Brian Krogsgard offers some guidelines to help you ballpark what you should...
wendy
Jul 24, 20143 min read
Website Content vs Theme: Make Sure You Have Them in the Right Order
This post , featuring an interview with Otto (Samuel Wood), offers some interesting advice and information on using WordPress in general,...
wendy
Jul 22, 20141 min read
Come See Some of the Automattic Crew at BlogHer 2014
Hey All! If you plan to be at the annual BlogHer conference in San Jose this week, I wanted to invite you to stop by the...
wendy
Jul 20, 20141 min read
Domain Registrar Suspended by ICANN
One of my co-workers shared this link a few days ago regarding an ICANN suspension notice for Domain Registry of America aka Brandon...
wendy
Jul 20, 20141 min read
Amazon Unveils New Unlimited Program for Readers
Amazon is dipping its giant toe into the book subscription model with the recently unveiled Amazon Unlimited program. Claiming to offer...
wendy
Jul 15, 20141 min read
Weird Al on Word Crimes
If you’re a word nerd like me, or just like song parodies (again, like me), you might like this one: #Songparodies #WeirdAlYankovic...
wendy
Jul 10, 20141 min read
WordPress 4.01 Beta – Coming Atcha!
WordPress 4.0 is scheduled to launch next month. Now’s the time to kick the tires and check it out pre-launch by testing the beta....