Web Development - The Engineer's Workshop

devLog: 2020-04-26

nightCasper updates: Sync from parent repository; scrolling functionality added to flexbox sidebar (and scrollbar hidden).

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devLog: 2020-02-20

Synchronizing forked repos with upstream repositories. nightCasper theme updates: expanding body width; Prism.js styling fixes with CSS and jQuery.

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devLog: 2020-02-04

Further nightCasper theme development; reading progress bar added. CSS/Handlebars.js discussion.

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devLog: 2020-01-31

New tag cloud page added to nightCasper theme; includes a discussion of the design choices and algorithm involved as well as a critical reflection on the draw backs of not directly controlling your own backend.

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devLog: 2020-01-28

New theme development (nightCasper): CSS w/ flexbox, JavaScript conditionals, and Handlebars.js templates.

Web Development

How to Specify an Alternative Canonical URL in Craft CMS + SEOmatic

I recently did a bit of development for a friend's blog. In today's guide, we will learn how to specify an alternative canonical URL in the Craft CMS for use by SEOmatic. More generally, we will learn how to create a new field in Craft and then use that new field in a Craft template.

Programming

Connecting VS Code with a Remote Development Server

Previously, we discussed how to set up a remote development server that will allow you to work from wherever on whatever hardware (and OS) you choose. In today's guide, we will continue that work with how to set up remote SSH with Visual Studio Code.

Programming

Develop from Anywhere: How to Set Up a Remote Development Server

Work from anywhere and develop remotely on any desktop. A beginner's guide for how to set up a remote development server.

Microcontrollers

Weather Station Project: ESP32 with LoRa Telemetry

Monsoon season is rapidly approaching. Last year my neighbors were heavily affected by the weather when we received over a foot of rainfall in just a few hours. Flooding was