Categories for Development

Minecraft Server AutoStart, AutoSleep, and AutoWake

I run a small Minecraft server for my cousins, nieces, nephews, friends, and other family to use. It’s been a fun way to get together and game for all ages during the pandemic across timezones. While setting up a Minecraft java server is relatively easy – all you need is an Internet connection, java, UEALA… View Article

Unraid Server Fun

No new updates in some time, but as usual, that does not mean I have not been busy. Aside from attending karate classes with my kids, I had the stupid idea sometime in mid-2020 to completely replace Google for my IT and smart-home needs. While, there is an inkling of anti-establishment thinking in my decision,… View Article

Custom Walker Nav with WooCommerce using Product Category Images

I recently had a need to create a custom, three level navigation in WordPress. The navigation is designed to work with WooCommerce, pulling a product category image from the associated category menu item, and displaying it when the user hovers over the third-level category. Walker Classes are a well-documented way to customize your navigations within… View Article

Sislers Stone Website Launch

I recently had the pleasure of working with Sislers Stone to completely rebuild and redesign their website from scratch. Using a combination of WordPress and WooCommerce, I delivered to them a fully responsive website that I am very proud to say was released over the weekend. The theme contains many custom elements which allows the… View Article

Angular and Pizza

I recently started working with AngularJS and have found it to be pretty powerful tool for creating dynamic and interactive webpages. One of my little projects involves a random pizza toppings selector, so I decided to take the PHP version I built a few years ago, translate it to Angular, and make some improvements.  For… View Article