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GMuxx

@gmuxx

Writer, 3D artist, vaguely human

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GMuxx
@gmuxx Jul 17, 2022, 9:40 PM UTC

PUMPKIN

PUMPKIN OR PUMPKIN Jar A symbol of prosperity and wealth. In Chinese tradition, gourd gourd is a symbol of health and wisdom, as well as an attribute of Li Te-guai, the second of the eight Taoist imm…

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GMuxx
@gmuxx Oct 14, 2019, 7:37 PM UTC

Dipping A Toe Back In

Seven months. That's how long ago my last post here went live. After that, I dropped off the Steem world. Why? Well, that's complicated, but I'll try my best to explain. I was deeply involved in a Di…

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GMuxx
@gmuxx Mar 26, 2019, 5:02 PM UTC

Thar Be Dragons!

A month or so ago we were offered two bearded dragons, complete with vivariums. Their current owner had little time to care for them properly and although we don't have much spare room in our house,…

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GMuxx
@gmuxx Mar 20, 2019, 3:35 PM UTC

Speed Up Your WordPress Site Part 2

Source Last week I talked about optimizing your images on your Wordpress site to improve page loading times. In this post I will delve further into speeding up your site. Firstly, we need to get a ba…

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GMuxx
@gmuxx Mar 12, 2019, 7:17 PM UTC

Speed Up Your Wordpress Site Part 1

Source Speed is a very important consideration for visitors to your website. In the early days of the internet, web pages were tiny, reflecting the slower internet connections of the day. As technolo…

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GMuxx
@gmuxx Mar 10, 2019, 6:12 PM UTC

Wordpress Security Part 2 - Hide Your Login and Admin Pages

Source Anybody who has used Wordpress knows that the admin page can be found at /wp-admin and the login page is at /wp-login. If a nefarious third party wants to hack your Wordpress site and gain acc…

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GMuxx
@gmuxx Mar 8, 2019, 5:10 PM UTC

Wordpress Security Part 1 - SSL Certificates

Source What is SSL? SSL stands for Secure Socket Layers and it provides a method of encryption and an authentication protocol through security certificates. It not only protects your data from unauth…

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GMuxx
@gmuxx Mar 7, 2019, 6:20 PM UTC

Announcing Steemblogs.club

Source I have previously extolled the virtues of combining blogging on Steem with Wordpress - making use of the Steempress plugin from @steempress.io. You can read all about it HERE. During the past…

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GMuxx
@gmuxx Feb 27, 2019, 4:45 AM UTC

We Have A Winner!

Source Last week I announced a small contest here. The winner would receive 12 months worth of Wordpress hosting with me. I usually charge $25 in Steem or SBD for this. In addition, I offered to not…

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GMuxx
@gmuxx Feb 19, 2019, 9:15 PM UTC

Contest! 12 Months Wordpress Hosting and More!

Source I have been using the @steempress-io Wordpress plugin since the wonderful team of @fredrikaa and @howo pushed it to the plugin repository. It does a great job of reposting your Wordpress posts…

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