by Dave McKillen | Jun 13, 2019 | Gadgets 'n Gifts
Some clients are self-admittedly not exactly tech geniuses and so it’s not always the best thing to believe them on the hosting end of things. https://www.whoishostingthis.com/ allows you to get the low down on the host, IP addresses, name servers and more all...
by Dave McKillen | Jun 12, 2019 | Gadgets 'n Gifts
Builtwith.com is just a super simple little tool that enables to you to immediately get the lowdown on what a site is “built with”. It provides a pretty detailed list of the different techs used. Nothing fancy but I personally use the thing at least once a...
by Dave McKillen | Jun 11, 2019 | Gadgets 'n Gifts
So we’ve been asked a few times at this point to create an all encompassing analytics dashboard that pulls all social, inbound etc. analytics into one easy to process interface. We were about to look into what would be involved in consuming the plethora of...
by Dave McKillen | Jun 10, 2019 | Gadgets 'n Gifts
Tr.im is a pretty neat and simple little URL shortener in that it has a nice simple look and feel about it. You can quickly and easily sign up for a free account, choose your own short URL (assuming it’s not taken) and instantly start tracking some basic...
by Dave McKillen | Jun 6, 2019 | Project Management, WordPress Contractors
I thought this was an interesting set of stats provided by the insanely talented folks at Net magazine. Turns out personality clashes and understanding roles can throw a wrench in the works. Ultimately though these are both communication related and THAT doesn’t...
by Jon Noel | May 28, 2019 | CMS, Content, Custom WordPress, WordPress Contractors
WordPress has been around for a LOOONG time at this point and to date it seems to have pretty much stolen the limelight for end-user friendly content management systems. Well today we are going to take a look at the pretty awesome Craft CMS. Let us weigh in how and...
by Dave McKillen | Apr 10, 2019 | Case Studies
SpinGo asked us to check in with them to give our input on some of the ins and outs of their awesome server setup – we obliged 🙂 and here we are today still working with them on their WordPress site, their Expression Engine portal as well as providing continued...
by Dave McKillen | Nov 15, 2018 | Gadgets 'n Gifts
Gone are the days of boring weighing scales that barely worked properly. There are now tons of interesting smart options on the market but frankly you don’t have to spend a ton to get a really nice one. It seems the lower end scales pack as much value as the...
by Dave McKillen | Nov 13, 2018 | Gadgets 'n Gifts
At around $15 it’s starting to make sense to think about buying into smart plugs. The TP-Link HS100 Kasa WiFi Smart Plug is a pretty simple but effective plug that allows you to control any plugged in device from your phone. The nice thing about this item is...
by Dave McKillen | Nov 13, 2018 | Gadgets 'n Gifts
The SpreadTHAT butter knife is made from heat conducting technology that utilizes your body heat to carve and spread cold butter. Engineered with a titanium coating that is non-toxic and food-contact safe, this makes a nifty little holiday gift for a very reasonable...
