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Launching My Latest WordPress Plugin: REST Pro Tools

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Published: March 23, 2026 20:43

Very excited to launch my latest WordPress plugin, REST Pro Tools. This is the premium/pro version of the free plugin hosted at WordPress.org, Disable WP REST API. The free version is very basic and does exactly what it says: disables the WP REST API, no…

Micro API for Simple Download Counter WordPress Plugin

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Published: February 1, 2026 00:05

Simple Download Counter (SDC) version 2.3 features a very basic API that returns the number of times a specified file has been downloaded. For lack of a better name, I call it the “Micro API”. This tutorial explains how it works, and provides a real-world…

Check 404 URLs in Database

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Published: January 23, 2026 16:21

There are many ways to do this. I wanted the quickest and easiest. I run Yourls on several sites to create shortlinks for my books. Each instance of Yourls contains many URLs. I like to keep my books current. URLs tend to change and break over time. It is…

Download Blank .htaccess File

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Published: January 12, 2026 14:39

Here is a simple blank (empty) .htaccess file, ready for download. 👉 Read notes below. Why? Because .htaccess files by default are hidden on most systems. In some cases it is easier to simply download a blank copy instead of trying to create one manually.…

Google Broke My Heart

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Published: January 5, 2026 16:10

For years, I thought of Google as a trustworthy helper on the Web. Especially where it mattered most, removing pirated copies of my books from Google search results. After publishing a new book, I would monitor the search results and file a DMCA notice…

Protect Yourls Login Page with Apache/.htaccess

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Published: January 1, 2026 23:27

For those who know, YOURLS makes it super easy to host your own URL shortening service. I use Yourls on several sites and it works great at generating shortlinks for otherwise long and tedious URLs. So they’re easier to share, remember, social media, etc.…

Diving Into AI

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Published: December 29, 2025 14:54

One of my new year’s resolutions is to learn AI more deeply. Although I’ve kept up with how things are changing in the AI/LLM world, I actually use AI very rarely. It’s just not necessary for anything that I do. And before you say, “well then you must not…

Fix Apple Mail Using Incorrect Name for the “To” Field on Sent Messages

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Published: November 25, 2025 15:49

For several years, Apple Mail would specify the wrong name for the “To” field when sending email messages. It was very frustrating and confusing for numerous reasons. Whatever I tried to resolve the issue, nothing seemed to work. So for years using Apple…

Block Unwanted Content on Any Website (Without Sacrificing Privacy)

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Published: October 31, 2025 10:31

I like to read. All sorts of stuff. Especially social media posts. I can sit for hours scrolling thru threads, but it gets annoying when there is someone spamming or pushing an agenda, or just being stupid in general. So I looked back my notes and…