Using Macrium Reflect to Clone a Windows PC

Windows 7 imminent HDD failure

Like so many developers are, I am the IT guy for my family as well as being one “in real life”. Today, I was confronted with an issue that was one of those hardware-related issues that crop up from time to time, and those can be just as difficult (if not more so) than software … Read more

Using PHP to Search for Text in Website Source Code

HTML5 validation error on Thesis 2.2.1

As I’ve mentioned before, I use the Thesis premium theme on my WordPress site, and I generally have no problems at all. However, the newest Thesis update came out, and I am getting an HTML5 validation error. Usually when this sort of thing happens, whether it be with a theme or with a plugin, I’ll … Read more

Which is More Important: Newest Data, or Fastest Load Time?

YSlow Chrome Extension

Happy New Year! As we developers often do, I have recently looked at some code that had aged a bit – more like vinegar and less like wine – and thought, “Did I write that? What was I thinking?” Constantly becoming aware of and implementing best practices, avoiding bad practices, and recovering from failures are … Read more