Xdebug with Laravel Valet and PhpStorm
A guide on how to set up Xdebug with PhpStorm and Laravel Valet
Backups with Aegis
I have set up an extra way to backup my website, with a new console app, Aegis.
Using GoAccess to read NGINX access logs
Did you know you can still analyze your web traffic without explicit analytics like Google Analytics? You can just use your nginx access logs!
CSS variables and prefers-color-scheme
CSS variables are pretty well-supported. Here's how easy it can be to roll out a dark mode if you're properly using CSS variables.
Meet PHP Monitor, a companion for your multiple Homebrew PHP installations
A little bit of information about PHP Monitor, a macOS utility.
What's On My Devices
Here's a list of software I have on my devices (in 2019). This list includes software used for personal and professional use.
Thoughts on paying for software and pricing models
In this post, I talk about software pricing. It's an interesting topic, but I have some brief thoughts, and here they are.
Don’t forget to turn on HTTP/2 to speed up your site
A short post on why you should turn on HTTP/2 support in nginx for your webserver.
Not Quite Tyrian, This Cornerstone
A list of some small visual changes and a small history lesson on one of my favorite historical figures.
I Demand Your Permission: Android's biggest privacy problem
After having used Android on my Nexus 7 for over a year now, I talk about how Android has left me disappointed with its permissions management.
On Yosemite & Developer Tools
What to do when you want to upgrade to Yosemite for web developers running Vagrant and the like.
Back to Helvetica
My thoughts on the new typography and layout changes on the website. Also a brief piece about Helvetica as the default font in Yosemite in the footnotes.