With the new M2 processors introduced by Apple and their amazing performance, I’ve decided to switch around my hardware setup to be best suited to my lifestyle. Here’s what I have selected after doing my research. Macbook Pro 16″ M2 This will be my main machine and will be used at home and at my […]

As a WordPress veteran, I’ve observed the fluctuations in the ecosystem for many years now. I’ve also written about my thoughts on the current state of things at various points in the past, but today I want to focus on that again with an eye on the future. I’m going to say things the way […]

My journey with WordPress goes way back, in 2006, to be exact. Over the years I’ve been first and foremost a user (running various blogs on WP), but I’ve also developed on the platform and run various plugin businesses too. For a while, I also ran an agency where I advocated hard for the benefits […]

In this post I’ll be sharing the apps, websites and tools I use on a daily basis, in no particular order. Apps Nord VPN – my favorite VPN for accessing blocked content due to geo restrictions. ‍Grammarly is an awesome, FREE, online grammar checker for proofreading. It identifies grammar mistakes, spelling mistakes, and typos. Simply click […]

This is an article that reflects on the high number of acquisitions we’ve seen happen in the past few years (2018-2021) within the WordPress space. There are basically a handful of companies behind all the big acquisitions, so there is no doubt that the product space is becoming more centralized, and these big companies now […]

I love building stuff with my son, and one of our latest projects (admittedly more apt for me than for him as he’s too young to be building these kits), was the Lego buggy 42124. This is a great kit that is fun to build but it is let down by the fact that it […]

If your WiFi doesn’t reach certain rooms in your home — especially in older European buildings with thick stone or concrete walls — powerline adapters are one of the best solutions available. They use your home’s existing electrical wiring to carry a network signal, giving you a wired or WiFi connection in rooms where your […]

Having reliable backup software is essential for any Mac user. I’ve tested several options over the years and here’s how they compare — including important considerations for Apple Silicon Macs and modern macOS versions.

I’ve been using WordPress since the early days, 2006 to be exact. I fell in love with the idea of open-source CMSs a few years before that, after experiencing firsthand how cumbersome and expensive closed-source CMSs were. The big open source players at the time were Drupal and Joomla, but then WordPress came along and […]

This week was a very special one for us at RebelCode. It marks the launch of our latest plugin: Spotlight – a simple and effective way to add your Instagram feeds to your WordPress site.

Starting a blog is a fun and rewarding experience. However, on the other hand, it can also be portrayed as being as daunting as it is interesting. Often, people are very interested in starting their own blog but struggle to get to grips with how to go about starting one from scratch. The purpose of […]

Every Kindle book you buy comes locked with Digital Rights Management (DRM). That means you can only read it through Amazon’s own apps and devices. You can’t convert it to EPUB, you can’t open it in Calibre, and if Amazon ever decides to pull a title or shut down your account, those books are gone. […]