Hide xScope floating toolbar
I've had this floating xScope toolbar on my desktop for a few weeks, getting in the way.…
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Save notes to Evernote from Sublime Text
For a few years now I've used Snippets for keeping track of code snippets. It's been a…
Admitted WOT Fanantic
I don't play as many games as I used to, for all the same reasons you don't…
Using ‘admin’ as a username is not awesome
WordPress stopped auto filling in the 'admin' username on install a while ago in version 3.7, but…
Updating SEO Yoast through MainWP breaks permalinks
April 10 Update: MainWP Support found the issue. Apparently there was conflict between the way MainWP handles…
Goodbye This is a Generic Brand Video
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YBtspm8j8M] Up until about a week ago the home page of Spigot contained the video above…
Show the year only if it’s not the current year in WordPress
A recent project required that the post date show the year only if it wasn't written in…
Fight for Space
I'm very glad to have chosen design as a career path. But if I had to do…
Get the URL of an image using Get The Image plugin
If you use Hybrid Core or any of the themes on Theme Hybrid, or use Get the…
Asana & Instagantt Fluid icons
I love Asana and Instagantt. Love them. I also love using them as standalone apps using Fluid.…
WordPress log in redirect loop
I recently ran into an issue with redirect loop when logging into a new WordPress site. Enter…
Asana: Our Project Management System & CRM
Over the years I've used many project management systems to keep Spigot on track. From Basecamp to ActiveCollab…
Our WordPress development process
After a recent launch a twitter follower asked how we manage development and I replied: https://twitter.com/spigot/status/498143133465460737 He…
Prevent Mission Control from rearranging desktop spaces
By default, OS X rearranges desktop spaces based on usage. If you're like me and want to…
Update MAMP Pro
The updating process with most Mac software is painless, especially App Store apps. Not so with MAMP.…
Working with Placester MLS/IDX
We recently relaunched a site for local Park City real estate agent Nancy Tallman, built around Placester,…
FontExplorer X Pro detected an unauthorized bundle modification
After upgrading to Yosemite this morning I got the following error from FontExplorer X Pro: "FontExplorer X…
ACF: Get Post Object data within a Repeater
I absolutely love Advanced Custom Fields. It's part of the reason I love using WordPress so much.…
Change Woocommerce New Order reply-to address to customer
A client wanted to be able to easily contact customers through the New Order admin notification in…
From Codekit to Grunt and back
I've used Codekit since the day I started with Sass. It helped me understand Sass and make…
Remove previously tracked file from git repository
Here's a simple git command that will remove a previously tracked file from a git repository: git…
Everything You Need to Know About Planet Earth
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGXi_9A__Vc] Seriously cool graphic video of stuff to know about the earth.
Modify theme layout in Hybrid Core
Here's how to modify the Theme Layouts extension in Hybrid Core: in functions.php: You can then hide…
Quickly edit post tags and categories in WordPress
Here's how to quickly edit categories and tags on a WordPress post, or multiple posts: Quick Edit…
Upload SVG through WordPress Media Uploader
As SVG continues is rise to the top of the internet image food chain you may have…
The Best way to back up a WordPress site
If you search for 'How to backup a WordPress site' you'll find many options on how to…
How to migrate a site with BackupBuddy
The WordPress Codex has a detailed tutorial on moving WordPress in a variety of circumstances, and it's…
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The Expert
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKorP55Aqvg] I can say with absolutely relative certainty that we've never received a request like this. Never.…
Meskel Square, Addis Abeba
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEIn8GJIg0E] I could watch this little bit of organized chaos all day.
Blood Moon Eclipse
I'm an admitted space nerd. I love anything doing with space, NASA, or tiny green men. And…
Responsive Web Design
We first began experimenting with responsive design techniques way back in 2011, but have yet to sit…
The Heartbleed OpenSSL Bug
On Monday, security researchers announced a security flaw in OpenSSL, the defacto standard in securing data on…
Spigot Responsive Design Manifesto
Responsive Web Design is the philosophy of maximizing the experience of both the website visitor, and the…
Opening Day
While I don't think Opening Day should be a national holiday, I do say a quiet thank…
On Blogging and Self Publishing
Since the day we began building websites on content management systems we've encouraged our clients to blog;…
Codekit 2.0, WordPress, and MAMP
I upgraded to Codekit 2.0 a few days ago and so far it's great. I thought the…
Tesla, and Why Buying A Car Is So Awful
With the recent news about New Jersey kicking Tesla out of their state, here's an apt rebroadcast…
Hide title attribute on hover, but don’t remove
A client of ours uses PrettyPhoto to show galleries of artwork and they recently requested that we…
Dropbox: Moving a shared folder
I recently reorganized our Dropbox file structure and ran into an issue with shared folders no longer…