I’ve been playing with the Twenty Twenty-Two theme, as I like to run the most recent theme release on WordPress, in order to demonstrate how those running a default setup can still have very performant websites. The theme will be shipping with WordPress version 5.9, and will be a huge leap forwards for Gutenberg editor,… Continue reading Twenty Twenty Two-Theme Performance Issues
Author: Robin Scott
I'm Robin Scott, a WordPress and WooCommerce expert who, along with three other people, runs a business called Silicon Dales Ltd remotely, from a base in the North West of the UK (kind of near Manchester!). I enjoy using my talents for programming to track and interpret sporting, political or retail data - and therefore you'll see me posting some content in these spaces in this, my personal website. If you're interested to talk about leveraging this for your business (in sport, entertainment, retail, etc) please contact me.
David Guetta – NYE Livestream from Louvre Abu Dhabi
Just over a year ago, I saw out 2020 with a dumpster fire in my garden, which seemed like a fitting end to a pretty suboptimal year. Then 2021 told 2020 to hold it’s beer… So what better way to see in 2022, I thought, than enjoying this amazing show by David Guetta in Abu… Continue reading David Guetta – NYE Livestream from Louvre Abu Dhabi
Thoughts on WordPress Governance, as Governance Project Retires
A couple of years ago — though the ways in which the world has altered in the interim, can make this feel like a couple of decades — I posted a short note about something called the WordPress Governance Project. At the end of this week, the official Slack channel for the project will be… Continue reading Thoughts on WordPress Governance, as Governance Project Retires
How to Fix Elementor Data Updater Bug
I had a client experiencing a long standing issue with Elementor and Elementor Pro where they would always show an update notification in the top of their site, which could never be cleared. Specifically, they’d see a notification which read: Elementor Data Updater Database update process is running in the background. Taking a while? Click… Continue reading How to Fix Elementor Data Updater Bug
Guide to Trading Cryptocurrency & Shares on eToro
Over the past few months, in line with running a website which talks about the “Future of the Web” and the “Future of Retail” I’ve been spending a fair amount of time investigating cryptocurrencies. There are already mechanisms to make online payments using crypto, which I’ve worked with and on, and many questions I personally… Continue reading Guide to Trading Cryptocurrency & Shares on eToro
How to write a blog post with AI
Please note, everything in this blog post until the final conclusion… was written by an AI software! Introduction In this blog post, I will talk about how to use AI to write a blog post. This is for people who do not want to spend the time writing their own content or are struggling with… Continue reading How to write a blog post with AI
Subscribe to Runner’s World magazine – discounts of up to 62% off
An offer in the middle of summer – which is not when people tend to subscribe to magazines – which might be of interest to fellow runners! As ever, please note, the link here is my affiliate link. You won’t get charged more, but I may receive a commission if you subscribe via my link.… Continue reading Subscribe to Runner’s World magazine – discounts of up to 62% off
Man City v PSG – Champions League 2021 Semi Final 2nd leg Highlights
Manchester City took on Paris St Germain at home in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League 2021 Semi-Final, with both sides looking for a place in the final. City had the advantage of a 2-1 aggregate lead from last week’s away leg. Highlights from BT Sport are below. Mahrez continued his sparkling recent… Continue reading Man City v PSG – Champions League 2021 Semi Final 2nd leg Highlights
PSG v Man City Highlights – Champions League 2021 Semi-Final First Leg
Manchester City went to PSG for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League 2021 semi-final, with both sides on the hunt for their first title in sport’s most illustrious challenge. A thrilling encounter for the neutral fan ensued. PSG Vs Man City Champions League 2021 Semi-Final Highlights These highlights are provided by UK’s BT… Continue reading PSG v Man City Highlights – Champions League 2021 Semi-Final First Leg
Real Madrid v Chelsea Highlights – Champions League 2021 Semi Final Leg 1
Chelsea and Real Madrid faced off in the semi final of the 2021 UEFA Champions League after both sides pulled out of the ill fated and quite silly idea, the European Super League. That rush of blood to the head aside, these two teams are European heavyweights, so this looked on paper like a mouth… Continue reading Real Madrid v Chelsea Highlights – Champions League 2021 Semi Final Leg 1