Does it take a new MacBook Pro, Windows 10 on a new 9000 Series Dell laptop or maybe Pop!_OS 20.04 LTS on a new System76 laptop? If the computer doesn’t make the code maybe it is the monitor. How about a LG Ultragear 38″ 21:9 Curved monitor? The peripherals? The desk? The office? The list… Continue reading What does it take to learn code?
Another new look
I just installed Astra as my new WordPress theme. I know I just switched to Twenty Twenty however I got some advice from a WordPress meetup. Astra was recommended as a good bare bones theme that works well with Elementor as a page builder.
New Look for Karl’s Clipboard
I have been using the Twenty Fifteen theme for a long time and today I update to Twenty Twenty. Why the change? I started this site with the intent of learning how to use WordPress, learning web development and express my ideas and thoughts. While I am still doing those things I am realizing that… Continue reading New Look for Karl’s Clipboard
GitHub Repository
I won’t be posting every day for my #100DaysOfCode but I will post any highlights along the way. I was struggling to connect Atom to GitHub. Below is a link to the video that helped me. I am really enjoying the #100DaysOfCode challenge probably because it gamafied the process for me. Using twitter with the… Continue reading GitHub Repository
100 Days of code – Day 001
Goal: Spend an hour on a python class on Udemy and try to connect Atom to GitHub Result: Accomplished – I practiced creating functions and calling them. I still need to connect to GitHub. I also downloaded Ubuntu and Linux command reference sheets so I can do more with the keyboard. Next Step: Continue coding… Continue reading 100 Days of code – Day 001
100 Days of code – Day 000
Goal: Get set up to on the Ubuntu laptop work on the Python class I started. Result: Accomplished – I wrote a simple program and executed it. I was able to print the date and time in the terminal. I know that is rather simple however it is a start. Next Step: Continue coding and… Continue reading 100 Days of code – Day 000
Time for an update?
I think the answer is a clear and definitive……YES! I am currently running the the Twenty Fifteen theme. When I started this blog I wanted something simple that I could learn and grow with but I think I need something current. I also need to go beyond just a blog. I need to be thinking… Continue reading Time for an update?
Blog Jump Start
I registered www.karlsclipboard.com on 2015-01-25 and a lot has happened since then. We decided to move and bought Thistle Dew Farmstead in August of 2015. In the spring of 2016 we ended up in a zoning legal battle that lead that lead to the creation of West Pennsboro Township Oversight Blog on 2016-05-14 and the… Continue reading Blog Jump Start
Creating a Blog: Step 2
Step 2 – Setting up the Domain It is now noon and I will be documenting the domain setup while eating lunch. I already logged into 1&1 ions. Hopefully this will be as quick as I expect. Here are the steps Click the “Use Your Domain” link on the control panel. Select create a website.… Continue reading Creating a Blog: Step 2
How easy is it to create a blog?
It has been a while since I started a blog/website from scratch. How easy is it? This will be series of posts documenting the steps I am taking to launch a new blog. I have decided to run for political office and want a site top connect to the voters. Right now I have nothing.… Continue reading How easy is it to create a blog?