Why do I need hosting for my website?
Once you have your domain, you need hosting. But what kind of hosting do you need?
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How to spot spam emails (and how to stop them)
Spam, one of the biggest scourges on the web. Billions upon billions of spam emails are sent every day globally.
Which domain should you get?
Affiliate links ahead … Let’s be honest, writing content like this costs money. While I could set up subscription pages and Patreons, I don’t want to force any content schedule and take away from other work.
Data Privacy under the GDPR (even after Brexit)
Everything we do these days occurs online. From paying bills to reading articles to talking to friends to controlling our heating and lighting, every aspect of our lives somehow involves online communications.
WordPress 5.9 “Josephine” – What can we expect?
As a long-time lover of WordPress, I like to keep my eye on new developments with the software. Naturally, each new release brings with it excitement and anxiousness over what new features will be released.
2021: An End of Year Progress Review
Much of 2020 was spent in lockdown, and 2021 was set up as much of the same. But while the country went into lockdown, life continued.
Why do I use WordPress?
I’ve been using WordPress since 2007, and I wouldn’t dream of using another system to manage my sites. It’s not because I don’t know what I’m doing – I can code in HTML and CSS, as well as PHP and JavaScript, and I can connect a site to MySQL with ease.
WordPress vs WordPress.com
Quite often, I hear people asking whether they should choose WordPress.org or WordPress.
So … what’s up with my Instagram bio?
If you follow me on Instagram (@_nathan.dev if you don't), you'll notice something with my bio that looks like it shouldn't belong there.
What Critical Role (and D&D) has taught me about life
I’m a big fan of Critical Role, and I’m a fan of Dungeons and Dragons in general. Whether it was following Vox Machina in Campaign 1, the Mighty Nein in Campaign 2, the new crew for Campaign 3, or any of the unrelated one-shots, watching this show evolve and change has been a real joy.
Freelancing on any budget, for any industry
As a freelancer, you are always restricted when it comes to your budget, and you have to stretch your budget in creative ways. Here are some of the tools I use to manage my work, my clients, and my business.
Facebook, the Open Web, and why you need your own space online
Where were you at 15:51 UTC on Monday 4th October 2021? Well, if you were Facebook, you were nowhere to be seen, and that caused a lot of problems for a lot of people.
Dr Sylvia Sham, 1960-2016
On 10th December 2016, the world lost someone truly special in Dr Sylvia Sham. She died of breast cancer, but she fought with every ounce of her being.
Catch-up: an update on where I’ve been for the past year
It has been well and truly over a year since I last posted on here, so perhaps I should update you all on what has been going on here on Planet Nathan.
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