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Git checkout non-origin remote pull request
I don’t often review pull requests that come from non-origin remotes. This is largely because Automattic tends to create pull requests in the root repository. So, when I reviewed a pull request from an open source contributor today, I found myself wandering if there was a simple way to checkout the pull request locally for […]
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Building a backyard air pistol range
I bought a MatchGuns MG1 air pistol at the Arizona Desert Midwinter championship earlier this year. But, until recently, I had not taken advantage of this pistol. Primarily because I didn’t feel like I had a good setup in the backyard. For example, here’s a photo of my backyard from a period where we were […]
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Recording completed tasks with Alfred
At Automattic, many teams have a process where they post weekly, or biweekly, updates. One of the things that I’ve often found difficult, as I write my personal update, is remembering all of the little things that I did for the past week. Sure, since I work on the computer, there’s usually some paper trail […]
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Arizona Desert Midwinter Championship 2020
This past week, I traveled to Phoenix, Arizona to compete in the Arizona Desert Midwinter Championship. Here’s a bit of a teaser video and then you can continue reading the rest of the post if you’d like. ? Initially, my only interest in this match was for the service pistol and rimfire EIC matches that […]
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Simple age shortcode for WordPress
As I was updating the about page on this blog today, I decided that I wanted to make my age in the following string dynamic: “I am a 31-year-old Texan”. After considering options, creating a shortcode seemed like a simple enough route. Here’s the code that I came up with: Then, in my about page, […]