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Today @nathanwrigley.com and myself talk about the internet, and the quiet days before the internet.

Never Say Never Explore the power of saying 'never' and how it impacts our decisions in business, video, and more. Reflect on your own commitments today!

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An in depth conversation with Matt Mullenweg, Co-Founder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic, about the future of WooCommerce and where the platform is heading next. In this launch episode of Do the W... The Future of WooCommerce - A Conversation with Matt Mullenweg

Today at 12:00 pm EST, we bring back Do the Woo with hosts @jamesckemp.bsky.social and @katiekeithbarn2.bsky.social with special guest Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress, as he shares his vision for the future of @woocommerce.com

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why so many podcasts skip transcripts and why that’s a missed opportunity thinking about podcast transcripts

why so many podcasts skip transcripts and why that’s a missed opportunity

thinking about podcast transcripts

Eight Years and 1.53 Million Seconds Later With enough words spoken to fill the Harry Potter series three times over, BobWP shares some fun numbers on this 8th year of the podcast.

Eight Years and 1.53 Million Seconds Later

With enough words spoken to fill the Harry Potter series three times over, BobWP shares some fun numbers on this 8th year of the podcast.

simplifying your podcasting workflow when it comes to podcasting, it’s easy to get swept up in the endless options

Podcasting doesn’t have to be complicated.

a life without a computer It's really hard to imagine a life without a computer unless you have lived it.

My life before the early 80's was sans computer.

Image with a desk calendar flipping to January 2026, and the words 'Contribute to WordPress'

New year, new ways to shape the open web. ✨

WordPress is built every day by contributors across 20+ Make teams, and there is a place for your skills.

Find your best fit with the contributor questionnaire and take your first step.
make.wordpress.org/contribute/

#WordPress #MakeWordPress

a few things you may not know about me Maybe you know this about me, maybe not.

you never know

Happy New Year!

predictions Oh that time of year when the sweet smell of predictions are in the air.

Oh that time of year when the sweet smell of predictions are in the air.

Do the Woo / Open Channels FM 2025 Pathway For Open Channels FM 2025 has been a windy pathway that has led to a sweet spot for us in 2026.

Over the last few months we have been asked about our rebrand and what is happening with the podcast. So instead of a review, here is the path we followed in 2025.

empathy Empathy.

On a simpler matter, next time you are out, be polite.

Lighthouse. And the sun was just coming up and the glow is the sun hitting it.

Leça Lighthouse Portugal

Bom dia e Feliz Natal de Leça da Palmeira

when we moved our business internationally there were the dongles When deciding what to keep and what not to keep.

When deciding what to keep and what not to keep.

alternative career paths from my past A career path of wildlife photography always nagged at me for years during my life.

There was one career path that nagged me for several years.

Also, as I have found, if you have a lot of followers on an X account that has been in existance for years, if you analyze your followers you will likely find that a significant number of them will either be bots or are no longer active.

time to read adds to the time to read it will take you xx minutes to read this post

Time to read? Pressure or not pressure?

my principles A few thoughts on how I have tried to live my life.

A few thoughts on how I have tried to live my life.

Ah, that was so fun, and just the beginning of that crazy train trip

New Creator Study Reveals Format Diversity Growth and Retention Challenges in Podcasting The Creators 2025, from Sounds Profitable, reveals key points of podcast industry transformation.

New Creator Study Reveals Format Diversity Growth and Retention Challenges in Podcasting podnews.net/press-releas...

trusting technology This lead me to thinking about generations then and now, those who embrace technology, but there are some gaps in trust.

When there is that one feature that doesn't give you the trust you need.

learning computer programming In the 80's I learned Basic, COBOL, Assembly Language, Fortran and Pascal, and a lot of it on a TRS-80 computer.

I learned Basic, COBOL, Assembly Language, Fortran and Pascal, and a lot of it on a TRS-80 (or more fondly called a Trash80) computer.

the power and challenge of accessibility in team collaboration accessibility is one of the few things where you do need the context

"Accessibility is one of the few things where you do need the context" ~ Anne Bovelett

A painting of a bird beside the text "unfortunately I am allergic to bullshit"

i engage when I want to engage on the socials it really more reflects how I am as a person. more of a listener and not one that wants to make a lot of noise.

The time I do spend on social is less these days, and I'm more picky of what I find interesting.

When a business first starts creating content, it often looks chaotic.

When a social platform has you choose your interests from a list of topics, and that list does not include cats, we have a serious problem. 🙀