Ronnie
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In the first Pirates of the Caribbean, Captain Barbossa says to Jack Sparrow, “the [pirate] code is more what you’d call guidelines than actual rules.” That’s exactly how I feel about most processes at work—frameworks, rubrics, flowcharts, documentation, and more. While there is a time and a place for process, it is often a red…
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As a kid, I dreamt of being the best at something. That didn’t happen. And I’m glad.
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I’ve been incredibly lucky to have been able to travel more than my fair share. I’ve been wanting a way to keep track of all cities/states in the US and countries I’ve visited, and I’ve been annoyed that my Google Maps timeline only goes back to ~2010. However, today I figured out a hack and…
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This post is part of the Bloganuary challenge hosted by WordPress.com. We lost our 15-year-old family dog in December of 2022. For the past year, our three kids have been begging for a new dog. Truthfully, I’ve really enjoyed the freedom to travel, the lack of pet expenses, and the cleaner house. But for Christmas,…
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Calm down. ChatGPT is not writing a book for me. That would be boring to read, and no fun to write. In case you missed it, I’m writing an historical fiction novel about an ancestor. I have found a few ways that ChatGPT has helped with the research and planning of the book. Here are…
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Over the past year or so, I’ve been sucked into researching my family history and came across my 4th great-grandfather, Robert Hall. Robert was an original Texian pioneer, soldier, Texas Ranger, and it turns out, an essential figure in Texas history. As evident in this actual photo of him, he was a character too. The…
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Web accessibility is a huge and complex topic. You might be interested in accessibility because you are wanting to avoid a lawsuit or a fine. Or, let’s be less cynical, maybe you already appreciate that web accessibility is morally the right thing to do and you are looking for ways to make your site better.…
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If I was still a classroom teacher, I could see myself benefiting from using Khanmigo to help plan nearly every lesson. It is that good.
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This is a companion post to a session at WordCamp US 2022. Here is a link to the slides (opens in a new tab). Gamification is the adding of game elements to non-games to motivate and engage. We typically think of gamification as game mechanics like points, leaderboards and badges, but game experiences are more…
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We had a great year! Decided to play with Jetpack’s Story block for the first time… Here’s to a healthy and fun 2022 to all!