March 5, 2019
February 2019 Breakdown – RandomAnime.org
This past February was a bit of a rough month. I ended up making some decisions that will affect the future of the website.
Articles
—I enjoy writing fun and educational articles about a wide variety of topics including anime, coding, gaming, and random events from my life.
Life
March 1, 2019
Hootsuite: Problems Posting Videos to Instagram
I decided I wanted to start posting videos to my social medias. A simple decision. However, I didn't realize Hootsuite was going to be a pain about it.
Coding
February 25, 2019
NG-IF: My Two Hour Headache
This past weekend I learned a valuable lesson about AngularJS and the ng-if directive. So, naturally there was a lot of cursing and crying.
Anime
February 21, 2019
Kimi ni Todoke: How Many Misunderstandings Can We Have?
Sawako is very nice, but awkward. Despite trying her best, those around her always misunderstand her feelings. A couple of good friends change all of that.
Coding
February 15, 2019
You Know What? I’ll Say It. It’s Okay To Use jQuery.
It's okay to use jQuery or vanilla JavaScript! There, I said it. You don't have to use the latest and greatest framework. Do what's best for your project.
Life
February 12, 2019
Debugging Why My SSD Disappeared From Windows
My SSD stopped working! Luckily, I was able to figure out the problem. So, here is my thought process as I diagnosed and fixed my drive being missing.
Coding
February 10, 2019
Sending Emails with Google’s SMTP Server and PHPMailer
Sending emails can be a scary thing, but it's okay. By using Google's free SMTP server, and PHPMailer library, we can send an email in a few lines of code.
February 7, 2019
January 2019 Breakdown – RandomAnime.org
January was a pretty amazing month for the website. A much needed genre form update, a new admin tool for me, and the most traffic the site has ever had.
Coding
February 6, 2019
Dynamic Article Header Anchor Tags
I want my headers to have anchor tags, but I'm too lazy to do it manually. Solution? Create a javascript function that does it for me. Point, automation.
Coding
January 24, 2019
Bracket Coloring: Pretty Colors Everywhere!
Have you ever struggled to find a matching bracket? Well I discovered an interesting little plugin that colorizes matching brackets.
Gaming
January 22, 2019
PC Rig Overview – Recent Upgrades For Fun
My first, custom built PC really has served me well! Besides a few hiccups, I've had no problems and am lucky enough to have installed a few upgrades.
Coding
January 18, 2019
Position Sticky, Oh How I Love You
Position sticky is one of those CSS features that you don't know you need until you see it, and use it for the first time.