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Augmenting WordPress autocompleter quick links with your own post type

A way to augment WordPress autocomplete results from [[ with your own post type

WordPress has a quick way to link to your other notes without copy-pasting. If you type [[ (just as in in Roam Research), you will invoke a dropdown to search your posts and pages. Like so: This is called an “autocompleter”. It’s the same dropdown that powers block inserter (invoked by /) and the people-tagger (invoked by @). You can see the source of the links completer here. How to add your…

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Writing serialized Gutenberg blocks in PHP

Sometimes you want to append to `post_content` in PHP. You can use the get_comment_delimited_block_content function to serialize Gutenberg syntax in a way that correctly shows as blocks in the editor: $post_content .= get_comment_delimited_block_content( 'block_name', [ 'attribute' => $value, ], '<p>' . $content . '</p>');

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[Deliberate 108] Avoid negative-sum games

Winning wealth and happiness takes effort, skill, and luck. But there is a shortcut: deciding which games to play - and what is even easier - deciding which ones not to play. Negative-sum games are particularly easy to spot and always toxic.

Winning wealth and happiness takes effort, skill, and luck. But there is a shortcut: deciding which games to play – and what is even easier – deciding which ones not to play. Negative-sum games are particularly easy to spot and always toxic. People (especially competitive ones) tend to put a lot of effort, preparation, and attention into winning real-life games: getting that promotion, getting a…

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Book: The Man from the Future: The Visionary Life of John von Neumann

John von Neumann, a name synonymous with the birth of modern computing, artificial intelligence, and game theory, has left a mark on the fabric of technology and science. The biography, “The Man from the Future,” penned by Ananyo Bhattacharya, offers a glance into the life of one of the most brilliant minds of the 20th century. The landscape of mathematical thought in early 20th century: The…

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Hiking Jiufen to Ruifang via Liulang Road

Jiufen is often called real-life Spirited Away. I took some photos and a great hike. Have a look!

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[Deliberate 106] VR, Revisited

In the 106th issue of Deliberate Internet, I share my review of Oculus Quest 3, and thoughts about Apple Vision Pro.

Howdy to Deliberate Internet – my newsletter combining nuanced perspectives on Remote Work, Technology, Psychology, and other latest obsessions. Recently, I’ve rented Oculus Quest 3 – the newest version of VR goggles from Meta/Facebook. I took them through the paces, and the experience was much better than 2 years ago, when I rented Quest 2. I know Apple Vision Pro gets a lot of the spotlight…

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Oculus Quest 3 writing retreat

You can create your own writing retreat in the Metaverse on Oculus Quest 3 and WordPress / Jetpack app. Here is how.

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[Deliberate 105] Enthusiasm matters

In the 105th issue of Deliberate Internet, I extoll the virtues of enthusiasm.

Howdy to Deliberate Internet – my newsletter combining nuanced perspectives on Remote Work, Technology, Psychology, and other latest obsessions. Smart people tend to sacrifice a lot to make sure everyone around them knows they are indeed clever. Sometime in your thirties, once you have your first few scuffles with the world, you are faced with a choice: You can sound clever by finding holes in…

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Optimize for momentum

In the 103th issue of Deliberate Internet, lets focus on Momentum! It drives productivity, happiness and health. Don't screw it up.

Welcome to the first “Deliberate Internet” issue of 2024. I hope this will be your most deliberate year so far 🌟. Programming note: You might have noticed this issue of Deliberate Internet looks a bit different, as I have migrated my substack to WordPress.com Like every year, I reflected on the previous one. I highly recommend the practice as you get to course-correct or relive the best moments…

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Book: The Coaching Habit

Stop offering up advice with a question mark attached. That doesn’t count as asking a question “The Coaching Habit” by Michael Bungay Stanier offers a practical framework for managers aiming to develop a coaching habit rather than jumping to provide solutions. By engaging in meaningful conversations and asking the right questions, managers help their team members find their own solutions,…

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Prompt hacking is Oxygen

If Communication is Oxygen, and Prompt hacking is essentially communication, then...

If Communication is Oxygen, and Prompt hacking is essentially communication, then… 1: Communication is Oxygen At Automattic, we like to say that communication is the oxygen of a distributed company. Why is that exactly? For remote work to work, you have to provide sufficient context so your coworkers are on the same page. They cannot grab you across the desk to clarify what you meant, and any…

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Adding ChatGPT to your Slack in multiplayer mode

I just deployed ChatGPT as a Slackbot at Automattic, and let me tell you: it's so much better and cheaper than the ChatGPT App.

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Managing time as a manager

Artur gets interviewed about his time management as Team Lead.

At Automattic, I manage a team of extremely talented developers. One of them is training to become a Team Lead himself and sent me the following list of questions about time management: When you became a team lead, what was the biggest adjustment for you in how you managed your time? Infantry wins battles, logistics wins wars General John J. Pershing, When you are an individual contributor,…

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Personal Logistics

We need personal logistics gurus.

Adulting is hard, and I wonder why. On the one hand, it is easy to make fun of grown humans lamenting about not knowing how to clean the house, meet new people or cook. On the other, there is a number of life skills that I feel like we would all benefit from, and yet I’m not confident we all perform them at a level we aspire to: Cooking healthy meals without effort and a big deal Maintaining…

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2022 - A year of coming to terms with mediocrity

In 2022 I feel like I have finally accepted a middle-class life. It's pretty great.

I have pretty simple ambitions. I like to look at mountains, spend time outside, swim in the lakes, go on bike rides, and enjoy good food, all preferably with friends and family. Professionally, I love building cool things that other people enjoy and giving them tools to achieve more than they thought possible. I like to tinker and connect things that were not connected before. I hate doing…

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My new years resolution is to finally read the original Goncharov book series. I hear it's even better than the movie.

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Work of Art in the age of mechanical reproduction

Is AI art "Art"? In my quest for answers, I dug up 1935 essay titled "Work of Art in the age of mechanical reproduction"

In all the arts there is a physical component which can no longer be considered or treated as it used to be, which cannot remain unaffected by our modern knowledge and power Walter Benjamin, 1935 In a few recent blog posts (What do you wish existed, Artificial Vanity for the masses), I described a series of technological advancements unlocking on-demand Artificial Intelligence image generation.…