Apps that I love(d) but are on the chopping block.
As I build up my dev skills and discover self-hosted & open source alternatives:
AirTable —-> NocoDB
Adobe CC —-> Code + ?
Wordpress —> Astro ✅
FreshBooks —-> Wave ✅
I love lowering costs, but less bloat is liberating.
😎 Cool GitHub Trick:
👉 Open any GitHub Repo in a web browser.
👉 Press the Period Key ( . )
👉 VS Code opens in browser.
Try it.
Told you it was cool. 😎
#aihandyman
How I Migrated My WordPress Website to Astro (Live Domain Cutover)
🧠 What You Will Learn
– Domain migration: the exact cutover order
– 301 redirects: keeping your SEO when domains change
– Bulk redirects: 3,114 URLs at once in Cloudflare
– DNS cutover: flipping the Cloudflare proxy from SiteGround
– Pretty Links to Shlink: migrating your short links
– Redirect testing: confirming old URLs land on the new site
– Rollback plan: how to undo the switch if things break
– Post-migration: what to watch in Search Console
Anyone else love copy on select in the Terminal? Highlight text and it’s automatically copied - no Cmd+C needed.
My fingers still hit Cmd+C every time, but I still think it’s cool. 😎
How To Redirect www to Your Root Domain on CloudFlare (Step-by-Step)
🧠 What You Will Learn
👉 301 vs 302: why permanent redirects pass SEO authority
👉 Naked domain vs www: picking your canonical URL
👉 Cloudflare Redirect Rules: using the built in WWW to root template
👉 Wildcard pattern: how https://www.* captures your full path
👉 Target URL: how ${1} rebuilds the destination link
👉 Preserve query string: keeping tracking parameters intact
Claude browser extension is possibly my favorite or at least most useful Claude feature. I use it all the time to troubleshoot website issues, summarize articles, perform tedious tasks. It's pretty powerful.
A moat is a deep, broad trench historically dug around fortifications to provide a preliminary line of defense.
A moat is also word that is required when discussing anything AI-related.
How To Create SSH Aliases on Mac to Connect to Your Hostinger VPS
In this tutorial, you will learn how I migrated from Pretty Links to Shlink, a free self-hosted URL shortener running in Docker on a Hostinger VPS.
If you're moving away from WordPress and need to keep your branded short links intact, Shlink is an awesome option!
Tailscale installed in Docker Container on NAS.
Navidrome installed in Docker Container on NAS and pointing to /music-library.
All devices on Tailnet can stream music.
Using Amperfy on iOS for music player.
Lightning fast, cool & lightweight. $0.
How To Create SSH Aliases on Mac to Connect to Your Hostinger VPS
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create SSH aliases on Mac so you can connect to your Hostinger VPS (or any VPS) with a simple, easy-to-remember shortcut. Instead of typing out the full SSH command and IP address every time, you just edit one hidden text file and you are done.
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I am cutting the cord on many apps and services.
I will not miss Adobe Lightroom Classic one iota, but I am starting to get concerned that I will not live long enough for it to finish exporting my photo library.
My lord is Lightroom Classic a slow, clunky beast.
✅ Shlink on @Hostinger VPS.
Pretty Links (WordPress Plugin) replacement for creating branded short links.
Works perfectly. Love it.
#cuttingthecordsin2026