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John Hawkins

@vegasgeek.com
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Owner/Operator @ vegasgeek.com where I build stuff with WordPress. Current obsessions: Learning to play guitar, 3D printing, and Peloton.

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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 15/02/2026
Oh dang, that absolutely worked. Cut it down about 80%.
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 15/02/2026
I'm looking for a way to take a large animated gif and turn it into a reasonable size animation to use as a background element on a site. Any suggestions on where to start?
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 16/01/2026
So good!
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 25/12/2025
Nice!! I’m currently soling my way through all Joe Abercrombie titles. They will keep my going until summer I’m guessing.
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 25/12/2025
I won’t hit my 35 book goal, but I read a bunch of longer books (I’m looking at you Brandon Sanderson!), so my page count is probably as high as last year.
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 25/12/2025
We were out in it for a bit today. Can confirm, people drive like they have never seen rain before. Just stay home.
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 23/12/2025
That's some high-level secret santa action right there!
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SpinupWP @spinupwp.com · 24/11/2025
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 23/11/2025
just need to find 1 more.
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 30/10/2025
My page count will still be solid, for sure!
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 30/10/2025
I’ve picked up some extra long books this year (damn you, Sanderson!), so I’m unlikely to hit my goal this year.
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 22/09/2025
Happy hockey day to those who celebrate!
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 18/09/2025
This thread has made my entire day.
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 18/09/2025
If I unsubscribe from your newsletter, you can bet with 100% certainty that I do not need or want a followup email saying "Goodbye from our Newsletter"
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 09/09/2025
Which is better than “all we make are mistakes”
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 09/09/2025
Thank you!!
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 09/09/2025
I once had a guest join my podcast and we talked for an hour+ and as we were just about to jump off zoom I realized I never hit record. They were amazing and we simply hit record and had the exact same conversation back-to-back. Good times!
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Amy Dalrymple @pork-chop.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
I'm still on the hunt for another WordPress developer to join me full-time at a food & beverage marketing agency. Hybrid role in Minneapolis/St Paul. Reach out to me! #WCMSP #WordCampMSP @wordpress.org
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 24/08/2025
Colecovision was my first thought, too… but that other one was stellar for playing Kaboom!
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 22/08/2025
Thank you for sharing this. Glad you are on the mend!
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 21/08/2025
Let's just say that... if you're looking to purchase a Tushy bidet, you don't forget to add 'hello' to the start of that domain name.
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 21/08/2025
I saw on LinkedIn some folks listing their job title as "Vibe Coding Cleanup Specialist". I loved it so much, I'm now trying to figure out how to properly word "I fix business sites that were built by the boss's nephew" for my new title.
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 13/08/2025
Tepid Chili Peppers
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 12/08/2025
Oh fun! I'll bookmark it and use it over the next few days. I'll let you know if I run into issues or have feature request. :)
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 11/08/2025
I had a client with a daily process that stopped running and nobody noticed. I thought I fixed it by adding a daily "success" notice, but that turned into noise. The real fix was an alert when it DIDN'T run. I wrote about how the journey and solution. vegasgeek.com/never-wonder...
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Never Wonder “Did It Run?” Again - VegasGeek
Sometimes, the best product ideas come from scratching your own itch. A while back, we had a client with a daily process running behind the scenes. Everything was fine… until one day, it wasn’t. The p...
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 05/08/2025
BONUS!!
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 05/08/2025
Wait until they find out it's made of cheese.
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 30/07/2025
I'm so sorry for your loss, Jason. I love love love the idea of disparu. My mom passed a few years back, and there are still times when I want to just reach out and tell her about some stupid movie or a dumb joke. I hope disparu helps you through those tough times.
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 30/07/2025
Self reminder: When a phone call comes in and the screen says (Spam Risk), believe it.
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 30/07/2025
Cleaning up some old bookmarks and ran across my favorite placeholder image site. I forget about it for long periods, and then I'm happy to rediscover it. robohash.org/300/300
robohash.org
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 28/07/2025
I couldn't even pick 3. Strawberry 99.999% of the time, with a cherry thrown in only because strawberry wasn't available. Damn it, now I want a pop-tart.
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 09/07/2025
That depends on your definition... 114° today, 105° next Thurs/Fri. So, technically....
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 30/06/2025
media.tenor.com
a man is saying never give up never surrender !
ALT: a man is saying never give up never surrender !
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 19/06/2025
The Sapphire Reserve has an annual fee of $550 and after October, it goes up to $795. Gonna need more then the $120/year just to offset the card cost! Yikers!
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David Bisset @davidbisset.com · 11/06/2025
From @robertdevore.com #WordPress & #WooCommerce plugins he no longer maintains. "If you liked any of these, or wished you had created them, now’s your chance to fork them and keep them alive." robertdevore.com/wordpress-wo...
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50+ Free WordPress & WooCommerce Plugins Now on GitHub
Explore 50+ free WordPress and WooCommerce plugins I've built - open source and ready to fork on GitHub. Take them, improve them, keep them alive.
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 09/06/2025
I don't really mind the heat in Vegas during the summer. But, the first few days of the season when it's over 100° are awful. Then, the last few weeks when you shout "JUST BE DONE ALREADY", are awful. The rest I can deal with. But right now... ugh.
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 30/05/2025
Me: We received an item in our order that shouldn't have been sent. No problem, I'll just return it. Cat: The fuck you will!
Box with cat bite holes
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 30/05/2025
Yeah, I screwed that one up!
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 30/05/2025
Stupid cable came back, so… work. Womp womp.
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 29/05/2025
What is this sorcery!?!! Love this!
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 29/05/2025
Was it reminding of you of every bad thing you've done, wrong thing you've said, embarrassing moment you've had, like mine does? Because that's really some next level helpfulness right there.
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 29/05/2025
If internet is out at my house, I get to treat it as a holiday, right?
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 26/05/2025
I started playing guitar and that’s been a fun ride. However, if you are like me and have an addictive side. It gets spendy.
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Mark Wilkinson @markwilkinson.dev · 24/05/2025
I don't know about you, but I use WP_Query a lot when coding in #WordPress. This article from @spacedmonkey.bsky.social is a great resource on how to enhance your use of WP_Query. Well worth a read. bit.ly/4kwUVfa
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Enhancing WP_Query Performance in WordPress - Spacedmonkey
WP_Query is a powerful tool for fetching posts in WordPress. However, if you don’t carefully configure your queries, they can quickly become inefficient, particularly on larger sites. Whether you’re working on a high-traffic website, a REST API endpo...
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 23/05/2025
also not a fan
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 23/05/2025
As a developer, I can't think of anything worse than dealing with time zones.
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 21/05/2025
That was a fun walk down amnesia lane!
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 20/05/2025
This is so damn cool and looks fun!
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Donna Fontenot @donnafontenot.com · 19/05/2025
Life gets real between paychecks, so I’m running a quick flash sale this week. Starting at just $30 gets you: – A website fix – A blog post or content cleanup – A polished email or social caption – etc If it helps you shine online, I’ll write or fix it. Fast, friendly, professional. DM or comment
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John Hawkins @vegasgeek.com · 14/05/2025
3, maybe 4 times over the past 20 years... 🤦
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