Work
Work I wrote, edited or collaborated on for somebody else’s site, plus the research and essays here that belong with it.
44 pieces / 1 publication
I build the kind of thing I write about. It makes the writing faster and the technical reviews shorter.
Naming, identity, and voice. Same job as writing, different medium.
Launches, positioning, and the calendar that holds it together.
Explains why Chrome shows ERR_BAD_SSL_CLIENT_AUTH_CERT when it can’t verify a site’s SSL certificate. The 7 fixes include syncing the device…
Explains why Chrome shows ERR_BAD_SSL_CLIENT_AUTH_CERT when it can’t verify a site’s SSL certificate. The 7 fixes include syncing the device clock and turning off the QUIC protocol.
Traces Chrome’s ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED error to trouble with the internet connection or the IP address. Its 4 fixes start with restarting the…
Traces Chrome’s ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED error to trouble with the internet connection or the IP address. Its 4 fixes start with restarting the router and end with checking the DNS settings.
Explains why Android’s WebView blocks plain-HTTP pages with ERR_CLEARTEXT_NOT_PERMITTED, then fixes it in AndroidManifest.xml, with a security…
Explains why Android’s WebView blocks plain-HTTP pages with ERR_CLEARTEXT_NOT_PERMITTED, then fixes it in AndroidManifest.xml, with a security config file that allowlists a domain, or by moving the site to HTTPS.
A quick, calm walkthrough for an everyday browser error, and proof the same writer can also do short and friendly.
A 14-minute deep fix for one of the most cryptic error messages out there. It works through every likely cause and tells you which fix applies to which case.
Explains why an email fails DMARC and how to spot the failure in its headers. The 3 fixes are enabling SPF and DKIM, changing the DMARC policy, and authenticating the sending domain.
Diagnoses the DNS_PROBE_STARTED error, a sign the computer couldn’t reach a DNS server, and fixes it 6 ways, including a new IPv4 or IPv6 DNS…
Diagnoses the DNS_PROBE_STARTED error, a sign the computer couldn’t reach a DNS server, and fixes it 6 ways, including a new IPv4 or IPv6 DNS address and a reinstalled network driver.
Defines the 409 Conflict error as a clash between an HTTP request and the resource it targets, then works through 5 fixes, among them rolling…
Defines the 409 Conflict error as a clash between an HTTP request and the resource it targets, then works through 5 fixes, among them rolling back WordPress updates and uninstalling plugins.
Contrasts a 410 Gone status with a 404, then tracks down an unexpected 410 on the client side and in the server configuration.
Explains the 411 Length Required status, which a server returns when a request arrives without a Content-Length header. Setting that header is…
Explains the 411 Length Required status, which a server returns when a request arrives without a Content-Length header. Setting that header is the most direct fix, with 3 more checks in the browser.
Fixes the WordPress error “The link you followed has expired” by raising PHP’s upload size and execution time limits in functions.php, .
Fixes the WordPress error “The link you followed has expired” by raising PHP’s upload size and execution time limits in functions.php, .htaccess, or php.ini, or by finding a plugin conflict.
Clears WordPress’s “Destination folder already exists” error, which blocks a plugin or theme install, by replacing the old copy on upload or…
Clears WordPress’s “Destination folder already exists” error, which blocks a plugin or theme install, by replacing the old copy on upload or deleting it by hand, with WP-CLI, or through File Manager.
Traces WordPress’s “Error establishing a database connection” to 5 common causes, starting with the wrong credentials in wp-config.php.
Traces WordPress’s “Error establishing a database connection” to 5 common causes, starting with the wrong credentials in wp-config.php. Then it repairs the database and core files or restores a backup.
Gets a stuck Elementor editor loading again with 5 fixes, among them checking for plugin conflicts, the PHP version, and the memory limit…
Gets a stuck Elementor editor loading again with 5 fixes, among them checking for plugin conflicts, the PHP version, and the memory limit, before switching the plugin’s loader method as a last resort.
Explains the “you must call the content function” error that stops Elementor from editing some pages, then fixes it 4 ways, including the Theme…
Explains the “you must call the content function” error that stops Elementor from editing some pages, then fixes it 4 ways, including the Theme Builder and a custom template that calls the_content.
Traces the ERR_SSL_VERSION_INTERFERENCE error in Chrome to mismatched SSL/TLS versions or something interfering with the connection.
Traces the ERR_SSL_VERSION_INTERFERENCE error in Chrome to mismatched SSL/TLS versions or something interfering with the connection. It then gives 8 fixes, including an SSL diagnostic for site owners.
Explains the “509 Bandwidth Limit Exceeded” error, which appears when a site uses more bandwidth than its hosting plan allows.
Explains the “509 Bandwidth Limit Exceeded” error, which appears when a site uses more bandwidth than its hosting plan allows. Then it gives 5 fixes that include CDN caching and blocking hotlinks.
Works through 10 fixes for the “Server IP address could not be found” error, all on your computer, among them flushing the DNS cache, checking…
Works through 10 fixes for the “Server IP address could not be found” error, all on your computer, among them flushing the DNS cache, checking proxy settings, and editing the hosts file.
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