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  • Write With Siri

    Photo by Samuel Angor on Unsplash

  • Markdown Basics

    “Markdown-mark” by Dustin Curtis is marked with CC0 1.0 .

  • A (Quick) Test Post Using the Write Plugin

    I’ve previously demonstrated writing a post in the Classic block for WordPress, but i’ve recently discovered a plugin written by Jamie Marsland called Write. It is truly distraction free! WordPress.com sites will have this available by going to https://wordpress.com/write-editor. I’ve downloaded the plugin and installed it on this site. The plugin doesn’t work quite like…

  • How To Write a Quick WordPress Classic Post

    Video Ingredients 1 – Computer (Mac or Windows) 1 – Web Browser (Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Brave, etc. ) 1 – A self-hosted WordPress installation (more about that from our friends at Reclaim Hosting) – see note at the end of the directions. Directions Note: You may get different behavior with the classic editor depending on…

  • 2025 – Full speed ahead

    Re-post via CIRT Developer There be some changes afoot! Photo by Paul Byrne on Unsplash

  • We’re on the Fediverse!

    The Digital Media Cookbook is on the Fediverse! You can follow us by searching for our username in a Mastodon or other type of Fediverse client – @digitalmediacookbook We are not “on” Mastodon as we are not running a Mastodon server on this site/domain. We are using the ActivityPub WordPress plugin which gives us the ability…

  • The List

    “The List” was first presented at my ReclaimOpen presentation on June 6, 2023. Our goal with this list is to aggregate the best equipment recommendations for audio and video production. The audience is for professionals in the field, with an emphasis on educational institutions. We will likely avoid recommending the highest end equipment that is…

  • Fast, Cheap, and Under Control 2023

    Naked Mole-rat Flickr image by Jedimentat44 This page was featured in my ReclaimOpen presentation (6-6-23). My slides, which were built with Elementor, are also available. Links in the major headings below are connected to the corresponding slide in the presentation. Here’s a view of the audience in 360° view: Why a naked mole-rat? – Roger Ebert’s review UPDATE…

  • Tips for Shooting Video

    Some people have a natural talent for shooting videos. However, even if you have natural talent, you could probably use some tips to shoot better video. Here are a few things to keep in mind before, during, and after you record some video. So, there ya go. 7 tips to help you get your video…

  • Sign Up for a WordPress.com Account

    Directions UPDATE 2025 – The original article and video are now out of date. Follow the link for Creating your domain on WordPress.com , then you can begin a short course for setting up your site.