Michael Torbert

Kimi’s Carpets Plus – Fuquay Varina

Michael — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 22:26:40 +0000

My wife and I hired Kimi’s Carpets Plus in Fuquay Varina to replace all the carpet in our house with hard surface flooring, specifically luxury vinyl plank (LVP), a $12k+ project. We made this decision in part because we both suffer from allergies, and having carpet doesn’t help. On October 30 2018, they sent an...

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Conquest Maps – Review

Michael — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:07:46 +0000

My wife and I travel a lot. I’ve been to seven other countries this year and fifteen states, with one more country planned for December. As we strive to progress toward a minimalist lifestyle (baby steps!), we have a policy against returning home with souvenirs other than memories and (mostly) digital photos. We try to...

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Yak Milk Soap by Yak My Body

Michael — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 16:05:09 +0000

Recently my wife launched Yak Milk Soap by Yak My Body. This is a social enterprise that empowers marginalized Tibetan women with soap making skills to become economically independent. My personal favorite is the Uncle Tomba Sandlewood & Lemongrass Yak Milk Soap. (Uncle Tomba is a characher in Tibetan Folklore, read about him on Wikipedia here). ...

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All in One SEO Pack Pro 2.4.10

Michael — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 23:36:48 +0000

We just released All in One SEO Pack Pro 2.4.10 and All in One SEO Pack free 2.3.10. Read all about it here.

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WordPress 4.4

Michael — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 00:18:06 +0000

WordPress 4.4 has just been released. Check out the notes and video below to see what’s new. For Users -New Default Theme Twenty Sixteen –Responsive Images –Embeds improvements For Developers –Rest API –Terms now support metadata –Comment query improvements –Term, comment, and network objects

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WordPress Runs 25% of the Web

Michael — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 20:39:08 +0000

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that WordPress is big. How big? This content management software now powers 25% of the web. According to w3techs.com, “WordPress is used by 58.7% of all the websites whose content management system we know. This is 25.0% of all websites.” For some perspective, the next highest...

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Update Your WordPress Plugins, or the Terrorists Win

Michael — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 19:03:07 +0000

This week, the FBI issued a public service announcement that ISIS/ISIL (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria/Islamic State in the Levant) sympathizers are using WordPress plugin vulnerabilities to deface websites. The defacements have affected Web site operations and the communication platforms of news organizations, commercial entities, religious institutions, federal/state/local governments, foreign governments, and a variety...

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So a bar walks into an office…

Michael — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 16:09:41 +0000

Recently, my WordPress Development company announced an opening for an administrative assistant. We're looking to hire an administrative assistant in the Raleigh/Durham area. We are open to college students… http://t.co/j3CROi914C — Semper Fi Web Design (@semperfidev) June 26, 2014 Imagine my surprise when the Red Chileez bar “applied” for the position. https://twitter.com/RedChileez/status/483376821639995392 According to their...

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WordPress Audi – S4 Edition

Michael — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 22:12:29 +0000

https://michaeltorbert.wordpress.com/2014/04/29/wordpress-audi-s4-edition/

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Bang and Olufsen

Michael — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 23:11:57 +0000

The Budget Crisis – Making Economic Sense

Michael — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:51:05 +0000

In politics fall, not spring, is the silly season. How many times have we seen the farce: the crises deadline in October, the budget “summit” between the Executive and Congress, and the piteous wails of liberals and centrists that those wonderful, hard-working, dedicated “federal workers” may be “furloughed,” which unfortunately does not mean that they...

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How Democracy Works

Michael — Sun, 29 Sep 2013 23:19:36 +0000

The Diner From Hell – How Democracy Really Works From Tom Woods and lewrockwell.com.

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WordPress 3.4.2 Maintenance and Security Release

Michael — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:19:16 +0000

What you need to know: http://wordpress.org/news/2012/09/wordpress-3-4-2/ Download it now: http://wordpress.org/download/

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9 WAYS TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT YOUR WORK

Michael — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:04:59 +0000

StartupSofa.com asked me to do a guest blog post for their readers on getting serious about work. This is a website for entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses, with the occasional post for someone getting started in the professional workplace. Click here to check out my guest post which draws on my experiences from high school jobs, the military, corporate...

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Top WordPress Plugins

Michael — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 22:00:44 +0000

I just made an updated list of the top WordPress plugins for ANY blog or site. There are some old tried and true plugins, and a few you may have never heard of. The list includes both free and premium, but they are all the best plugins for using WordPress.

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Church Software => WordPress

Michael — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 05:42:27 +0000

My dad’s church software website is finally using WordPress. It only took 3 or 4 years of convincing! I know it doesn’t look like much yet, but after 20 minutes of work it looks 10 times better than the last site. I’m pretty sure it was the last static HTML site on the web.

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What Happens if the Electoral College is a 269-269 Tie?

Michael — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 05:21:45 +0000

What Happens if the Electoral College is a 269-269 Tie?

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Hard at Work

Michael — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:56:57 +0000

Some of the rest of the furniture for the new Semper Fi Web Design office came in today. We don’t even have all the desks yet, but the lounge bar and sofas have arrived. (We didn’t have a need for a receptionist, so we had to figure out something else to put in the space.)...

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New Twitter embed in WordPress 3.4

Michael — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:18:01 +0000

Well this is cool. In a day full of releases and upgrades, WordPress 3.4 is out! http://t.co/6NJMdTVw — Michael Torbert (@michaeltorbert) June 13, 2012 I feel like this will definitely come in handy. —– Will it break the internet if I embed the auto tweet to this post? New blog post: New Twitter embed in...

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WordPress 3.4 is released today.

Michael — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:01:27 +0000

Get ready to upgrade again. First it was a new version of All in One SEO Pack, then a new version of Backup Buddy, and now WordPress 3.4 was released today. There’s a new theme customizer for users, and tons of new enhancements under the hood for developers.

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Backup Buddy 3.0 is out – take 30% off with coupon code SEMPERFI25

Michael — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:20:15 +0000

Click here to check out the awesome list of new features in this already amazing plugin. Make sure you use discount code SEMPERFI25 for an extra 25% off!

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Why the hiring process is like speed dating and shotgun weddings

Michael — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:11:32 +0000

Here’s an excellent article from Cory Miller of iThemes and Backup Buddy On a related topic, we’re still hiring.

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MacBook Pro retina

Michael — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:56:09 +0000

If you wanted a

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Perfect Customer Support

Michael — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:02:15 +0000

Perfect Customer Support

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All in One SEO Pack – updated

Michael — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:00:17 +0000

I’ve just released an update for All in One SEO Pack, the most downloaded WordPress plugin. Changes for this version: Improved canonical link handling for taxonomies Javascript improvement for Google Analytics link tracking feature New Russian translation added Elimination of warnings with WP_DEBUG turned on

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