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ryan.hellyer.kiwi
I blog about geeky stuff at http://geek.hellyer.kiwi and personal stuff at http://ryan.hellyer.kiwi
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I've been reminiscing about a childhood toy my parents vetoed because of its astronomical price tag. The beautiful thing about adulthood? No one can tell me no anymore 🤣 My 1988 vintage (re-release) Tamiya Avante is arriving next week! #ChildhoodDreams #AdultingPerks

submitted 91 days ago • 0 comments

We've got a new family member! Meet Luna—she’s absolutely AMAZING! 🐾 A pro at napping, cable-chewing, and midnight head-stomping. Follow her adventures on Instagram: www.instagram.com/luna_purrspe... 🐱✨

submitted 115 days ago • 0 comments

🚀 I've launched StaleCache - a #Laravel inspired library for #WordPress that implements stale-while-revalidate caching. It serves stale content while silently updating, prevents cache stampedes, and reduces load on expensive operations. Available as a #Composer package. github.com/ryanhellyer/...

submitted 145 days ago • 4 comments

I built a stale cache handler for #WordPress (borrowed some ideas from #Laravel's new Cache::flexible implementation 😉). It's rough around the edges but working nicely! Take a look: github.com/ryanhellyer/stale-cache

submitted 145 days ago • 0 comments

Does anyone know of a class/library/package that handles stale caches well in #WordPress? I tried building my own tonight but I made a mess of it 😅 I'd love to use something that's already been through the wringer, rather than my half baked spare of the moment attempt 😀

submitted 147 days ago • 1 comment

Interesting explanation here on why to watch out for strange interactions between commenting, cookies, SEO and caching systems. It's specific to WordPress, but I could imagine other platforms suffering similar problems too.

submitted 148 days ago • 0 comments

Tracking my 2024 fitness journey 📊 Red = rest day 🛋️ Yellow = light activity 🚶‍♂️ Green = full workout 💪 Had a breakthrough in July and was super happy with the second half of the year (despite two winter colds!). Aiming to keep this up in 2025! #FitnessGoals ryan.hellyer.kiwi/2025/fitness...

submitted 149 days ago • 0 comments

Fascinating AI challenge: @maiachess created a ML bot that plays chess like a real human! Test your detection skills on Lichess (lichess.org/@/maia1) or try their "bot or not" beta at maiachess.com. I'm currently listed on the leaderboard, but it's tricky! 🤖♟️ #Chess #AI

submitted 160 days ago • 0 comments

Finally! Now all us with functioning taste buds can log back in.

submitted 162 days ago • 0 comments

Would you find it strange or endearing if you received a postcard with a photo taken from your house's balcony in 1987? I took it when I was 8 and lived there. Thinking of sending this to the current owners before visiting NZ next year. Creepy or sweet? 🤔

submitted 165 days ago • 1 comment

I'm on the hunt for the best disk space to price ratio for a VPS. 💻💰 Netcup are offering a whopping 512 GB for just €14.99/month. 😮 Do any of you know an even better deal out there? #VPSHosting www.netcup.com/de/server/vps

submitted 169 days ago • 1 comment