Eric Karkovack
@karks.com
30+ years as a web developer, WordPress aficionado, writer @speckyboy.bsky.social, podcast host at @thewpminute.com, teller of terrible puns. Passionate #Orioles and #Saints fan. Find me all over the web: https://karks.com/links/
The WordPress Developer Blog walks through building a plugin that combines the Abilities API, the WordPress AI Client, and the MCP Adapter into one working project. developer.wordpress.org/news/... #WordPressDevelopment
Build your first AI-Powered WordPress plugin
If you've been watching the Core AI projects land and wondering how the pieces fit together in a real plugin, then this post is for you. We're going to build one together, step by step, focusing on how to implement each of the three AI building blocks.
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"If you've ever finished a long drive, only to find your phone too toasty to touch when you fish it out of its mount, you've probably wondered what you did wrong" www.engadget.com/2226185/how-...
How to stop your phone from overheating in the car - Engadget
Dark mode, removing the phone from the dash, and mounting it in front of a vent are a few ways you can keep your phone from getting dangerously hot in the car.
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If I could improve my surfing 1% per day, after a year, I’d be thirty-eight times better. 👓 Latest newsletter: guykawasaki.substack...
3 car dream garage, but all 3 must be from the same make. The green Accord coupe was mine, and I miss it dearly. 🤩
Paul Watson 🌍@paulmwatson.com · 21h ago3 car dream garage, but all 3 must be from the same make.
Happy 60th to Revolver! The album features three Harrisongs — “Love You To,” “I Want To Tell You,” and the lead track, “Taxman.” The cover art is, of course, by Klaus Voormann. Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8241244....
The only way to use the toilet safely and without fear is to bring one with you wherever you go. Buy a portable AMERICAN bathroom now.
WordPress 7.1 Release Candidate 1 is ready for testing. The final release is scheduled for August 19, 2026. Install it in a test environment and report what you find. wp.me/pZhYe-5wI #WordPress
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New! WordPress as the Core: Integrating Headless, APIs, and App Platforms in Practice Modern WordPress integrates with diverse platforms for enhanced performance.
“These strange, balloon-like anomalies have captivated the public imagination for decades,” chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said of the unusually bulbous vessels officially known as Unidentified Floating Objects but colloquially referred to as “blimps” or “flying sausages.”
Pentagon Declassifies Files On Blimps
ARLINGTON, VA—In what may be the largest-ever disclosure of government data concerning the mysterious aerial phenomena, Pentagon officials announced Wednesday they had begun releasing a trove of forme...
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You want your MTV? We got it for you - all day this Thursday for #TBTXPN. Starting at 6am w/ @kristenkurtis.bsky.social xpn.org/tbt-2026/
Still want your MTV? For Throwback Thursday, we're going back to the Golden Age of Music Television - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart
MTV used to be more than reality shows and a skateboarder showing internet videos. When the channel launched in 1981—when it was only broadcast to New Jersey households—the debut music video was ̶...
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if you make the mistake of talking with your kids now you might be stuck talking with them your WHOLE LIFE www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Now, Thanks to Sam Altman, You Never Have to Speak to Your Kids Again
AI can handle these kinds of pointless interactions.
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Why do some employers insist on developers using AI? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5P5...
Why Do Some Employers Insist on Using AI?
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I'd like to see the #Orioles call up Enrique Bradfield for the rest of the season. His speed and defense would bring some energy and move Leody Taveres to the bench.
"I did not use enough AI in my own work..." 👀 www.youtube.com/shorts/cplPB...
Is AI Essential for Your Workflow? #shorts
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Post Pretty Sanctimonious For Mere Month Of Sobriety https://theonion.com/post-pretty-sanctimonious-for-mere-month-of-sobriety/
New! Who Are You, WordPress Professional? Freelancers urged to stay optimistic, focus on marketing, and revenue.
What are your favorite songs from The Beatles’ seventh studio album ‘Revolver’ (1966), originally released 60 years ago this week? Listen to the album + read our tribute by @tenelson65.bsky.social here: album.ink/BtlsRvlvr
“Yes, that’s right, folks—I’m the adorable, adorable fluffy furball who has been crawling all over your social media feeds,” the commander-in-chief said before licking the back of his hand and letting out a playful mew.
Trump Baselessly Claims He Is Viral 40-Pound Tabby Cat Named Daddy Cinnamon
WASHINGTON—Promoting the unfounded assertion in an effort to improve his polling, President Donald Trump baselessly claimed during a White House press conference Monday that he was a viral 40-pound ta...
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“Generations of us have enjoyed driving out to this secluded little perch for sucking face, and now this giant corporation wants to make it some sort of growth investment,” said longtime Fredericktown resident Diane Moseley
Small Town’s Make-Out Point Purchased By Multinational Make-Out Conglomerate
FREDERICKTOWN, MO—In a move many residents of this tight-knit community say jeopardizes the beloved scenic hideaway, a multinational make-out conglomerate announced Tuesday that it had purchased the s...
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Now it's time for the #Orioles to trade Trevor Rogers, right? Maybe we can get a can of Old Bay for Mr. Splash while we're at it?
The Orioles are trading catcher Adley Rutschman to the Boston Red Sox, source confirmed, and as @JeffPassan reported. Baltimore's franchise cornerstone, whom Mike Elias drafted first overall in 2019, heads to an American League East foe.
The job market for developers is tough, to say the least. @floridanorcross.bsky.social shared his story with me on the latest episode of @thewpminute.com. He went from helping NASA transition to #WordPress to being turned down by an employer because he doesn't use AI. thewpminute.com/dont-use-ai-...
Don’t Use AI? You Might Not Get the Job. - The WP Minute
This is a tough time to find development work, and Eric’s guest on The WP Minute+ podcast knows it all too well. Andrew Norcross is a seasoned developer, having run his own agency and led NASA’s trans...
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I don't understand what the hell the #Orioles are doing. I kind of never do. The whole Adley to the Red Sox thing is a bridge too far, damn.