Blog Posts

  • Magento Configuration Powered CSS Extension

    A problem that we’ve come across a few times at Meanbee is needing to apply different CSS depending on admin configuration settings and images uploaded.

    It’s not an overwhelming problem but still one that we didn’t have a re-usable solution for. This is particularly important if you want to keep on top of performance by not having inline styles.
    It also helps when needing to support retina images while minimising effort on the client’s...

  • Introduction to Machine Learning with Naive Bayes

    Long Read

    2015 has been said to be the year of Artificial Intelligence. As a keen enthusiast, I am enthralled by all articles surrounding its progression. AI is a strange term that is often only applied while there is mysticism around the solution. However once a problem is solved, it’s no longer considered AI (e.g. chess computer). Minor point aside, it’s clear to be the source of the next generation of software.

    I’d love...

  • ArticleCast with Pocket

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    I’ve really enjoyed filling my time when driving and walking with podcasts. Tim Ferris’s podcast is my favourite and has encouraged me to read the four hour work week.

    At the same time, I have used Pocket for a couple of years to keep track of articles that I want to read. It’s easier to add items to the queue and the reading experience is delightful. However, I...

  • Magento Footer JS Experiment

    I’ve pushed an update to the github repo for Magento Footer JS.

    It was an experiment that I worked on over Christmas in 2013.

    I hadn’t gone back to it for a while and then something clicked about the way I was doing it. As is always the way with looking back at code, I realised that I had my head stuck in “Magento development” mode and tried to move all scripts to my...