Welcome to my thought cave
Here I am writing about things that occupy my mind.
In some cases there are useful how-to’s or manuals I made, alongside some tricky tasks I had to deal with.
In others, it is about IT Management issues and other experiences I’ve made.
Recent Articles
- When AI Falls Short: My Experiences with ChatGPT
Artificial intelligence has meanwhile become part of the professional toolkit. Tools like ChatGPT and other AI software are marketed as assistants that can draft, analyse, and even create. Yet for all the hype, working with AI often reveals sharp edges,… Read more: When AI Falls Short: My Experiences with ChatGPT - Why Getting Names Right Is a Leadership Skill – Not a Detail
A call for diligence, respect, and mindful leadership. As a leader, you deal with strategy, results, pressure, and people. Especially people. And yet, in the rush of meetings, emails, and expectations, one small but powerful thing is often overlooked: the… Read more: Why Getting Names Right Is a Leadership Skill – Not a Detail - New WordPress Plugin removes annoying “Persistent Object Cache” Warning. For good.
At Sebaf IT, we’ve always prided ourselves on optimizing websites for performance. But there was one thing that kept bugging us — the persistent object cache warning in WordPress Site Health. No matter how many caching solutions we installed, that… Read more: New WordPress Plugin removes annoying “Persistent Object Cache” Warning. For good. - How to (Painfully) Move Your WordPress Site and E-Mails to Strato: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Brave
Migrating a WordPress site should be a pretty straightforward job, right? Just zip your files, dump the DB, upload it somewhere else, import, done. Well, welcome to the twisted little corner of the hosting universe called Strato, where simplicity goes… Read more: How to (Painfully) Move Your WordPress Site and E-Mails to Strato: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Brave - What Is the Difference Between “Homepage”, “Website”, “Webpage” and “Landing Page”?
In the world of digital communication, the terms homepage, website, webpage, and landing page are often used interchangeably—but they shouldn’t be. While closely related, each of these elements plays a specific role in how information is structured and delivered online.… Read more: What Is the Difference Between “Homepage”, “Website”, “Webpage” and “Landing Page”? - The Internet Veterans – Unsung Heroes of the Digital Age
UPDATE 07. June 2025 – There’s now a Internet Veterans Manifesto ❤ In the narrative of today’s hyper-digital world, much praise is heaped upon Gen Z coders, Silicon Valley start-up wizards, and AI evangelists. But beneath the surface of modern… Read more: The Internet Veterans – Unsung Heroes of the Digital Age - Did a Diesel Wankel Engine Ever Exist?
When most people hear “Wankel engine,” they think of Mazda sports cars, compact design, and the signature high-revving hum. But what if someone tried to combine the Wankel rotary engine with diesel technology? Could such a fusion ever work? Let’s… Read more: Did a Diesel Wankel Engine Ever Exist? - Understanding Leverage Trading: KuCoin Futures for Dummies
Example: Trading $VRA with $100 USDT and up to 25x Leverage Leverage trading can feel like rocket science when you’re starting out—but don’t worry. In this beginner-friendly guide, we’ll break down how leverage trading works, walk you through a realistic… Read more: Understanding Leverage Trading: KuCoin Futures for Dummies - Understanding Trailing Stops in Crypto Trading: A Beginner’s Guide
When you’re diving into the world of crypto trading, you’ll quickly realize that managing risk is just as important as choosing the right coin to invest in. One tool that many traders—beginners and pros alike—use to protect their profits and… Read more: Understanding Trailing Stops in Crypto Trading: A Beginner’s Guide - WordPress and the Pain of Caching: Why Your Changes Don’t Show Up
If you’ve ever worked on a WordPress site—whether as a developer, designer, or content editor—you’ve probably run into this head-scratching situation: You just changed something on a page, hit refresh, and… nothing. No change. You try a different browser. Same… Read more: WordPress and the Pain of Caching: Why Your Changes Don’t Show Up - WordPress Security | Reduce Risk of hacking by 99% instantly with this simple setting
One of the most annoying parts of running a website are those beloved hackers trying to intrude your site. To fight this I once installed the “Limit Login Attempts” plugin, which is well known in the scene and does its… Read more: WordPress Security | Reduce Risk of hacking by 99% instantly with this simple setting - [What are] Crypto buying or selling walls.Introduction Trading Bitcoin and other crypto currencies is one of the most lucrative investment options there are. But as always, if something is very lucrative, it is also very risky. The potential to lose everything is high. Risk mitigation strategies… Read more: [What are] Crypto buying or selling walls.
- [How to] Troubleshooting WordPress – Login to Backend (wp-login.php) throws critical error.
Recently I received an email from my WordPress Installation warning me about this error: Hello! WordPress has a built-in feature that detects when a plugin or theme is causing a fatal error on your site and notifies you… Read more: [How to] Troubleshooting WordPress – Login to Backend (wp-login.php) throws critical error. - [How to] Moving an existing WordPress Site to a new Host
Click here for the updated Version (moving to STRATO). You need to be familiar with web development in general, and using Database UIs, php files and other webhosting stuff in order to make sense of this little manual. Therefore it… Read more: [How to] Moving an existing WordPress Site to a new Host - [How to] Backing up Emails in Microsoft Outlook 2016
For a customer I once made these step-by-step instructions to learn how to back up your e-mails in Microsoft Outlook 2016. Bonus – the Outlook runs in German, so don’t be surprised. The instructions are in English. Download here: sebaf-it.com/downloads/Backing_up_E-Mails_PST-File_Microsoft_Outlook.pdf… Read more: [How to] Backing up Emails in Microsoft Outlook 2016 - EU Commission wants to abolish cookie banner madness (on websites)
I was as surprised as you must been when hearing that the EU Commission actually wants to do the right thing regarding this cookie consent madness. To my own suprise I initially had to think about those businesses that grew… Read more: EU Commission wants to abolish cookie banner madness (on websites)