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A Fresh Look for the Settings Pages
The Settings pages just got a major refresh! Broken layouts and confusing forms are now replaced with a clean, modern design that’s easy to use. Email...
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Saying Goodbye to My Homemade Bug Tracker
After 10 years, I finally removed my homemade bug tracker from Street Source. It served me well, but tools like Jira do it better. Time to move forwar...
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Saying Goodbye to the Old Newsletter
Before email marketing tools were everywhere, I built a custom newsletter system for Street Source — and over the years, I sent fewer than 15 of them....
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Goodbye Gray, Hello Color: A Fresh Avatar Component for Street Source
If you’ve ever joined a forum and been greeted by a sea of identical gray heads, you know the vibe: bland and a little dated. As part of my ongoing re...
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Instant Image Uploads: Bye-Bye “Processing…” GIF
I killed the wait. Street Source now resizes images on-the-fly and caches the result, so photos show up immediately. I also pre-resize anything over 4...
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Street Source Just Got Faster: Instant Emails Are Here
Street Source now uses event-driven email, delivering instant notifications for messages, comments, and password resets. This replaces the old 5-minut...
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Site Redesign Progress & A New Project Called "Stanky Red"
The latest Street Source redesign phase is complete, marking a major milestone in modernizing the platform. Now, the focus shifts to behind-the-scenes...
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New Feature: Follow Other Users on Street Source
Street Source now supports a new User Follow feature, letting members follow others much like Twitter or Instagram. This replaces the old “friends” sy...
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I Finally Uploaded My First Video — Here’s What It Took to Replace the Heater Core in My Boosted F-150
After months of planning (and a few false starts), I finally hit publish on the very first Street Source Garage YouTube video. This post dives into wh...
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The Rides Section Just Got a Major Overhaul
The Rides section—long a favorite on Street Source—just got a major upgrade as part of the ongoing Responsive Design Project. This update features a f...
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Goodbye Gray, Hello Color: A Fresh Avatar Component for Street Source
If you’ve ever joined a forum and been greeted by a sea of identical gray heads, you know the vibe: bland and a little dated. As part of my ongoing re...
Read More
Saying Goodbye to the Old Newsletter
Before email marketing tools were everywhere, I built a custom newsletter system for Street Source — and over the years, I sent fewer than 15 of them....
Read More
New Feature: Follow Other Users on Street Source
Street Source now supports a new User Follow feature, letting members follow others much like Twitter or Instagram. This replaces the old “friends” sy...
Read More
Street Source Just Got Faster: Instant Emails Are Here
Street Source now uses event-driven email, delivering instant notifications for messages, comments, and password resets. This replaces the old 5-minut...
Read More