I’ve been listening to this ODESZA album as an afternoon pick-me-up.
Use your Mac the way I do: a thought experiment
March 16, 2024
Delve into an unconventional Mac setup as you take on my point-of-view and learn to use a Mac using only a mouse.
Hi, I’m Blake Watson
I’m a software engineer, side-project enthusiast, hobbyist game developer, sometimes writer, and full-time wheelchair user. Find me on Mastodon.
Things I miss
February 13, 2024
Let’s be sad together for a moment, and then get back to our regularly-scheduled programming.
Building our own private Discord knockoff
January 28, 2024
Take that Big Tech! I’m taking back my internet one small-web app at a time. This time I talk chat.
Microblog
Aside: Mastodon post on 04/24/2024
Aside: Mastodon post on 04/22/2024
I may have purchased a new domain name.
Aside: Mastodon post on 04/20/2024
OH: “I should have run for president this year, since I turned 35 last year, but it just seemed like too much of a commitment.”
Aside: Mastodon post on 04/19/2024
I need ideas for my About page on my personal site. What are some interesting ones yall have seen? (Feel free to say your own lol)
Aside: Mastodon post on 04/19/2024
This Last Week Tonight segment about Medicaid is spot on. I’m not too dissimilar from one of the disabled women featured in this segment.
I rely on caregivers to get out of bed every day. I’m able to work only because I have access to this care.
But I’m always worried that one day I’ll find out I’m losing everything. It nearly happened one time on a technicality. Fortunately I was able to course correct. But many aren’t so lucky.