These $10 Panasonic earbuds punch WAY above their weight. I've heard $100+ that sounded worse.
https://shop.panasonic.com/products/ergofit-in-ear-earbud-headphones
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I wish more people with SMA knew about our Discord server and other communities. So I wrote about them in a blog post. Hopefully people searching the web will find it.
American startup idea: crowdfunded health insurance for developers. “Keep the developers of your favorite apps healthy!”
Sometimes I think to myself, “Man, I hope the developer of this cool app doesn't get hit by a bus.”
“It looks like your browser or ad blocker is preventing Javascript from successfully loading this unsubscribe page.”
You have got to be kidding me.
Me and some friends are going to be playing the tabletop RPG, Monster of the Week. If you like RPGs and you like shows such as Buffy, Supernatural, Stranger Things, X-Files, Fringe, etc, then you’ll probably like this game.
Here’s the intro and rules summary I wrote for my players.
https://blakewatson.com/journal/monster-of-the-week-game-introduction-and-rules-summary/
I’m looking for a shared host recommendation for someone just getting started with PHP—like mostly for includes. Something that’s simple, affordable, and beginner-friendly. Anyone have recommendations?
For some reason I decided that my HTML for People book (I'm experimenting with calling it a book because it's starting to feel like one) needed an appendix chapter on “CSS basics.”
This is by far the most difficult part of the entire thing why do I do this to myself whyy
I set out to style the quaint, white page with its long runs of Times New Roman and I thought to myself, “first, do no harm.”
One of my favorite things is putting on my AirPods Pro, turning on noise cancellation, and then not listening to anything.
I just turned 39 and ordered some Polo trouser socks. I feel so old.
I did some work refreshing my home-cooked bookmarks app. I figured it was finally time to write about this app since I never really did back when I created it two years ago.
https://blakewatson.com/journal/my-home-cooked-app-for-online-bookmarks/
Sometimes I pronounce it “gif” instead of the true correct way, “gif.”
@capjamesg@indieweb.social Cool thanks!
@capjamesg@indieweb.social I made it like two paragraphs in then bought Typora and played around with it for thirty minutes then remembered I never finished reading the article.
I lost the ability to handwrite for years now. It’s chief among the things I miss (https://blakewatson.com/journal/things-i-miss/).
I was thinking of collecting scans of old writing samples (I think I have enough) and creating a font as a way to restore my lost handwriting, in a way.
I really don’t know where to start or how difficult it would be to accomplish given that I can’t produce new samples.
If anyone has resources or direction to give me, I’d appreciate it!
@capjamesg@indieweb.social I know it’s almost a cliche to say VS Code is my favorite programming tool, but there’s a reason so many people use it, and it’s not only because it’s free.
It’s fast, reliable, and infinitely customizable. Because of that it’s extremely accessible. It’s one of the few apps I know of that will let you do something as obtuse as change the width of scrollbars—a welcomed feature for this disabled programmer!
And, yes, it’s free. It means anyone has access to a rich development tool.
Watching MKBHD’s interview with Tim Cook at WWDC24. In it, Tim says “Our model is one where we want to empower you to be able to do things you couldn’t do otherwise.”
I feel this really hard. Apple’s accessibility features are S-tier and I can’t overstate how much they impact my life for the better.
I looked at the clock at exactly 12:34:56
Update: these “e-ink settings” worked much better on my MBP than on my Studio Display. Seems like it can’t combine the grayscale filter with Night Shift very well.