100 ways to generate a story idea https://blakewatson.com/journal/100-ways-to-generate-a-story-idea/
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Alan Turing: I wonder if the machine can convince us it’s human. 🤔
Every web app: I wonder if the human can convince us it’s not a machine 🤖
Want to do frontend dev work on NASA apps? We’re hiring a senior frontend developer (US remote). https://mricompany.applicantpro.com/jobs/2991684
I just realized that soda names sound like street names for drugs (aside from the one that actually is).
Here is my lazy, 3-rule, CSS snippet for adding dark mode to any webpage. https://blakewatson.com/notes/c325ca71/
(Intended for user styles. If you are designing dark mode on a website you control, you should probably do it better than this.)
@eleventy This page appears to be empty. https://www.11ty.dev/docs/images/
I’ve been using Microsoft Edge for a few days and I gotta say, I think they made a better Chrome than Google.
- Less creepy ad stuff
- Cool features like vertical tabs, split view, and more stuff I haven’t explored yet
- I think the UI looks better but that’s subjective
(Obligatory FYI: Firefox is my main browser. I’m a multi-browser user)
What is your go-to browser extension for adding your own CSS styles to a page?
I know about Stylus (which is basically Stylish without all of the analytics garbage).
What else?
Much as I hate to admit it that stupid Bing sidebar in Edge with the ChatGPT tool kinda helped me out of a jam.
Wow did it again.
Whenever you’re viewing a file diff in Visual Studio Code is there a secret to highlighting/copying deleted lines?
I just learned that Txti shut down. RIP https://txti.es/
Choosy is a browser that opens other browsers and makes working with multiple browsers (on macOS) much easier. I wrote a bit about it.
https://blakewatson.com/journal/multi-browser-workflow-on-macos-with-choosy/
I updated my Assistive Tech Gear page. It’s basically a /uses page with an emphasis on assistive tech.
This might be the best mouseover effect I’ve ever seen. https://bysusanlin.com/
I’m a year-round enjoyer of @somafm’s DEF CON Radio, but it’s been especially fun listening while they’re on location at DEF CON 31 in Vegas.
Hey friends, I’m giving a talk in October and I need your help!
My talk is about home-cooked apps—the ones you make for yourself or friends. I’m looking for examples I can share. If you’re interested in sharing, here’s more info and a short form:
https://blakewatson.com/notes/13827e9b/
Please boost for reach. Thanks!
I didn’t want to choose between my @andycarolan avatar and my @heyheymomo avatar, so I didn’t.
Ok I’m giving Edge a try. Hilariously, Firefox’s own marketing shows that Edge has as many privacy features as Firefox does (not by default tho).
(Firefox is my primary browser, just need a Chromium-flavored browser too).