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.
I wanted the feeling of an e-ink monitor, and I realized that with the right settings in macOS I could get something close.
In HTML, how would you go about marking up something like this?
August 2019–Present
I’m not saying the term “user” is always bad, but the old joke goes that only industries that call their patrons “users” are drug dealers and tech.
I’ve found myself searching for other words when it makes sense. Are they reading my article? They’re readers. Or if I need to be generic—they’re visitors. Are they paying me? They’re customers or patrons.
I've made it far enough into my HTML for People tutorial series that I felt comfortable enough to buy the domain name and throw up a landing page.
What’s the simplest service to use for a “notify me when this project launches” landing page?