Sometimes I think about how we place mental models on top of reality. And after a while, we think the models *are* the reality. But they aren’t. They're not real.
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I find myself disgusted with all the glorification of killing as a means of progress over the last few weeks.
I’ll be speaking at MagnoliaConf in Jackson, MS in October. My talk, "No build tool? No problem!" is all about skipping frontend build steps and instead using the cool features supported by modern browsers.
You can get 10% off tickets with my code: SPEAKER10
Sometimes I will come across some pretty wild screenshots that people share of stuff posted on X or Truth Social (obv). But, I have a rule never to believe screenshots. So, I take it with a grain of salt unless I go directly to the source and see it myself. Social posts, among other things, can be easily faked. Just remember that.
Remember when Domino's marketing strategy was, sorry our pizza got terrible, we fixed it? I'm gonna need them to do that again.
OH: The difference between dogs and cats is that dogs don't know about evil.
JavaScribble — Summon swarms of spaghetti code from thin air and hurl them at the target of your choice. You take 1d8 psychic damage per npm module used. The target exceeds the maximum call stack and is destroyed.
Cascading Soul Siphon — Hex your target with a pseudo-class, shifting them -9999px into an alternate dimension.
Purify — Recite the incantations of the Old Ones. You and your target lose all scripts and styles laying bare your unmitigated hypertext.
This melody lives in my head rent-free (alongside a bunch of Super Mario tunes) and I whistle it absentmindedly almost daily.
But when I actually hear it, I have to hold back tears. It’s not like a sad association or anything. It’s just so beautiful I have to cry, man. idk
This has to be a scam, right?
Am I looking at a legit thing? Are you telling me I can send an actual telegram to my elected officials? In 2025?
I tried to go to Bluesky a minute ago and saw an announcement that it's blocked for Mississippi users. https://bsky.social/about/blog/08-22-2025-mississippi-hb1126
I can’t stop thinking about this. Why? WHY DOES IT EXIST??
https://follow.coryd.dev/@cory/115057681228095205
This incredibly written (and narrated) piece about the colors of emotion hit me like a breath of fresh air.
https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co/episode/301b46f4/on-hearing-in-color
Without turning my head (which I can’t do anyway) I see four different time displays.
- Wall clock (<3)
- Primary monitor menu bar
- Secondary monitor menu bar
- Home-cooked statusboard app on secondary monitor
- Bonus: phone lockscreen if display wakes
I still lose track of time.
I haven’t played this game in 20+ years but this song lives rent-free in my head. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lhbYWbPmkE
Just discovered this really cool color palette by @netopwibby. Now I just need to think of something to build so I can use it.
My website turned 20 today! https://blakewatson.com/journal/blakewatson-com-turns-twenty/
Hypothetical. Someone who doesn't code and doesn't want to learn asks you what is a good service for making a personal website and/or blog. Where would you point them?