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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.)

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.

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.

https://blakewatson.com/assistive-tech-gear/

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This might be the best mouseover effect I’ve ever seen. https://bysusanlin.com/

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.

People love their native apps, and I totally get that. But browsers do some special things that most of us probably take for granted.

The robust extensions system lets you add or change just about anything in the browser itself and any webpage or app you are viewing.

Imagine you could adjust the UI of your favorite native apps by just providing a little CSS.

Imagine changing core behaviors of a native app to suit your fancy.

No support from the developer needed.

Just incredible.

People love their native apps, and I totally get that. But browsers are do some special things that most of us probably take for granted.

The robust extensions system lets you add or change just about anything in the browser itself and any webpage or app you are viewing.

Imagine you could adjust the UI of your favorite native apps by just providing a little CSS.

Imagine changing core behaviors of a native app to suit your fancy.

No support from the developer needed.

Just incredible.

I just got hit with that Chrome ad popup that's been going around. I guess it's time to install something else.

(Firefox is my main browser, but I need a Chromium-based browser around for certain things).

Oooh weeee, we got this sweet new custom emoji picker in @ivory! :prami_contented: :blob_thank_you:

The caregivers I rely on every day—and without which I wouldn’t be able to work my well-paying tech job—don’t make enough to “meet minimum standards of living in their community” and this calculator illustrates that: https://livingwage.mit.edu/

Wow. CleanShot X is amazing. That is all. https://cleanshot.com/

Not sure the word “gardens” in the phrase “walled gardens” is really holding up.

This mix is so comforting. https://synthwave.live/video/Iu80vyCIesI/