Keeping things in sync: derive vs test(opens in new tab)
There are times when we need to stop trying to make everything sync automatically, and just test that it is synced. Tips for Python and web dev.
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Found: Temper(opens in new tab)
A custom bottom plate makes room for the controller, to allow for a lower overal height. A novel idea!
Consent, LLM scrapers, and poisoning the well(opens in new tab)
Logarithmic Challenges from Romanian Math Olympiads(opens in new tab)
In the landscape of the Romanian 10th-grade Math Olympiad, logarithms are a distinct and recurring theme. While they don’t dominate the entire curriculum, a problem involving them is bound to appear, often requiring a deep understanding of algebraic inequalities and ...
How to get inside the head of a hiring manager in web3(opens in new tab)
We're diving deep into the mind of a tech hiring manager—yours truly. You've got questions, I’ve got answers. Been around the block from gaming to med tech, and now I’m living in the technicolor dream of Web3.First off, LinkedIn
Niche Economy: The rise and fall of the group buy model in mechanical keyboards(opens in new tab)
Group buys are still used as a business model, but its popularity is dwindling quickly. Why is that, and is that justified?
A Guide to Python's Weak References Using weakref Module(opens in new tab)
Chances are that you never touched and maybe haven't even heard about Python's `weakref` module. While it might not be commonly used in your code, it's fundamental to inner workings of many libraries, frameworks and even Python itself. So, in ...
10 Examples Why cURL is an Awesome CLI Tool(opens in new tab)
Whether you're developer, DevOps engineer, SysAdmin, QA or in any other technical role, you're surely familiar with cURL - _the command line tool and library for transferring data with URLs_ (as described in docs). Most of the time however, we ...
Ep 11: Horsing Around in the Third Dimension(opens in new tab)
Austen and Jesse dig into the backlog of past recordings and publish another episode! This one is all about horsing around with trailers, hand-wiring keyboards, counterfeiting soldering irons, printing in the third dimension, and PHP.Tell us! What do you think ...
Get over the enterprise hump(opens in new tab)
Offer what enterprises need: compliance, convenience, empathy. Read up, start early.
Wu-Tang Clan’s Blockchain Blunder: From Heist Drama to Digital Yard Sale(opens in new tab)
Witness Wu-Tang Clan’s legendary album saga, from Martin Shkreli’s villainous grip to blockchain chaos. Discover how a $2 million secret became a $1 digital free-for-all, raising questions about the future of music and digital hype.
Found: Chew Split and Mono keyboards(opens in new tab)
Florent Linguenheld and their partner designed two keyboards that are filled with character and attention to detail.
Found: Akira Ball(opens in new tab)
A very cyberpunk-looking custom trackball mouse.
Found: Ska-themed stenography keyboard(opens in new tab)
A hip ska-themed stenography keyboard designed by Lucy Goose.
My home-cooked app for online bookmarks(opens in new tab)
Pivoting From React to Native DOM APIs: A Real World Example(opens in new tab)
“One dev team made the shift from React’s "overwhelming VDOM" to modern DOM APIs. They immediately saw speed and interaction improvements.”
Talk Nerdy to Me: GPT's New Role in My Blogging Workflow(opens in new tab)
Alright, so here’s the thing. Ideas might grow on trees, but actually pulling them down and turning them into something meaningful? That’s special. That is the hard part. So I’m just gonna spill my brains here in the hope it ...
My impressions of ReScript(opens in new tab)
I maintain a GitHub Action called check-for-changed-files. For the purpose of this blog post what the action does isn't important, but the fact that I authored it originally in TypeScript is. See, one day I tried to update the NPM ...
Race Report: 5k Banthumloop 2024(opens in new tab)
A race report of the Banthumloop, where I challenged my goal time of 30:00 at a distance of 5k.
Chaos Layouts and Other Tales from Electric Worlds(opens in new tab)
Transcript version of my talk for Digital Art in Ireland, presented June 14th 2024!
How React 19 (Almost) Made the Internet Slower(opens in new tab)
“After a lot of public pushback, heated discussions, and probably a good deal of talking behind the scenes, the React team backed out and decided to hold off on this change for now.”
Melon's Guide to setting up a Windows 7 system!(opens in new tab)
How to find and setup a Windows 7 computer for old games and software! (I did my setup originally for 3D modelling)
Mountainbiking for the first time(opens in new tab)
The first time I went mountain biking, during a weekend trip with a group of unfamiliar people.
Golang Web: PUT Method(opens in new tab)
Introduction In this section of the series, we will be exploring how to send a HTTP request in golang. We will understand how to send a basic PUT request, creat
Never, Sometimes, Always(opens in new tab)
Just like the only numbers programmers care about are zero, one, infinity, the only frequencies we care about are Never, Sometimes and Always.
Saying thanks to open source maintainers(opens in new tab)
After signing up for GitHub Sponsors, I had a nagging feeling that somehow asking for money from other people to support my open source work was inappropriate. But after much reflection, I realized that phrasing the use of GitHub Sponsors ...
How To Hack Your Google Lighthouse Scores In 2024(opens in new tab)
I put on my lab coat and science googles to investigate.
One does not simply delete cookies(opens in new tab)
Sometimes, even the most "intuitive" framework APIs can create misunderstandings in the minds of seasoned web developers (ahem, me).
How To Sync Obsidian(opens in new tab)
How to synchronize your Obsidian Vaults. Using Obsidian Sync, Syncthing, Google Drive or Github.
How To Use Obsidian To Write Astro Markdown Content(opens in new tab)
The efficient way to edit your Astro project's markdown blog posts with Obsidian.
Kubernetes 2.0(opens in new tab)
Breaking changes I would like to see in Kubernetes 2.0
Workplace discrimination: another terrible thing Windows Recall might enable(opens in new tab)
Ten Years of Kubernetes(opens in new tab)
How I got started with Kubernetes and where it has taken me.
A Second Brain - Smart Notes With An Obsidian Zettelkasten(opens in new tab)
Create a second brain. The life-long note taking system Zettelkasten.
221: How to get pytest to import your code under test(opens in new tab)
We've got some code we want to test, and some tests.The tests need to be able to import the code under test, or at least the API to it, in order to run tests against it.How do we do that? ...
Terminal Trove May 2024 Wrap Up(opens in new tab)
A wrap up of all the things that happened in Terminal Trove in May 2024.
Obsidian Android shortcuts to specific Vaults(opens in new tab)
How to create home screen shortcuts to specific Obsidian Vaults on Android.
Home-Cooked Software and Barefoot Developers(opens in new tab)
The emerging golden age of home-cooked software, barefoot developers, and why the local-first community should help build it
An even faster Microsoft Edge(opens in new tab)
“moving away from React to a modern Web Components + HTML-first architecture has had a *huge* benefit for users, particularly folks on low-end hardware”
Let's build a CDN - Part 1(opens in new tab)
This started as a conversation between James A Rosen & Gerhard in August 2023. Several months later, it evolved into a few epic pairing sessions captured in these GitHub threads:thechangelog#480 (reply in thread)thechangelog#486The last pairing session eventually lead to 🎧 ...
pyastgrep and custom linting(opens in new tab)
Methodology and sample code for using pyastgrep to do custom linting tasks on Python source code.
How to Grow Your Infrastructure(opens in new tab)
It's harder to simplify something complex than complexify something simple.
<code>contrast-color()</code> is a good thing, but also solving the problem at the wrong layer(opens in new tab)
5 easy tips to improve your personal website performance(opens in new tab)
TL;DR: Add less.
How ISO Standards Became My Unlikely Career Cheat Code: A Tech Odyssey(opens in new tab)
From cowboy coding to ISO disciple - discovering the unseen forces shaping work, while striving for value, not 'unique snowflake' status.
