Eleanor Janega redefines the 'Dark Ages' as a time of progress and critiques the glorification of the Roman Empire, urging a deeper understanding of historical narratives.
This post critiques the superficial writing style prevalent on LinkedIn, advocating for more authentic and meaningful content over formulaic expressions.
The decline of search engines may allow websites to thrive with smaller, dedicated audiences rather than relying on mass readership and ad-driven models.
Strange Pictures redefines the reading experience by blending narrative with visual elements, making it feel like an interactive game rather than a conventional novel.
A weekend in Napa highlights the joy of birdwatching and the importance of exploring lesser-known subjects over mainstream societal discussions.
The blog post celebrates the rich character development in adventure games, highlighting iconic characters from the genre and introducing 'The Drifter' as a standout title that embodies the essence of adventure gaming. The author ...
The blog post reviews the game 'Viewfinder', highlighting its innovative puzzle-solving mechanics that involve taking photographs to manipulate the environment. The author appreciates the game's creative storytelling approach, whi...
Observing art and design requires intentionality and kindness, highlighting the need for empathy in critique rather than judgment.
The author discusses the importance of clarity in modern UI design, emphasizing that excessive wording often complicates user interfaces. They argue that many designs overwhelm users with unnecessary information, making it difficu...
The blog post reflects on Matthew Desmond's book 'Poverty, By America,' emphasizing its impactful insights on poverty as a condition of limited choice rather than merely a lack of money. The author shares personal experiences of f...
The author reflects on the process of redesigning their website, feeling a deep connection to the continuum of design influenced by historical figures like Tschichold and contemporary inspirations. They discuss the impact of vario...
The author reflects on the nature of optimism versus pessimism, suggesting that optimism requires effort and is often seen as a rebellion against the easier path of despair. They share personal anecdotes about finding joy in small...
The author reflects on their relationship with writing and reading in a world overwhelmed by rapid content generation. They express a desire to slow down and invest time in their writing, contrasting it with the fast-paced demands...
The post highlights the difficulties of adjusting tappable areas in CSS and advocates for a new property, 'pointer-box-offset', to simplify this process.
Returning to my hometown evokes nostalgia and warmth as I prepare to reconnect with family and embrace my role as an uncle.
The latest version of the author's personal website showcases innovative features for file navigation and photo organization, reflecting their development journey and future aspirations.
The post highlights the joy of website tinkering during a relaxed season, focusing on experimentation and learning rather than pressure to create important work.
The expansion of the universe is stretching out the light of distant galaxies and diluting the afterglow of the Big Bang. The dim glow we see is a direct view of the universe's infancy, when every part of the cosmos was hot and de...
The Webkit team is proposing a new idea called item-flow, which aims to create a new set of properties and values to replace flex-flow and grid-auto-flow properties. The proposal is to have a unified system for layout *-flow, cont...
The author expresses their admiration for Nine Inch Nails, stating that the band has never humiliated them like other mainstream bands from the 1990s. They appreciate the band's uncompromising artistic vision and feel validated in...
The author describes feeling burnt out and disconnected from things that used to bring them joy, and expresses a desire to take a break and find inspiration.
The author has been working on an iOS app called Trot, using Swift and XCode. They discuss the differences between working on web development and app development, expressing both excitement and frustration. They also express a sen...
The author shares their journey into blogging, starting from reading other people's blogs to eventually creating their own. They discuss the platforms they've used, their writing process, inspiration, favorite posts, and future pl...
Kelly Sutton discusses the changing landscape of front-end frameworks, expressing skepticism about the hype around edge applications and the risks associated with changing untested code. He emphasizes the importance of reliability...