Heat death of the internet
Perhaps the definition of a "lolsob" micro-essay on the state of the internet in […]
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The curious disappearance of the Carolina parakeet
A look into the life – and death – of one of the more infamous recent extinctions: the Carolina parakeet (which, turns out, is not a parakeet at all, but a small parrot). I hadn't realised how […]
Tailwind and the death of web craftsmanship
I have used Tailwind on various projects. I think for prototyping and quick proof of concepts, for one-off projects that never need to be updated, it has some advantages. But for code that you want […]
Optimising LCP
Harry has created an absolutely phenomenal talk here that provides an immense amount of depth whilst still being completely accessible to someone like me who largely doesn't deal with the technical […]
Smarter SVG filters
An in-depth guide to SVG filters, including colour manipulation, contrast, brightness, sharpening, blur, blend modes, and distortion. Very useful when trying to work out which combination of filters […]
The New Shadow
I had no idea that Tolkien ever considered a sequel to The Lord of the Rings, let alone one that had multiple revisions by the time of his death. This video into that potential book, with a […]
Frozen Fieldfares
Each day the weather gets a bit more wintery, which can only mean one thing: snow on the high tops! Both the lakes and the distant Scottish mountains had been peppered with white drifts overnight, so […]
In-depth guide to React testing
Very informative beginner's guide to testing React websites using Jest and the React Testing […]
Always bet on HTML
In brief: HTML is resilient, feature-rich, hyper performant, and […]
Devil's Punchbowl & Home Park
With travel restrictions lifting, incredibly sunny weather, and Alison being asked to take some holiday (to help spread out leave), we decided this was going to be a week of exploration and nature. […]
Jamstack full course
A solid introduction to the Jamstack, including full build tutorials for an initial SSG setup with Eleventy and Netlify, integrations with the News API service and Open Weather, geolocation checks […]
Why this British crossroads is so dangerous
Of course I fell down a rabbit hole with Tom Scott videos after the last note, but I had to save this one as well. Not just because it's a perfect example (with incredible simulations to visualise […]
Death of the Internet [#50]
December 14th 2017: The day the internet […]
Accio Deathly Hallows
10 years ago today the Harry Potter series came to a close. With the publishing of The Deathly Hallows a large part of my, and many others, childhood came to an end. I find it […]
Month in Media: July 2016
Month in media is an archived project, now with a permanent home in the Reviews section. Films, TV shows, books, video games, and other media watched, read, or played in July 2016.
March Films - From Deadpool to Walter Mitty. ✔
So we've ended up going on a bit of a catchup bender over the weekend (and past week) due to the atrocious weather and intermittent plans. As a result, I've caught up a weird mixture of films that […]