Blog
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Dead Dad Day
In an unusual exhibition of grief, Dan explores his relationship with Dead Dad Day.
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A Little Poly Story by Danielle Corsetto
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Regarding the Thoughtful Cultivation of the Archived Internet
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With 20+ years of kottke.org archives, I’ve been thinking about this issue [continuing to host old content that no longer reflects its authors views] as well. There are many posts in the archive that I am not proud of. I’ve changed my mind in some cases and no longer hold the views attributed to me … -
Nice: getting an unexpected parcel. ?
Nicer: from Hotel Chocolat. ?
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A History of Automobiles and Colour before the Age of Chromophobia
There is a distinct lack of coloration in today’s automobiles, with the majority seemingly finished in a shade that could be found on a greyscale chart. Things are no better in the interior; nearly always black, beige or grey, colours that architectural and couture designers refer to as neutrals. To make matters worse, these shades …
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Logitech MX Master 2S
Dan gets a new mouse, finally supplanting the "best mouse in the world" he declared over eight years ago.
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Man angry his photo was used to prove all hipsters look alike - then learns it wasn't him
A man threatened to sue a technology magazine for using his image in a story about why all hipsters look the same, only to find out the picture was of a completely different guy.
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Sheena Goodyear (CBC Radio)
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The "Backendification" of Frontend Development
https://hackernoon.com/the-backendification-of-frontend-development-62f218a773d4 (hackernoon.com)
Asynchronous JavaScript in the form of Single Page Applications (SPA) offer an incredible opportunity for improving the user experience of your web applications. CSS frameworks like Bootstrap enable developers to quickly contribute styling as they’re working on the structure and behaviour of things.
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Modern CSS on DanQ.me
Dan explains three of the cutting-edge CSS features implemented on his blog.
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Cache-Control for Civilians
Cache-Control for Civilians – CSS Wizardry – CSS Architecture, Web Performance Optimisation, and more, by Harry Roberts (csswizardry.com) One of the most common and effective ways to manage the caching of your assets is via the Cache-Control HTTP header. This header applies to individual assets, meaning everything on our pages can have a very bespoke …
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What Does AJAX Even Stand For?
...Jesse James Garett of Adaptive Path finally gave this use of Javascript a name. He called it Asynchronous Javascript and XML (thankfully shortened to Ajax). Ajax wasn’t a single method or technology, but a group of principles based on the work being done at Google that described how to handle JavaScript in more demanding web …
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Pac-Man: The Untold Story of How We Really Played The Game
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Human beings leave physical impressions upon the things they love and use just as much as their do upon the lives of people and the planet they live upon. For every action, there’s a reaction. For every pressure, there’s an affect on mass and volume. And in the impressions left by that combination, particularly if … -
Happy Metamour Appreciation Day, JTA
JTA and Dan would be friends anyway, but having a partner-in-common has given them the opportunity to be closer still. Dan shares some of their history together.
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The Ball and The Box
Thread by @LaurenHerschel: "After what has been a surprisingly okayish Christmas, I had a moment today in SuperStore. Saw a lady who reminded me of my 92yo grandma, who […]" (threadreaderapp.com) Thread by @LaurenHerschel: "After what has been a surprisingly okayish Christmas, I had a moment today in SuperStore. Saw a lady who remindedndma, who …
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Agenda
Pet Shop Boys (YouTube)
The Pet Shop Boys have just released a new four-song EP, Agenda, and it's flipping brilliant.