I’m doing a little redesign of the site. I considered doing a big redesign locally and then a big push to the production site when I thought it was ready but that seemed like less fun then just adding little ideas along the way. It actually allows me to blog about some of the choices … Continue reading “Making Items Move on Hover with CSS”
Category: Web Development
Interop 2024 proposals that I like
Interop is a project between the major web browser vendors to help create web standards between their products. I was’t building websites during the late 90s and early 2000s when there were major differences between browsers, but that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate the effort to come together to help create a standard those of … Continue reading “Interop 2024 proposals that I like”
MorningPerson.net
I’ve been working on a website for some time and while it is still very much in its beta stage, but it technically exists and can be used so…why not tell you about it. MorningPerson.net is a little website designed to help you start your day with some basic prompts. I do not promise it … Continue reading “MorningPerson.net”
Google is Removing Basic HTML View from Gmail
Google is removing the basic HTML view from Gmail, starting in January of 2024. Here is their page about it. In case you’re not familiar with what that looks like, here is an example. This is the view you’re probably familiar with. This is the HTML view. Now, I’m not terribly interested in showing the … Continue reading “Google is Removing Basic HTML View from Gmail”
Stop Optimizing For Ad Metrics
I had an incredibly frustrating experience this morning and felt the need to share. I wanted to know where I could watch the Notre Dame vs. Navy game. I figured it was either on NBC or on Peacock but wasn’t sure. So I Googled, “where to watch Notre Dame vs. Navy game” and received a … Continue reading “Stop Optimizing For Ad Metrics”
Not Touching Threads
Meta launched their Twitter competitor today. It’s called Threads. It’s not a thread I’m going to pull on in the short term. A couple of disclaimers before my rant. In the year we make contact…2023…how does any service launch without a web experience. If you go to the main Threads site, you get nothing but … Continue reading “Not Touching Threads”
The Curious Case of Countdown Timers
My dad showed me a weird “update” to the laundry app in his building. Instead of the countdown timer going all the way to zero, like it had been doing, it now switches to a “<5 minutes” message. I thought perhaps this would be to allow some room for washers taking longer than the expected … Continue reading “The Curious Case of Countdown Timers”
Photos API
I’m trying to build a website for my dog. The plan is not very complicated. I’d like to just have a masonry layout of photos of him, and when you click one, a lightbox opens. I’d like to set it up so I can store the photos somewhere so I can hook into a REST … Continue reading “Photos API”
How to add commas to a number in JavaScript
I was working on something where I wanted to add commas to a number that didn’t have commas. I like things to be readable ya know? Turns out it’s really easy. All you need to do is set up the “toLocaleString” method and JavaScript does the heavy lifting. After reading the MDN docs on it, … Continue reading “How to add commas to a number in JavaScript”
Exclusivity is the Antithesis to What Podcasts Were Meant to be.
I don’t have too many badges of honor in nerd-dom. One of the few that I do have is that I’ve been into podcasts since 2008. The first podcast I ever listened to was Major Nelson Radio, now The Official Xbox Podcast, hosted by Larry Hyrb at Xbox. I thought it was magical. I was … Continue reading “Exclusivity is the Antithesis to What Podcasts Were Meant to be.”