Productivity when applied to individual creativity, I think, is exactly backward. I think we all should want to make stuff...but the hard part isn't doing it as efficiently as possible...you can do whatever you want once you're making stuff...the har…
The article examines the often unseen individuals who maintain the functionality of the modern internet. It explores the nature of digital labor, positioning human effort as crucial to the functioning of major online platforms. Focus is placed on the…
Turn any screen into a sign
ascii.rest provides an engaging resource for creating animated ASCII art. This tool is specifically designed for enhancing web pages with creative textbased graphics. It allows users to incorporate dynamic, characterbased art into their web projects.…
What my one person software business costs each month, line by line: hosting, email, analytics, payment fees, domains, software and AI tools. Everything I run, this site with its 2,000 posts, a newsletter with about 150,000 subscribers, eleven small p…
You can live the life of your dreams too. If, like me, you only remember and follow this list.
Hang on. How about not chucking tens of thousands more satellites into space?
What you're describing isn't really a “tech blog that has expanded into art.” It's more like **a lifelong technologist using technology as a lens for understanding a larger human experience**.
From the Control Rooms group on Flickr. 🤩 So many little details in all of these photos to pore over. See also Why So Many Control Rooms Were Seafoam Green
I’ve changed careers once so far, but my business has forced me through several pivots that felt a lot like career changes—new audiences, new skills, new identity. Here’s what I’d tell anyone considering a change, whether you’re moving into engineering, leaving it, or finding a new speciality.
"Something I try to remind myself: someone who is writing three hours a day, five days a week... it's shocking how much you can produce. Add those weeks together, and 40 weeks later, you have a book.
"I was born with a happy heart. I've always tried to let that shine even during my dark times. I'm one of those people who, even if things are not right, goes a…
Creating images that fit your blog is easy once you understand how to communicate with an AI. It starts with writing detailed, descriptive text—or "prompts"—that specify exactly what you want to see.
We know we have to work in the digital world, but what are the rules we need to understand to stay safe.
Choosing the right font is a critical element of user interface design. The typeface must complement the overall aesthetic and brand identity of the product. Consider the intended platform, as different screens require different font scales and weigh…
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Graph shows increased GitHub contributions in 2026.
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ZORK I: The Great Underground Empire - West of House - You are standing in an open field west of a white…
You're at a coffee shop. A song comes on. It's right on the tip of your tongue. You pull out your phone, tap a button, and it tells you what it is in a few seconds. How does a phone listen to a few seconds of music through a noisy room and instantly…
