This is awesome.
This is a fantastically useful (and beautiful) mouse-interactive exploration of CSS blend modes and ways you can use them for artistic effects. I have to try redoing some of these using background layers on single elements. https://garden.bradwoods.io/notes/css/blend-modes
Today I learned that I’m old enough to be dumb.
Leaded fuel reduced the IQ of everyone born before 1990 by ~4.25%.
The whole article is an interesting take on generations. Vibe shifts in the Upper Anthropocene (Interconnected)
You know someone’s rich when they use the phrase “coin of the realm” in casual conversation.
From Sannie Lee, writing about the value of a liberal arts education in tech.
Whether it was a history or literature class, one common thread across all my courses was thinking critically. Looking at historical events or understanding the meaning in a novel, I learned not to take things at face value.
As a “technical” tech worker, I couldn’t agree more. I credit a lot of my “how to think” skills with my liberal arts education, and think it provides perhaps a not immediately obvious, yet altogether invaluable, benefit.
Finished reading: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson 📚
No one low boils insanity like Shirley Jackson.
The view from Astoria, NYC.
Cluck Fluckman has entered the consciousness.
You know what’s cool? Map(). More invaluable technical insights all the time subscribe.
My friend Jon Solari kept surprising me with bright flash photography.
The camera is an old black and white film job, so no filters here.
I tried to sneak a selfie Jon would find later, but didn’t know how to work the camera, and ended up with a double exposure. Pretty cool.
Heather Buchel’s post on why men ruined web design is spot on. The gendered split between “design” and “development” is bad for people, and bad for the eventual product. Our titles reflect the shift. I used to be a “Technical Artist”. Now, I’m a “Front End Developer”.
Peter Pan buses now charge to leave.
Started reading: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson 📚
As the premier published resource on quirky calendars in macOS, it is my sad duty to inform the world that they have been removed. I’m not sure which update killed them, but they’re gone in Sonoma. Whenever it happened, the world got a little bit less fun.
Started reading: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 📚
Did not finish: Where it Rains in Color by Denise Crittendon 📚
What’s up with maps where you have to scroll 16 miles away and zoom in and out like an idiot to see the street name.
The Damned were great. Rocking, dramatic, and playful. Lots of fun.
At The Damned Halloween 🎃 show. Pictured: opener Fucked Up. Great so far. Waiting for the main act.
What’s that thing where a guitarist will change out their guitar and then the band sounds exactly the same.
Saw Kaiju Big Battel last night. Pictured is the climactic match between the heroic Steam Powered Tentacle Boulder and the villainous Dr Cube.
Our Cat’s Cradle Ensemble show last night was such a great time. Thanks to everyone for overselling the show and being a wonderful audience.
I thought I found a new mole or maybe a tick on my leg. It was a chia seed.
Coming late to Clare Dederer’s The Art of Monstrous Men, tackling how you and I handle art we love from awful people. It is so incisive, dare I say brilliant, not shrinking from any angle. Added her new book Monsters to my reading list. 📚
Our Cat’s Cradle show is sold out! Thanks to everyone who bought tickets–we’re very excited to put on a great show for y’all. If you don’t have tickets, there will be a wait list, so arrive at 8:30pm to add your name.
iOS 17’s Check In safety feature seems really useful when needed. Concerned that either the time-based or location-based flavors will have too many false positives in subway rides tho.
