[SC 2.4.4] It's scary out there
There are a lot of sad links in this week's edition, but it's scary out there. Be kind to yourself, friends. The U.S. Navy’s $100 Million Checkbox Definitely...
[SC 2.4.4] Be well, amigos
I'm sending this one out a little earlier than normal because I'm gonna go hang at a friend's house later tonight, and I don't want to forget. Be well,...
[SC 2.4.4] Never meet your heroes
My partner and I talk occasionally about how we're usually right about our initial judgement of people. I also try to include that this behavior creates...
[SC 2.4.4] A cornucopia of links
Here is a cornucopia of links for you to feast on, dear reader. And yes, it is a Thanksgiving reference. Do Dogs Know What Art Is? They do when they all get...
[SC 2.4.4] Back to sharing links
I'm back in the United States and I'm back to sharing links. The egg or the chicken? An ancient unicellular says egg! Finally, some answers. The Worst Kind...
[SC 2.4.4] I also miss my dog
I wrote about localizing icons, then got on a plane to Amsterdam to deliver a talk about bloated websites can actually crash assistive technology. I'm pretty...
[SC 2.4.4] The numb horror of reflex and ritual
I'm sending this in the numb horror of reflex and ritual. Fuck this selfish, racist, piece of shit hate farm masquerading as a country and the people who...
[SC 2.4.4] Standing on the shoulders of giants
I wrote an article on combining a few older techniques with newer CSS features. I'm pretty proud of this one, but it's also definitely standing on the...
[SC 2.4.4] I got over Poster's Brain
I think in the last year that I got over Poster's Brain after leaving Twitter. That's been an interesting feeling to live with this and last week,...
[SC 2.4.4] Subconsciously make up for the relative lack of links
I have a lot more links this week, maybe to subconsciously make up for the relative lack of links from last week? Why we're helping more wikis move away from...
[SC 2.4.4] It still can be Wednesday if you believe
I fell asleep really early last night, so this newsletter is going out a lot later than it normally does. That said, it still can be Wednesday if you...
[SC 2.4.4] I'll be in Toronto for a11yTO Conf
I'm writing this from an airport! I'll be in Toronto for a11yTO Conf. Let me know if you're gonna be there too and we can hang out. Tengo Project Is A...
[SC 2.4.4] You would not believe bureaucratic nonsense
You would not believe bureaucratic nonsense involved in putting ~90 words on the internet. That said, the words are there now. More importantly, the reason...
[SC 2.4.4] Accessibility preferences are kinda strange
Accessibility preferences are kinda strange in terms of how they intersect with concerns surrounding information architecture and self-identity. So, I wrote...
[SC 2.4.4] 24 hours of free talks
Inclusive Design 24 has started up its 2024 edition. If you're not familiar, it's 24 hours of free talks about accessibility and inclusive design streamed...
[SC 2.4.4] A new weird little guy
This week has professional quitter-for-youers, a new weird little guy, a Simpsons reference, and ancient viruses. It also has some badsad things, but one of...
[SC 2.4.4] That's me editorializing
Apparently the theme of this week's newsletter is putting companion links by the main link I'm sharing out. Know that if there's a link in a quote I include...
[SC 2.4.4] Links do a lot of things
Links do a lot of things, and I set about documenting a decent chunk of them. This work was sitting on a dusty shelf at work, so I'm glad I was able to steal...
[SC 2.4.4] I guess I'm maudlin at heart
I edited out a few bummertown links this week because I try to walk a balance between that sort of content and more positive things. I guess I'm maudlin at...
[SC 2.4.4] It's a surprisingly small internet sometimes
I was pleasantly surprised to get a shoutout on People and Blogs by way of Anne Sturdivant's interview. It's a surprisingly small internet sometimes! Anne is...
[SC 2.4.4] Some absolutely nasty CSS selectors
I've been working on community-reported bugs and access barriers at work. It's been very rewarding, and I just got to write some absolutely nasty CSS...
[SC 2.4.4] I'd pick grimoires every time
I wrote a post for Smashing Magazine about minimum compliant interactive areas. It's nice to have a resource to point to, since I've answered questions...
[SC 2.4.4] A gigantic shameless nerd
Because I am a gigantic shameless nerd, I wrote about Dungeons & Dragons indirectly teaching me how to write alt text. It seemed to resonate with folks,...
[SC 2.4.4] Even more happy that I gave up
I soft relaunched a redesign of a11y-webring.club. I'm pretty happy with how the design turned out, and even more happy that I gave up on trying to write...
[SC 2.4.4] Out of my head and onto the web
I've been meaning to get this post on design token ugly mode out since forever, and it feels so good to finally have the thought out of my head and onto the...
[SC 2.4.4] Mine features 100% more vegetable
I wrote about my feelings around what to do when systems fail you as an author who writes in good faith for the open web. I especially like Matt Wilcox's...
[SC 2.4.4] They would have told me to tone it down a bit
This week access to all 911-associated services went down in Massachusetts in the middle of a serious heatwave. It turns out the culprit was a misconfigured...
[SC 2.4.4] Cackling out loud like an old-timey prospector
I'm fortunate in that sometimes something I put out on the web comes back to me in a surprising and pleasant and. Reader, I was cackling out loud like an...
[SC 2.4.4] Gives me the squick
I was visiting Bellevue for a work thing, and got a day-long migraine. It was likely the result of a combination of lack of sleep, pressure and timezone...
[SC 2.4.4] Literal counting crows
This week I've got literal counting crows, a review designed to kill, Devo facts, Wu-Tang clan news, and more! Crows Appear to Be Able to Count Out Loud Hell...
[SC 2.4.4] Browsers aren't incentivized
I wrote a post about CSS' upcoming contrast-color() function, and how browsers aren't incentivized to care about actual user needs anymore. I wrote this...
[SC 2.4.4] It's a fun distraction
I wrote about a tiny little TV I bought. It's a fun distraction, you should get one! Renewable energy passes 30% of world’s electricity supply Nice! The...
[SC 2.4.4] What I've been doing at work
I finally got to write about what I've been doing at work for the past year and a half. Don't get me wrong: there's still a lot more to do, but it feels good...
[SC 2.4.4] My browser tab backlog
My dog now knows how to shake with her paw! GitHub's link underline preference toggle is now available for all accounts! I finally cleared out my browser tab...
[SC 2.4.4] Speaking of links
I've got a lot of links for this week! Speaking of links, I have calendar events for each time I publish something, to remind me that I did it. If you're...
[SC 2.4.4] Big feelings about technology
I wrote about how success on a design system can be invisible. I'm struggling to think about a way to quantify this sort of work in order to better create...
[SC 2.4.4] Some cool folks said some nice things
Some cool folks said some nice things about this newsletter on Mastodon lately. Just wanted to say thank you for reading it, it's really appreciated! Mold...
[SC 2.4.4] Recursive dog shirts
My partner got me a shirt featuring a collection of pictures of my dog. I then took a photo of my dog sitting on the shirt. After, I sent that photo to a...
[SC 2.4.4] A tangled nest of IDs and attributes
I'm writing this newsletter to procrastinate on making a complicated HTML table accessible. It's a tangled nest of IDs and attributes, and it's melting my...
[SC 2.4.4] A boatload of links to share this week
For whatever reason, I found myself with a boatload of links to share this week. Read them, or don't! Giant 'sand battery' holds a week's heat for a whole...
[SC 2.4.4] Just write the dang alt text manually
I wrote about why embedding alternate text metadata into image files isn't as clever an idea as you might initially think. Just write the dang alt text...
[SC 2.4.4] Last night I got mad enough at Jakob Nielsen to write something about it
Last night I got mad enough at Jakob Nielsen to write something about it. Tonight I'm linking to it. -- Here’s Why Jalapeño Peppers Are Less Spicy Than Ever...
[SC 2.4.4] I fought CI checks
I fought CI checks for like, 6 hours today. I won. I'm tired. Art Teacher Stands Accused of Selling Students’ Painting On Personal Website Now that's a...
[SC 2.4.4] Blissfully snoozing
My dog got groomed earlier this week. She now looks like Falkor from The Neverending Story, and is blissfully snoozing next to me on the couch as I write...
[SC 2.4.4] A lot of big feels in a lot of different places
I am kind of emotionally all over the place with this week's newsletter. A lot of big feels in a lot of different places. Lossy CSS compression for fun and...
[SC 2.4.4] Sort of like outsider art
I run a project called Exploit Logos, which is an attempt to capture the phenomenon of giving software exploits some branding. It's an interesting space, in...
[SC 2.4.4] The rules are made up and the points don't matter
These things usually go out on Wednesdays, but this week it's Thursday. The rules are made up and the points don't matter. Anywhoo, here are some links! Food...
[SC 2.4.4] If you're not sure what that is, don't worry!
I'm working on updating my syntax highlighting project, and could use some input on if I should use a CSS cascade layer for it. If you're not sure what that...
[SC 2.4.4] Who knew that the cure for insomnia was to adopt a dog?
Who knew that the cure for insomnia was to adopt a dog? She's a lot to handle right now, but I know that will get better with time. She's also very sweet—I...
[SC 2.4.4] You ever just share some links on the internet?
You ever just share some links on the internet? Like this? There's a Big Difference In How Your Brain Processes The Numbers 4 And 5 Brains are wild. 20 Years...