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[SC 2.4.4] So, uh, yeah
I had a hard conversation today and it went better than I thought it would. Still sad and mad about it, though. So, uh, yeah. The Lost Joy of Music Piracy I...
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[SC 2.4.4] The podunk image hosting service
To my great embarrassment I was informed that the podunk image hosting service I used in my last newsletter was not powerful enough to show a picture of my...
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[SC 2.4.4] Between the jetlag and the time zone shifts
Greetings from Paris! Between the jetlag and the time zone shifts my sense of time is obliterated. Here’s a photo of Chicken to make up for it:
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[SC 2.4.4] Must be something in the water
A lot of my links this week wound up paired up in sequence, and I'm not quite sure how it happened. Must be something in the water. HYPERBLAM Heydon is a...
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[SC 2.4.4] aaaa
I used "aaaa" as the placeholder for the intro while drafting up the links. But also, aaaa Microsoft’s new Outlook takes 10 seconds to do what Outlook...
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[SC 2.4.4] Make sure the right thing is centered
I wrote about my managing my feelings at work when being compelled to vibe code, and how I'm trying to make sure the right thing is centered here. Arm Joe I...
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[SC 2.4.4] What are we doing here, people?
I had a difficult conversation at work today about not using toxic positivity in my communication style, and then saw the Teams-generated summary had...
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[SC 2.4.4] The AI shame zone
I had a lot of links stored up from last week. Unfortunately a lot of those were AI-related. So, I brought back the AI shame zone so you can skip reading it...
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[SC 2.4.4] Still carries the torch
Greetings from Prague! I'm here to talk about ARIA at a lovely web conference that still carries the torch for people who care about the web. It's been very...
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[SC 2.4.4] Its main strength comes from fully human efforts
Work had me write about the accessibility agent we're piloting. Setting aside all the main concerns of AI usage, I consider it a harm reduction effort. While...
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[SC 2.4.4] A possible antifuture
Here's a possible antifuture LLMs are poised to push us down. I was originally nervous to post this because I thought it was anxious nonsense, but am glad...
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[SC 2.4.4] Putting things out on the internet
I had two really nice interactions with internet strangers this week. It's nice how putting things out on the internet usually comes back to you in nice and...
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[SC 2.4.4] I've been getting slow-boiled
Today I got confirmation about something that I've been suspecting for awhile now: I've been getting slow-boiled away from doing accessibility work for my...
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[SC 2.4.4] The only way to get rid of an earworm
I'm sorry, but I've had this theme stuck in my head for days now after reading about it on this article. And as we all know: The only way to get rid of an...
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[SC 2.4.4] This is definitely vaguebooking
This is definitely vaguebooking, but I'm facing a weird problem where something working as hoped might be worse than something not working as intended. One...
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[SC 2.4.4] Newsletter intro
Newsletter intro with a link to something I've written as a way of boosting its discovery. Scientists Create Plant That Produces Ayahuasca, Shrooms, and Toad...
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[SC 2.4.4] I respect you too much
There are no April Fools pranks here, I respect you too much to try and pull that. Frozen Dead Guy Days Colorado are you okay The political use of operating...
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[SC 2.4.4] Why the hell did I sign up for this
I'm working on a talk and am currently in the "Why the hell did I sign up for this?" phase of things. It's been heartening to know that other people I know...
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[SC 2.4.4] The tiniest shred of snow
There is only the tiniest shred of snow left in my backyard. I'm ecstatic! English word with the most meanings What a set up. Iran Conflict Cost Monitor We...
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[SC 2.4.4] I feel vindicated
Other design systems are noticing the problems inherent in toast notifications and doing the right thing. I feel vindicated. We caught a ton of shit for...
