[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...
[SC 2.4.4] Running your own blog means nobody can tell you no
I wrote about oh shit banners, a design pattern used to notify people about catastrophic events. I'm not gonna lie, running your own blog means nobody can...
[SC 2.4.4] Marking some of these newsletters as dangerous
A subscriber kindly informed me that Gmail is marking some of these newsletters as dangerous, which is a good reminder that I really should get off Gmail....
[SC 2.4.4] Slower, and more restful
This has been a slower, and more restful week for me. I hope it is for you as well. Thanks for reading! Hmmm … Something Is Not Right Here. I was trying to...
[SC 2.4.4] It was a lot of fun and you should try it
Today I wound up gassing up some friends on a Discord we're all in! It was a lot of fun and you should try it! Jailbroken AI Chatbots Can Jailbreak Other...
[SC 2.4.4] Secret chip flavors
If secret chip flavors don't keep you reading until the end I don't know what will. 1916 Rising hostilities lifted daily to allow feeding of ducks Duck! When...
[SC 2.4.4] A deliberate, if often overlooked choice
I wrote about making my Mastodon instance look nicer, and how being able to do that is a deliberate, if often overlooked choice. The Secret Language of Ships...
[SC 2.4.4] Almost forgot to send this one
Almost forgot to send this one! When we see what others do, our brain sees not what we see, but what we expect "We see the world from the inside out, rather...
[SC 2.4.4] Something I wrestled with for over six months
I published a blog post about accessibility annotation kits. It is a long post, but it needs the space to communicate the full scope and scale of what I'm...
[SC 2.4.4] Trash fiction
I had some days off. I saw old friends, touched grass, slept in, read trash fiction, and drank too much coffee. Highly recommend. Universal basic income is...
[SC 2.4.4] I think other people feel like it is also a thing
I wrote about Zombie Slack channels for Halloween because it feels like a thing, and I think other people feel like it is also a thing. New Jersey...
[SC 2.4.4] If you're into self-help humor
I updated my Alfred WCAG extension to support WCAG 2.2. If you're into self-help humor, you can use it to look up what the 2.4.4 portion of this newsletter's...
[SC 2.4.4] Folks seemed to enjoy that
I compared websites to bridges, and folks seemed to enjoy that. The Hacker News crowd seemed to not like completely optional link underlines getting switched...
[SC 2.4.4] Just another way of being
I've known I had Aphantasia for a little while now, but learning about Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory (SDAM) from this article made a lot of...
[SC 2.4.4] The second best outcome
GitHub now has a preference toggle for link underlines. This is the second best outcome, with the first being them underlined in the first place. Regardless,...
[SC 2.4.4] Presented in an arbitrary order
You there, sit down for a spell. Rest those weary legs as you read through these links presented in an arbitrary order. The Worst Programmer I Know "…don’t...
[SC 2.4.4] It's not tomorrow until I fall asleep
It's not tomorrow until I fall asleep, so today is still today because I'm helping to host Inclusive Design 24. The event is 24 hours of free, live streamed...
[SC 2.4.4] A lot of scientists doing things
This week features a lot of scientists doing things. And that's great! I like it when scientists get to do things. Scientists grow whole model of human...
[SC 2.4.4] Also technically equivalent
This week I wrote about how an experience that is confusing for all involved is also technically an equivalent one. If you're also interested in taking...
[SC 2.4.4] Wednesday can be Thursday, if you believe
This was supposed to go out yesterday, but I was a little fried. I'm sending it now, proving that Wednesday can be Thursday, if you believe. Enjoy!...
[SC 2.4.4] Mostly weirdly optimistic
The vibe on this one is mostly weirdly optimistic! Nice! Fugitive “sovereign citizen” arrested for selling silver as bogus COVID cure Loving this current...
[SC 2.4.4] Nostalgiaweb
There's inadvertently a lot of nostalgiaweb-related content in this one. Wonder what that's all about. Turn-On Found Should have sent a poet. BadAppleFont...
[SC 2.4.4] Big tech is a wild ride
Today is my one year anniversary at GitHub! I've learned a lot—some good, some not so good. This take was too spicy for the post, but one of the biggest...
[SC 2.4.4] If you don't know what those words mean, don't worry!
I released an Alfred workflow today that helps you search through, reference, and research Web Content Accessibility Guideline Success Criterion. If you...
[SC 2.4.4] The next linkypoo edition
I shared Neopets' comeback plan in a Discord last week. A friend pointed out that Scientology used to own them, a fact that blew my mind. They then went on...
[SC 2.4.4] Moving the hyperlink color
I can't get the dark mode media query to be honored (yes, most email clients support prefers-color-scheme), so I'm moving the hyperlink color back to blue....
[SC 2.4.4] Buying a pair of jeans
This week I wrote about my ruined brain and how it relates to buying a pair of jeans. I also have a ton of links this week, so hopefully something here...
[SC 2.4.4] Kudos to a fellow Eric
This week is a double-feature, as I missed last week's newsletter on account of going out into the world and being a human being in a location other than my...
[SC 2.4.4] Better late than never
I usually send these on Wednesday, but this is Sunday. Better late than never, I guess. The reason is I lost track of time in the process of packing for a...
[SC 2.4.4] I don't think the two are related
Today I gave a big talk at work about the revolutionary concept of working with people instead of assuming what they want and how they work. My fridge also...
[SC 2.4.4] Demonstrate non-automatable behavior
This week I am back on my “automate the CEOs away” bullshit. At least up until they demonstrate non-automatable behavior. Automate the CEOs “And when we can...
[SC 2.4.4] Continually re-test something like this
I wrote about how browsers keep breaking CSS display: contents declarations, and how I don't think we can safely rely, and therefore use the declaration...
[SC 2.4.4] Existential web browser compatibility woes
This week we have threatening fonts, early computer art, existential web browser compatibility woes, and more! Thanks for reading! This blog is hosted on my...
[SC 2.4.4] Hopefully you are not tired of links
This week I have to give three talks for work. I am very tired. Hopefully you are not tired of links, because here they are: The X In Latinx Is A Wound, Not...
[SC 2.4.4] Life goes on and so shall the links
This week I stepped down from The A11Y Project. I’m proud of what we accomplished, but it was slowly eating me alive. Open source is a prison, but it is...
[SC 2.4.4] Some links I didn't write
I wrote about how customizing the scrollbar isn't always the best idea. I also shared some links I didn't write! Tiny hamster's giant graveyard feast...
[SC 2.4.4] Deterministic Pokémon
Welcome to yet another Wednesday! This week we have Mayan calendars, deterministic Pokémon, weevil law, and more. Scientists Finally Solved the Mystery of...