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Building a web…

Tantek, in celebration of 8-Bit Day (the 265th day of the year), published a blog post with the following challenge:

[…] build an entire website where each resource fits into at most 8-bits worth of bytes. 255 bytes maximum size HTML, and maximum size of any linked external stylesheet,…

I remember the feeling of the light shining around and through the curtains. Then there was music: melodies in chirp. I wanted to close my eyes and go back to sleep for just a while longer, enjoying the warmth of my bed, but I didn’t want to forget the light…

I don’t think it’s going to rain that much I thought to myself before going out yesterday. I took my summer jacket: a light blue denim coat that brings me a lot of joy. My jacket keeps me warm.

However, my jacket doesn’t have a hood.

Later in the day,…

When did I stop walking as much? I realised this week after having found the motivation to go out for a few walks. I knew that I didn’t want to spend the whole day inside. I want to see the world. With each passing day, I felt more confidence in…

The autumn rains are here. I have been looking forward to a bit of rain. There is something delightfully cosy about sitting inside reading or writing or watching television while the rain falls outside. And, rain means the opportunity for rainbows. This week, I have seen at least two rainbows,…

Sometimes I post not because I have something to get out of my system, but because I have something I want to share. This is one of those occasions.

First, Cody has a new pop-up newsletter going called “Trespassing Through Montana”. I’m a big fan of what he does,…

One of the pages I use most on my website is the page that lists the titles of all of my blog posts. I made this page for two reasons: (i) for quick reference to all of my recent posts beyond those on my home page, and (ii) so…

This is the 107th edition of People and Blogs, the series where I ask interesting people to talk about themselves and their blogs. Today we have Jack Baty and his blog, baty.net

To follow this series subscribe to the newsletter. A new interview will land in your inbox…

Artemis, the calm web reader I maintain, has a few new features. Below is a summary of the features now available to all users.

Also, I have started a Discord server for the project in which I can both answer questions and will potentially share some stories of the…