heydon

heydon, 1 year ago to random

A lot of "centralization is good actually" and "federation is inherently discriminatory to <group I don't belong to but am speaking for>" around here at the moment

How much of this is FUD generated by Bluesky, Twitter and others? I'll wager a lot.

heydon, 1 year ago to random

This article by Naomi Klein on generative AI is absolutely pitch perfect. They lay it out so well. Everyone should read this, but especially anyone contemplating the "positive sides" to technology like ChapGPT. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/may/08/ai-machines-hallucinating-naomi-klein?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

heydon, 1 year ago to random

I wrote about a thing I am v interested in: functional documentation. https://heydonworks.com/article/functional-documentation/

heydon, 1 year ago to random

Just read this and I like the sentiment.

"Having only one biological parent, Jesus would have had XX chromosomes just like his mom, making Jesus de facto the most famous trans man in history."

heydon, 1 year ago to random

Every Layout spotted in Sapporo, Japan!

heydon, 1 year ago to random

Dear Computer by CZARFACE 💾 📀

https://open.spotify.com/track/5D9jWqMIR5P3qxeGAbcHO0?si=52852e38848d4e3b

heydon, 1 year ago to random

📝 Functional Documentation https://heydonworks.com/article/functional-documentation/

I've been thinking a lot about ways to make documentation more DRY/modular/functional. What are some ways you do this? I can add some notes to the end.

heydon, 1 year ago to random

A lot of people still saying Mastodon's UX is a barrier to entry and that, if you somehow managed to sign up to an instance and are here, saying it is an easy process is biased/exclusionary/privileged/blinkered.

Well, speaking as someone with interface blindness and low executive functioning, who shouts at parking meters, microwaves, and 98% of the web: I'm calling bullshit.

heydon, 1 year ago to accessibility

If you have an active RSS feed about #frontend, #designSystems #generativeArt, #UX, #accessibility, or really anything to do with the web, please drop it here and I'll repost it.

heydon, 1 year ago to random

What's your favorite RSS reader in 2023?

heydon, 1 year ago to random

My first gig in over a decade last night. I'm on the left playing baritone guitar and twiddling knobs.

Dimly lit men sandwiched between PA speakers in a basement.

heydon, 1 year ago to random

#FakeBookTitleFriday is my new favorite fedi-thing

heydon, 1 year ago to random

heydon, 1 year ago to random

I understand Bluesky is privately owned? (so I'm not sure how "decentralized" applies) but how does it make money?

heydon, 1 year ago to random

Tories are handing out leaflets in Norwich saying you don't need to bring voter ID to the polls. Outright lie.

Actually had a Tory "campaigner" come to my door the other day. I told him to fuck off. The audacity to come to my house with your bullshit.

SteveFaulkner, 1 year ago to accessibility

The inclusive design principles by @tink @iheni @heydon and @IanPouncey are back after a bit of a lie down

“These Inclusive Design Principles are about putting people first. It's about designing for the needs of people with permanent, temporary, situational, or changing disabilities — all of us really.”

Available in 5 languages

#usability #accessibility #inclusiveDesign

https://inclusivedesignprinciples.org/