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lewis, 9 hours ago to random

📝 New post: Adding some slashpages

Inspired by the release of slashpages.net, I've added a couple to my blog

🔗 https://lewisdale.dev/post/adding-some-slashpages/

#WeblogPoMo2024

lewis, 5 days ago to random

📝 New post: My favourite albums

It's Saturday, so let's take a break from Golang to hear a rundown of my 5 favourite albums

🔗 https://lewisdale.dev/post/my-favourite-albums/

#WeblogPoMo2024 #personal

lewis, 9 days ago to random

PSA: don't cycle across a wet metal bridge

GIF of handlebar camera footage from a bike. As I reach the bridge I suddenly fall sideways and hit the ground.

lewis, 11 days ago to cycling

📝 New post: Macclesfield Bikeathon

Just some thoughts about finishing the Macclesfield Bikeathon yesterday

🔗 https://lewisdale.dev/post/macclesfield-bikeathon/

#WeblogPoMo2024 #cycling

lewis, 19 days ago to random

I’m very glad I prepared my first weeks #WeblogPoMo2024 posts. Moving house this weekend and we won’t have internet until Tuesday at the earliest, so no chance to write anything this weekend

lewis, 23 days ago to random

📝 New post: WeblogPoMo 2024

Once again unable to say no to a commitment, I've signed up to WeblogPoMo 2024, in which I post something to my blog every day for the month of May

🔗 https://lewisdale.dev/post/weblogpomo-2024/

#WeblogPoMo2024

lewis, 1 month ago to cycling

Finally! 🎉

#BikeTooter

lewis, 1 month ago to random

Ordered a massive pipe wrench to try and help remove a very seized seatpost (I don’t have a table vice), but then managed to get it unstuck before the wrench arrived so now I just like… have a pipe wrench that I’m almost certainly going to forget to return

lewis, 1 month ago to random

Streaming services need a “here’s what you’re watching on repeat” section so that I don’t have to search for the Goofy Movie every single time my daughter asks for it

lewis, 1 month ago to cycling

Think I might convert my old Peugeot bike into a single-speed for commuting. It'll eliminate so many issues I end up with around gears, wheels, & general maintenance.

I was considering doing it anyway to sell, but my LBS has suggested it for me as a commuting option, which is tempting tbh

#BikeTooter

lewis, 1 month ago to random

New post: It's CSS Naked Day

It’s CSS Naked Day[1], so to celebrate I’ve stripped all of the CSS from my
blog. I’ve added a quick Nunjucks shortcode to make it easier, so the CSS should automagically reappear tomorrow morning […]

Read it: https://lewisdale.dev/post/it-s-css-naked-day/

lewis, 1 month ago to random

Renting continues to get worse, as now Rightmove actually tries to get you to submit to a credit check just so you can send an email to a letting agent

lewis, 1 month ago to random

18 months of hearing "AI is going to revolutionise everything", 0 months of AI revolutionising anything

lewis, 1 month ago to cycling

Nice Sunday ride out today, tackling a few short-but-steep hills in the area in an effort to get better at climbing.

My Specialized Allez has been such a brilliant bike, I’ve covered probably 12-13,000km on it, and I got it as a gift from a friend who was having a clear-out. But I really can’t wait to get my new bike, it should be ready within the next week or two according to Ribble

#BIkeTooter

lewis, 2 months ago to random

New post: Using Gitea/Github actions for triggering Echo

I decided to start using Robb Knight’s Echo tool, to syndicate my blog posts to Mastodon, and trigger Webmentions. I’m not going to go through the configuration of Echo here, the project README has some good instructions for setting it up. However, I […]

Read it: https://lewisdale.dev/post/using-gitea-github-actions-for-triggering-echo/

lewis, 3 months ago to random

Reasons my daughter is mad at me now include “I won’t let her go into the Goofy Movie”

lewis, 3 months ago to random

New post: My first ever promotion

I got promoted for the first time in my entire career today, believe it or not

https://lewisdale.dev/post/my-first-ever-promotion/

lewis, 3 months ago to random

New post: Theory: Lara Croft is a vampire

I've had far too much time to play games, and this is the result. I'm sorry.

https://lewisdale.dev/post/theory-lara-croft-is-a-vampire

lewis, 3 months ago to random

New post: The web doesn't want to be browsed

A little rant about the state of modern web browsers

https://lewisdale.dev/post/the-web-doesn-t-want-to-be-browsed/

lewis, 3 months ago to random

Question for people who sit on video calls in crowded coworking spaces, without wearing headphones: why?

lewis, 3 months ago to random

Well this is a new one

lewis, 4 months ago to random

What do people use for bookmarking articles/sites to read later? My current strategy of “open in new tab and hope I remember before it auto-archives” isn’t working out for me, shockingly

lewis, 4 months ago to random

No I don't want to watch a video to find out what your expensive product does. Just give me a list of the features!

lewis, 4 months ago to random

Just went to have a look at the website for the Giro D'Italia (cycling race like the Tour de France, for those that don't know).

It's like a masterclass in how to make an inaccessible website

• Images without alt text
• Icons that are just <divs> with a background image applied in CSS
• "Buttons" are just <span> that show/hide content using onClick Javascript handlers
• Keyboard navigation is nearly impossible, no focus indicators anywhere
• Disabling Javascript breaks nearly everything

lewis, 4 months ago to cycling

Another pinch flat this morning, this time because I'd put my new wheels on the commuter bike 🤦‍♂️ Marathon Plus tyres are a pain to get on, especially in the dark, by the side of the road

#BikeTooter