brucelawson

brucelawson, 12 hours ago to random

My neighbour's offer of discounted yodelling lessons is so popular, he's had to put up a sign saying "please form an orderly orderly orderly queue".

brucelawson, 23 hours ago to random

Big Tech to EU: "Drop Dead" https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/big-tech-eu-drop-dead

brucelawson, 1 day ago to random

Is it the App store's careful curation of fart apps, or its careful curation of sanction-busting Russian bank apps that you most appreciate? https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/02/12/how-russian-banks-use-trojan-horse-apps-to-stay-in-apples-app-store

brucelawson, 1 day ago to random

I can't believe none of you warned me against drinking raki with a huge ex-bouncer brummie and a group of Scottish OAPs.

brucelawson, 2 days ago to random

Sipping a beer, reading, putting some final touches on the songs for album 3, and practicing my Turkish

brucelawson, 4 days ago to random

brb, emailing "You shouldn't need to know all the specifics of web accessibility, Susan. The Agency, however, should. When I had a central heating boiler installed, I didn't say to the gas engineer "I assume this conforms to BS8871, BS 2328 and the Don't Blow Up The Neighbourhood Directive 1993", because I trust that they would know the rules and adhere to them.

Sadly, web agencies don't have the equivalent of CORGI registration."

brucelawson, 4 days ago to random

Just back from A&E. I had a terrible pain in my bum. The doctor made me touch my toes, put his hand up and, after a few minutes of strenuous effort, he pulled out a lettuce leaf. "It feels much better, thank you!" I exclaimed. He replied, "I'm sorry, Bruce, but this is just the tip of the iceberg".

brucelawson, 4 days ago to random

Dreadful news about that French chef who got depressed, just gave up, and died. Apparently he lost the huile d'olive.

brucelawson, 5 days ago to random

"WhoFundsThem is our new project looking into MPs financial interests. With your help, we’ll answer a set of important questions for each MP, then publish what we find in a clear and accessible way on TheyWorkForYou, and as a spreadsheet, for anyone to reuse."

MySociety seeks volunteers or donations to their important work https://www.mysociety.org/democracy/who-funds-them/

brucelawson, 5 days ago to random

Was there ever a proposal to add the ability to "light dismiss" an open <details> element with esc (like HTML popover & <dialog>) or did I make it up in one of my perviest dreams?

brucelawson, 6 days ago to random

brb, explaining to someone that just because the contract didn't expressly say "The project should not contravene Equality Act 2010", it doesn't mean accessibility wasn't "in scope".

brucelawson, 6 days ago to random

Why are my live regions not working? https://tetralogical.com/blog/2024/05/01/why-are-my-live-regions-not-working/ by Pattypoo @patrick_h_lauke

brucelawson, 6 days ago to random

At the weekend I took the kids to the zoo. There were no pandas. No lions. No tigers. No giraffes. No elephants. No crocodiles. Just a tiny little dog in a cage. It was a Shih Tzu.

brucelawson, 7 days ago to random

Why did none of you tell me that my code was failing in Firefox because I was trying to style details:open rather than details[open] ? Fine bloody mates you lot are.

brucelawson, 7 days ago to random

It's not just computers that are crap rubbish technology. Look at this daft toaster from Tesco that is too small too accommodate standard Tesco own brand bread. I might stick a React sticker on it.

Some toast. Except 25% of it, which is disappointingly slightly warmed but still white bread.

brucelawson, 8 days ago to random

Having the first cheeky Pimms of the year while prepping an roast dinner for 7 (gammon, with roasted vegan sausages for the veggies)

brucelawson, 8 days ago to random

More happy tales from the privatised utility industry showing the efficiency of the private sector in competition and customer satisfaction. https://www.theguardian.com/money/article/2024/may/06/bills-you-dont-owe-menacing-debt-collectors-the-terrifying-world-of-energy-company-customers

rem, 10 days ago to random

My origin bite length story:

My dad gave me a ZX BASIC listing for Star Wars, in 1988 (I think?). I spent the day coding. The shit did not work. So began my devlife.

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brucelawson, 11 days ago to random

82 people are running to be President of Iceland, at least 11 of them accidentally. "As a content designer, I was intrigued. How could so many people accidentally start a campaign for President of Iceland?" https://uxdesign.cc/how-do-you-accidentally-run-for-president-of-iceland-0d71a4785a1e

patrick_h_lauke, 11 days ago to random

very randomly reminded of this banger ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW8GXGJ-X0A @andreasbovens @brucelawson @pepelsbey

brucelawson, 11 days ago to random

Microsoft prefers masonry to be its own display type rather than a type of display: grid https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/9041#issuecomment-2073950737

brucelawson, 13 days ago to random

It's the 60th birthday of the greatest programming language ever: BASIC https://deprogrammaticaipsum.com/programming-the-liberal-arts/

brucelawson, 14 days ago to random

I just went outside to put the bins out and didn't need an umbrella, a jumper or a scarf! Sumer is icumen in!