brucelawson

brucelawson, 11 months ago to random

I'm no supporter of Sunak but I think -on balance- that he's actually trying to do the right thing (albeit, his idea of what that is greatly differs from mine). I'd retain some respect for him if he refused to dish out gongs to Johnson's lickspittle mates, given Bozo's disgrace and contempt of Commons.

brucelawson, 11 months ago to random

Album tour 4: Kitty Fisher's Locket is an acoustic guitar ballad that I wrote one rainy Sunday in Cornwall, c 1990. I have no idea what my words mean. https://soundcloud.com/thecruellestmonths/kitty-fishers-locket

brucelawson, 11 months ago to random

Web Apps on macOS Sonoma 14 Beta https://blog.tomayac.com/2023/06/07/web-apps-on-macos-sonoma-14-beta/ - some tech notes by @tomayac

brucelawson, 11 months ago to random

Lunchtime mosey around a local charity shop (any sari for £5 but none fitted me)

SteveFaulkner, 11 months ago to accessibility

The Accessible Rich Internet Applications Working Group has published Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) 1.2 as a W3C Recommendation.

#accessibility #webStandards #HTML #ARIA #WebDev

https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/9942

ppk, 11 months ago to random

Talking and drinking with @brianleroux for the first time in eight years.

brucelawson, 11 months ago to random

Amazon: "We saw customers were spending significantly more time playing games on Luna using their web browsers than on native PC and Mac apps. When we see customers love something, we double down. We optimized the web browser experience with the full features and capabilities offered in Luna’s native desktop apps" https://9to5google.com/2023/06/05/amazon-luna-windows-pc-mac-apps/

brucelawson, 11 months ago to random

Few things terrify a LinkTin recruiter more than "the role seems interesting, and I'm qualified for it. However, the linked job ad fails to mention the salary. What is it?".

brucelawson, 11 months ago to random

Utah primary schools ban Bible for 'vulgarity and violence' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65794363

brucelawson, 11 months ago to random

In the massive "other passports" line at schipol, and I want to repeatedly punch Nigel Farage.

brucelawson, 11 months ago to random

I'm spending a couple of hours converting Birmingham City Council's Future Plan consultation document from a glossy 22mb PDF to an accessible HTML document, so cripples, paupers and those who need to use translation software can have a voice, too.

brucelawson, 1 year ago to random

My Turkish friend put up a FB status about the hippie boutique she owns, and Facebook's translatometer has turned it into poetry:

"Stand up. Give me all your hands I want to hold it. I will take you upon green grasses. I will wash out your pale faces with sun. There's a black moon stuck in the trees. The trees are high. OUNG. They howl at night. We'll hold the sunlight in our palms. Bride. Stand up. Stretch out your hands."

brucelawson, 1 year ago to random

Just finished recording the next F-Word with @pepelsbey and our guest @leaverou who said (and I quote) "This was actually fun". Out soon, after editing and transcription.

brucelawson, 1 year ago to random

Every bunch of tech hippies needs a touch of Bruce™ https://brucelawson.co.uk/2023/every-bunch-of-tech-hippies-needs-a-touch-of-bruce/

brucelawson, 1 year ago to random

I have been greatly enjoying 'Citadel', a mega-budget high-octane glossy spy series that stars Priyanka Chopra (after whom the term 'Priapic' was coined, especially for me). https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/apr/28/citadel-review-this-absurdly-fun-spy-thriller-is-televisual-crack

brucelawson, 1 year ago to random

RIP Tina Turner. I can't remember when I first heard it (as a kid, in my dad's record collection, I suspect) but her voice on 'River Deep Mountain High' grabbed me by the balls and told me to make my own music. https://youtu.be/uj0wPrN_Y_4