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Night time, city scene. People in silhouette walk down a city street, lights from shops are reflected in the wet road.

Friday 10

Friday 10: Everything is Temporary, Anyway

When the streets are wet. the colors slip into the sky.

Early morning. Sunrise colors in the sky, which is reflected in the almost still waters of the Roanoke sound. There's a short pier visible in silhouette, either in ruins or half-constructed.

The Unceasing Drama of Social Media

There’s a bit of a kerfuffle on Bluesky over moderation, leading to a little mini-exodus of people (as these things usually do). Familiar enough sight at this point. I’m not going to get into it because other people have done a better job (post one, post two). The

Full Circle

WebDev

Full Circle

Wanting more interactivity on my blog, even at a minimal level, has made static site generators more trouble than I want to deal with.

A rural road disappears into the fog. The road is lined with trees, which have no leaves.

Friday 10: The Morning After Blues

The morning after blues, from my head down to my shoes

Electric lights hang from the ceiling; they have elaborate filaments.

AI Coding (II)

A lot of folks are asking if AI makes developers more efficient, but we'd have to know how to measure efficiency first.

Buskers with fiddles, cellos, and a double bass perform on the street.

Friday 10: Old Time String Band

I was born to be a fiddler in an old-time string band

An old, beat up pay phone. Grafitti on the phone reads "Tell her you love her."

Friday 10: Tuesday’s on the Phone to Me

Sunday’s on the phone to Monday, Tuesday’s on the phone to me.

The Earth at night seen from space, cities and towns are visible thanks to street lights.

AI Coding (I)

Giving the AI coding thing "the old college try," not that I tried that much in college.

A lonely tree sits out in the middle of a field of tall grass

Friday 10: All of the Greenery is Coming Down, Boy

All of the greenery is coming down, boy

Honestly, I probably have more fun than anyone else with the Friday 10.

Some thoughts after the first few weeks of my lyric guessing game.

The question of purity tests

When people argue about "purity tests" in politics, it’s to dodge accepting uncomfortable compromises.

CSS guide: parents should tell children where to sit

CSS guide: parents should tell children where to sit

The principle that reshaped how I wrote CSS.

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