Snook
@snook.ca
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I used to make websites. I still do, but I used to, too.
https://snk.ms
jQuery is 20 years old. That, Prototype, and Scriptaculous were probably my favourite JS tools to play with.
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Ottawa is getting dumped on with 35cm of snow expected. I donât miss shovelling. I didnât mind shovelling. Maybe even enjoyed it. But I donât miss it.
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I don't want a âto doâ list; I want a âto enjoyâ list.
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One thing I like about autumn: it's nice for driving around in. Sunroof open, windows down, cruising.
3 months ago
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I used to have an app that auto-created contacts from IM, Email, and Social Media and hooboy that was a mistake. So many contacts of people I emailed 15-20 years ago. Cleaning up, I've gone from over 1000 down to 700 and I've only gone through half my contacts.
4 months ago
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"theme-color" no longer works on OS26. It seems to style the address bar and tabs based on web site background color.
www.reddit.com/r/webdev/com...
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From the webdev community on Reddit: Redesigned Safari has dropped support for theme-color
Explore this post and more from the webdev community
https://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1ni74bd/redesigned_safari_has_dropped_support_for/
4 months ago
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One of these is a heading. One is a list item. And one is actionable. I feel like there should be more affordability to make this clear.
4 months ago
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Iâm not minding iOS26 so far, although thereâs some UI changes that Iâll need to get used to that Iâve stumbled on. Slowly updating all my devices to â26.
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Go Irish! (My first ever tailgate experience)
4 months ago
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Thankfully, had the smoothest border crossing ever. Took 10 seconds and I was on my way!
4 months ago
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Took in two coffee shops today in Yorkville: Goldstruck (meh) and Coffee Lunar (okay).
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"Every mature application contains within it some UI which is a living fossil of its past." When I was at Shopify and we were updating the UI, I tracked down every piece of interface to make sure nothing fell through the cracks.
x.com/rauchg/statu...
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Guillermo Rauch on X: "Every mature application contains within it some UI which is a living fossil of its past. This yellow frame is a flashback of what Gmail used to look like in 2006. https://t.co/AVEVx3CGem" / X
Every mature application contains within it some UI which is a living fossil of its past. This yellow frame is a flashback of what Gmail used to look like in 2006. https://t.co/AVEVx3CGem
https://x.com/rauchg/status/1963252752164753611
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www.bmj.com/content/390/...
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Why scientists are rethinking the immune effects of SARS-CoV-2
âImmunity debt,â a theory to explain the global surge in non-covid infections since pandemic restrictions were lifted, is increasingly being challenged by emerging evidence. Nick Tsergas reports Myco...
https://www.bmj.com/content/390/bmj.r1733
4 months ago
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Doing some digital gardening today. In particular, pruning accounts and passwords. Closing accounts where I can, resetting passwords where I should.
4 months ago
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Intentional curation is important. Even with algorithms, I try to push the system towards providing higher quality content.
notetoself.studio/post/inputs-...
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Intentional inputs | Note to Self
Years ago I was at Disneyland in California with my family, taking a lunch break between rides. As I sipped my drink and watched the crowd passing by, I...
https://notetoself.studio/post/inputs-and-output/
4 months ago
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Watching the Apple event, which I havenât done in a long time. Was delighted by the Loaded Honey track early up.
4 months ago
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Since Mr Black coffee liqueur isnât available here in Ontario, I have 4 different bottles of coffee liqueurs as I tried to find something that hit the right spot. Now itâs taking forever to go through them all. Lots of espresso martinis and White Russians in my future. (Made with Ukrainian vodka)
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www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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The History of The New Yorkerâs Vaunted Fact-Checking Department
Reporters engage in charm and betrayal; checkers are in the harm-reduction business.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/09/01/the-history-of-the-new-yorkers-vaunted-fact-checking-department
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Hello London! (No, the other one.)
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Hello Toronto! đ
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I have a plethora of devices I've acquired over the years. Before I get rid of them, I need to make sure I've cleared off all my data and it's such a pain when the hardware is just on the edge of failure.
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I am oddly okay with horrible ads because I know they are ads and I will never buy their products. I donât want ad platforms to learn what I actually like and show me ads for things I might want to buy.
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"The only thing you can mend is the future." â Kaliane Bradley
scottboms.com/documenting/...
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What's Done is Done
The personal notebook and portfolio of creative director, designer, printmaker and publisher Scott Boms.
https://scottboms.com/documenting/whats-done-is-done
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logoipsum.com
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Logoipsum
Logoipsum offers free, SVG placeholder logos in a variety of styles for use in design projects and mockups. Easily copy or download logos for your design.
https://logoipsum.com
5 months ago
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At coffee shop, guy asked me to watch his stuff while he stepped out to take a call. Iâve since finished my coffee and heâs still not back. Now what? Have I been bequeathed his stuff? Is there a reasonable timeout period like a parking spot?
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www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/08/weir...
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Whimsical and Wild, 'Weird Buildings' Celebrates Architects Who Think Outside the Box
Take a flight of architectural fancy.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/08/weird-buildings-book/
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I have a bunch of house projects to get done and waiting on other people for every single one of them. Somewhat frustrating.
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âLife to me was never about accomplishment, but about Happiness, which is Smiles minus Frowns.â â Wozniak
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"While the T-shape moniker did catch on, it comes with a major problem in the metaphor, we don't find such folks have only a single deeper skill." I am shocked, shocked I tell you, that a catchphrase couldn't sum up the complexity of human experience.
martinfowler.com/articles/exp...
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Expert Generalists
Being an Expert Generalist should be treated as a first-class skill, one that can be assessed and taught.
https://martinfowler.com/articles/expert-generalist.html
5 months ago
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The joy of listening to bagpipes at 10am every morning.
5 months ago
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I've probably posted this one already but worth posting again. It's okay to live an average life.
nicenews.com/humanity/ok-...
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Why Itâs OK to Live an Average Life
Mediocrity has a negative connotation â learn why itâs OK to ditch othersâ expectations and live an average life.
https://nicenews.com/humanity/ok-to-live-an-average-life/
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werd.io/evaluating-ai/
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Evaluating AI
How to think about vendors, technology, and power
https://werd.io/evaluating-ai/
5 months ago
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www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/o...
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Opinion | Iâm a Therapist. ChatGPT Is Eerily Effective.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/opinion/chatgpt-therapist-journal-ai.html
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Interesting. đ€
simonwillison.net/2025/Aug/4/c...
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ChatGPT agentâs user-agent
I was exploring how ChatGPT agent works today. I learned some interesting things about how it exposes its identity through HTTP headers, then made a huge blunder in thinking it âŠ
https://simonwillison.net/2025/Aug/4/chatgpt-agents-user-agent/#atom-everything
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www.zachleat.com/web/faster-b...
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One weird trick to reduce Eleventy Image Build Times by 60%âzachleat.com
A post by Zach Leatherman (zachleat)
https://www.zachleat.com/web/faster-builds-with-eleventy-img/
6 months ago
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I have âSelect bidetâ on my to-do list but I keep reading it as âSelect Bidenâ. Either way, things are in the shitter now.
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Luke Knox
6 months ago
the ending of this explainer might surprise you
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I always run into the same problem when writing. I can start them off, I can write the middle, but I always struggle to end them. They often feel like stories with no point or cohesive message and just ramble on aimlessly. Maybe I should start from the end and work backwards.
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Didn't expect to run into Ilona Maher at my local coffee shop.
6 months ago
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The more time I spend in the kitchen, the more knives I want to buy.
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www.thecollector.com/rembrandt-se...
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The Fascinating Evolution of Rembrandtâs Self-Portraits | TheCollector
Rembrandtâs self-portraits offer a fascinating window into his private world, chronicling the ups and downs of his long and complicated life.
https://www.thecollector.com/rembrandt-self-portraits/
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I have a childhood memory of setting up a ramp in the back alley and going off it with other kids in the neighborhood.
flashbak.com/snapshots-of...
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Snapshots of Kids Bike Jumping in the 1970s - Flashbak
Back in the 1970s (and before), parents didnât stress about our health and safety as much as they do today. Itâs not that they cared less â they just didnât worry obsessively about it. Itâs a far gues...
https://flashbak.com/snapshots-of-kids-bike-jumping-in-the-1970s-476580/
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daverupert.com/2025/07/sci-...
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Easy sci-fi rectangles with corner-shape
In Chromium 139, CSS gets a new corner-shape property which unlocks some cool new CSS tricks. Most notably it gives us âsquirclesâ, the mathematical superellipse shape introduced by Apple in iOS 7. De...
https://daverupert.com/2025/07/sci-fi-rectangles-with-corner-shape/
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"With this innovation, the evolution of the wheel came full circle." The writer of this line must have been high-fiving themselves all day long. from:
theconversation.com/how-was-the-...
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How was the wheel invented? Computer simulations reveal the unlikely birth of a world-changing technology nearly 6,000 years ago
People have long assumed that wheels evolved from simple wooden rollers. But how? And why? A new model focused on mechanical advantage and structural strength suggests some answers.
https://theconversation.com/how-was-the-wheel-invented-computer-simulations-reveal-the-unlikely-birth-of-a-world-changing-technology-nearly-6-000-years-ago-244038
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www.bigpicturecompetition.org/2025-winners
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2025 Winners
BigPicture is open to all photography enthusiasts and professionals alike worldwide to compete for a chance to win the $5,000 grand prize.
https://www.bigpicturecompetition.org/2025-winners
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www.garros.gallery
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The Art of Roland-Garros
Explore the complete collection of iconic Roland-Garros tournament posters from 1980 to 2025. Discover decades of artistic expression from renowned artists.
https://www.garros.gallery
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fabiansjournal.bearblog.dev/when-in-doub...
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When in doubt, Go for a Walk
<p>Walking wonât solve everything. But it wonât make anything worse.<p/> <p>Thatâs more than you can say for most things we do when weâre stressed, tired, o...
https://fabiansjournal.bearblog.dev/when-in-doubt-go-for-a-walk/
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www.huffpost.com/entry/utah-s...
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I Randomly Decided To Pay Off A Schoolâs Lunch Debt. Then Something Incredible Happened.
âI immediately wondered if this was real.â
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/utah-school-lunch-debt-relief-free-student-meals_n_681258fbe4b03207b5ba49fa
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