AI slop concerns are at an all-time high. jazzband just shut down in part because github has become inundated with unqualified AI PRs. facebook, X, reddit, et all feel more machine than human these days.

lobste.rs, on the other hand, feels very human. i believe that this is in large part due to their membership system.

All that to say, a search engine cannot be your sole source of information and discovery. Its strength is in helping you find specific things when you need them, but for a well-rounded information gathering experience, we all need to put more faith into other discovery methods, especially for the independent, secret web.

The Field Guide to CSS Grid Lanes — masonry layouts in pure CSS, no JavaScript required. Syntax reference, interactive playground, real-world demos.

An OpenType variable font that turns simple text expressions into inline charts. No JavaScript, no images — just type.

An article showing the poor support for html <attr> tags among screen readers. In short: avoid using it.

A platform-agnostic, full specification of the technical features a good website should have. Built in the open under an MIT licence.

Super lightweight JSX syntax highlighter, around 1KB after minified and gzipped

How to win the war for the soul of the internet, and build the Web We Want.

A web page that tells you what your browser gave away the moment you arrived. No login, no form, no permission. Most pages do this. None of them tell you.

How to win the war for the soul of the internet, and build the Web We Want.

My takes and experinces with secrets management on NixOS