My Code Formatting Guidelines
Stirring the tabs vs spaces pot.
Code formatting, how I go about it using Prettier, and why I choose to do it the way I do. Covering indentation, string formatting, my take on the classic tabs vs spaces debate, and much more.
https://vale.rocks/posts/my-code-formatting-guidelines
Firehose
Very disappointed by the abandonment of my 12th Gen Framework Laptop 13.
Read my open complaint here: https://community.frame.work/t/my-framework-has-been-abandoned/49024
YouTube, do you care to explain what the hell I’m looking at?
Seeing X (formerly Twitter) fall victim to clbuttic has to be one of the funniest things I’ve seen recently.
Just registered as an organ donor. Hopefully my bits can be useful when I’m no longer using them.
If you’re in Australia and want to do the same, here’s the link: https://www.donatelife.gov.au/register-donor-today
Also worth reading this set of myths regarding donation: https://www.donatelife.gov.au/all-about-donation/myths-about-donation
A panoramic photo of a walk track.
A frog chilling amongst ferns.
A majestic butterfly.
Bright green, moist moss growing vertically.
The Joomla marketing team has been editing the Joomla Wikipedia article to promote their product.
Give the article a read. It’s basically an advert.
Minecraft, Nostalgia, and Growing Up
I'm feelin' nostalgic for the block game.
A look back on Minecraft, its editions, its culture, and how it shaped me as a person as I transition into adulthood.
https://vale.rocks/posts/minecraft-nostalgia-and-growing-up
It is with great joy that I announce I am now 18 years of age.
I shall now proceed to destroy my body and mind with recreational drugs.
Beginning of Q2
The first quarter of the year has been vanquished, and now the second takes its place.
The dead internet theory was better as a conspiracy theory and not as a slowly encroaching reality…
Microsoft, I ask of you this:
Does everything need AI integration?
There is a saying that goes ‘If you’re not paying for the product, then you are the product.’
It almost seems that for the digital age it should be altered to ‘If you’re paying for the product, then you are also the product. lmao get rekt’
A debatable claim…
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I discovered <kbd> today. I simply do not know how I wasn’t aware of it until this point. This is awesome!
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Reference/Elements/kbd
Does anyone else beat their keys like they owe you money when trying to get into the BIOS?
Congrats to the GNOME team for the release of version 46!
Nothing revolutionary but so many fixes, tweaks, and quality of life improvements. Bravo!
I’ve noticed what seems to be a growing distaste for Git in my frontend development feeds on Bluesky.
I must say that once I got past the initial learning curve, I’ve found it quite nice.
Hey, err, web devs on Windows. How do you guys test for WebKit?
As far as I can see, not a single native Windows WebKit browser exists…
If you ever feel useless, just be glad you aren’t <Button> in React Native.
Just found out about WordPress’s excellent funky_javascript_fix.
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/funky_javascript_fix/
There is a problem with the legal system when organisations can throw around their weight and money to crush innovation and community-driven projects under the guise of protecting intellectual property.
Signed Up For Hacker News
Leap Year Day
Fixing our calendar's slight drift from the Earth's orbit.
Cybersecurity Superstition
It's time to cut through the cyber clutter.
A look into some cybersecurity myths and misinformation. Explore the best practices regarding passwords, multifactor authentication, social engineering tactics, antiviruses, and much more.
https://vale.rocks/posts/cybersecurity-superstition