Firehose

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I had a great time building the website for Revolt’s Mutant Remix emoji pack! The project was all about blending creativity with functionality to showcase these fun and quirky emojis. It’s great fun capturing that energy in a site!

I designed and developed the site using my static site generator, Adduce, creating a simple, accessible layout that captures the playful spirit of the pack. It was a fun challenge to bring the emojis to life online!

Check out the website here: https://mutant.revolt.chat

Just started compiling some of my favourite blogs on my site. (I may or may not have lost my previous collection of RSS feeds…)

https://vale.rocks/links

I’m certain I’m missing tons, so please let me know of your favourites!

Were you all just gonna let me keep on living without telling me about the rch unit?

This is so insanely useful for one specific thing I ended up fixing with JS the other day.

I know it’s time to take a break when I start pulling this stunt:

body {
	        color = white;
	    }
	    

Put together a links page on my site today. A curated collection of my bookmarks and findings while surfing the web.

Watch your step. There are rabbit holes!

https://vale.rocks/links

Do let me know if you have any more links I should check out.

Yet another step up for the next year. We’re skipping 1080p and aiming straight for 1440p!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

My plan for 2025 is to put out more everything and focus on what sticks. The goal is to experiment, learn, and double down on what works.

2024 has very much been a year of general experimentation and exploration for me. Now I want to start testing things more aligned with my goals and putting the knowledge I gain to use!

I’d be rich if I got a dollar every time I read OpenAI as OpenAPI and OpenAPI as OpenAI. Drives me loopy.

I love the process of creating and refining things to perfection!

1. Build something.
2. Put it out there.
3. Observe how it’s received and gather feedback.
4. Identify, plan, and enact action to improve it.
5. Repeat until it’s as close to perfection as possible!

The OODA (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act) loop is a powerful framework—not just for decision-making, but for building better products and experiences.

It’s also invaluable in avoiding wasting time building things that nobody wants or needs.

I ensure I write crap that I don’t publish so that if I ever become a super famous writer and then cark it, there’ll be something to tack to the end of special editions.

Still a bit of work to do, but I’ve put together a firehose of my web activities and mirrored many of my microblog posts to my site. Trying to embrace the IndieWeb a bit further.

https://vale.rocks/firehose/1

Sloppy AI-generated thumbnail images serve as a good litmus test for whether something is worth clicking.

Seriously, it’s great to know what is gonna be slop without even having to even click through.

Instead of pulling up the ladder behind you, why not add some more rungs or lower it a bit for the next person? Helping others succeed is not just a great way to give back—it creates a stronger, more inclusive community for all. Let’s build each other up.

Received my physical diploma in the mail! I truly am a fully licensed front-end developer!