Some days you just forget how to comment a line in HTML…
Since ~2021* I’ve redirected /github to my GitHub profile to own my links to GH repos like https://github.com/tantek/cassis Apache htaccess code to #OwnYourLinks: RedirectTemp /github https://github.com/tantek change /tantek to your GitHub /username More on this technique: https://indieweb.org...
Just double-clicked a .vsd file in Windows Explorer and it fires up Internet Explorer to open the file. I didn’t set the default. Then it starts lecturing me about Edge. I mean…
Fiddling with gists
For my RSS to micropub implementation I needed to generate a decent slug in JS. I found this slugify.js gist by codeguy to which a coder called thierryc made some really nice modifications (but weirdly didn’t publish their own that I could find).
I tested thierry’s code in jsfiddle and found it left a trailing ‘-‘. Using the fiddle I was able to step through the code and see where it went wrong. I just added an extra replace and it worked for me.
I’ve never really found a use for jsfiddle or gists before so this felt good.
Not sure £7.5m is enough to be honest. Quite like to see some criminal charges for this craziness! https://news.sky.com/story/facial-recognition-company-clearview-ai-fined-7-5m-for-illegally-using-images-of-brits-scraped-from-online-12619574
After that, if I never have to deal with any JS again in my life it might be too soon!
Well, I fixed it… but now I have a massive hyper-focus hangover/overwhelm! #ADHD
It would be fair to say I was an Apple “hater” for years. Purveyors of staggeringly over-priced, aesthetically pleasing gadgets with mediocre features. But they have VERY slowly won me over.
Just a quick text with Siri
Micropub tweet test