Because of my disability, spinal muscular atrophy, I spend a lot of time using a computer. I decided to write about my experience and the internal struggle I have with it. blakewatson.com/journal/if-i...

If I want more IRL, I must go AFK - blakewatson.com

I use a computer for hours and hours a day, partly because I love it, and partly to compensate for my disability. But how much is too much?

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Tab fatigue

✨ It’s the final day of the launch sale for my new course, Whimsical Animations! The price will nearly double in a few hours. whimsy.joshwcomeau.com You can see the exact amount of time remaining here:

Whimsical Animations

Learn how to create charming interactions and delightful touches using the magic of CSS, JavaScript, SVG, and Canvas. I’m sharing all my tricks in this one!

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I bought this course on day 1 because, yes, an LLM can help you learn—especially surface level or strictly technical info—but only a human who’s been in the trenches and has a passion for teaching can impart that experience to you with all of its nuances and lessons learned.

Josh W. Comeau@joshwcomeau.com · 3mo ago

I should first explain how the business model works. Most people discover my work through my blog (www.joshwcomeau.com). My blog is not directly monetized at all: no ads, no affiliate links, no sponsored content. In 2025, 1.4 million people visited the blog, a number that still blows my mind. 😅

I should first explain how the business model works. Most people discover my work through my blog (www.joshwcomeau.com). My blog is not directly monetized at all: no ads, no affiliate links, no sponsored content. In 2025, 1.4 million people visited the blog, a number that still blows my mind. 😅

Josh W. Comeau

Friendly articles and tutorials for front-end web developers. ❤️

joshwcomeau.com

I vibe coded this accessibility tool but I hand-made its website. scrollmymac.blakewatson.com

Scroll My Mac

Scroll anywhere on your Mac with click-and-drag. A simple accessibility tool for macOS.

scrollmymac.blakewatson.com

I vibe coded for the first time. This is what happened. I think the landscape of assistive technology software is about to be completely transformed. blakewatson.com/journal/i-us...

I used Claude Code and GSD to build the accessibility tool I’ve always wanted - blakewatson.com

The capability of AI to create software based on natural language prompts is mind-blowing and the assistive technology implications are astounding.

blakewatson.com

Looks like I have access to Bluesky again. It was previously blocked in Mississippi (long story) but we’re back with age verification.

I’ll be speaking at MagnoliaConf (@magnolia.boo) in Jackson, MS in October. My talk, "No build tool? No problem!" is all about skipping frontend build steps and instead using the cool features supported by modern browsers. You can get 10% off tickets with this code: SPEAKER10 2025.magnoliaconf.com

So, all Bluesky users in Mississippi (e.g., me) are blocked from using the app. I'm posting this by using a VPN. I hope Mississippi's government can come to a more practical solution for its stated goal of child safety, but I'm not optimistic. bsky.social/about/blog/0...

Our Response to Mississippi’s Age Assurance Law - Bluesky

A new Mississippi law requires us to block full access to Bluesky unless all users complete age checks. We have concerns about this law’s implementation.

bsky.social

I haven’t played this game in 20+ years but this song lives rent-free in my head. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lhb...

Super Mario Land 2-OST [Overworld Theme]

YouTube video by Edward Holmes

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My website turned 20 today! blakewatson.com/journal/blak...

blakewatson.com turns 20 - blakewatson.com

I bought this domain as a college student using a friend’s credit card. Twenty years later, it’s one of the best decisions I've ever made.

blakewatson.com

If you want to learn how to create and edit webpages (and you should, it’s fun!) HTML For People is a great modern learning resource. www.htmlforpeople.com

HTML for People

HTML isn't only for people working in the tech field. It's for everyone. Learn how to make a website from scratch in this beginner friendly web book.

htmlforpeople.com

Greg Pak@gregpak.net · 2y ago

You could steal this code and sub in your own images and links and text in the key areas and you'd have a very barebones but functional home base. Yep, it's crappy code! Even kinda crappy for HTML in 1999! But it actually... works! Still! In 2025! gregpak.nexus/sample/

Hypothetical. Someone who doesn't code and doesn't want to learn asks you what is a good service for making a personal website and/or blog. Where would you point them?

Quick, I need some blog posts! I'm looking for blog posts/articles about why people should have a personal website. I'm putting a list of them in a blog post. Both classic must-reads as well as little known posts from new web authors are fine.

It took two hours of debugging, one of which included 3 developers on a screenshare... to find a misspelled attribute.

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Think I’m going to stop cross-posting from Mastodon. I don’t love having a bunch of truncated posts.

Can confirm these are rad! https://iconfactory.world/@Iconfactory/114916100504750898 https://social.lol/@bw/114983446851550327

The Iconfactory (@Iconfactory@iconfactory.world)

Attached: 1 image Every Friday we send out the week’s completed batch of pixel portraits to waiting customers. The feedback has been wonderful to say the least. 😃 Another reason to love Fridays! https://iconfactory.com/pixelportraits #DigitalArt #commissions #PixelArt

iconfactory.world

You'll never have to chase down small breaking changes in your dependency chain you download the CDN versions and commit them directly to your repo. https://social.lol/@bw/114977504714639056

Any weirdos out there have a favorite light theme for VS Code? There aren't nearly as many quality light themes as dark themes I've noticed. https://social.lol/@bw/114977124835327299

I just said "bro, cope" out loud to webpack running in my terminal because it was showing me an error I already fixed. https://social.lol/@bw/114972098507528943

At certain levels, your D&D character has the option to take an ability score improvement or a feat. Ability score improvements are great but sound boring, while Feats have cool names like "War Caster" or "Crusher" (and tbf feats are great too). I just ... https://social.lol/@bw/114971829307993583

Made a bunch of updates to Minimal Character Sheet. - Print mode - Collapsible spells - UI tweaks - Bug fixes https://minimalcharactersheet.com https://social.lol/@bw/114967252818793092

Minimal character sheet

Your freeform character sheet for D&D 5e.

minimalcharactersheet.com

Like synthwave? I just added a bunch of mixes to https://synthwave.live. https://social.lol/@bw/114954447888139317

synthwave.live

The best synthwave mixes, updated weekly.

synthwave.live

Found this website which is similar to the HTML for People vibe. Love it! https://www.htmlhobbyist.com/ https://social.lol/@bw/114943644522991487

The HTML Hobbyist

Learning HTML to build your website, fanzine, or personal site.

htmlhobbyist.com

If you are reading this, you can do it. I believe in you! https://htmlforpeople.com/ https://mastodon.social/@ethanschoonover/114939346322019002 https://social.lol/@bw/114939810963339207

HTML for People

HTML isn't only for people working in the tech field. It's for everyone. Learn how to make a website from scratch in this beginner friendly web book.

htmlforpeople.com

Spent nearly all day yesterday refactoring the autosave function on my digital character sheet app. It handles edge cases more betterly and shows a save-status indicator so that you can have the warm fuzzies of knowing everything is saved (and know when s... https://social.lol/@bw/114931682387589515

Tomorrow I’m gonna start procrastinating for real. https://social.lol/@bw/114910110467382136