DSri Seah (they/them)
@dsri.bsky.social
D-Rank Adventurous Creative • https://dsriseah.com/about/sri • 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 🇹🇼
GHDR Report 0606: A New Story from Inverted Assumptions https://dsriseah.com/ghdr/2026/0606/ --- SUMMARY // A new story begins, one designed to accomodate my own weird complicated self and anyone else facing the challenge of belonging to something good they are willing to build [...] #GHDR
i need to make a physical installation for hypertext.tv on an actual CRT with physical buttons
Hypertext TV
Daily programming for the handmade web. Airing now.
hypertext.tv
GHDR Report 0505: Setting Sail! https://dsriseah.com/ghdr/2026/0505/ --- SUMMARY // To overcome my severe allergy to marketing, I have reframed my business and online activities as a “ship that sails through the oceans of human interaction.” Exciting and scary! #GHDR
Reframing Chores as Ship Operations https://dsriseah.com/ghdr/2026/0430/ --- SUMMARY // In April, I had to admit that logical motivation alone was not translating into action. Was it a misalignment of task with personal values? Or maybe I was simply allergic to marketing? #GHDR
GHDR Report 0404: Shrinking The Execution Gap https://dsriseah.com/ghdr/2026/0404/ --- I’m making positive-but-slow progress due to my lack of sparkly motivation. Conjecture: Am I using the wrong “framing of my strengths” out of pride? Dare I say what they actually are out loud? #GHDR
Holy crap, Jack Conte's presentation at SXSW 2026 hits all the points that I, as a frustrated creator in the age of AI, needed to watch. Incredible and insightful. Relevant to #indieweb and #openweb from the human side of things, what we want to make possible. www.youtube.com/live/Ue9-zkA...
A Conversation with Jack Conte
YouTube video by SXSW
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Customizing Zulip CSS Dark Mode https://dsriseah.com/journal/2026/0226/ --- I have made a Dark Mode Zulip custom CSS file for the Zulip Desktop App that removes visual clutter and improves the contrast. You may find it a useful starting place for customizing your own Zulip CSS. [...]
I've posted my official planning post for Groundhog Day Resolutions 2026 (year 19!) Maybe the 19th time is the charm... dsriseah.com/ghdr/2026/02...
Happy Groundhog Resolutions Day! I'm still recovering from COVID so I'm splitting up my kickoff post into multiple parts; the plan is to make the final version a valentine to myself on February 14 😅 --- dsriseah.com/ghdr/2026/02...
Comments Systems and Covid-19 https://dsriseah.com/journal/2026/0123/ --- Sri flops on Recurse Center, gets COVID the day after, and tries to make up with lots of good curry. Finally added COMMENTS to my Eleventy site too!
Groundhog Day Resolutions Postmortem Day! https://dsriseah.com/journal/2026/0113/ --- I'm starting my yearly planning on January 13 in preparation for Groundhog Day Resolutions! Maybe others are interested in joining in?
Updates to DS|CAFE Onboarding! https://dsriseah.com/journal/2026/0109/ --- The DS|CAFE Discord Server now uses the native "Community Server" onboarding system, which required a massive conversion effort of all documentation. I'm pleased with how it came out.
2026 Blogging Schedule: First Post! https://dsriseah.com/journal/2026/0106/ --- For 2026, Sri will be posting new blog posts on Tuesday and Fridays! This is the first simple post to just get the conversation rolling.
BUILD 30/30: Freelance Services First Draft https://dsriseah.com/journal/2025/1205/ --- The final MONTH OF BUILDING CHALLENGE post is a first draft of a freelance services page. I'll post a summary of all 30 days on December 12.
BUILD 29/30: ETP 365 Day Journal Updated for 2026 https://dsriseah.com/journal/2025/1204/ --- I updated my PDF tool to generate the 365-page ETP Journal. Free for supporters on Patreon, $10 otherwise.
BUILD 28/30: Mini ETP Notebooks available on Amazon https://dsriseah.com/journal/2025/1203/ --- The Mini Emergent Task Planner notebooks (5.8 x 8.5 inch) have appeared on my Amazon listing, whew. That kicks off other e-commerce related activities!
Skip Week! Thanksgiving Staycation https://dsriseah.com/journal/2025/1126/ --- The holiday season is here! Taking a week-long break to let my relax by not having to make something every day.
BUILD 27/30: Short Productive Sprint Day https://dsriseah.com/journal/2025/1125/ --- I used athering-style productivity today, as deep work wasn't possible while waiting for a phone call from my mechanic.
BUILD 26/30: Experimental Collaboration https://dsriseah.com/journal/2025/1124/ --- We are doing a "Freelancer Coworking" experiment in the DS|CAFE Discord server for a week. Will it give isolated freelancers a sense of support?
BUILD 25/30: Personal Cards Revisited https://dsriseah.com/journal/2025/1120/ --- A quickie "personal card" design will give me something to hand out to people I meet. It emphasizes personal warmth on the front, and data on the back.
BUILD 23/30: Alpha Word Counting Calendar! https://dsriseah.com/journal/2025/1118/ --- Today's sharepiece is the minimum viable prototype for the Word Counting Calendar. Grab the November and December 2025 prototypes.
Skip Day 03! A Restorative Visit to the North Shore https://dsriseah.com/journal/2025/1117/ --- Skip Day! I tagged along with my buddy Sid to visit The Brickyard Collaborative, a makerspace in Lynn. Roast beefs were also had!
BUILD 22/30: Calendar Labeling and Space Filling https://dsriseah.com/journal/2025/1114/ --- Added new layout elements to the Word Counting Calendar code generator. It's coming along! Still need to implement variable data and conditional layout.
I tried Arc Raider’s solo queue for the first time today, and it was super chill. PVPers didn’t shoot me on sight. In fact, players were generally helpful; reminded me a lot of chill times helping each other with fetch quests in 2004 WoW.
BUILD 21/30: Correct Calendar Layout Progress https://dsriseah.com/journal/2025/1113/ --- Today's sharepiece is progress rendering calendar cells for each month in the right places. Still missing the Word Counting Calendar data! That's next!
BUILD 20/30: A Mythical Magical Adventure Cat Primer https://dsriseah.com/journal/2025/1112/ --- I used the new Affinity App to make a one-page primer about "magical adventure cats"; they are a narrative device I use for personal development.
BUILD 19/30: Calendar Day Drawing Progress https://dsriseah.com/journal/2025/1110/ --- Progress on drawing the Word Counting Calendar programmatically from parameter data. Getting closer!
Skip Day 02! Minimum Progress Despite Nausea https://dsriseah.com/journal/2025/1107/ --- Another skip day, but I managed to add janky word count labels to the PDF renderer then passed out. Bonus thoughts on momentum and loving the journey.
