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Everything is Broken

Over in the ol’ ShopTalk Discord (that’s what our Patreon thingy unlocks) our editor Chris Enns was venting about some streaming gear woes. And I said: Nothing Ever Works He ultimately blogge…

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Plates

Like, that you eat off. I asked about them the other day: Who’s got a set of dinner plates they really love? — Chris Coyier (@chriscoyier.net) 2025-09-27T18:47:37.211Z Having a fairly direct relationship…

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Lots to shout about in Quiet UI

As President of Web Components, it’s my duty to publicly comment on every Web Component library and framework that exists. Today I’m taking a look at Quiet UI, a new source-available web…

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Oregon Rocketry

My co-worker Robert is into model rocketry. I made a few rockets in my day, but the hobby stopped at Estes. I didn’t really realize people take rocketry much further until knowing…

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The killer feature of Web Components

One unsung feature in the web components space that I don’t think gets enough attention is the Custom Elements Manifest initiative. I think it’s the killer feature of web components. Known as…

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The Grayscale Problem

Last year, a study found that cars are steadily getting less colourful. In the US, around 80% of cars are now black, white, gray, or silver, up from 60% in 2004. This…

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