I went along to this year’s State Of The Browser conference on Saturday. It was great! Technically I wasn’t just an attendee. I was on the substitution bench. Dave asked if I’d be able to jump in and give my talk on declarative design should any of the speakers have to drop out. … | Continue reading
Here’s the sausage fest I pulled out of: https://frontmania.com/ They responded to my concerns: We did receive a lot of talks, but almost no women because there are almost no women in this kind of jobs. | Continue reading
Pulling out of a conference I was supposed to speak at because, now that the schedule is live, I see that 90% of the line-up is white dudes like me. (They also don’t pay their speakers. These two things are not unrelated.) | Continue reading
I’ve been on a sabbatical from work for the past six weeks. At Clearleft, you’re eligible for a sabbatical after five years. For some reason I haven’t taken one until now, 19 years into my tenure at the agency. I am an idiot. My six-week sabbatical has been lovely, alternating be … | Continue reading
Here’s a picture from Belfast Trad Fest of me in my happy place (playing in a fantastic session led by piper Mick O’Brien and fiddler Sean Smyth). | Continue reading
If you have a pet parrot, it’s fun to get it to say “Help, I’m trapped in the body of a parrot!” If you have a photocopier, it’s fun to copy a piece of paper that says “I am a sentient photocopier!” #LargeLanguageModels | Continue reading
Sitting out on the porch playing my mandolin on a sultry and steamy Saint Augustine night. | Continue reading
Reading The Shadow Of Perseus by Claire Heywood. | Continue reading
I’m sure my on-stage behaviour at Frostapalooza was total cringe, but I don’t care because I was having a great time! | Continue reading
I bet some of the Florida locals are going to be very upset by this blatant propaganda appearing in their sky. | Continue reading
Checked in at Beachcomber. with Jessica | Continue reading
I wasn’t even supposed to play on this song but Brad said “do it!” https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-08m0jvu4e/ | Continue reading
Going to Saint Augustine. brb | Continue reading
Right before #Frostapalooza kicked off, the team got a pep talk from coach Brad. | Continue reading
I had an absolutely amazing time dancing and playing at Frostapalooza — it was pure joy! | Continue reading
Wednesday session in Boston | Continue reading
Dan and Sue travelled from Baltimore, Maryland to Baltimore, West Cork. | Continue reading
I met a friendly robin this morning. | Continue reading
Reading House Of Odysseus by Claire North. | Continue reading
Prepping for takeoff — Andy’s taking me up for a flight! | Continue reading
Lying on the warm rocks of Brighton beach, listening to Veedon Fleece after swimming in the cool sea on a hot day in the Summertime in England. | Continue reading
Just updated to iOS 17.6, hoping that the fix for this frustrating regression had been shipped, but alas, no luck: https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=273327 Hobbled datalist it is, then. | Continue reading