Whereas mobile-first design and development invited folks to think more expansively about the physical reality of the devices people use, accessibility-first design and development invites folks to think more expansively about the lived experiences, and physical reality of actual … | Continue reading
Whereas mobile-first design and development invited folks to think more expansively about the physical reality of the devices people use, accessibility-first design and development invites folks to think more expansively about the lived experiences, and physical reality of actual … | Continue reading
I was recently interviewed by Manu for his People and Blogs series! It was a great honor to be suggested by Piper for that, and I had a blast responding to all of Manu’s questions. The December Adventure is in full swing. There are so many fun adventure logs this year. I’ve been … | Continue reading
I was recently interviewed by Manu for his People and Blogs series! It was a great honor to be suggested by Piper for that, and I had a blast responding to all of Manu’s questions. The December Adventure is in full swing. There are so many fun adventure logs this year. I’ve been … | Continue reading
Skip to footer navigation. « Oatmeal Published October 23, 2023 Tags image autumn fall tree Explore Front Page Welcome About Me Blogroll Wiki Search Tags RSS Elsewhere Fediverse Git GitHub Dedicated to an open, collaborative web All original content: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 This site is … | Continue reading
Political speech is something I shy away from. But, of course, that is political. Sometimes there are things that you can’t ignore. There are, perhaps, many such things…right now there is one that I’m particularly close to, close enough that I am made to look because I am in some … | Continue reading
Political speech is something I shy away from. But, of course, that is political. Sometimes there are things that you can’t ignore. There are, perhaps, many such things…right now there is one that I’m particularly close to, close enough that I am made to look because I am in some … | Continue reading
Skip to footer navigation. « Oatmeal Published September 23, 2023 Tags image strange loop st louis fall Explore Front Page Welcome About Me Blogroll Wiki Search Tags RSS Elsewhere Fediverse Git GitHub Dedicated to an open, collaborative web All original content: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 T … | Continue reading
We’ve had some very dramatic thunderstorms the last few evenings. | Continue reading
We’ve had some very dramatic thunderstorms the last few evenings. | Continue reading
Today was the last real day of summer for us. Tomorrow the kids go back to school. You know those last few weeks before the dark of autumn — the ones that hold the last bursts of summer? Those days where you try to squeeze in as many chill summer vibes as humanly possible? I’ve b … | Continue reading
Today was the last real day of summer for us. Tomorrow the kids go back to school. You know those last few weeks before the dark of autumn — the ones that hold the last bursts of summer? Those days where you try to squeeze in as many chill summer vibes as humanly possible? I’ve b … | Continue reading
After the excitement of last summer I was hopeful for a chill one this year. So far, so good. We visited the island where we used to live and started our family. We saw a few friends, and visited some favorite places (though many of them are remarkably changed), but mostly we rel … | Continue reading
After the excitement of last summer I was hopeful for a chill one this year. So far, so good. We visited the island where we used to live and started our family. We saw a few friends, and visited some favorite places (though many of them are remarkably changed), but mostly we rel … | Continue reading
Skip to footer navigation. « Oatmeal Published June 19, 2023 Tags image summer Explore Front Page Welcome About Me Blogroll Wiki Search Tags RSS Elsewhere Fediverse Git GitHub Dedicated to an open, collaborative web All original content: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 This site is a member of t … | Continue reading
Anomie, a word for your consideration. The dictionary of cyborg anthropology defines anomie, in part, with this anecdote: In everyday life, the modern vehicle and the daily commute is one of the most isolated moments an urban human can experience. The highway space is a modern an … | Continue reading
Anomie, a word for your consideration. The dictionary of cyborg anthropology defines anomie, in part, with this anecdote: In everyday life, the modern vehicle and the daily commute is one of the most isolated moments an urban human can experience. The highway space is a modern an … | Continue reading
Last year I set out to rekindle my reading habit. That went well. This year’s reading has been enjoyable, but I’m not cozy with the ratio of non-fiction to fiction I’ve read this year…non-fiction (especially of the computing persuasion) far out balances the fiction I’ve read. I t … | Continue reading
Last year I set out to rekindle my reading habit. That went well. This year’s reading has been enjoyable, but I’m not cozy with the ratio of non-fiction to fiction I’ve read this year…non-fiction (especially of the computing persuasion) far out balances the fiction I’ve read. I t … | Continue reading
A bit of this and that, some kind of mishmosh. Over the last few weeks I’ve been reading a lot about array programming systems like J, K, Q, APL, and BQN. I’ve been intending to add a page to the wiki about them, but haven’t gotten to that yet. Consider this a little promise that … | Continue reading
A bit of this and that, some kind of mishmosh. Over the last few weeks I’ve been reading a lot about array programming systems like J, K, Q, APL, and BQN. I’ve been intending to add a page to the wiki about them, but havent gotten to that yet. Consider this a little promise that … | Continue reading
Some things of note, links mostly: First and foremost, I found a suitable pinboard replacement in link hut! Shout outs to my buddy Bruno for the tip. Here’s a bookmarklet I wrote to make it a bit more ergonomic for how I like to roll, javascript:(function () { const tags = prom … | Continue reading
Some things of note, links mostly: First and foremost, I found a suitable pinboard replacement in link hut! Shout outs to my buddy Bruno for the tip. Here’s a bookmarklet I wrote to make it a bit more ergonomic for how I like to roll, javascript:(function () { const tags = promp … | Continue reading
I’ve been experimenting. I’ve been concocting a recipe for vegan kugel, and rediscovering little features and edges of my website I’d forgotten I baked in. Like chocolate chips hidden in an oatmeal raisin cookie. One chip most recently re-discovered: support for per-page custom s … | Continue reading
I’ve been experimenting. I’ve been concocting a recipe for vegan kugel, and rediscovering little features and edges of my website I’d forgotten I baked in. Like chocolate chips hidden in an oatmeal raisin cookie. One chip most recently re-discovered: support for per-page custom s … | Continue reading
In accessibility and the product person I said we need to make accessibility a core part of our processes Here, I want to talk about that in more detail. I want to briefly explore what making accessibility a part of core processes looks like, and how that is different from center … | Continue reading
In accessibility and the product person I said we need to make accessibility a core part of our processes Here, I want to talk about that in more detail. I want to briefly explore what making accessibility a part of core processes looks like, and how that is different from center … | Continue reading
I recently re-read Peter Naur’s “Programming as theory building”. Afterwards I set out to write my own text editor. The paper posits that it’s really hard, if not impossible, to fully communicate about a program and sort of gestures at the futility of documentation…what spun arou … | Continue reading
I recently re-read Peter Naur’s “Programming as theory building”. Afterwards I set out to write my own text editor. The paper posits that it’s really hard, if not impossible, to fully communicate about a program and sort of gestures at the futility of documentation…what spun arou … | Continue reading
This post is a slightly modified version of a talk I presented to the product practice at my work. It presents a few ways that product designers and managers can help to move accessibility forward. It is a little bit different than what I normally share, here, but, I thought it m … | Continue reading
This post is a slightly modified version of a talk I presented to the product practice at my work. It presents a few ways that product designers and managers can help to move accessibility forward. It is a little bit different than what I normally share, here, but, I thought it m … | Continue reading
I’m feeling pretty chuffed! Last week I wrote about my intention to make this website more accessible. My motivations were many-fold, but, primarily, mostly shame. I’ve worked as an accessibility specialist in the past, and now spend a bunch of my days at work looking for ways to … | Continue reading
I’m feeling pretty chuffed! Last week I wrote about my intention to make this website more accessible. My motivations were many-fold, but, primarily, mostly shame. I’ve worked as an accessibility specialist in the past, and now spend a bunch of my days at work looking for ways to … | Continue reading
In reply to: Oatmeal - week notes The worst kind of blogging is blogging about blogging, so, I’ll keep this blogging about blogging short! I’ve made some minor updates to the design of the website that have improved it’s usability a wee bit, and are a step in the right direction … | Continue reading
In reply to: Oatmeal - week notes The worst kind of blogging is blogging about blogging, so, I’ll keep this blogging about blogging short! I’ve made some minor updates to the design of the website that have improved it’s usability a wee bit, and are a step in the right direction … | Continue reading
It got a wee bit cold here in Maine this weekend. It was thankfully uneventful for us. We hung around inside and watched it get real cold outside. Our home faired pretty well, too. Honestly pleasantly surprised about that! We picked this weekend to go all in on potty training — p … | Continue reading
At the start of this year I set out to revive my long dead reading habit. After having kids it fell by the wayside. I’ve read 41 books so far this year. Mostly a mix of science fiction and nonfiction computer science books. Here’s the complete list of everything I’ve read. I’ve g … | Continue reading