Isn’t it astonishing that after all those decades of global trade, there still isn’t a safety mechanism in place that protects the world economy – and our collective wealth – from the damaging effects of one country electing an erratic, ignorant idiot for president?
@kevinpowell And regarding the tab order/source order issue: did you see @rachelandrew‘s super interesting talk at @css__cafe, Kevin?
That might answer a few of your questions – and potentially also bring up new ones, for another podcast episode, maybe? 😉
@kevinpowell I fully (!) agree that it makes sense to name properties in a more familiar way, e.g. `item-wrap` instead of `item-cross` superceding `flex-wrap`. Tim Berners-Lee knew this as well when he created HTML: a lot of elements were already familiar to people using SGML. Make it as frictionless as possible for people to adopt new things, because, as @adactio would say, humans are allergic to change.
Loved this episode of @kevinpowell‘s podcast in which he thinks out loud about a new unified approach to #CSS layout that is currently emerging.
… sneak peek … 🫣
(Grab one of the last tickets for #btconf here: 👉 https://beyondtellerrand.com)
Prototyping … 😉 #OwnYourWeb
Actually, I took that photo a few days ago. That’s how that tree looks today… 🤯🌸
Good morning! ☀️😌
The joy of looking up to the sky after sunset and seeing the moon.
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Equipped with Stellarium, I could start to identify patterns in the stars. The patterns had names, like Orion and Taurus. I saw Sirius and Rigel and Betelgeuse. I saw Mars — a planet! I saw a planet! I gazed in the direction of Jupiter. The moon was my anchor as I learned the names of more stars and found patterns.
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There is frost on the fields as the sun cuts through the fog on a spring morning. The chill of winter recedes by the day.
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The joy of thinking through an idea over my first cup of coffee.
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I walked past someone who was wearing a jumper that said “My cat is a rockstar.” I love this message!
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Some places are so beautiful that you stop every time you are there.
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Overheard: “Dan, you’re just an old soul” — one friend says endearingly to another.
The Barbican complex in London. In the foreground, there is a body of water and many planters in which plants are growing. There are trees on which the light is shining brightly. In the background, there are several storeys of houses with tall glass windows and made of concrete.
I was mesmerised by the moon on my train ride home. It’s the early afternoon, but I can still see the moon! I thought to myself. I was on a train going through the country – the rolling hills passed by as my eyes occasionally closed. I could use a nap.
Toward the end of the journey, as more buildings would soon enter into view as I reached my destination, I saw two young women sitting on the grass by a river with a dog by their side. One of them waved delicately at the train I was on. I smiled. Maybe they knew someone on the train. I’ll never know, but the wave brought me joy.
One of my favourite times of the year is when trees blossom. I love searching for the first signs of pink buds on the trees, looking closely at the tips of branches to guage when I may first see blossom. Over the last few weeks, I have been delighted to see one tree after another show signs of pink blossom.
This morning, on a walk, I took a moment to think about how a few trees had blossomed. I had walked past them a few times with their white buds, but this morning got me thinking about how there is always something new to see on the path: the change of trees as the seasons ebb and flow, the birdsong, the light as the seasons change. I saw a cat on my walk, too. His bushy fur made me smile.
I was in a Tesco Express – a convenience store”– last weekend. When I walked in, looking for a meal deal and at the stage of choosing which sweet to buy 1, I saw two young women walk toward the ice cream freezer. I then heard:
“They are out of ice cream. What the fuck [laughs].”
I couldn’t help but smile to myself at the randomness of this comment – the excitement for ice cream and the seeming surprise from the fact that there was none available. The joy with which the words were said resonated with me. I am still laughing about it now.
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I opted for a Bounty, my go-to chocolate bar. The packaging has a palm tree on it!
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I mean … just start here and close your eyes. 😌
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqtLVvoXLig&t=1069s
Hadelich is so good, he gets a spontaneous applause after the first movement of Brahms’s violin concerto. Incredible playing.
Just in case you also prefer riffs over tariffs … 😁
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqtLVvoXLig
For two years now, I have been buying music again. Opposed to streaming that is. There is a variety of reasons for this.
