A better (multiband) OTT plugin? Free forever, no iLok, no telemetry? With a GUI built with HTML and #CSS?

“Sounds a bit weird – but it’s also pretty dope, because it works on all systems out of the box.”
—@polarity

Call me ottrigued! 😁👏

https://youtu.be/sHRTu1yD5uU?si=mCUms7Wo8WkHiy56

Dark Visitors is now Known Agents.

A very interesting name change … 🤔
https://knownagents.com/

Adobe Re-Animate 😁

I just sprayed contact cleaner into the door switch and … it worked! 🤯🥳

HEEELP, @davatron5000 !!

“The tumble dryer simply doesn’t recognize anymore that the door is closed. Changing the door contact only takes a few minutes,“ they said … 😂

“Actually, ChatGPT says …”

Is LLMsplaining a thing?

(🤫 And there might be a discount code for Web Day Out hidden in that podcast episode … )

Going to events is good, actually. 😊 So don’t wait until the last minute – get your tickets now for

Web Day Out Brighton, 12 March 2026
https://webdayout.com

and

beyond tellerrand Düsseldorf, 27–28 April 2026
https://beyondtellerrand.com

“All the designers listen to the developer talks and all the developers listen to the designer talks. And that’s where you discover you have an interest in something you didn’t think you had an interest in.”

@adactio in a lovely conversation with @marcthiele about the magic of @btconf and the joy and challenge of running community events:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQi6sweF_c4

That also means that I have about a year to open my final diploma project one last time and record a proper video of all the interactions in the prototype – because I will never be able to open it again after that. The beauty of proprietary file formats. Hm.

“Please note that access to your Animate files and project data will end on 1 March 2027. To ensure a smooth transition, we encourage you to export your Animate FLA and XFL files to other formats such as SWF, SVG and MP4 files before this date.”

R.I.P., #Flash. 🪦

Alright my web friends! 👋 Hands up who has experienced a surge in (LLM) bot traffic recently and maybe even had to take steps against them? I’m writing a blog post about this atm and it would be great to hear whether others are experiencing the same with their #blogs and personal #websites. #RT == 💚

Don’t buy more soft synths you don’t really need. Don’t buy more soft synths you don’t really need. Don’t buy more soft synths you don’t really need … 🎹

https://www.humblebundle.com/software/make-music-change-lives-software

Really looking forward to going to the gym today. Not only because it is about time again (ahem …) but also because I get to listen to Chris and Dave on the @shoptalkshow talk to @adactio about the Web – and Web Day Out! 🤩

https://youtu.be/iNTBEwTdd9I?si=PsDpyGwzQI231o9C

😬 Native Instruments GmbH is in preliminary insolvency
https://cdm.link/ni-insolvency/

Heading out of the weekend with … pancakes for the family. 😂🥞

Also, I’m working in stereo over here! 😂

I used to have time to make adorable dog-, heart-, or poop-shaped pancakes. But now that the kids have reached a reasonable size, they’re eating so fast that I. Need. To. Keep. Them. Pancakes. Coming. 😅

(Don’t tell @jaffathecake that I put sparkling water into the pancake batter … 🤫)

Heading into the weekend with pancakes for the family. 😋🥞

Buying just another cheap plastic Amaran light didn't feel right and I also didn't want to spend a fortune for a “real” Aputure light. So I went with the Godox LE300Bi. Seems like the best budget COB LED light at the moment. A really solid metal enclosure, bi-colour 2800–6500K with decent color accuracy, app-controlled, and with an acceptable noise floor. Should be a much better light overall. 🤞
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffLKPrC4xe4

After (only?) about 5 years, my Amaran 200d led light suddenly went dark. I ordered a replacement power adapter but that didn’t solve the issue. 😔 Any recommendations for a light that lasts a tad longer?

Would have loved to see a chapter on CSS again, though #Web #Almanac

Oh yesss! 🤩 The 2025 #Web #Almanac has just been released. Can’t wait to read a bit …
https://almanac.httparchive.org/en/2025/

And of course, he stands in front of the Declaration of Independence. You can't make this up.

🎻 The best recording ever of Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 is from 1962. The GOAT Jascha Heifetz with unparalleled precision, clarity, and musicality. And that transition from the first into the second movement… 🤯

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw7o3mURxqw

The only downside of listening to Aesop Rock’s incredibly punchy and clear beats a lot is that all the rest suddenly start to sound muddy as … mud. 😅

I mean:
https://youtu.be/CD4p4i0HTck?si=rrC_EtFKpW--MPjQ

That rare feeling when a device is so easily maintainable that you can just open it and fix it yourself. Withered technology ftw! 🎉 (Still a bit of a weird, flimsy construction of that knob…)

Thanks to everyone who replied! 🤗