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Fluid typography kerning in CSS
Taking fluid typography one step further by meticulously controlling kerning pairs.
April 2023
March 2023
Finding the dominant colour in logo images: the why and the how
Figure out the accent colour so your customer doesn't need to worry about it! We can use simple math and some Go code to analyse an image that contains…
Moving from Ghost to Substack
On the phenomenon of caring less and less about walled gardens.
Details that matter: Direct file download errors
How to properl handle 500 internal server errors for file downloads. A well-designed unhappy path can make all the difference.
November 2022
June 2022
The Stockholm Syndrome of SQL: Why Relational Databases Need a Diverse Competitive Ecosystem of Query Interfaces
This is part 1 of a series analysing the relational database landscape and criticising the design of Structured Query Language. This article Our…
web3 first impressions
I've played with cryptocurrencies for a while, since around 2015 if memory serves. That has involved buying some Ethereum and bitcoin on Kraken and…
Building your own personal Google
I've never been good at keeping notes. I have a Notion file with 36 links in it, it was last updated in 2019. I also have a Pocket account, I use it to…
May 2020
Technology, creativity, culture and how they facilitate each other.
Essays on design, software, the world and the lines we draw amidst it all.
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