Ecosia Browser and Search
My early impressions of Ecosia browser and search are promising but not enough to make me switch.
Latest Technology Posts
The newest blog posts are available below. You can also use the tag list in the sidebar to jump to posts about a specific topic.
Opening Links in New Tabs
Links can be coded to open in new tabs/windows. Here's why to usually not do that, what the exceptions are, and how to do that accessibly.
The State of Podcasts 2025
The state of my podcast feeds to start 2025, including the problem of too much and pricing models.
A Brief Experiment in a Mastodon Self-Managed Instance
I did a cheap trial of managing my own solo Mastodon instance. I learned a few things about its signup, limited federation, domains, markdown, and storage.
Accessible Fonts
I did some research on accessibility of fonts, learning about doubles, mirrors, spacing, and what are considered some of the best.
Site Rebuilt in Eleventy
This site has been revamped with eleventy. This post describes some of my experiences with it.
VS Code: University Colour Palettes
I like using different VS Code colour combinations. I designed a few based on some university colour schemes.
IDRC Presentation on Open Menu
I recently presented to the Inclusive Design Research Centre about work on an open menu concept. Here are some of my key takeaways.
Drupal: Open Menu
How we built a more accessible menu alternative
Dark Content Mode
Get ready for browsers converting your site to dark content mode.