Missing features from software I use daily

hidden I never used Twitter “normally” — I always used third-party clients. I never tolerated the algorithmic timeline. I was a completionist — I wanted to pick up where I left off and tried to make sure I read everything in my timeline. I was extremely picky who I followed, but for that reason, I really enjoyed my timeline. I followed a few core communities that didn’t exist anywhere else....

hidden This is a static blog powered by markdown files. The files live in a git repository, and a build process turns those markdown files into the site you are reading now. This has proved tricky to have a writing workflow that can be done completely from iOS, but as this test will hopefully prove, it can be done. software used Ulysses for writing. The app supports both macOS and iOS and I already use it for writing this blog on the desktop and publish short posts via Micro....

First Impressions of the Anime Winter 2023 Season

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hidden Something to keep in mind is almost all my recent experience is using a “modern” UI framework (React is my go-to hammer in my tool belt). Your framework of choice (or lack thereof) will probably have an influence on your decision-making process. My one piece of advice is that it’s likely not a good idea to use a styling paradigm that is at odds with your framework. Start with what your framework makes easy and explore from there....

First Impressions of the Anime Spring 2022 Season

hidden Some quick thoughts after playing around with Warp - a new terminal emulator for Mac (Windows and Linux reportedly coming later). It’s great to see some innovation coming to a tool I use daily. My current terminal emulator iTerm2 has served me very well for more than a decade. I tried a few of the JS/CSS-based emulators that came out a few years ago, but they weren’t offering anything that I needed and introduced a whole new set of downsides....

My initial thoughts on The Wheel of Time premier