Five Links #106
1. ByeDoom
A nice little tool to quickly grab RSS feeds:
Add any public account from Instagram, Facebook, Substack, Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, X, TikTok or YouTube to quickly get a feed that you can add to your favorite reader.
2. New theme
I love this sentiment:
Fun things can happen when you name your stylesheet interim.css.
3. Equinox
Nick’s blog post also put me onto this handy link to simultaneously see a site in light and dark mode.
4. WhatCable
USB-C is great until you discover that the cables all have different capabilities and there’s not usually a way to visibly tell what sort of cable you’re holding.
I’ve heard of some people colour-coding cables (e.g. Thunderbolt cables are black), but I’m not that organised. And now I don’t need to be:
WhatCable explains cable speed, charging limits, e-marker data, and connected devices in plain English. Name a cable and it tracks how the cable actually performs over time, so you can spot the one that has started misbehaving. No more guessing why a cable charges slow or refuses to drive your display.
5. Dither Image Online
A free dithering tool that works locally (i.e. images aren’t sent across the web).
What am I up to?
- I published an updated piece on why I bill on a time and materials basis on my studio site
- I have a couple of projects wrapping up and have some availability for new projects
- Recently published my own answers to the design process questions
- My next available Unoffice Hour slot is 22 July
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Until next time,
Dave