See 5 lines I put in a blank .vimrc for some sensible defaults… my .vimrc is rather a bit longer…
Author Archives: Jay Jay
CSS Variables and How To Use Them
A quick run down on CSS Variables and How To Use Them. Note the var() function can take 2nd parameter for a default value.
:root {
--primary-color: #333;
}
div {
color: var(--primary-color, #444);
}
p {
background-color: var(--primary-color);
}
.fancy {
border-color: var(--primary-color);
}
In defense of blub studies
This popped up on lobste.rs today: In defense of blub studies¸it’s an interesting read and links to some other interesting stuff, such as this.
HTTP(S) Benchmark Tools
This popped up on r/programming today: HTTP(S) Benchmark Tools.
A Distributed Systems Reading List
Also on HN today: A Distributed Systems Reading List. Some good stuff there.
Are people with dark personality traits more likely to succeed?
This popped up on Hacker News today: Are people with dark personality traits more likely to succeed? — interesting read. Light forces for life!
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Online Anonymity
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Online Anonymity is an excellent and comprehensive article concerning online privacy considerations.
Command Line Interface Guidelines
Command Line Interface Guidelines looked interesting but I didn’t have time to closely read the whole thing.
Do the work
Productivity advice popped up on lobste.rs today but it got moderated. I managed to get the actual link from #lobsters on IRC. It’s a brief and mildly motivating article, I’m not altogether sure why it got moderated. The article’s main point is that if you want to be productive you just need to do the work!
The Wrong Abstraction
Read a great article today: The Wrong Abstraction. It talks about when it’s better to duplicate code that maintain an abstraction. Other things mentioned include: