Here’s a fun article about Double-clicking On The Web from way back in 2015. Ah, the good old days.
Author Archives: Jay Jay
What is a database backup (back to the basics)
Today I saw What is a database backup (back to the basics), which I probably should have read more closely than I did.
The UX of Among Us: The importance of colorblind-friendly design
This article popped up in my feed today: The UX of Among Us: The importance of colorblind-friendly design, it’s an interesting discussion of various types of colour blindness and what they’re like.
Technical debt as a lack of understanding
Technical debt as a lack of understanding popped up on lobste.rs today, and I thought it was pretty good. An interesting admonition of a corporate wiki that I’m not sure I agree with… also a brief YouTube video of Ward Cunningham who invented the term “technical debt” after reading, of all people, Lakoff and Johnson, my heroes! :)
Math keeps changing
An interesting article on lobste.rs today on the JavaScript Math implementation: Math keeps changing. The comic really resonated with me: 
Meno’s Paradox
Today I learned about Meno’s Paradox which is a fallacy of equivocation. It was mentioned on page 26 of a Kindle book I’m reading: How to Take Smart Notes.
CSS Box Sizing
Read a good article about Box Sizing over on CSS Tricks.
In summary:
html {
box-sizing: border-box;
}
*, *:before, *:after {
box-sizing: inherit;
}
How Did Things Ever Get This Good?
I read How Did Things Ever Get This Good? today. Nice, short, optimistic piece.
How to download a web page with wget
To download a web page along with its scripts and styles etc:
wget --page-requisites --convert-links --execute robots=off https://www.example.com/whatever/
Data Visualization with JavaScript
Today I discovered Data Visualization with JavaScript. I would like to read that one, I will see if I ever find the time.