Dave Rupert / is on Nostr

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Website: https://daverupert.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/davatron5000

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2024-09-17 15:03:45

Every time you like/share something here instead of on one of the big silos you steal power from an algorithm and I find that intoxicating.

2024-09-13 22:21:04

[interior: Unicode consortium]
> Hey, should we have a glyph for a pointing finger?
Absolutely
> What about filled and outlined triangle?
Sure, but make them all different sizes.
> What about arrows?
Yeah, make tons but never a full set pointing in all directions. I'm talking seven 3D arrows but they all face right.
> Dominos?
Fuckin' all of them, man. Horizontal and vertical. Let's take that part seriously.

2024-09-13 13:41:32

📝 Wrote about good forms (inspired by a toot by @npub1rlw…m4p3)
https://daverupert.com/2024/09/good-forms/

2024-09-11 15:33:39

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hey so post this came up in my google keyword alerts. got a link?

2024-09-11 14:10:03

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I think Zaphod is loathsome but adventurous, so that's fun? Not sure about the other guy.

2024-09-11 13:18:47

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I recently read hitchhikers and the similarities between Zaphod and Trump were not lost on me. Zaphod somehow is likable tho?

2024-09-11 12:50:28

US politics is wild. You have one candidate with some pretty concrete plans to help the middle class and one candidate who’s like “Immigrants are eating your pets!” and somehow there are still undecided voters.

2024-08-21 15:31:49

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I turned this into a table
https://codepen.io/davatron5000/pen/WNqzMzd??editors=1100

2024-08-18 22:36:43

Finally got around to reading thru @npub1pf4…pgxq’s 4-part series: The Reckoning. It reads like a good podcast arc. Starting off with some hard data and compelling case studies, then moving to describing the culture shift we need in front-end engineering, and a roadmap on how to dig yourself out of an SPA hole.
Recommend reading if you work on or care about the web. Makes for a great lazy Sunday or morning coffee read.
https://infrequently.org/2024/08/the-landscape/

2024-08-18 22:36:43

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It’s probably no secret I agree with nearly all of Alex’s conclusions in the series, but the part that resonated most was creating an understanding of quality.
Without a collective lens on how to view and judge our work, we’re gonna keep having the “well, actually I build apps not websites” scapegoating with no real accountability to our users.

2024-08-09 13:06:31

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Oof. Haven’t messed with JSR, sounds yikes. Also share the disappointment that they reverted on the “packages are just URLs” principle.
I think what’s interesting about a standard lib is that the more we can solve common problems in a uniform way the better. Node had a lot of “standard” modules (e.g. fs) that were good but not super portable and often ahead of language standards (e.g. require).
I guess I’m pro cow-path-paving wherever possible.

2024-08-09 01:04:01

Oooh. I like this idea of a standard lib for JS from [@deno_land](https://fosstodon.org/@deno_land ). Not limited to Deno tho.
https://github.com/denoland/std/issues/4600

2024-08-08 13:51:40

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Maybe `<li onclick>` was really a hero the whole time.

2024-08-08 01:29:47

Today we surprised the kids when they came home from grandma’s house with two new adopted pups: Laneige and Rosebud.
(The pups were named after lip balms by the shelter and so far the names have stuck)
Two dogs is a little ambitious but hey, life’s too short not to have dogs, even if I am allergic. They are good dogs and love belly rubs.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/923/771/140/454/221/original/148c7cfab5cafb01.jpeg

2024-08-01 15:40:37

Tech check! What condition is your phone in? [Poll]

2024-07-31 16:28:23

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That's much more elegant than my previous setup! I love the double 90º connector!

2024-07-30 18:00:52

Important Life Update: I've been aggressively reworking on my desk setup and think I've finally perfected it. I can switch between my Macbook Pro and my 144 Hz 1440p gaming PC with a single button press.

2024-06-13 20:17:34

What are some small things that make your day better?
(e.g. I have a few: seeing a red cardinal, a deer hops into my back yard, or I have a conversation with a neighbor)