Bruce Lawson ✅ / is on Nostr

Web standards a11y lovegod who leverages synergies at Vivaldi browser. Musician. Woke atheist libtard, least spiritual person in the universe. Multiple Sclerosis owner. Pun lover. Hootie Tootie Disco Cutie. Birmingham, UK. He/ him. Personal views. RT≠+1. https://www.brucelawson.co.uk

music:: https://cruellestmonths.com
blog:: https://www.brucelawson.co.uk
work:: https://vivaldi.com/team/
languages:: English, Thai, Turkish, French

Last Notes

2024-09-01 10:50:51

Two young lads in London, the capital city in 1902 at the height of Empire. This is what right-wing Rule Britannia nostalgia merchants want for the likes of us.
https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/113/061/908/392/555/432/original/1479ceb1a52f3de2.jpg

2024-08-30 07:23:26

Aren't well all, Tesco, aren't we all?
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2024-08-27 07:27:48

I found this (provenance unknown) in my 'temp' folder and it made me chuckle.
https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/113/032/794/794/365/988/original/9a4b30e663532dc7.jpeg

2024-08-24 07:47:17

Approximately 3.3 billion people – almost half of humanity – now live in countries that spend more money paying interest on their debts than on education or health.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/13/nations-where-3-3bn-live-spend-more-on-debt-than-health-schools

2024-08-22 15:19:05

Web Apps on iOS: is the CMA missing the point? https://brucelawson.co.uk/2024/web-apps-on-ios-is-the-cma-missing-the-point/ - in which I worry that CMA is missing some mobile browser remedies, and invite you to let them know your thoughts plz

2024-08-21 07:02:26

"Go fash, lose cash": Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Is Now the Worst Buyout for Banks Since the Financial Crisis (WSJ) https://www.wsj.com/tech/elon-musks-twitter-takeover-is-now-the-worst-buyout-for-banks-since-the-financial-crisis-3f4272cb?st=rhkmf50w84i9epx&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

2024-08-16 16:09:18

"reform your frontend hiring processes.
Never, ever hire for JavaScript framework skills. Instead, interview and hire only for fundamentals like web standards, accessibility, modern CSS, semantic HTML, and Web Components. This is doubly important if your system uses a framework." Listen to Big Al. https://infrequently.org/2024/08/the-way-out/

2024-08-15 07:33:39

"most web experiences should explicitly avoid both client-side rendered SPA UI and the component systems built to support them. Nearly all sites would be better off opting for progressive enhancement instead." https://infrequently.org/2024/08/caprock/ and Big Al's opinion is backed up with a great, great deal of data. Believe him, even if you don't like his tattoos.

2024-08-02 06:19:42

Happy to see that Fortran and COBOL, the first languages I used as a professional developer, pay shed loads more than modern flash-in-the-pan scripting dialects like JavaScript, Python and PHP https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2024/technology/#top-paying-technologies

2024-08-01 08:40:01

Using the term ‘artificial intelligence’ in product descriptions reduces purchase intentions https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2024/07/30/using-the-term-artificial-intelligence-in-product-descriptions-reduces-purchase-intentions/ "When AI is mentioned, it tends to lower emotional trust, which in turn decreases purchase intentions,” he said. “We found emotional trust plays a critical role in how consumers perceive AI-powered products.”

2024-07-31 08:16:05

A touching tribute to the 3 children murdered in Southport from the fascists who turned up to destroy a grieving community's garden walls to pelt a mosque with the bricks.
https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/112/880/106/138/774/318/original/2e1510c4539a6d20.png

2024-06-04 12:43:18

I'm posting this photo because 35 years later, people in China and Hong Kong can't. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests_and_massacre
https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/112/558/388/305/784/354/original/9aeb6e29dcee8676.png