Blog ✏️
A list of the blog posts I have written. Click here to view this list as an RSS feed.
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Simple Websites
Posted on: | Web
I designed this website with simplicity in mind. The fewer the bytes, the better. I’ve been thinking about it and I do not think that simplicity is just about how many lines of code I use in my websites. It’s about how I can use as few lines as possible to achieve a particular goal.
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Documenting My Code
Posted on: | Coding
A few days ago, I decided to build a command line interface for the Garfield web comic. I wrote about my experience building this command line last week. I used a library called Click to create the command line using Python. Initially, the command line interface was going to be powered by the Python shell. Click allowed me to take the project a step further and build something that would run natively as its own command.
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Building the Garfield CLI
Posted on: | Coding
I decided that I would work on a side project earlier this week. I enjoy hacking together tools in my spare time, but I only ever do it when an idea strikes. An idea came to mind and so I decided to build it. The idea was for a Garfield command line interface.
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Trust in Software
Posted on: | Coding
Part of the reason that I decided to switch my password manager was trust. It is difficult for me to trust a large corporation who is accountable to its shareholders. I have had a positive experience with security software in the past but I have my reservations. What if the software company on which I rely shuts down? What if there is a security breach?
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Open Source Software
Posted on: | Coding
I have just changed my password manager from 1Password to KeePassXC. I have not experienced any problems with 1Password. There was one thing that was on my mind that I couldn’t quite get over: my data is stored in the cloud.
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Designing Simple Websites
Posted on: | Web
I have been setting myself a challenge in my recent web projects. When I start working on a new site, I like to ask how I can make the site as simple as possible. I aim to build the most stripped down version of a site that I can that works.
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Keeping Backups
Posted on: | Coding
In an effort to be a more responsible digital citizen, I have started to think about my own backup procedure. I must admit that I have been lax about keeping backups in the past. I once had a hard drive that was faulty and failed. It was ironic that my backup drive failed. I stayed up hours late to try and recover what data I could. I got most of it. That experience put me off having a backup for a while.
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Text-Only Websites
Posted on: | Web
This website is mainly text. I deliberately did not include any images on the site. I was tempted to add a professional headshot. My mind told me this would not be a good idea because it would add little substance to the website. You may want to see me, but you can do that by going to my GitHub profile and looking at my image. I didn’t want you to have to download an image to view this website.
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Hand-Coded HTML
Posted on: | Web
It’s a Saturday and I have an announcement to make: I am launching a new version of my personal website.
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Accessibility
Posted on: | Web
It’s a Saturday and I have an announcement to make: I am launching a new version of my personal website.