Social
Social networks come and go, and I really like posting social media. In this section (currently called ‘Social’), I’m trying to mirror the stuff I post to social networks. There’s also just a photos page or just a notes page. You can follow what I post here using my whole site RSS feed.
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19 March 2021 13:32 UTC
We covered so many topics! Including Small Tech (vs Big Tech), business models, ethical design, scaling organisations, and much more.
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17 March 2021 18:34 UTC
Tomorrow! Aral and I are doing the Small is Beautiful livestream with guest David Heinemeier Hansson, and we’ll be talking all things Small Tech.
The stream is earlier than usual (midday here in Cork) so make sure you don’t miss it. Especially if you want to join us live in the studio!
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05 March 2021 10:40 UTC
✨ checked the app store admin and Better has two new generous and kind reviews (and no new negative reviews!) ✨
I need to bottle this feeling. If those reviewers read this, please know you’ve made my day!
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26 February 2021 15:34 UTC
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26 February 2021 09:40 UTC
Getting a blocking rule update together for Better. Got the feeling that today is going to be a big day for blocking blocker blockers… 😎
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25 February 2021 09:04 UTC
An oddly specific lie for a site that sets a cookie as soon as you land on the page.
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24 February 2021 17:55 UTC
The Clearleft podcast episode on Accessibility
Some really great insights from the fabulous Léonie Watson and Cassie Evans in a very concise format! (Also featuring me.)
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19 February 2021 15:17 UTC
Last night’s Small is Beautiful live stream video is now up along with captions, or a transcript if that’s more your kind of thing. Thanks to Paul Frazee (and Kit) for being a fabulous guest and such an in-depth discussion of decentralised social networks.
(I’ve no idea why I referred to Aral as “that man” multiple times… 😂)
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19 February 2021 11:17 UTC
The new Mogwai album is exactly what I needed this morning.
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18 February 2021 14:08 UTC
I can’t actually find any information regarding privacy in AccessiBe’s privacy policy. Suspect they might be a route for tracking and should probably be blocked with Better… 🤔
Oh, there it is! (Not in the “privacy policy”, bafflingly.)
“accessiBe tracks… website behaviors (mouse clicks, heat maps, user clicks)”
Having just found proof they neither care about, nor have a proper understanding of, privacy… I’ll be adding them to Better’s blocking rules next week for everyone.
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04 February 2021 11:16 UTC
I responded to this issue on GitHub in good faith, but I can’t stop emphasising YOU NEED TO PAY PEOPLE TO DO THE WORK RIGHT. If you want to do better at covering disability and accessibility, pay a disabled consultant to help you.
Relying on “the community” might get you some nice advice from well-meaning people, but be aware that “the community” is limited to those who can afford to/have free time to participate (and I’ll bet those are mostly non-disabled people.)
“We can’t afford to spend money on inclusivity”. Yet you can afford other aspects of design, development, promotion. Even if you’re working for free on an open source project, your time still costs money. You’re just prioritising based on your existing skills and knowledge.
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28 January 2021 16:42 UTC
Made my setup a little bit more awkward to improve my microphone sound quality this week (keyboard will be on my lap… arms not long enough to take selfie fitting it all in!
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