Author: Ben
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Weenies-a Halloween themed font
Download it here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f_n9JWCZ2ylM_ZhZoTUmd0d7URl3MBGL/view?usp=sharing
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Stop using px as a measurement
The size of a pixel is relative to its output device, aka screen resolution. Some screens are 72 dpi. Some are 300 dpi. So if you specify your font size to be 12px, it should rightly appear legible on the 72 dpi screen, and tiny on the 300 dpi screen. Instead, use point, or pt.…
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The University of WordPress
I bought uofwp.com a long time ago and in a spark of inspiration decided to launch the site. There’s not much there for now. Check it out: uofwp.com
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Staff meeting doodles
My MFA professor, the great Harvey Breverman, used to doodle his colleagues during meetings and it rubbed off on me. Here’s my latest from yesterday, done on my iPad in Procreate.
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Chess thoughts
If you know me, you probably know I’m a big chess fan. I’ve been playing it almost all my life, having learned it from my friend Chucky’s grampa and being fascinated by every aspect of it ever since. I definitely play too much–the internet makes it so easy to grab a quick game on a…
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Chess Set v1
Over the past COVID afflicted year, I’ve spent countless hours learning 3D design and printing. I find that the best way to both teach and learn new skills is to take on a project with a tangible outcome––in an area the student is passionate about. For me, this was the perfect chess set. I wanted…
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Context Queries in CSS
Media queries are firmly established methods for serving custom experiences based on the media being used to access content. However, there’s no way to an experience based on the context being used. How crazy would it be would it be if this were possible? Imagine some code that went like: @context (currently-traveling:yes AND role:driver) {…
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Phone as mobile’s days are numbered
The portrait-oriented, single column design approach that’s become so dominant since the advent of smart phones can only last for so long. The new paradigm of wearables, particularly visors/glasses, will see us return to landscape designs. Augmented reality will enable a screen of any size and format to appear in a multitude of contexts. The…
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On Netflix’s “The Social Dilemma”
It’s no wonder the machine (however you want to define that, the powers that be, the man, our corporate overlords) is mining our data. It’s always mining something: iron, gold, oil, electricity (although the more elegant term for that is harvesting) – it’s just incredible how much data we produce and how easy it is…