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Open Graph images are what websites such as Twitter choose to display when showing a preview to a page. There are plenty of ways to generate these dynamically - like using Netlify Edge Functions, for one. But recently somebody posted a plugin they’d built the Eleventy Discord server, which gives the ability to create (fairly simple) Open Graph images at build time. Installation Installation was pretty straightforward: npm i --save-dev …

Computer Experience by Sapazu Click your way through prompts in an attempt to make sense of your device. Play game on itch.io The post Computer Experience appeared first on Weird Fucking Games.

PolemicistOut 27th September, self-released The paradox of well known phrases is that, by virtue of wide usage, their meaning becomes unknown. The commonplace phrase goes unexamined. Melodic black metal is one such example. Prima facie an obvious, self-explanatory subgenre. But one that has thus far avoided re-appraisal or revision since the subgenre’s solidification in the mid-90s, leaving it vulnerable to misapplication. Polemicist, through their patient, focused study of classically minded, …

Sometimes, it would be interesting to see what you can build using your favorite framework. This is especially useful when you’re in the phase of selecting a framework for your next project. Open-source projects can be useful since you can dive deep into the code and see how people have solved similar problems. And since these projects are open-source, you can also contribute to them and learn from the community. …

There is a positive feedback loop that happens when you make a tool for people, how people that use it inform what you build, and in turn what you build informs their creative decisions. We will talk about how building these alternatives helps to create a better overall culture where everyone can participate. Let's leave behind monopolies, enshitification, and present tech controversies to discuss building better avenues of participation with …

The Children's BBC comedy Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde, which starred a young Olivia Hallinan as a schoolgirl who involuntarily transforms into a monster after her chemistry project goes wrong, but was otherwise very very loosely based on Robert Louis Stevenson's original novella, ran for three series between 1995 and 1998. It manages to get the word "booze" into its first episode, as part of an admirable commitment to pushing …

"I see you brought some honkies with you, Jelly Roll," said the huge Negro man."Yes, I have, John Henry," said Jelly Roll, "but I assure you they're cool, daddy-o.""The lady looks cool," said the man."Why, thank you, kind sir," said Miss Blackbourne, "for the delightful compliment.""You can come in," said the big man. "May I ask your name?""Blackbourne is the name, Margaret Blackbourne," said Miss Blackbourne, "but, please, call me …

Here are the questions I covered in this YouTube Q&A video about London walks: walk series that takes in locations that were used for album covers time travel and be able to witness any year in London’s history how about “Market London”? favourite beers buildings I’d remove collab with Joolz? Tweedy? Geoff Marshall etc? if Russell Brand got back in touch with you favourite pub in Walthamstow Nick Papadimitriou how …

Agents of Fluid Predictions forms an inquiry into the ever-changing landscape of foresight. Prediction is shown to be ephemeral, certainty dissolves into speculation, truth shifts like sand, past and future are fluid. The post ARE YOU FOR REAL Phase 2: Agents of Fluid Predictions appeared first on Digicult | Digital Art, Design and Culture.

Looks like I chose the wrong week to quit weeknoting. 14 years ago Martha Lane Fox wrote a paper about which I wrote a blog post off the back of which Tom bought me a pizza. Which led to 8 blissful years at GDS doing the best work of my life with the best people, in the best (not perfect but definitely best) company culture I’ve ever worked in. This …

We, the Jury, duly impaneled and sworn, upon our oaths, do find the defendant, of her own free will, as to Count One, guilty of First-degree Murder. Four jurors find the Act premeditated. Zero jurors find the Act a felony murder. Eight jurors find the Act both premeditated and a felony murder. Signed by Jury Foreperson, Juror Number 12. Remaining members of the Jury, I’m now going to ask you …

Four weeks at number one from 20th February 1982Following Vince Clarke’s departure from Depeche Mode, a hard, callous cynicism set in among most quarters of the music press. Announcements that Martin Gore would pick up the songwriting duties were not received with the confidence Daniel Miller and the group had hoped for, and in some cases resulted in total derision.Music journalists are often quick to judge the commercial prospects of …

You know, around this time in October each year, I like to do something a little special spooky to celebrate the coming of All Hallow’s Eve, Halloween, or Samhain for those of us of the Wiccan faith. To keep up with my tribute to those memorable Scream Queens, I’m now up to the 1970s. In … Continue reading It’s October at The Last Drive In! 🎃 The post It’s October …

First record we have is circa 1815, William Haddon was the victular. John Briggs, circa 1827 – 1846. The Bulls Head was up for auction in 1842, whilst John Briggs was in occupation. Thomas Sarson, circa 1846 – 1867, Susanna Sarson, Thomas’ wife would die there aged 63 in 1863. Thomas Wade circa, 1867 – 1869. Amos Wall circa 1869 -1874. George Lawrence, 1874 -1877. Anne Bent in 1977. The …