Rambling.
2026
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Building My First Public Skill for Claude Code: The 1on1I built a /1on1 slash command for Claude Code that runs a structured professional check-in between me and my AI collaborator. This is the story of how and why. -
sudo on Linux with Touch ID (and live to tell the tale)Configure 1Password's SSH agent to use Touch ID on your remote Linux server.
2020
2008
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The Web Storms the Desktop: SilverlightMicrosoft Silverlight — the Adobe AIR rival built on WPF and XAML — reviewed from the perspective of a web developer accustomed to open technologies. -
The Web Storms the Desktop: Mozilla PrismMozilla Prism lets anyone turn their favourite web services into desktop applications — remarkably simply, and without writing a single line of code. - The Web Storms the Desktop: Adobe AIRAdobe AIR lets web developers build cross-platform desktop applications using the same technologies they already know: HTML, JavaScript, and Flash.
- Opera Mobile 9.5. Presto!Opera announces Opera Mobile 9.5, featuring a ground-up rewritten Presto engine, the Futhark JavaScript engine, and Flash support — unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2008.
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Microhoo?Microsoft launches a $44 billion bid to acquire Yahoo! — a deal that could become the largest purchase in the history of the internet. - On Facebook + NokiaRumours of a Facebook–Nokia alliance echo the old browser wars and raise the question of whether the social web is about to make the same mistakes all over again.
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WorkaholicsA reflection on the difference between fear-driven workaholism and genuine passion for work, sparked by a Seth Godin essay. -
Hype, Hype, Baby!An analysis of Apple's marketing around its major events: from carefully controlled rumours to the viral effect that turns every launch into an internet phenomenon.
2007
- IE8 ♥ Acid2: Better Late Than NeverIE8 announces it passes the Acid2 test — a historic milestone for web developers who have spent years battling Internet Explorer's compatibility issues.
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Android, iPhone. The Web Reaches MobileGoogle and Apple are leading a mobile web revolution with Android and iPhone — two platforms that promise to change forever how we access the internet from our phones.