remy sharp's b:log
Remy Sharp — Web developer, founder of Left Logic in Brighton
Remy Sharp talks about web, javascript, code, hardware, tinkering and other bits.
remysharp.comOne of the longest-running personal dev blogs on the web, going back to 2006. Remy Sharp writes about JavaScript, web development, and the realities of building for the web — mixed with honest reflections on running a business, organizing FFConf, and the ups and downs of a life in tech. Posts range from quick git tips to vulnerable year-in-review essays that feel like catching up with an old friend.
Written by Remy Sharp since 2006.
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Rivers of London (Rivers of London, #1) [book]
Vivid voice, fun and dark and original. I wasn't sure what I was getting in to reading Rivers of London (recommended multiple times on socials), especially as I kept finding the teens/young adult book cover for it (reminding me of the multiple covers the Harry Potter books had) - but I decided to jump in. I quickly got sucked into the book and the narrative style that Aaronovitch used. For some reason I had Millie Bobby Brown as the voice which caused me a little confusion when I learn that the...
git recent: what branch did I work on? [blog]
Mega short blog post, mostly for me to remember, but also might be useful to you. In a project I'll often work on and move around different branches throughout the day, and as the years wear on it's rather dulled my memory - that's to say, I quickly forget what branch I was working on! git recent I created a git command line alias that helps my failing memory. What it does is list all the local branches, oldest to newest with the relative time and the name: [alias] recent = !git for-each-ref -...
Try text scaling support [link]
I've had a larger phone because I got fed up with squinting at my screen, but because of that I also have the OS level font bumped to 115% (and I know Jule, my wife, has it bumped to 125%). This meta tag will use the system font size to adjust the font. Importantly, Josh also points out that the default font size shouldn't be touched: Source: www.joshtumath.uk#heading-tip-1:-don't-override-the-initial-font-size /By Josh Tumath, via Jeremy Keith Originally published on Remy Sharp's b:log
Bear Head (Dogs of War, #2) [book]
Really enjoyed this follow up to Dogs of War. I accidentally read Dogs of War in 2018 - I never went looking for it and loved it. Equally, I can't remember when I found out about Bear Head but I knew I wanted to read it if it existed in the same universe. So finally I get around to it. Overall well written, well drawn characters with distinctive voices in a universe that's really not that hard to conceive. I've read a few of Tchaikovsky's books now and as much as I enjoy them, for some reason it...
JS Bin down in 2026 [blog]
January 27th I got an email notification saying that JS Bin had become unavailable. Then next day real life human beings were asking what's going on. By 11pm on the 30th the last of the issues were resolved. Earlier today Jake asked me: what went wrong? Fucking, everything. TL;DR I get it, this is a big wordy blog post. I got carried away and enjoyed telling the story. The short version is: CloudFlare, probably best to upgrade everything to latest software (which I couldn't do), 520 status can a...
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