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davidpronk

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davidpronk··on 30 years of <br> tags
Great read. I have fond memories of all the tricks we used to amaze visitors and fellow developers. Like using fonts that weren't installed on the visitors' computer using sIFR. https://mikeindustries.com/blog/sifr
davidpronk··on A look at the creative process behind Bluey and Cocomelon (2024)
"I won’t pretend like I haven’t stuck an iPad in front of my son and let him watch Cocomelon or Blippi so I could get some work done. Guilty as charged.„
davidpronk··on A drill bit that can also drive screws
Mansfield's dual-drill also had a go at this non-issue. I had the opportunity to use it years ago. A bit cluncky and not really an improvement. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XLdAhQ-Hyac
davidpronk··on Retro Computer Museum
Utrecht (NL) based Awesome space is currently looking for a new location but it always used to be an awesome space. https://awesomespace.nl/
davidpronk··on Space Elevator
Very very nice. Love the details and the °F/°C toggle.

"...above this altitude your saliva and tears will boil if you don't have a pressure suit." :-$

davidpronk··on Tips for a Better Life
Possessions

> When buying things: consider buying second hand. It saves a lot of money and we as a people have already fabricated far too many things which will last for centuries to come.

davidpronk··on Unmasking D.B. Cooper (2007)
If you prefer listening over reading I can recommend https://www.stuffyoushouldknow.com/podcasts/sysk-live-db-coo...
davidpronk··on Why I’m done with Apple
I'm done with reading articles from people being done with Apple every time Apple announces an update or launches a new product.
davidpronk··on What's in a Build Tool?
After reading this article on NPM as a build tool I immediately gave up on Gulp and Grunt. Highly recommended! http://blog.keithcirkel.co.uk/how-to-use-npm-as-a-build-tool...
davidpronk··on Firefox OS phones now available from Geeksphone
Just ordered the Keon without using my creditcard. Payment: Cash on delivery with fee