Blog: Posted in 2020
Oh 2020…year of the global pandemic, with plenty of stressful national/global events layered on top. I dabbled a bit in web side projects, but found that analog creative projects were the most satisfying pursuit whilst stuck at home. Work-wise, I was a PM on the Microsoft Edge web platform team, dividing my time between privacy and control customization.
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Learning Log, Dec 2020More free time on staycation = more learning and making! Putting together a fiber crafts blog, learning 3D art, and studying the Japanese language.
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2020 in ReviewNoting the silver linings on a difficult year.
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Sticky CSS Grid ItemsHow to get position sticky working on a grid item without setting a hacky height.
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Seasonal Cleaning Vol IIFocused on improvements to my highlights minisite for the second iteration of my seasonal cleaning practice, including new content, pagination, and a favicon that can handle different color modes.
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Learning Log, Nov 2020Converting the last couple projects from Jekyll to Eleventy and processing some open source feelings.
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Lefty Pen TestI test out some of Jet Pens’ recommended pens for lefties, with fairly favorable results regarding smudging.
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Learning Log, Oct 2020Books, more work on the soundboard, and a Saturday afternoon writing club.
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The Art of BrevityResources from the hive mind on writing with clarity and brevity.
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Learning Log, Sep 2020
Mostly just some links this month.
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Styling for Windows high contrast with new standards for forced colors
Microsoft Edge dev
Features like high contrast can help improve readability by enforcing a user’s required color scheme. Learn how browsers apply forced colors, how to optimize styles with new standards, and differences you can expect from legacy implementations.
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Learning Log, Aug 2020: 3D Art and Collaging with CSS GridI started Devon Ko’s 3D for Designers course, and gave my home page a fresh coat of paint.
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New Practice: Seasonal Cleaning
Starting a new habit of spend a week of personal project time on fixing issues in previously-shipped side projects, as opposed to building new things.
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Learning Log, Jul 2020: making movesComing out of a the-world-is-on-fire funk: moving neighborhoods, moving pixels around this ol’ website.
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Reducing distractions with quiet notification requests
Microsoft Edge dev
Many people find notification requests annoying or disruptive, unless they can clearly understand the value of notifications in their current context. Quiet notification requests in Microsoft Edge reduces such requests to a more subtle user interface (UI) treatment, so users can stay focused as they browse.
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Black. Lives. Matter.
Resources for those who want to end anti-black police brutality in the United States and support those who are suffering most right now.
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Presenting this week at Microsoft BuildThe flagship developer conference goes online, and I’ll share out some updates from the Microsoft Edge team for web developers.
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Learning Log, Apr 2020: day by day
Trying to find solace in learning amidst the stress of the global pandemic.
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New project: Good Things, and randomization at build timeA new project listing out all the good things in life, and randomizing content on a static site at build time on Netlify.
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Learning Log, Mar 2020: the great indoorsHow I’m staying busy in the first month of social quarantine—a learning log for the month of March.
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Fonts with open source licensesTypefaces released with the SIL Open Font License (OFL), for use in your open source projects.
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Learning Log, Feb 2020: the Golden TriangleA trip to India with loved ones, and long-overdue completion of a woven tapestry—learning log for the month of February.
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Learning Log, Jan 2020: routines and rhythm of business
Moving back from weeklies to monthlies, and some upcoming goals for February.
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Weeknotes #22: swapping out Jekyll for Eleventy
I decide to abandon a project, change tech stacks for my personal site, and learn some Hindi.