TIL via a DeafBlind TikToker and confirmed via a DuckDuck search that, in an emergency situation, if you are with a (culturally!) DeafBlind person, drawing an X on their back or, barring that, palm, is a way to communicate "We have to get out of here, NO DISCUSSION."
Disability advocates often talk about the importance of not physically grabbing/moving people. Emergencies MAY be an exception but now you know a way to communicate instead!
A short note about how I’m feeling. Pls send vibes, good or bad, private or public, I’d love to hear them. Bonus points for ppl writing on personal blogs https://piperhaywood.com/packing-selling-dissolving/
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MAJOR shout out to this developer based in Lagos who 3 years ago posted the only reasonable "get a React app set up with minor fuss" I have ever encountered. The only change I had to make was installing `babel-loader@7` and `webpack-cli` as dev dependencies.
https://medium.com/@kayodeniyi/simplest-react-app-setup-a74277b99e43
"The Internet of Beefs" by Venkatesh Rao https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2020/01/16/the-internet-of-beefs/
Despite the irreverent tone, this is a pretty good breakdown of how social media fights work.
✍️ My experience switching from Google Analytics to self-hosted Matomo using their new WordPress plugin
https://piperhaywood.com/switching-from-google-analytics-to-matomo-f-k-a-piwik-on-wordpress/
To comply with GDPR get rid of Google Analytics
https://www.jamesmullarkey.com/2020/01/to-comply-with-gdpr-get-rid-google-analytics/
Finished Witcher, I enjoyed it! It’s not the best series out there, and not the worst. Main thing is that I think Henry Cavill has done an A+ job with Geralt. The coloured contacts on a few of the characters were a bit distracting tho! Kinda weird when one character’s pupils are dialysed and another’s are itty bitty
Current listening: Bury Me At Makeout Creek by Mitski 🎧 https://open.spotify.com/album/472GvzwE3EZ0i2EEaly5mX?si=udrVN9PjTfWHxiXesWjgOQ
@darius thx for being the first person that ever introduced me to Mastodon, finally took the plunge and joined a server 👍
Web dev thinking about ethics, art, the open web, mostly food. Thoughts here ➡️ https://piperhaywood.com