JR: Tt post aug 11, 2017 b - "But installing software to defeat their (crappy) protections to me is no different than using pirated Microsoft Office or file sharing services to download music." Except that pirating software is illegal, and modifying web browser settings is not ... more>> 12 min read
- Aug 12, 2017

JR: Tt post aug 11 2017 - "Is there a way around this? An alternative?" Yes. Here are a few options. TL;DR go into your web browser settings and disable JavaScript either globally or specifically for the toledoblade.com domain name. install web browser extensions or add-... more>> 3 min read
- Aug 11, 2017

JR: Tt post aug 10, 2017 - Aug 9, 2017 Blade editorial Toledo government needs more competence, not patronage The Hicks-Hudson administration gets a failing grade on competence and a failing grade, also, on effort. At the same time, the mayor and her administration seem no... more>> 1 min read
- Aug 10, 2017

JR: Jun 15, 2017 TT comment - Help from above: "Everyone simply needs to obey the law and drive the speed limit." "Why not simply drive the speed limit?" Sadly, those feeble suggestions miss the greater point. The concern is not about speed limits, safety, nor the police. T... more>>
- Jun 15, 2017

JR: Jun 15, 2017 Proposed TT Comment - Help from above: one two Sadly, those suggestions miss the greater point. If that line of thinking is widespread, then Toledo has a ways to go before it has an informed citizenry. This is not a speed limit issue. It's not a safety issue. It's n... more>> 3 min read
- Jun 15, 2017

JR: Tt post may 29 2017 - "Rather than the normal truck load of slow-me-downs and creepy crawlies ..." Go into your web browser's settings and disable JavasScript for specific domain names. Or install a browser add-on. For Chrome, install Quick JavaScript Switcher. For Fir... more>> 1 min read
- May 29, 2017

JR: Tt post apr 14, 2017 - quote=211033 As Charmaine Bassett said ... they have the guns and the dogs, all of these abusive powers ... Obviously, the Toledo police department can be reduced by a small percentage, which would mean the amount of money raided from the capit... more>> 2 min read
- Apr 14, 2017

JR: Apr 11, 2017 links - https://monkeydo.biz/ https://aneventapart.com/news/post/RWD-ethan-marcotte-an-event-apart-video-map-and-territory-orlando-2014 https://blog.lmorchard.com/2015/07/22/the-verge-web-sucks/ https://danluu.com/web-bloat/ https://news.ycombinator.... more>>
- Apr 11, 2017

JR: Article Design Options - README - Mar 2017 I used my Wren static site generator to create more test pages at my Wren test site. I didn't copy all of the HTML pages into the directory for this repository. Instead I assembled the links to the pages in this one post: Font Testing Art... more>> 9 min read
- Mar 28, 2017

JR: Tt post feb 23 2017 - (apologies in advance) "Hatred toward a fundraiser that supports leadership development and social awareness for youth and adults alike. In a town that really needs leadership. Pretty dam negative." I agree. But I do have some negativity, howev... more>> 4 min read
- Feb 23, 2017 - #a3a3a3

JR: Links oct 27, 2016 - https://ianstormtaylor.com/design-tip-never-use-black https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/modern-static-website-generators-next-big-thing/ https://a-k-apart.com/ [Manifesto for Lightweight Web Pages](/manifesto-for-lightweight-web-... more>> 7 min read
- Oct 27, 2016 - #eee #fff

JR: Tt proposed post oct 20, 2016 - for this thread: unfinished and may not post it. Oct 17, 2016 - Politico - What If the Newspaper Industry Made a Colossal Mistake? What if, in the mad dash two decades ago to repurpose and extend editorial content onto the Web, editors and publ... more>> 2 min read
- Oct 20, 2016

JR: Tt post sep 14 2016 - Interesting. Clearly, my wife and I are internet-lite users. According to Toast.net's website, the $37.95 per month DSL plan that we have "only" provides 6 Mbps download and 0.75 Mbps upload. I don't experience any speed issues. Today, my wife and... more>> 1 min read
- Sep 14, 2016

JR: TheVerge.com still a bloated mess in September 2016 - The dumbest story that I read in 2015 was this one. July 20, 2016 - TheVerge.com - The mobile web sucks - It's going to get worse before it gets better The article's slant is stunning when considering the author's bio. My emphasis added. Year... more>> 8 min read
- Sep 13, 2016 - #web #design #media #moronism

JR: WaPo using PWA to power its mobile website - Sep 6, 2016 WSJ story The Washington Post says it has a new lightning-fast mobile website, which it plans to roll out gradually before the end of the year. The publisher said the new site, based on Google technology called Progressive Web Apps, wi... more>> 4 min read
- Sep 06, 2016 - #pwa #mobile #web #design #media