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The sheer amount of software and services that exist while depending on the thankless, volunteer work of individuals or tiny teams is terrifying.

If this one guy got hit by a bus, the world's software would fall apart.  

Dave Plummer designed a temporary Format dialog for Windows 30 years ago, and it hasn't been changed yet! Here's a tweet thread with the story.

A Temporary Design  

A crystal clear explanation of how HEAD works in git. I think this can get glossed over by many regular users, so it's good to have an understanding of it.

How HEAD works in git  

Cassidy Williams offers a simple block of CSS that makes a barebones website look nice without having to do a bunch of custom fancy styles.

Base CSS for your text-based pages  

This utility lets you enter your Fediverse handle and find RSS feeds in your network. Very simple and clean UI, and super useful if you're looking for some more feeds for your RSS reader.

RSS iS dEaD LOL  

Craig Grannell on the benefits of buying and owning game consoles past their 'prime'. I wholeheartedly agree. @craiggrannell

Old games consoles aren't redundant - I think they're a fantastic must-buy | Stuff  

Cassidy Williams shares a quick post on how to sort git branches, something I'd never even thought to look into despite definitely needing sometimes!

Sorting Git branches  

More encouragement to make a personal website. Do it!

Own Your Web - Issue 1: Your Superpower  

A thorough but easy to understand rundown of RSS. Helpful for folks new to RSS, and a good read even for those familiar.

Own Your Web - Issue 9: We ❤️ RSS  

A helpful article that I used to style my RSS feeds.

Styling an RSS Feed With XSLT  

A handy site for discovering RSS feeds for blogs and podcasts.

feedle: Search and Discover Quality RSS Feeds  

Interesting recap of the history and death of the social network Ello.

The Quiet Death of Ello's Big Dreams - Waxy.org