Don Nelson

The DAM automatically generates the VTT data from audio and video files when they’re uploaded, which is huge for us given the volume of content we’ll end up storing in it.

The WebVTT files? None. I created one manually as a plain text file just for the experience. Our organization is testing a new digital asset management system, and the video player will receive the WebVTT data from its API as JSON.

height - CSS | MDN The height CSS property specifies the height of an element. By default, the property defines the height of the content area. If box-sizing is set to border-box, however, it instead determines the heig...

Did you know you can do `height: stretch` now in CSS? Works for `width` too. /via @patrickbrosset.com

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Working on a video gallery page using Video.js and having fun creating WebVTT files to use for captions and transcripts, which I’d never done before. It’s a great learning experience. #a11y

MagSafe adapters. Helping Apple users everywhere safely plug in their MacBooks in the dark.

Sony Music Sues Napster, Claiming $9M in Unpaid Music Royalties — Billboard Decades after lawsuits from record labels killed the infamous file-sharing service, Sony says Napster’s legal descendant is still flouting copyright law.

Napster making news headlines was not on my 2025 bingo card.

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Final cost of the gaming PC I built with my son ended up being ~$1,825 overall. We were originally aiming for something in the area of $1,000. May have gotten a little carried away. Fun experience, though. Something I’d never done before. Curious now what the average cost is for most people.

I know not everyone will agree, especially coding purists, but Cursor makes advanced rapid prototyping a breeze. And it’s only going to get better.

Technology | 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey

@bsky.app overtaking X for desired AND admired community platform for devs!

One year ago today, I travelled to the Dells with my family in tow and registered for what I didn’t know at the time would be the last @thatconference.bsky.social. I miss it and all the great people I met there. I haven’t been to another conference since then.

Thanks Craig. I’m bummed that it’s finished now, though.

The gaming PC is done, and my son says it’s the best gaming experience he’s ever had. He bought a 27” 1440 monitor last night with a 280Hz max refresh rate, and that made a huge difference. He’s not ready to go all in on a 4K OLED just yet. Too expensive yet.

Software installation in progress on my son’s new gaming PC. I forget that you have to install more than just Windows, even LAN and WiFi drivers need to be installed. I’m guessing Bluetooth will as well. I’ll find out soon enough. What a great learning experience this has been, though.

A view of the inside of a gaming PC enclosure showing the internal components, including the CPU cooler and GPU connected to the motherboard as well as the backs of the two front fans.

Almost done building my son’s custom gaming PC. Ended up needing extensions for the front fans that aren’t reaching the motherboard, but those should arrive today. We’ll be ready to go for software installation as soon as we have those in place.

YouTube video by TEDx Talks Tech Promised Everything. Did it deliver? | Scott Hanselman | TEDxPortland

I just wanted to say, I’m probably more proud of this Ted talk than just about anything I’ve ever done so I’m gonna be absolutely useless for the next couple of weeks as I promote the shit out of this because I want you to watch it because it matters in the moment we are in youtu.be/dVG8W-0p6vg

One last piece - the enclosure - arrives tomorrow. Then the assembly of my son’s first gaming PC will finally begin.

Apple just added more frost to its Liquid Glass design — The Verge Apple’s new Liquid Glass design language just got a little more… frosted. In the third iOS 26 developer beta, Apple dialed back the transparency of navigation bars, buttons, and tabs that once allowed...

Looks like #Apple has listened to the uproar from the accessibility community. They’ve added a bit more frost to their Liquid Glass UI design. It’s giving me macOS X Aqua vibes, though. #a11y

My daughter is obsessed with that show right now.

I think I just need to get out of that job market headspace personally because I really enjoy learning and using Vue more than React.

Excited to begin a months-long accessibility project for the organization that I’m currently contracted with. #a11y

I need to learn one, and I’ve been bouncing between Next and Nuxt. Then, Svelte caught my eye, so I still haven’t decided which way to go.

Taking Cursor Pro for a test drive this weekend.

Oof. My first Newegg purchase will likely be my last Newegg purchase. I don’t think I’ve even seen an Amazon package delivered in worse shape. New processor floating around unprotected in a box that looks like it was stepped on. I’m becoming less and less of a fan of online shopping.

Found a deal on a refurbished PSU. Double checking compatibility of components and getting enclosure recommendations from ChatGPT, too. Hopefully that doesn’t end badly.

Yeah. Not much modern about it anymore being that the first season arrived around the same time that I upgraded my original iPhone to an iPhone 3GS. 😂

Can’t believe it took me so long to finally start watching “Modern Family”.

CPU, motherboard, and graphics card have been ordered so far. Need to look at RAM, SSD, and a power supply next before we look at enclosures and start putting things together.

My youngest son decided he wants to build a gaming PC this summer with my help. Going to go mid-range to start. Already ordered a graphics card. I’m probably more excited than he is.

One of my favorite children’s books that I read growing up was “The Fire Cat” by Esther Averill, and the main character was a cat named Pickles. I always think of that when I hear about a cat names Pickles.

They reached out today, so it will be all good soon.