Joe Hart

*tomorrow*

Design systems and accessibility with Léonie Watson Podcast Episode · Systems of Harm · 08/10/2025 · 52m

In today’s brand new episode of #SystemsOfHarm I chat to accessibility specialist @tink.uk about how design systems can help us create more accessible UX, how to advocate for our disabled product users, and whether AI will help or hinder us in the process

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I am currently at 1 ink pot per pen. Which feels like a good 1:1 ratio.

Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month All Xbox Game Pass tiers are getting big changes

Context: www.theverge.com/news/789424/...

a cartoon character says i was saying boo urns Alt: a cartoon character says i was saying boo urns

Me cancelling game pass just because I finished Avowed and didn't read any of the news:

A workaround for using custom properties in media queries One of the most frustrating aspects of media queries is that we can’t use custom properties with them. This often results in hard-coded values in otherwise, highly configurable codebases. Manuel has a...

Last week I wrote my first post for @piccalil.li 💛

In this article I explain how you can use container style queries to work around the limitation in media queries that hinders you to use custom properties.

piccalil.li/blog/a-worka...

A picture of 3 of my fountain pens. Which isn't even all of them. I have a problem.

Me: I'll start using fountain pens, because then I won't waste as much by buying too many pens

Also me:

A photograph of the cupboard under the sink. Perfectly organised with pull out trays. A true thing of beauty. I'm very proud.

Re organised under the sink before work today.

Absolute zen.

This has stuck in my mind from re-reading Asimov's Complete Robot recently:

"Technology’s gone robot-happy. Any job has to have a robot, or the engineer in charge feels cheated. You want a doorstop; buy a robot with a thick foot."

Fun behind the scenes fact:
- I was in fact drinking Disaronno because whiskey makes my tummy hurt.

Me sipping from my whiskey.

Western music plays.

A shadow casts as he enters.

"You thought you'd never see me again" he says.

I move my hand to my holster.

"Custom DatePicker, this town ain't big enough for the both of us"

Hrm maybe this is the right time to finally go down that rabbit hole of self hosting my own sites on a raspberry pi in my cupboard.

And I'm still trying to wrap up: Avowed, Donkey Kong Bananza and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

There are too many games coming out I wanna play:

👾🥷 Ghosts of Yotei - Oct 2nd
👾🔫 Battlefield 6 - Oct 10th
👾🏙️ Pokemon Z-A - Oct 16th
👾🌕 Outer Worlds 2 - Oct 29th
👾🐉 Dragon Quest 1/2 HD - Oct 30th
👾🗺️ Europa Universalis 5 - Nov 4th

This image has a white background with various pencil illustrations of buildings, nature and an axe. The black text reads: 50+ Londoner's Guide. To socials, services and events 2025.

This image has a white background with various pencil illustrations of buildings, nature and an axe. The black text reads: Working with the older LGBTQ+ Londoners' Roundtable and a small working group, we've made a list of groups, services, and events by and for LGBTQ+ people over 50. We've also collected more information, general services, and useful phone numbers at the end.

We are pleased to launch the Older LGBTQ+ Londoner's Guide 2025 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

A printed resource created through a pilot project with older LGBTQ+ people and organisations across London.

Find it in LGBTQ+ spaces and feel free to copy and share it!

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Big O A visual introduction to big O notation.

This post by @samwho.dev explaining Big-O notation in human terms with concise code samples and simple illustrative demos is a joy to read. samwho.dev/big-o/

Futuristic painting by Chris Moore of a humanoid robot with smooth, metallic skin. The robot is bald, with rounded ear-like structures on its head, glowing red eyes, and small panel-like markings on its chest and forehead. It holds a metal bar with both hands against a glowing gradient background of deep blue and magenta light.

Re-reading a bunch of Asimov stuff and I am just enchanted by the 90s ere cover art. Especially Chris Moore.

Really wish there was a british/european equivalent of the Toyo Toolbox. It's gorgeous and perfect for what I need, but would be nice to buy *slightly* more local.

Die Loaded #1 DIE returns for an epic new story of a dark fantasy adventure game gone horrifically right or wonderfully wrong.

Yesssss Die is getting a sequel this November

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Unsure if this is real or just perception, but since AI tools really boomed I get *SO* much more spam email. Particularly well structured, but still evidently spam, emails.

Each day I wish to retreat further towards the hand written letter for communication.

My justification is: It's cheaper than a new iPhone and would bring me a lot more joy.

The real cost is how large it is and if I can convince my boyfriends to dedicated *that much space* to Star Trek 😅

Rumoured LEGO Star Trek Set is the enterprise D: 🎉

Rumoured Leget Star Trek Set cost is £650 🥲

The best part of any iOS launch week is getting to see and hear about all these lovely small niche boutique iOS apps that have updated

Screenshot of ios26 where there's a long clock on the Home Screen

Happy long clock day to all those who celebrate

Me: Uses 7 page online form to book MOT for car including all details about the service it needs so i don't have to call them.

Renault: We're calling just to confirm those details and talk before book that in.

🤦‍♂️

Not a surprise, but Monzo seems to have had the best "tell us a loved one has died" process of anything else so far.

It's been two weeks since my Dad passed away after living with Brain Cancer for 18 months.

In general I'm a pretty private person, but I want to try and raise as much money as possible for Brain Tumour research.

www.justgiving.com/page/peter-h...

AI will officially have gone too far if we get a drag queen called Anne Thropic

Cool, what makes it more modern than decap?

And alas I'm probably not gonna migrate again after just having had set it all up. Next time i rebuild my blog perhaps!

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