Patrick

an album cover in a walter wick i spy style of me with a guitar, sitting amongst a bunch of found objects

SPYGLASS - i spy-themed folktronica album out now!

louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/spyglass

Front End Study Hall #037

Tuesday we will join minds and hearts and keyboards and code for Front End Study Hall 37. We get together to learn HTML and CSS new and old. Event info is on the #IndieWeb events website. It's a Zoom! If you're HTML-curious, or CSS-phobic, this is the place. events.indieweb.org/2025/09/fron...

Awesome! This approach would be good for syncing maybe? When I left Spotify, the trouble I had was getting their data export into another service, e.g. Apple Music. I had to write a UI to search Apple’s catalog, find & confirm the best match, and add it to a playlist. They don’t make it easy!

HTML for People HTML isn't only for people working in the tech field. It's for everyone. Learn how to make a website from scratch in this beginner friendly web book.

htmlforpeople.com is #BuiltWithEleventy 🏆

How to Self-host a Password Manager

Maybe you've been curious about password managers? I wrote a how-to about self-hosting one: mossymaker.com/articles/202...

So one of the things that I think is lost on AI proponents is what I call the card catalog effect, a thing I shouldn’t call it because a lot of people probably have no experience with a card catalog.

If you have ever received treasury payments - tax returns, student loans, financial aid, social security, etc. Call your bank, mortgage company, credit card company, university. Express concerns about the federal personal data breach. Ask how they will protect your information. Put on the pressure!

Protocol for sites to exchange replies and such. indiewebify.me is a good place to start.

Yes! Astro is a joy to work with. Are you thinking you’ll do any #IndieWeb functionality like Webmentions? It’s awesome to interact with each other’s sites. ✨

Bumble bee slurping a giant clover flower.

Tasty clover!

Excited about the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 news! 🤩 Likely going to wait for the WiFi version, but what a great list of improvements! ✨

Shield beetle trying not to be seen on a yarrow stem.

Nothing to see here. Just a bunch of foliage.

There’s a new Indie Web event, Front-end Study Hall, on April 24th. I plan on being there!

Bowl of instant ramen with soft boiled egg and veggies.

I miss a good bowl of ramen. Instant with extras is pretty tasty though.

Salad of lettuce, cucumber, carrot, chicken, fried onions, and ranch dressing.

Salad is almost back in season! Crinkle cut veggies make it extra fancy.

Astrophysicists theorize that 85% of the day is spent doing “dark work” which cannot be directly measured but is implied by how tired I feel