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Andrew James

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    A guide to stacking the odds in your favour to get to the next level.

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  • So you want to work remotely?

    Tips and product suggestions for setting up an effective remote workstation.

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  • Building an Accessible Menubar Component Using React

    Create an accessible Menubar based on the WAI-ARIA design pattern for a menubar widget.

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  • So you want to write a Groom’s speech?

    Advice for the groom to help him create a memorable and meaningful wedding speech.

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    An overview of the main hardware components you will need to build a desktop PC.

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  • Multiple Entry Points in Create React App Without Ejecting

    Create multiple entry points without ejecting from the safety net of Create React App.

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  • So you want to WFH?

    Tips maintaining focus and effective communication whilst working from home.

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      Andrew James

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      ajames.dev/social is live 🦋
      
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      Andrew James

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      Let's see what all the @atproto/api fuss is about
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      This kind of thing is what I hoped Starmer / Rayner would bring to British politics. Fingers crossed for Burnham. 
      
      Small acts like this are how you win the popular vote.

      Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani

      mayor.nyc.gov
      This summer, we kept the lights on all night, every night, at five soccer fields across New York City.

This was the scene at Calvert Vaux Park in Gravesend, Brooklyn Tuesday night.
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    14. Brittany Ellich

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      This is neat 👀
      
      If you don't have a @rpg.actor yet, go make one and get yourself a Hattie while it's still available (and so I can win the imaginary game of having the most popular @rpg.actor in-game item)
      
      rpg.actor/gift?token=1... #rpgactor
      Claim Hattie - rpg.actorHattie — 247 remaining. Claim this wearable item for your character on rpg.actor.

      rpg.actor

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      Kinda crazy watching the hat from @brittanyellich.com overtake the one from @atproto.com by double in less than 24 hours.
      
      Starting this beef so we can have an AT HAT SPAT. 😆
      rpg.actor item cards for the Hattie by @brittanyellich.com and the AT Hat by @atproto.com
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    21. Alan B Smith

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      RichText implies PoorText, which is probably what happens when I'm forced to type without autocorrect.
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    25. Andrew James

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      Finally got around to tweaking my webcam & key lights whilst the wee man was sleeping. 
      
      Now I just need someone that is handy with lighting to tell me everywhere I’m going wrong. 
      
      Feedback welcomed!
      Webcam side-view shot of a person. The shot is poorly framed and lit
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    29. Chris Coyier

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      Data dump from @deque.com's latest survey. 
      
      www.deque.com/blog/new-rep...
      
      Feels like an awfully high number of people saying they actively prompt for accessible output.
      - 96% of engineering leaders say they actively prompt for accessible output

Yet

- 96% of homepages have accessibility failures
- 60% of models fail *every& accessibility test
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    33. Scott Spence

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      And of course there pizza as well

      Scott Spence

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      Raspberry Pi and svelte @svelte.london
      Raspberry Pi and Svelte
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      this was my 'one thing' today - it's been a long time coming ❤️

      Nuxt

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      Nuxt Image v2.1 is out! 🖼️
      
      ⚡ IPX v4
      
      ✨ 8 new providers: @builderio.bsky.social, @cloudflare.com Images, EdgeOne Pages, Flyimg, @imgproxy.net, Lorem Picsum, @supabase.com + @umbraco.com
      
      🔧 plus @directus.io transforms, @sanity.io base URLs + configurable TTL for @awscloud.bsky.social + @vercel.com
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      how to know if your content is value or just noise:
      
      can someone take one thing and apply it to their career right now?
      can someone use something you shipped immediately?
      
      if not, its noise. a feature nobody wanted. a webinar nobody asked for.
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