Notes from my week.
- The birthday season continues with my oldest daughter celebrating her birthday. My mom came to town for the weekend to help us celebrate.
- Completed the Wes Bos JavaScript30 course.
- We signed up for a spot at our community garden for the first time this year, but we’re already way behind. We started cleaning it up this weekend.
Links
- Twitter accepts buyout, giving Elon Musk total control of the company
- Anker’s pint-sized 100W USB-C charger is now shipping, but it’s already sold out on Amazon
- Google, Meta, and others will have to explain their algorithms under new EU legislation
- Apple App Store appears to be widely removing outdated apps
- Workers at Nintendo’s third-party repair partner were reportedly overwhelmed with Joy-Con repairs
- 20 years ago, The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind changed everything
- Lego Atari 2600 on the way to celebrate console’s anniversary
- Polygon ranks the Batman movies
- Sony’s PS5 variable refresh rate feature begins rolling out this week
- Your PS5 might already have VRR, no new update required
- Brooklyn Public Library is offering free digital library cards to young adults in the US
- My Browser Support Strategy
- Level Up Your Shortcuts with Stream Deck
- 1Password syncing went down for a few hours today during a database upgrade
- PlayStation Plus’s upcoming game trials will reportedly be at least 2 hours long
- Disney Dreamlight Valley looks like Animal Crossing with a Kingdom Hearts twist
- The latest version of color E Ink brings us closer to the perfect tablet
- Wyze’s new $40 smart garage door opener uses a camera and QR code
- Drop’s new mechanical keyboard keycaps are a different take on a familiar design
- Google may now remove search results that dox you
- How We Do Money in America Is Insane
- Trust and Suspicion
- Server-side vs Client-side Analytics
- Inspiration in the Tall Grass
- Hunger Games heads back to the movies with a prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
- RSS
- Pittsburgh Penguins All-Star goalie Tristan Jarry to miss start of playoffs
- Microsoft is adding a free built-in VPN to its Edge browser
Podcasts
- ShopTalk Show — 512: Web Whiskey Crossover with Chuck Carpenter & Robbie Wagner
- Syntax — 451: Building a Coupon Engine
- Syntax — 452: JavaScript × STUMP’D
Reading
- Continued The Whole-Brain Child
Watched
- The Righteous Gemstones
- NHL: Penguins-Oilers
- NHL: Penguins-Blue Jackets
- Smallfoot
- DuckTales (2017)
- Bluey
- The Bad Guys
Played
- Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered (PS5)
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (PC, Steam)