Mind Matters

...totally unnecessary information from my head

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NaPoWriMo 2024 day 3

Day 3 of NaPoWriMo.

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How I read my webpages with Google Speech

I've recently been looking for a way to get the computer to read my text. I always like to hear my text read aloud, so that I could make changes if the flow isn't right.

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Coincidental progressive enhancement

Sometimes, I make decisions because I am well aware of what I am doing; sometimes, my decisions are completely arbitrary. (Or are they? 馃)

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NaPoWriMo 2024 day 2

Day 2 of NaPoWriMo.

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NaPoWriMo 2024 day 1

Day 1 of NaPoWriMo.

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NaPoWriMo 2024 is (almost) here

It's that time of the year again. April is National Poetry Writing Month (or NaPoWriMo) in America. The simple goal of the challenge is to write 30 poems in 30 days, kinda like a 30-day exercise challenge.

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HSL over RGB (and hex)

Which is better, HSL, RGB or hex? In this blog post, I will be exploring each of the common color representations in CSS.

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SQLite vs the filesystem

I know it seems like I'm beating a dead horse at this point, but I must say, I'm loving every moment of it. Not necessarily because I like to shit on SQL (though I do), but because I am currently enjoying the benefits of avoiding the language completely.

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"Filesystems corrupt data"

The other day I was going through different blog posts on my RSS feed reader, minding my business, when I came across an article called Why do We Need Databases and SQL. I have already made a post about SQL but I figured it would be nice to see if the author had any legitimate points. Let's dive in. 馃強

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ABACABA with Drake

Can you spot the ABACABA pattern in Drake's chorus?

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