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Browsers on video game consoles have long been a majorly underdocumented topic. That changes today with my latest article, which I can confidently say is the most comprehensive game console browser coverage on the entire web.

I'd love for you to give it a read: vale.rocks/posts/game-c...

Web Browsers on Video Game Consoles

A comprehensive history of web browsers on video game consoles. From the CD-i to modern systems, exploring the evolution of the web on consoles in detail. Covering bespoke iterations, releases by PlanetWeb and NetFront, contemporary engines across Sega, PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox platforms, and other details.

A thread, because things are feeling rough at present. 🧵👇

I'm not quite sure where to go or what to do. I'm watching my peers slowly burn out, go quiet, quit the industry, or struggle on hoping it'll get better in time. Even if the storm is weathered, what comes out the other side?

The sudden sinking feeling when you're given a codebase to work on, then you notice the HTML tags are all written in uppercase, that there is no document declaration, and that there are conditional comments for Internet Explorer.

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To catch everyone up:
- Voice chat 2.0 is here
- We rebranded from Revolt in Oct
- Screenshare is very far along
- E2EE is planned
- Fresher branding very soon
- The platforn is in active development
- Clients are being improved
- We put you first, but must still comply with laws where applicable

Vercel got pwned, so here is another prompt to stop using them.

Entirely unrelated, but here is a picture of Vercel's CEO with Netanyahu, the man responsible for the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

I released some 88x31 web buttons/badges for various Git forges which are hopefully useful for folks leaving GitHub.

(I also released badges for @stoat.chat and @listenbrainz.org)

Proud to announce TechConf.Directory, a directory of tech conferences around the globe.

I've found it quite difficult to find conferences. That is true no more!

I've made all the data fully open and available via a fully queryable API as well.

techconf.directory

#Conferences #Tech #Programming

TechConf.Directory - An index of technology conferences and speakers

TechConf.Directory lists technology conferences of all varieties and technology speakers. You can filter and explore a range of conferences to find what suits you and your criteria. You can also disco...

Oops. Just dropped this. Slipped out my pocket. No relation to anything Chrome may or may not be doing with a certain AI-related API that they're forcing out. Complete coincidence.

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Everything Is Chrome

The power is in Google's hands.

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I imagine the hardest part of this project was having to kill God so that you'd be unhampered by divine intervention stopping you from bringing this affront to the natural order to fruition.

Currently at 973 sites on PersonalSit.es. Come on! Submit your site! Lets get this thing to a thousand!

Haven't got a personal site? No worries. Go make one (then submit it)!

#IndieWeb #SmallWeb

PersonalSit.es

Personal sites are sick as hell, so this site was built so we can all discover each other's. This directory of links are by folks that want to share their site with the world.

A dystopian new addition I unfortunately felt it prudent to implement on TechConf.Directory.

A rant in the face of the industry's continued neglect and outright hostility towards digital accessibility and care for users.

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#WebDev #Accessibility #a11y #FrontEndDevelopment

You Can't Opt-Out of Accessibility

Shiny exclusion all the way down.

Looking for a front-of-the-front-end developer who works close to the web platform? Or perhaps someone to write some words on the matter?

I've got some freelance availability as of next week, so get in contact.

My contact details, portfolio, and other such things can be found over at vale.rocks

Vale.Rocks

The hippest site this side of MySpace.

It should be illegal to have hold music with an imperfect loop, such that it cuts off for a brief moment and fills you with a fleeting period of hope before throwing you back to the wait.

There is so much fresh uncertainty following Google I/O, and I think it will take us all a while to process it and understand what it means.

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Google I/O 2026 And Its Consequences - 21 May 2026 04:40 UTC

It has been a while, so I just wanted to resurface this gem. A brilliant and interactive bit of work.

jgthms.com/web-design-i...

Web Design in 4 minutes

Learn the basics of web design in 4 minutes with this interactive tutorial.

Eh, close enough. Welcome back Sony Ericsson.

#WWDC

View transitions are pretty neat, and I was fortunate enough to write a piece for @piccalil.li about putting them to work.

They're such an exciting new part of the web platform, and I'm elated to see new and boundary-pushing effects making their way into production.

#WebDev #ViewTransitions #CSS

Piccalilli @piccalil.li

Declan Chidlow here with some really practical uses of view transitions, along with some of the stuff that will trip you up, with guidance to help you navigate that. piccalil.li/blog/some-pr...

Some practical examples of view transitions to elevate your UI

Declan Chidlow here with some really practical uses of view transitions, along with some of the stuff that will trip you up, with guidance to help you navigate that.

Game console interfaces used to be detailed and assembled with care. Now they're nothing more than a collection of rounded squares.

I wrote about the death of distinct game console interfaces and how they all feel so empty and clinical now:

vale.rocks/posts/game-c...

#Gaming #UI #RetroGaming

The Death of Character in Game Console Interfaces

A eulogy for the console soul.

Just updated my dev rig. Pretty sweet!

#WebDev #CSS #Development

Happy New Year, folks!

@strange.website kicked over the ol' personalsit.es build a brief while ago, so it is the place to go if you need some inspiration for your new year website redesign. nudge nudge

I lent a hand reviewing and have manually checked every site listed. There are some proper gems!

PersonalSit.es

Personal sites are sick as hell, so this site was built so we can all discover each other's. This directory of links are by folks that want to share their site with the world.

So much new CSS stuff has hit the web in the past few years, and the CSS reset I was using has aged, so it was time for a refresh.

This new reset isn't too extensively battle-tested just yet, but it has proven a success where I have used it.

vale.rocks/posts/css-re...

#CSS #FrontEndDev #WebDev

My Opinionated CSS Reset

* { all: unset; }

I've been putting together a collection of web badges/buttons after being nerd sniped by @strange.website.

I plan to make a great deal more, but these are what I've got so far.

vale.rocks/portfolio/88...

#88x31 #WebBadges #IndieWeb #SmallWeb

HTML. CSS. JavaScript.

Long ago, the three nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when The Frameworks attacked.