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My name is Ian Parr, I am a web developer & UX designer. I have adopted a cat (prev. pony, owl). Co-org #FrontEndSheff / #frontendnorth
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RE: https://mastodon.world/@heypresents/115535843418010088

There are some friends of #FrontEndSheff / @frontendnorth involved with this. They say this is the final one, but we hope not.

Are you going? We are! Tickets still available.

"Yes, hello is that the car dealership? I like high-end German vehicles but I also really appreciate the aesthetics of the music video for "Take On Me" by the Norwegian synth-pop sensation 'a-ha'. Is there anything you could recommend?" <pic related>
I eventually discovered that this is purportedly by a known local Hollandophile.
Digging the look of the new buses for #Sheffield / #SouthYorkshire - yes “People’s Network” is a bit 'Continuity Corbyn' & yes it's 🇳🇱 Dutch AF (we've done this before, *cough* Tramlines branding) - nothing wrong with that.
Who knows, it might hint at better cyclist vibes? #YorkshireYorkshireYorkshire 🚌 #SYMCA
/via https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/16/mayor-unveils-peoples-network-transport-plan-south-yorkshire

I'm supposed to understand #SEO but I have n o i d e a why this is happening.

(Also, the 1st result doesn't take you to an actual map ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )

#FrontEndSheff this year:

🧑‍💻 March 26th: @alifeee & @neilzilla - Microhacking the modern web
🗺️ April 30th: Martin Owens / #SYMCA - Mobile Coverage Map & Azeez Roheem - Building an AI Agent from Scratch That Plans Your Trips
🕶️ May 28th: David Warrington - (TBA, #Shopify whiz!) & Thomas Baker - Intro to #Sass
🚗 June 25th: Ian Dunning - TBA, but #AI-orientated & <YOU?>

At Charles St. SHU, all on last Thursday of every month
#Sheffield #Meetup #TechMeetups #WebDev #WebDesign #UX

I've recently started assembling a PC after last doing so literally decades ago (impeccable timing). The gamer 'aesthetic' that has developed in that time is universally visually repulsive #RGBHell

This is perhaps one of the worst examples, though: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/fake-ram-bundled-with-real-ram-to-create-a-performance-illusion-for-amd-users-1-1-value-pack-offers-desperate-psychological-relief-as-the-memory-shortage-worsens #pcbuilding

RAM kits are now sold with one fake RAM stick alongside a real one to create a performance illusion — 1+1 'value pack' offers desperate psychological relief as the memory shortage worsens

Filler RAM won't make your system run any better, but it'll at least make it look good.

Tom's Hardware
Some rare Good News™ - not a step forward, rather a step back from the brink. Good for 🇪🇺, good for families, a step away from 🇺🇸 dominance and god bless the 🏴‍☠️ - #EUChatControl #ThinkOfTheChildren https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/historic-chat-control-vote-in-the-eu-parliament-meps-vote-to-end-untargeted-mass-scanning-of-private-chats/
Historic Chat Control Vote in the EU Parliament: MEPs Vote to End Untargeted Mass Scanning of Private Chats

In a sensational turn of events in the fight against Chat Control, a majority in the European Parliament voted today to end the untargeted mass scanning of private communications. In doing so, the Parliament firmly rejected the error-prone and unconstitutional surveillance practices of recent years.

Patrick Breyer

Everything you never wanted to know about visually-hidden. @db digs into the two-decade history of the visually-hidden CSS pattern, examining whether just position: absolute and clip-path: circle(0) suffice in 2026. The article explains why the platform still lacks a native alternative and why standardizing the hack might encourage misuse rather than address underlying design problems. #a11y #css

https://dbushell.com/2026/02/20/visually-hidden/

'Organisers friend' #Evenbrite has been sold. From the PR:

> Eventbrite will be able to move faster and invest more deeply in the areas that matter most to you: making event creation simpler with the help of AI, improving discovery and search so the right audiences can find you more easily

I wonder if on-site searches like "<city name> <event name>" will actually bring back the event soon?
Fed up of searching for monthly tech meetups in my city and getting cooking workshops in Manchester.