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Using CSS and Stylus to bend the web to your will
Did you know you have to power to control the look and feel of every site you visit? Change colors, move things around, hide anything in your way.. let's learn how!
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13 addons to power up your GitHub game
GitHub is an amazing set of tools around Git, but it's lacking in certain areas. Where it fails to impress, browser addons often pick up the slack. Here's 13 addons (plus a few honorable mentions) that will take your GitHub experience to the next level!...
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Yes, it's possible to test a WinForms app... using MVP
If you find yourself supporting a WinForms application, you're likely to notice the tests... or lack thereof. Just because we may not have been so focused on automated tests and continuous integration when WinForms was younger, that doesn't mean we can't introduce them now. Better late than never!...
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Replacing Google Analytics, respecting user privacy, and owning your data
If you just want simple stats about your blog or site (i.e. popular pages and referrals), you don't need Google Analytics - the data is already on your server! You just need a tool that can display it nicely for you, and there's a number of privacy-minded alternatives....
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How to find the iCal address for a public Google calendar
Behind every great Google calendar URL is an equally amazing iCal file. Here's how to find it....
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How to make a dark theme for your blog that adjusts for your visitors
Every time I learn some new piece of CSS I'm amazed at how flexible and powerful it is. Like how easy it is to tailor your site for your visitor's "dark mode" preference!...
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How to deploy your own RequestBin in under 5 minutes
If you need to consume a webhook from another service, or verify the payload being sent from your own REST API endpoint, RequestBin can help. It intercepts and displays the contents of any call made to it. Here's how to deploy your own instance in just a few minutes....
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Why are websites requesting access to motion sensors... on my desktop?
I was checking the status of a FedEx order when Brave warned me that "this site has been blocked from accessing your motion sensors". I'm struggling to understand why a website would need that access. Do I get a different experience if I drop my device? Tip my monitor over? Spin the mouse around?...
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