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dog, the command-line DNS client
dog is an open-source DNS client for the command-line. It has colourful output, supports the DoT and DoH protocols, and can emit JSON. With it supporting JSON (using the –json flag) you can easily pipe its output through the power tool jq dog, the command-line DNS client →
(t,i,x,y) => “creative code golfing”
Martin Kleppe has created tixy.land, “the most minimalist creative coding environment” as he calls it Control the size and color of a 16×16 dot matrix with a single JavaScript function. The input is limited to 32 characters – but no limits to your creativity! I especially like how the site starts off with some simple …
The Raven Technique: One Step Closer to Container Queries
Building further upon The Holy Albatross technique, comes The Raven Technique by Mathias Hülsbusch: I want to get closer to actual container queries! So, what does CSS have offer that I could tap into? I have a mathematical background, so functions like calc(), min(), max() and clamp() are things I like and understand. Next step: …
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Webbed Briefs – Brief videos about web technologies and how to make the most of them.
Heydon is back with a new project named “Webbed Briefs”: WEBBED BRIEFS are brief videos about the web, its technologies, and how to make the most of them. They’re packed with information, fun times™, and actual goats. Yes, it’s a vlog, but it isn’t on Youtube. Unthinkable! The first video is entitled “What Is ARIA …
Speed up build times with this little Git trick
When building applications on build pipelines like GitHub Actions, Google Cloud Build, CircleCI, etc. every second counts. Here’s this small trick I use to speed up build times: when cloning the repo from its Git source, I instruct Git to do a shallow clone of the single branch it is building. 💡 If you’re running …
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Visualizing Git Concepts with D3
This website is designed to help you understand some basic git concepts visually. This one would’ve come in handy back when I was teaching my students Git, in addition to the slides I used back then (2014). Visualizing Git Concepts with D3 →
Operator Lookup — Search JavaScript Operators
Handy tool by Josh W. Comeau to look up JavaScript operators. JavaScript Operator Lookup → 🤩 If you’ve been following bram.us for a while you might already know that my favourite operators are the optional chaining operator (.?) and the null coalescing operator (??). Definitely check them out as they will change the way you …
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Container Queries are coming to Chromium!
Just announced on the Chromium mailing list is an “Intent to Prototype” Container Queries. Let’s take a look at the proposed syntax …