web.dev Community Highlight

As part of Designcember, Rachel Andrew is doing a round of interviews with “people who are doing interesting things in the community with CSS”. I was taken by surprise when Rachel mailed me some time ago, asking if she could ask me a few questions. The result is a Community Highlight on the web.dev website. …

20 years of Bram.us

Origin story of how bram.us came to be (and more) — a tale about frietkoten, dial-up internet, static HTML, ICQ cracks, a personal blog gradually evolving into a tech blog, … Table of Contents Frietkoten The very first Cyber Frietkot Discovering view-source (1997) Getting started with bramus.be (2001 — 2005) The Middle Ages: Moving to …

The Sound of Silence

If you’re a regular reader of bram.us you might have noticed that I haven’t posted anything here during the past month. In short: I’ve been busy with many (personal) things that needed my attention. Here’s a few of the things that kept me from blogging … Public Speaking With COVID-19 many conferences have switched to …

Gone Diving

Right now I’m packing my bag, as I’m leaving for vacation tomorrow. I’ll be going on a 10 day diving-trip to Tulum (Mexico) with my diving club Bubbledivers. It’s the first time I’m going to Mexico, and the first time I’ll be diving the Cenotes. Cenote diving in Tulum (All Mexico 365) It’s a welcome …

I know what you did last summer

Yes, bram.us is still a thing. Save a few posts mid July not that much has happened around here. So, what have I been up to the past two months? Here’s a small list (saving the best for last): I reviewed a book I went diving I renovated my house I went camping with my …