David Waumsley

Tulip mania - Wikipedia

I'm saying NO to Amazon and Yes to Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_m...

I get it. One of those rare episodes where I thought; really, it is over already. I could have gone another 2 hours.

Not at all. How else would I know about the tulip bubble of 1637?

457 – Building a human-centred web by saying NO to AI: Andy Bell on ethics, agency life, CSS YouTube video by WP Builds

@nathanwrigley.com and @bell.bz together. What's not to like?

I say NO to AI. Certainly the lies, exploitation and potential enshittification that fuels it.

That said, I am enjoying LLMs more since using it as a weird association tool to get me thinking outside my own box.

Jeffrey Sachs HUMILIATES Trump & Netanyahu LIVE: ‘Deep Dark Sons Of A…’ YouTube video by WLA

The thumbnail is clickbait, but Jeffrey Sachs nails it again.

A Dao of CSS - John Allsopp - CSS Day 2025 YouTube video by Web Conferences Amsterdam

What if we stopped trying to control the web - and started working with it?

Trap or Trade-off? What small businesses should know before getting a website How businesses might get a website that avoids the lock-in and quality trade-offs that come with no-code platforms.

In short, this video is about owning your own lovely, beautiful HTML.

@nathanwrigley.com is brilliant at editing out our tech failures, but this time we let the swearing go. It's probably the best bit.

Tech Billionaires Want Us Dead YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz

Some impressive reporting here.

Mike Dawes Plays "The Impossible!" WTF? YouTube video by Rick Beato

This guy is amazing. I particularly love that his Dad posts his album orders in the local village. No mega-corps. He is all about connecting with real people.

Thanks Mike. Happy New Year.

Enshittification: Why We Need Independent Websites How platforms lure us in, lock us down and extract value and how small, independent websites can push back.

My New Year's resolution: promote the liberating power of the "dumb" web (HTML and CSS).

The Plan is to Make the Internet Worse. Forever. | Aaron Bastani Meets Cory Doctorow YouTube video by Novara Media

I am also excited by the potential of a post America internet.

Google Ads for local businesses What you need to know before launching a pay-per-click campaign.

This episode aims to help small local businesses avoid costly mistakes.

Why we're giving AI too much credit | Morten Rand-Hendriksen | TEDxSurrey YouTube video by TEDx Talks

This seems such a sensible way to view AI. It's nice and short too.

LOL I'm such a twat.

If I every write or say "Passionate about helping" please slap me!

Wishing you better mate.

OnlyFans - Welcome

Anyone have some pics to contribute?

It's time for modern CSS to kill the SPA Native CSS transitions have quietly killed the strongest argument for client-side routing. Yet people keep building terrible apps instead of performant websites.

Yep!

We all have a choice Taking action and Doing The Right Thing is often difficult, always exhausting, but it is what we must do, together.

We all have a choice.

The Internet is ours.

Navigating the World of Web Accessibility with Sara Soueidan YouTube video by General Musings with Kevin Powell

Sara Soueidan being brilliant as always.

Form options for static websites Do we need website forms and if we do what are our options.

Who knew there were so many options? I'd love feedback from anyone who uses any of these services.

Cory Doctorow at CF 25: How Enshittification Conquered the 21st Century and How We Can Overthrow It YouTube video by CloudFest

A talk worth anyone's time.

Don’t quote us on this! Looking at the problem with testimonials, blockquotes, pull quotes and the cite element.

Are we all agreed that HTML is hard?

What happens when tech companies hold more power than governments? | Dr. Jaya Klara Brekke YouTube video by Dr Myriam Francois

Something to cheer up @nathanwrigley.com!

The modern web sucks. My band's website doesn't. YouTube video by Veronica Explains

This video sums up beautifully what I love about @11ty.dev. Thanks to @bobmonsour.com newsletter for pointing to it.

The Accessibility Show #7 - From automated testing to expert tweaks on the No Script Show website YouTube video by WP Builds

It was great seeing Joe poking around the No Script Show's website. I got a lot from it.

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I've never signed up to a political party before, but I think the UK needs a new one.