Michael Barrett
@abouthalf.com
Bon vivant, developer (mostly front end), artist.Tall for my height.
Art, writing, and such at https://abouthalf.com
Art, writing, and such at https://abouthalf.com
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crypto wouldn't be falling like this if trump was president
February 6, 2026 at 8:40 AM
crypto wouldn't be falling like this if trump was president
Everything is design: www.domusweb.it/en/design/20...
Olivetti: everything is design
Beyond typewriters and UNESCO World Heritage architecture, Olivetti’s objects and cultural initiatives have represented a unique way of harmonizing form and function, democratizing access to authorial...
www.domusweb.it
February 5, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Everything is design: www.domusweb.it/en/design/20...
who let John Cullen into my office?
February 4, 2026 at 9:07 PM
who let John Cullen into my office?
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New Penny Arcade for your Wednesday.
www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2026/0...
www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2026/0...
Liver Me Timbers - Penny Arcade
Videogaming-related online strip by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins. Includes news and commentary.
www.penny-arcade.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:43 PM
New Penny Arcade for your Wednesday.
www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2026/0...
www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2026/0...
If you've never taken a Waymo, one of the things that's remarkable about the experience is how utterly mundane it is.
The first ride: oh wow I'm in a self driving car! Future!
Next ride: Neat.
Third ride: *looks at phone entire time*
They are so safe and so boring it's amazing.
The first ride: oh wow I'm in a self driving car! Future!
Next ride: Neat.
Third ride: *looks at phone entire time*
They are so safe and so boring it's amazing.
Waymo has recently ramped up its expansion efforts both in Oregon and other states.
Self-driving Waymo cars could soon hit Portland’s streets under proposed Oregon bill
Waymo has recently ramped up its expansion efforts both in Oregon and other states.
www.oregonlive.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:25 PM
If you've never taken a Waymo, one of the things that's remarkable about the experience is how utterly mundane it is.
The first ride: oh wow I'm in a self driving car! Future!
Next ride: Neat.
Third ride: *looks at phone entire time*
They are so safe and so boring it's amazing.
The first ride: oh wow I'm in a self driving car! Future!
Next ride: Neat.
Third ride: *looks at phone entire time*
They are so safe and so boring it's amazing.
Reposted by Michael Barrett
Waymo has recently ramped up its expansion efforts both in Oregon and other states.
Self-driving Waymo cars could soon hit Portland’s streets under proposed Oregon bill
Waymo has recently ramped up its expansion efforts both in Oregon and other states.
www.oregonlive.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Waymo has recently ramped up its expansion efforts both in Oregon and other states.
Reposted by Michael Barrett
“Once again, survivors are having their names and identifying information exposed, while the men who abused us remain hidden and protected. That is outrageous,” a group of 18 survivors of Epstein’s abuse said in a joint statement reacting to the release of data exposing their identities.
DOJ Released Unredacted Nude Images in Epstein Files
A note from investigators in the files said some images Epstein had were "POSSIBLE CSAM."
www.404media.co
February 2, 2026 at 3:45 PM
“Once again, survivors are having their names and identifying information exposed, while the men who abused us remain hidden and protected. That is outrageous,” a group of 18 survivors of Epstein’s abuse said in a joint statement reacting to the release of data exposing their identities.
Check out internet.dev
Their site is a good model of what websites should be in the age of AI search. The site is a one-pager, the content is organized in a question-and-answer format. The creative is aggressively minimal. I love the information rich approach and the transparency.
Their site is a good model of what websites should be in the age of AI search. The site is a one-pager, the content is organized in a question-and-answer format. The creative is aggressively minimal. I love the information rich approach and the transparency.
INTDEV
A vocation guild and great hall for webmasters. We practice the craft of designing, building, shipping, and maintaining websites, platforms, brands, and applications—end to end.
internet.dev
February 2, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Check out internet.dev
Their site is a good model of what websites should be in the age of AI search. The site is a one-pager, the content is organized in a question-and-answer format. The creative is aggressively minimal. I love the information rich approach and the transparency.
Their site is a good model of what websites should be in the age of AI search. The site is a one-pager, the content is organized in a question-and-answer format. The creative is aggressively minimal. I love the information rich approach and the transparency.
I've spent some time dumbing down my smart phone by deleting lots and lots of apps. No socials, etc. I think the perfect device would be: Messaging, Maps, Music, Podcasts, Books (and Audio books), Camera and Photos, Browser, Phone, Digital Wallet.
February 2, 2026 at 5:23 PM
I've spent some time dumbing down my smart phone by deleting lots and lots of apps. No socials, etc. I think the perfect device would be: Messaging, Maps, Music, Podcasts, Books (and Audio books), Camera and Photos, Browser, Phone, Digital Wallet.
I had no idea solar panels had gotten so cheap to produce in recent years. I had an incorrect idea that we were awaiting some kind of innovation in how much electricity can be produced (or converted, or whatever). It never occurred to me that they'd just be cheap and plentiful.
February 2, 2026 at 4:17 PM
I had no idea solar panels had gotten so cheap to produce in recent years. I had an incorrect idea that we were awaiting some kind of innovation in how much electricity can be produced (or converted, or whatever). It never occurred to me that they'd just be cheap and plentiful.
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ICE Agent Stuffs Sock Under Mask To Give Himself Chin
January 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM
ICE Agent Stuffs Sock Under Mask To Give Himself Chin
When I see things like this I start thinking it's time to invest in little notebooks with locks on them:
www.404media.co/app-for-quit...
www.404media.co/app-for-quit...
App for Quitting Porn Leaked Users' Masturbation Habits
Hundreds of thousands of users told the app intimate details about their sexual urges, which are now exposed.
www.404media.co
January 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM
When I see things like this I start thinking it's time to invest in little notebooks with locks on them:
www.404media.co/app-for-quit...
www.404media.co/app-for-quit...
Won’t someone think of the goon squad in his time of crisis
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
www.independent.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Won’t someone think of the goon squad in his time of crisis
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San Diego Comic-Con has banned AI art following an artist-led backlash last week.
www.404media.co/comic-con-ba...
www.404media.co/comic-con-ba...
Comic-Con Bans AI Art After Artist Pushback
The famed convention's organizers have banned AI from the art show.
www.404media.co
January 25, 2026 at 11:30 PM
San Diego Comic-Con has banned AI art following an artist-led backlash last week.
www.404media.co/comic-con-ba...
www.404media.co/comic-con-ba...
Look at these effortlessly cool gentlemen
John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison & Elvin Jones :
the greatest Jazz quartet
n.d.
the greatest Jazz quartet
n.d.
January 24, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Look at these effortlessly cool gentlemen
I wonder if the dim bulbs cosplaying in their military gear are slowly coming to the realization that no one will ever march for them. Not even their cosplaying buddies.
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
January 24, 2026 at 1:04 AM
I wonder if the dim bulbs cosplaying in their military gear are slowly coming to the realization that no one will ever march for them. Not even their cosplaying buddies.
On your iPhone and go to Settings app, find "Apps" and then find "Music" swipe down to "Song Transitions", tap into that and then turn that mess right off.
I made a playlist of songs, I want to hear the songs. I don't want to hear your robot DJ make poor choices.
I made a playlist of songs, I want to hear the songs. I don't want to hear your robot DJ make poor choices.
January 22, 2026 at 9:48 PM
On your iPhone and go to Settings app, find "Apps" and then find "Music" swipe down to "Song Transitions", tap into that and then turn that mess right off.
I made a playlist of songs, I want to hear the songs. I don't want to hear your robot DJ make poor choices.
I made a playlist of songs, I want to hear the songs. I don't want to hear your robot DJ make poor choices.
New work: The crows return to Venice in autumn
Meditating on time passing with crows.
abouthalf.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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I recently quietly passed my 4 year anniversary of plant based eating. I didn't notice: abouthalf.com/writing/bean...
Bean Boy
My 4-year veggie anniversary passed last summer and I didn't even notice.
abouthalf.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:03 PM
I recently quietly passed my 4 year anniversary of plant based eating. I didn't notice: abouthalf.com/writing/bean...
I recently quietly passed my 4 year anniversary of plant based eating. I didn't notice: abouthalf.com/writing/bean...
Bean Boy
My 4-year veggie anniversary passed last summer and I didn't even notice.
abouthalf.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:03 PM
I recently quietly passed my 4 year anniversary of plant based eating. I didn't notice: abouthalf.com/writing/bean...
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New post… georgehahn.com/the-oxford-c...
The Oxford Cloth Button-Down
One of the handsomest and most versatile shirts a man can wear.
georgehahn.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:49 PM
New post… georgehahn.com/the-oxford-c...
Halftone effect in pure CSS: leanrada.com/notes/pure-c...
Creating a halftone effect with CSS
leanrada.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Halftone effect in pure CSS: leanrada.com/notes/pure-c...
Good article on the continuing flop that is the recent MacOS: tonsky.me/blog/tahoe-i...
It’s hard to justify Tahoe icons
Looking at the first principles of icon design—and how Apple failed to apply all of them in macOS Tahoe
tonsky.me
January 13, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Good article on the continuing flop that is the recent MacOS: tonsky.me/blog/tahoe-i...