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
TIL
it is the season of giving, so here is my gift to you:
`git checkout -`
you're welcome
`git checkout -`
you're welcome
December 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
TIL
I use t3.chat for my personal chat bot / search needs. My company standardized on Elvex. Elvex is fine…lots of ways to create preconfigured chats for specific purposes. Not bad! But slow! t3 is so very much faster. Responses just ping back from T3 zippy quick.
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t3.chat
December 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I use t3.chat for my personal chat bot / search needs. My company standardized on Elvex. Elvex is fine…lots of ways to create preconfigured chats for specific purposes. Not bad! But slow! t3 is so very much faster. Responses just ping back from T3 zippy quick.
December 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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7-Elevens
7s-Eleven
7ses-Elevenses
7-Elevens
7s-Eleven
7ses-Elevenses
December 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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7-Elevens
7s-Eleven
7ses-Elevenses
7-Elevens
7s-Eleven
7ses-Elevenses
This wouldn't be that hard to implement. Most modern cars have cameras, radar, and other sensors for cruise control and lane recognition. Our 5-year old Toyota shows the current speed limit as a little icon on the dashboard. Wire that up to the accelerator. Bing bang boom.
My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.
(15 in Manhattan btw)
(15 in Manhattan btw)
There is no possible justification for limiting e-bikes to 15mph but not cars.
December 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This wouldn't be that hard to implement. Most modern cars have cameras, radar, and other sensors for cruise control and lane recognition. Our 5-year old Toyota shows the current speed limit as a little icon on the dashboard. Wire that up to the accelerator. Bing bang boom.
I think the only real improvement in the latest macOS release is that when Safari auto-fills a password, it simulates typing so that shitty web form validation code works.
The rest of it should go back to Tim Apple for review.
The rest of it should go back to Tim Apple for review.
December 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I think the only real improvement in the latest macOS release is that when Safari auto-fills a password, it simulates typing so that shitty web form validation code works.
The rest of it should go back to Tim Apple for review.
The rest of it should go back to Tim Apple for review.
very this
My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.
(15 in Manhattan btw)
(15 in Manhattan btw)
There is no possible justification for limiting e-bikes to 15mph but not cars.
December 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
very this
Rosalía's new album is so good
music.apple.com/us/album/lux...
music.apple.com/us/album/lux...
LUX by ROSALÍA on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 15 Songs
music.apple.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Rosalía's new album is so good
music.apple.com/us/album/lux...
music.apple.com/us/album/lux...
Apple Developer: OMG you have to log in and click a link! do it! do nowww!
Me: [logs in]
Apple Developer: An error has occurred.
Me: [logs in]
Apple Developer: An error has occurred.
December 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Apple Developer: OMG you have to log in and click a link! do it! do nowww!
Me: [logs in]
Apple Developer: An error has occurred.
Me: [logs in]
Apple Developer: An error has occurred.
"Digital Asset Management" aka DAM should be rebranded to Digital Asset Delivery - then you could call it "Dad"
Where's that PDF?
Ask DAD 👴
Where's that PDF?
Ask DAD 👴
December 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
"Digital Asset Management" aka DAM should be rebranded to Digital Asset Delivery - then you could call it "Dad"
Where's that PDF?
Ask DAD 👴
Where's that PDF?
Ask DAD 👴
Reposted by Michael Barrett
The best way to use Instagram is for silly conceptual art projects: abouthalf.com/writing/mark...
Marking the days – an artwork for Instagram
For the last quarter of the year, I’m turning my Instagram into a calendar.
abouthalf.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The best way to use Instagram is for silly conceptual art projects: abouthalf.com/writing/mark...
The best way to use Instagram is for silly conceptual art projects: abouthalf.com/writing/mark...
Marking the days – an artwork for Instagram
For the last quarter of the year, I’m turning my Instagram into a calendar.
abouthalf.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The best way to use Instagram is for silly conceptual art projects: abouthalf.com/writing/mark...
This comic reminds me of the "He > I" stickers that, for the longest time, I thought were an obscure surf brand called `Heki`
theoatmeal.com/comics/tunas...
theoatmeal.com/comics/tunas...
Tunashamed - The Oatmeal
This comic is a lesson in kerning and large fish.
theoatmeal.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This comic reminds me of the "He > I" stickers that, for the longest time, I thought were an obscure surf brand called `Heki`
theoatmeal.com/comics/tunas...
theoatmeal.com/comics/tunas...
Our lovely neighbor gifted us some French Onion Soup, which I have transformed into French Onion Ramen
December 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Our lovely neighbor gifted us some French Onion Soup, which I have transformed into French Onion Ramen
Felt dapper. Might dap later.
December 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Felt dapper. Might dap later.
Google Calendar really needs a "meeting cancelled" alert. That's news I can use.
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Google Calendar really needs a "meeting cancelled" alert. That's news I can use.
A stopped clock is right twice a day, unless it's a digital clock. But not one of those flippy analog digital clocks, like an electric one.
December 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
A stopped clock is right twice a day, unless it's a digital clock. But not one of those flippy analog digital clocks, like an electric one.
Reposted by Michael Barrett
There is critical vulnerability in React Server Components disclosed as CVE-2025-55182 that impacts React 19 and frameworks that use it.
A fix has been published in React versions 19.0.1, 19.1.2, and 19.2.1. We recommend upgrading immediately.
react.dev/blog/2025/12...
A fix has been published in React versions 19.0.1, 19.1.2, and 19.2.1. We recommend upgrading immediately.
react.dev/blog/2025/12...
Critical Security Vulnerability in React Server Components – React
The library for web and native user interfaces
react.dev
December 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
There is critical vulnerability in React Server Components disclosed as CVE-2025-55182 that impacts React 19 and frameworks that use it.
A fix has been published in React versions 19.0.1, 19.1.2, and 19.2.1. We recommend upgrading immediately.
react.dev/blog/2025/12...
A fix has been published in React versions 19.0.1, 19.1.2, and 19.2.1. We recommend upgrading immediately.
react.dev/blog/2025/12...
Reposted by Michael Barrett
Raccoon gets drunk at a Virginia liquor store and passes out in bathroom
Raccoon gets drunk at Ashland ABC store and passes out in bathroom
Talk about a trashed panda.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Raccoon gets drunk at a Virginia liquor store and passes out in bathroom
Noticing an interesting anti-pattern on BluSky - folks want to share longer text, so they take a screenshot. This could be another post, or a note, whatever. Then to make the text searchable / readable, the text is copied into the Alt Text.
So yay, accessible! But boo. Just have longer posts.
So yay, accessible! But boo. Just have longer posts.
December 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Noticing an interesting anti-pattern on BluSky - folks want to share longer text, so they take a screenshot. This could be another post, or a note, whatever. Then to make the text searchable / readable, the text is copied into the Alt Text.
So yay, accessible! But boo. Just have longer posts.
So yay, accessible! But boo. Just have longer posts.
As rehearsal time increases, the number of tummy-butterflies approaches 1
December 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
As rehearsal time increases, the number of tummy-butterflies approaches 1
Sketch has been almost unusable for me since its last update. Constantly crashing and losing work. It's crashed twice this morning while resizing images.
November 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Sketch has been almost unusable for me since its last update. Constantly crashing and losing work. It's crashed twice this morning while resizing images.
Yearn
November 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Yearn
Apple Messages (on macOS) just beach-balled while performing the resource intensive task of accepting text input while I typed. Maybe Tim Apple should go back to making printers.
November 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Apple Messages (on macOS) just beach-balled while performing the resource intensive task of accepting text input while I typed. Maybe Tim Apple should go back to making printers.
oh hey, I have Wednesdays
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
oh hey, I have Wednesdays