David Bushell ☕
@dbushell.com
⚓ https://dbushell.com
Freelance Designer, Web Developer, Blogger, UK
Freelance Designer, Web Developer, Blogger, UK
seeing another round of "LLM energy usage isn't so bad (if you ignore all the energy usage)" 🙄
January 21, 2026 at 11:36 AM
seeing another round of "LLM energy usage isn't so bad (if you ignore all the energy usage)" 🙄
must read: Naked Power
infrequently.org/2026/01/nake...
infrequently.org/2026/01/nake...
Naked Power - Infrequently Noted
Apple and Google's app stores stand for nothing and will stand up to no-one. Good riddance.
infrequently.org
January 21, 2026 at 9:14 AM
must read: Naked Power
infrequently.org/2026/01/nake...
infrequently.org/2026/01/nake...
Reposted by David Bushell ☕
Proud to announce TechConf.Directory, a directory of tech conferences around the globe.
I've found it quite difficult to find conferences. That is true no more!
I've made all the data fully open and available via a fully queryable API as well.
techconf.directory
#Conferences #Tech #Programming
I've found it quite difficult to find conferences. That is true no more!
I've made all the data fully open and available via a fully queryable API as well.
techconf.directory
#Conferences #Tech #Programming
TechConf.Directory - An index of technology conferences and speakers
TechConf.Directory lists technology conferences of all varieties and technology speakers. You can filter and explore a range of conferences to find what suits you and your criteria. You can also disco...
techconf.directory
January 20, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Proud to announce TechConf.Directory, a directory of tech conferences around the globe.
I've found it quite difficult to find conferences. That is true no more!
I've made all the data fully open and available via a fully queryable API as well.
techconf.directory
#Conferences #Tech #Programming
I've found it quite difficult to find conferences. That is true no more!
I've made all the data fully open and available via a fully queryable API as well.
techconf.directory
#Conferences #Tech #Programming
reading: "The Incredible Overcomplexity of the Shadcn Radio Button"
paulmakeswebsites.com/writing/shad...
— good thing Shadcn isn't the most popular [whatever it is] in React, right?
paulmakeswebsites.com/writing/shad...
— good thing Shadcn isn't the most popular [whatever it is] in React, right?
The Incredible Overcomplexity of the Shadcn Radio Button
Radio buttons are built into web browsers. Why are we using a UI library that wraps another UI library that rebuilds radio buttons from scratch? Why does rendering a radio button require multiple depe...
paulmakeswebsites.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:31 AM
reading: "The Incredible Overcomplexity of the Shadcn Radio Button"
paulmakeswebsites.com/writing/shad...
— good thing Shadcn isn't the most popular [whatever it is] in React, right?
paulmakeswebsites.com/writing/shad...
— good thing Shadcn isn't the most popular [whatever it is] in React, right?
interesting to read what James is doing with RSS here
jamesg.blog/2026/01/19/a...
jamesg.blog/2026/01/19/a...
Announcing Artemis Roll-up | James' Coffee Blog
Some web feeds, especially those published on news websites, are updated several times a day with new entries. Websites that publish so regularly can be distracting in your web reader when you want to...
jamesg.blog
January 19, 2026 at 1:30 PM
interesting to read what James is doing with RSS here
jamesg.blog/2026/01/19/a...
jamesg.blog/2026/01/19/a...
blogged: Winter 2026: Self-Hosted… Success!
dbushell.com/2026/01/19/s...
— follow up from last weeks near disaster 😮💨
dbushell.com/2026/01/19/s...
— follow up from last weeks near disaster 😮💨
Winter 2026: Self-Hosted… Success!
The one where I install hardware redundancy
dbushell.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:58 AM
blogged: Winter 2026: Self-Hosted… Success!
dbushell.com/2026/01/19/s...
— follow up from last weeks near disaster 😮💨
dbushell.com/2026/01/19/s...
— follow up from last weeks near disaster 😮💨
If I'm AWOL tomorrow my home network is FUBAR
January 18, 2026 at 9:34 AM
If I'm AWOL tomorrow my home network is FUBAR
Notes – 06:35 Fri 16 Jan 2026
Notes – 06:35 Fri 16 Jan 2026
dbushell.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Thursday is the new Friday
January 15, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Thursday is the new Friday
show's over folks! emerge from the woodwork and continue using X
January 15, 2026 at 9:05 AM
show's over folks! emerge from the woodwork and continue using X
Reposted by David Bushell ☕
I’m not a big user of BlueSky (yet), but if anyone sees this I’m looking for work.
I’m a front-end developer, with a focus on low-carbon, design-led, accessible, websites — often using Astro and headless CMSs like Storyblok.
I’m open to freelance or possibly the right perm role 🤞
I’m a front-end developer, with a focus on low-carbon, design-led, accessible, websites — often using Astro and headless CMSs like Storyblok.
I’m open to freelance or possibly the right perm role 🤞
January 15, 2026 at 8:19 AM
I’m not a big user of BlueSky (yet), but if anyone sees this I’m looking for work.
I’m a front-end developer, with a focus on low-carbon, design-led, accessible, websites — often using Astro and headless CMSs like Storyblok.
I’m open to freelance or possibly the right perm role 🤞
I’m a front-end developer, with a focus on low-carbon, design-led, accessible, websites — often using Astro and headless CMSs like Storyblok.
I’m open to freelance or possibly the right perm role 🤞
💣 blogged: Winter 2026: Self-Hosted… Disaster?
dbushell.com/2026/01/14/s...
— why is it always Sunday evening when stuff breaks!
dbushell.com/2026/01/14/s...
— why is it always Sunday evening when stuff breaks!
Winter 2026: Self-Hosted… Disaster?
The one where a fan breaks?
dbushell.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:38 PM
💣 blogged: Winter 2026: Self-Hosted… Disaster?
dbushell.com/2026/01/14/s...
— why is it always Sunday evening when stuff breaks!
dbushell.com/2026/01/14/s...
— why is it always Sunday evening when stuff breaks!
noted: why can't "AI" bros take "no" for an answer?
dbushell.com/notes/2026-0...
there's a common theme of non-consent around the AI industry that's vile and disturbing
dbushell.com/notes/2026-0...
there's a common theme of non-consent around the AI industry that's vile and disturbing
Notes – 09:21 Wed 14 Jan 2026
Notes – 09:21 Wed 14 Jan 2026
dbushell.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:59 AM
noted: why can't "AI" bros take "no" for an answer?
dbushell.com/notes/2026-0...
there's a common theme of non-consent around the AI industry that's vile and disturbing
dbushell.com/notes/2026-0...
there's a common theme of non-consent around the AI industry that's vile and disturbing
@proton.me unless you want me unsubscribing from everything, please add this 🙃
January 14, 2026 at 9:01 AM
@proton.me unless you want me unsubscribing from everything, please add this 🙃
Notes – 08:23 Tue 13 Jan 2026
Notes – 08:23 Tue 13 Jan 2026
dbushell.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:35 AM
we're 6 months away, the leaves look promising this time
January 13, 2026 at 8:09 AM
we're 6 months away, the leaves look promising this time
noted: Firefox is still doomed
dbushell.com/notes/2026-0...
dbushell.com/notes/2026-0...
Notes – 07:49 Mon 12 Jan 2026
Notes – 07:49 Mon 12 Jan 2026
dbushell.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:59 AM
noted: Firefox is still doomed
dbushell.com/notes/2026-0...
dbushell.com/notes/2026-0...
not enough is said about the privilege of being able to pay $200/month (still a subsidised price) for "AI" coding, even $20 is beyond most of the world
but tell me again how AI will be writing all the code in 12 months
but tell me again how AI will be writing all the code in 12 months
January 9, 2026 at 1:18 PM
not enough is said about the privilege of being able to pay $200/month (still a subsidised price) for "AI" coding, even $20 is beyond most of the world
but tell me again how AI will be writing all the code in 12 months
but tell me again how AI will be writing all the code in 12 months
blogged: Death to Scroll Fade!
dbushell.com/2026/01/09/d...
— no fun and games this year my blog is getting serious 😐
dbushell.com/2026/01/09/d...
— no fun and games this year my blog is getting serious 😐
Death to Scroll Fade!
The one where I crowdsource an argument winner
dbushell.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:31 AM
blogged: Death to Scroll Fade!
dbushell.com/2026/01/09/d...
— no fun and games this year my blog is getting serious 😐
dbushell.com/2026/01/09/d...
— no fun and games this year my blog is getting serious 😐
brb just had the most evil idea for a web component
January 8, 2026 at 3:47 PM
brb just had the most evil idea for a web component
"let's have everything fade in as the user scrolls" — any advice persuading against that? I lose the argument almost every time 😔
1. It looks tacky
2. It's annoying af
3. probably kills web vital metrics
1. It looks tacky
2. It's annoying af
3. probably kills web vital metrics
January 8, 2026 at 10:38 AM
"let's have everything fade in as the user scrolls" — any advice persuading against that? I lose the argument almost every time 😔
1. It looks tacky
2. It's annoying af
3. probably kills web vital metrics
1. It looks tacky
2. It's annoying af
3. probably kills web vital metrics
Are you really a developer unless you've bullshitted your way through a stand-up, like Obi-Wan on Kamino?
January 8, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Are you really a developer unless you've bullshitted your way through a stand-up, like Obi-Wan on Kamino?