ppk 🇪🇺
@ppkoch.bsky.social
technical writer - #browser expert - #cssday and #perfnow conference organiser - #history geek - former Later Roman Empire specialist - native of #Amsterdam
Well, CSS Day is live now ( https://cssday.nl ) and I've got a bunch of related things to do but unfortunately I'm ill and can hardly concentrate.
So the going will be very slow this time.
So the going will be very slow this time.
CSS Day 2026, 11th & 12th of June, Amsterdam
CSS Day is the conference for CSS designers, developers, spec writers, and browser vendors.
cssday.nl
January 27, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Well, CSS Day is live now ( https://cssday.nl ) and I've got a bunch of related things to do but unfortunately I'm ill and can hardly concentrate.
So the going will be very slow this time.
So the going will be very slow this time.
Let's not go to the World Cup.
NL only.
https://actie.degoedezaak.org/petitions/boycot-het-trump-wk-in-de-vs-1
NL only.
https://actie.degoedezaak.org/petitions/boycot-het-trump-wk-in-de-vs-1
Boycot het Trump-WK in de VS
Nu deelnemen aan een sportevenement alsof er niets aan de hand is, legitimeert Trumps expansieve politiek. Laat ons land en onze voetballers aan de goede kant van de geschiedenis staan. Hou onze jongens thuis.
Deze campagne is gestart nav een column in Vrij Nederland, zie de link hieronder.
actie.degoedezaak.org
January 24, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Let's not go to the World Cup.
NL only.
https://actie.degoedezaak.org/petitions/boycot-het-trump-wk-in-de-vs-1
NL only.
https://actie.degoedezaak.org/petitions/boycot-het-trump-wk-in-de-vs-1
Is there a way to detect if the scrollbar gutter is present or absent? There is no media/container query, I believe, and I thought those newfangled svw units would help, but they don''t.
January 23, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Is there a way to detect if the scrollbar gutter is present or absent? There is no media/container query, I believe, and I thought those newfangled svw units would help, but they don''t.
There's no media/container query to detect whether a scrollbar gutter is present, is there? I could really use one now.
January 23, 2026 at 12:39 PM
There's no media/container query to detect whether a scrollbar gutter is present, is there? I could really use one now.
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We started publishing the #cssday 2025 talks, one each Wednesday for the next 12 weeks.
Today: Cyd Stumpel
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPXS...
Today: Cyd Stumpel
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPXS...
CSS tried to come for my Job - Cyd Stumpel - CSS Day 2025
YouTube video by Web Conferences Amsterdam
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:46 PM
We started publishing the #cssday 2025 talks, one each Wednesday for the next 12 weeks.
Today: Cyd Stumpel
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPXS...
Today: Cyd Stumpel
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPXS...
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Say what you will about Hitler, at least he knew which countries he was invading.
January 21, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Say what you will about Hitler, at least he knew which countries he was invading.
"Can chatbots help [you make exams]? Yes, if you know how to use them. But if you do, chances are you don’t need chatbots."
https://ploum.net/2026-01-19-exam-with-chatbots.html
https://ploum.net/2026-01-19-exam-with-chatbots.html
Giving University Exams in the Age of Chatbots
Giving University Exams in the Age of Chatbots par Ploum - Lionel Dricot.
ploum.net
January 20, 2026 at 2:41 PM
"Can chatbots help [you make exams]? Yes, if you know how to use them. But if you do, chances are you don’t need chatbots."
https://ploum.net/2026-01-19-exam-with-chatbots.html
https://ploum.net/2026-01-19-exam-with-chatbots.html
Oh nice! Geert Wilders loses 7 of his 25 henchmen in parliament, who split off and created their own fraction.
January 20, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Oh nice! Geert Wilders loses 7 of his 25 henchmen in parliament, who split off and created their own fraction.
So instead of Americans firing weapons at Europeans ...
... we get some same-old-same-old tariff shit ...
... and now the EU erects some tariffs of its own that hurt the white trash in the fly-over states, and then the tariffs disappear ...
... which tells me we won this round ...
... so far.
... we get some same-old-same-old tariff shit ...
... and now the EU erects some tariffs of its own that hurt the white trash in the fly-over states, and then the tariffs disappear ...
... which tells me we won this round ...
... so far.
January 17, 2026 at 5:47 PM
So instead of Americans firing weapons at Europeans ...
... we get some same-old-same-old tariff shit ...
... and now the EU erects some tariffs of its own that hurt the white trash in the fly-over states, and then the tariffs disappear ...
... which tells me we won this round ...
... so far.
... we get some same-old-same-old tariff shit ...
... and now the EU erects some tariffs of its own that hurt the white trash in the fly-over states, and then the tariffs disappear ...
... which tells me we won this round ...
... so far.
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neolithic guys get pissed if you tell them their cultures are organized by the type of pots and jewelry they made. "we called ourselves the blood hunters" "we conquered villages far beyond this horizon" sorry bud you're the western linear pottery culture now
January 17, 2026 at 2:52 PM
neolithic guys get pissed if you tell them their cultures are organized by the type of pots and jewelry they made. "we called ourselves the blood hunters" "we conquered villages far beyond this horizon" sorry bud you're the western linear pottery culture now
1.5 hour massive blackout in half of Amsterdam, but they fixed it really quickly. Everything appears to be going back to normal.
January 14, 2026 at 4:28 PM
1.5 hour massive blackout in half of Amsterdam, but they fixed it really quickly. Everything appears to be going back to normal.
Thank goodness for the <nobr> tag. Was exactly what I needed.
January 14, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Thank goodness for the <nobr> tag. Was exactly what I needed.
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CSS Day is returning! cssday.nl
We will open #cssday ticket sales this month. Early-bird tickets will be announced first via our newsletter cssday.nl/subscribe; subscribe for the most affordable prices.
We will open #cssday ticket sales this month. Early-bird tickets will be announced first via our newsletter cssday.nl/subscribe; subscribe for the most affordable prices.
CSS Day 2026, 11th & 12th of June, Amsterdam
CSS Day is the conference for CSS designers, developers, spec writers, and browser vendors.
cssday.nl
January 14, 2026 at 10:04 AM
CSS Day is returning! cssday.nl
We will open #cssday ticket sales this month. Early-bird tickets will be announced first via our newsletter cssday.nl/subscribe; subscribe for the most affordable prices.
We will open #cssday ticket sales this month. Early-bird tickets will be announced first via our newsletter cssday.nl/subscribe; subscribe for the most affordable prices.
Hey, my old "Pay the Web Forward" talk about Web Monetization is live. Still love the concept.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoBwmMoowcE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoBwmMoowcE
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
www.youtube.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Hey, my old "Pay the Web Forward" talk about Web Monetization is live. Still love the concept.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoBwmMoowcE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoBwmMoowcE
What's good English for "paying on invoice"?
In other words receiving an invoice and going through your company's regular administration in order to get it paid with a bank transfer - instead of paying immediately via Stripe or something.
In other words receiving an invoice and going through your company's regular administration in order to get it paid with a bank transfer - instead of paying immediately via Stripe or something.
January 13, 2026 at 12:28 PM
What's good English for "paying on invoice"?
In other words receiving an invoice and going through your company's regular administration in order to get it paid with a bank transfer - instead of paying immediately via Stripe or something.
In other words receiving an invoice and going through your company's regular administration in order to get it paid with a bank transfer - instead of paying immediately via Stripe or something.
The winning suggestion: rename Greenland to Epstein Island and all problems are solved.
Wat een eer!
Mijn stuk voor De Speld is nu ook vertaald en geplaatst door onze Duitse en Spaanse collega’s van Der Postillon en El Mundo Today, en het heeft 9Gag gehaald!
(En nu hou ik op hoor)
Mijn stuk voor De Speld is nu ook vertaald en geplaatst door onze Duitse en Spaanse collega’s van Der Postillon en El Mundo Today, en het heeft 9Gag gehaald!
(En nu hou ik op hoor)
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
The winning suggestion: rename Greenland to Epstein Island and all problems are solved.
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CSS Day, 11th and 12th of June, just announced @brucel.bsky.social and @ohhelloana.blog as their 2026 MCs.
cssday.nl
Ticket sales will open later this month. We'll announce the early-bird tickets on our mailing list first. Subscribe to be notified ASAP!
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cssday.nl
Ticket sales will open later this month. We'll announce the early-bird tickets on our mailing list first. Subscribe to be notified ASAP!
cssday.nl/subscribe
CSS Day 2026, 11th & 12th of June, Amsterdam
CSS Day is the conference for CSS designers, developers, spec writers, and browser vendors.
cssday.nl
January 8, 2026 at 1:34 PM
CSS Day, 11th and 12th of June, just announced @brucel.bsky.social and @ohhelloana.blog as their 2026 MCs.
cssday.nl
Ticket sales will open later this month. We'll announce the early-bird tickets on our mailing list first. Subscribe to be notified ASAP!
cssday.nl/subscribe
cssday.nl
Ticket sales will open later this month. We'll announce the early-bird tickets on our mailing list first. Subscribe to be notified ASAP!
cssday.nl/subscribe
January 8, 2026 at 11:22 AM
The Great Script Writer in the sky is clearly having fun with my professional life. The latest development would have been rejected by any human editor as too coincidental/not believable.
January 8, 2026 at 9:28 AM
The Great Script Writer in the sky is clearly having fun with my professional life. The latest development would have been rejected by any human editor as too coincidental/not believable.
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"Welcome to ... what was the name again?"
...
"But it's two days, right?"
...
"Right. Ahem.
Welcome to CSS Day-for-historical-reasons."
...
"Not?"
...
"Fine, fine. That's why we practice. Behind the scenes they're comically unready anyway. We have plenty of time."
...
"But it's two days, right?"
...
"Right. Ahem.
Welcome to CSS Day-for-historical-reasons."
...
"Not?"
...
"Fine, fine. That's why we practice. Behind the scenes they're comically unready anyway. We have plenty of time."
January 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM
"Welcome to ... what was the name again?"
...
"But it's two days, right?"
...
"Right. Ahem.
Welcome to CSS Day-for-historical-reasons."
...
"Not?"
...
"Fine, fine. That's why we practice. Behind the scenes they're comically unready anyway. We have plenty of time."
...
"But it's two days, right?"
...
"Right. Ahem.
Welcome to CSS Day-for-historical-reasons."
...
"Not?"
...
"Fine, fine. That's why we practice. Behind the scenes they're comically unready anyway. We have plenty of time."
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// clears throat
// taps mic
"One two three. Test. One two three"
"Welcome to CSS D ... no, I need more gravitas. Could you turn up the bass just a little bit?"
// taps mic
"One two three. Test. One two three"
"Welcome to CSS D ... no, I need more gravitas. Could you turn up the bass just a little bit?"
January 6, 2026 at 11:27 AM
// clears throat
// taps mic
"One two three. Test. One two three"
"Welcome to CSS D ... no, I need more gravitas. Could you turn up the bass just a little bit?"
// taps mic
"One two three. Test. One two three"
"Welcome to CSS D ... no, I need more gravitas. Could you turn up the bass just a little bit?"
Happy New Year!
May 2026 be better than 2025
May 2026 be better than 2025
December 31, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Happy New Year!
May 2026 be better than 2025
May 2026 be better than 2025
Today I found my grandfather’s passport from 1943, containing evidence he traveled to Germany four times in 1944, and he seems to have visited Potsdam Babelsberg, the centre of German movie production.
December 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Today I found my grandfather’s passport from 1943, containing evidence he traveled to Germany four times in 1944, and he seems to have visited Potsdam Babelsberg, the centre of German movie production.
Interesting linguistic experience:
I called a help desk, and was helped very professionally, but the person spoke a weirdly accented Dutch that I couldn't pin down, and I had trouble understanding her.
I called a help desk, and was helped very professionally, but the person spoke a weirdly accented Dutch that I couldn't pin down, and I had trouble understanding her.
December 23, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Interesting linguistic experience:
I called a help desk, and was helped very professionally, but the person spoke a weirdly accented Dutch that I couldn't pin down, and I had trouble understanding her.
I called a help desk, and was helped very professionally, but the person spoke a weirdly accented Dutch that I couldn't pin down, and I had trouble understanding her.
The last few days I spent in historical studies, for the first time in many many years.
And to my utter surprise I am now ready to argue that chapter 438 of the Thidrekssaga was composed in Aachen in the first quarter of the 9th century.
https://quirksmode.org/ths/saga.php#ch438
And to my utter surprise I am now ready to argue that chapter 438 of the Thidrekssaga was composed in Aachen in the first quarter of the 9th century.
https://quirksmode.org/ths/saga.php#ch438
December 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The last few days I spent in historical studies, for the first time in many many years.
And to my utter surprise I am now ready to argue that chapter 438 of the Thidrekssaga was composed in Aachen in the first quarter of the 9th century.
https://quirksmode.org/ths/saga.php#ch438
And to my utter surprise I am now ready to argue that chapter 438 of the Thidrekssaga was composed in Aachen in the first quarter of the 9th century.
https://quirksmode.org/ths/saga.php#ch438