TIL a little bit about dog breed standards. Apparently there is only a 3 inch height window in which a Golden Retriever could even be considered in a show ring (and in that case, probably a breeder as well).
I learned all this in con... https://danielma.online/2026/01/23/til-a-little-bit-about.html
I learned all this in con... https://danielma.online/2026/01/23/til-a-little-bit-about.html
January 24, 2026 at 7:41 AM
TIL a little bit about dog breed standards. Apparently there is only a 3 inch height window in which a Golden Retriever could even be considered in a show ring (and in that case, probably a breeder as well).
I learned all this in con... https://danielma.online/2026/01/23/til-a-little-bit-about.html
I learned all this in con... https://danielma.online/2026/01/23/til-a-little-bit-about.html
TIL the Expo Modules API. I have a thorny problem I want to solve with native webviews, and Claude just isn’t cutting it on its own.
Bonus fact: you can write native views that have ergonomic event callbacks and that interact with ... https://danielma.online/2026/01/23/til-the-expo-modules-api.html
Bonus fact: you can write native views that have ergonomic event callbacks and that interact with ... https://danielma.online/2026/01/23/til-the-expo-modules-api.html
January 23, 2026 at 8:07 AM
TIL the Expo Modules API. I have a thorny problem I want to solve with native webviews, and Claude just isn’t cutting it on its own.
Bonus fact: you can write native views that have ergonomic event callbacks and that interact with ... https://danielma.online/2026/01/23/til-the-expo-modules-api.html
Bonus fact: you can write native views that have ergonomic event callbacks and that interact with ... https://danielma.online/2026/01/23/til-the-expo-modules-api.html
TIL about the Gemini CLI. I’ve been having Claude code hack at a thorny problem recently, and keep running into walls, so I figured I’d try something else
On first pass, it performed worse, but also revealed a shortcoming in my own... https://danielma.online/2026/01/20/til-about-the-gemini-cli.html
On first pass, it performed worse, but also revealed a shortcoming in my own... https://danielma.online/2026/01/20/til-about-the-gemini-cli.html
January 21, 2026 at 7:08 PM
TIL about the Gemini CLI. I’ve been having Claude code hack at a thorny problem recently, and keep running into walls, so I figured I’d try something else
On first pass, it performed worse, but also revealed a shortcoming in my own... https://danielma.online/2026/01/20/til-about-the-gemini-cli.html
On first pass, it performed worse, but also revealed a shortcoming in my own... https://danielma.online/2026/01/20/til-about-the-gemini-cli.html
TIL how to play Dutch Blitz. I know I’ve learned it before, but maybe this time will stick
I had a chance to play with my daughter and some nieces today. I’ve never been a fan of speed card games, but I’ll take any chance I can get to play games with them
I had a chance to play with my daughter and some nieces today. I’ve never been a fan of speed card games, but I’ll take any chance I can get to play games with them
January 19, 2026 at 7:14 AM
TIL how to play Dutch Blitz. I know I’ve learned it before, but maybe this time will stick
I had a chance to play with my daughter and some nieces today. I’ve never been a fan of speed card games, but I’ll take any chance I can get to play games with them
I had a chance to play with my daughter and some nieces today. I’ve never been a fan of speed card games, but I’ll take any chance I can get to play games with them
TIL that “down”s in American football come from football’s evolution out of rugby. In particular, a “touchdown” refers to how the ball used to be required to touch the ground of the end zone
I’ve been watching a bunch of football the last two weekends, and finally got curious about the term
I’ve been watching a bunch of football the last two weekends, and finally got curious about the term
January 18, 2026 at 6:15 AM
TIL that “down”s in American football come from football’s evolution out of rugby. In particular, a “touchdown” refers to how the ball used to be required to touch the ground of the end zone
I’ve been watching a bunch of football the last two weekends, and finally got curious about the term
I’ve been watching a bunch of football the last two weekends, and finally got curious about the term
TIL some additional crochet stitches, to finish my first Wooble. I had to slip stitch, sew pieces together, and stitch a pocket closed
The crochet parts feel like baking. Get it exactly right, to the stitch, or it’s gon... https://danielma.online/2026/01/16/til-some-additional-crochet-stitches.html
The crochet parts feel like baking. Get it exactly right, to the stitch, or it’s gon... https://danielma.online/2026/01/16/til-some-additional-crochet-stitches.html
January 17, 2026 at 7:47 AM
TIL some additional crochet stitches, to finish my first Wooble. I had to slip stitch, sew pieces together, and stitch a pocket closed
The crochet parts feel like baking. Get it exactly right, to the stitch, or it’s gon... https://danielma.online/2026/01/16/til-some-additional-crochet-stitches.html
The crochet parts feel like baking. Get it exactly right, to the stitch, or it’s gon... https://danielma.online/2026/01/16/til-some-additional-crochet-stitches.html
TIL details on how Hotwire Native works. I dug into the code to read about how they share the single instance of the webview across multiple view controllers (stack screens). Turns out, they have almost the exact same strategy as ... https://danielma.online/2026/01/15/til-details-on-how-hotwire.html
January 16, 2026 at 6:46 AM
TIL details on how Hotwire Native works. I dug into the code to read about how they share the single instance of the webview across multiple view controllers (stack screens). Turns out, they have almost the exact same strategy as ... https://danielma.online/2026/01/15/til-details-on-how-hotwire.html
TIL about lazamar.co.uk/nix-versi… — an excellent tool for installing specific versions of nix packages. It comes complete with multiple varieties of install syntax, which is so helpful
January 15, 2026 at 7:36 AM
TIL about lazamar.co.uk/nix-versi… — an excellent tool for installing specific versions of nix packages. It comes complete with multiple varieties of install syntax, which is so helpful
TIL more about Expo Fingerprints for EAS updates.
The ability to compare a fingerprint in the web UI is a critical tool for debugging, and we were able to use it to identify that we were using EAS Environments wrong.
I had... https://danielma.online/2026/01/13/til-more-about-expo-fingerprints.html
The ability to compare a fingerprint in the web UI is a critical tool for debugging, and we were able to use it to identify that we were using EAS Environments wrong.
I had... https://danielma.online/2026/01/13/til-more-about-expo-fingerprints.html
January 14, 2026 at 1:01 AM
TIL more about Expo Fingerprints for EAS updates.
The ability to compare a fingerprint in the web UI is a critical tool for debugging, and we were able to use it to identify that we were using EAS Environments wrong.
I had... https://danielma.online/2026/01/13/til-more-about-expo-fingerprints.html
The ability to compare a fingerprint in the web UI is a critical tool for debugging, and we were able to use it to identify that we were using EAS Environments wrong.
I had... https://danielma.online/2026/01/13/til-more-about-expo-fingerprints.html
TIL that my favorite Miike Snow song, I Feel the Weight, is built around a sample of In Too Deep by Genesis.
It surprised me when I heard it on the radio. Particularly because it’s such a side element in the overall scenery of the song.
But I guess that’s often the magic of a good sample.
It surprised me when I heard it on the radio. Particularly because it’s such a side element in the overall scenery of the song.
But I guess that’s often the magic of a good sample.
January 13, 2026 at 7:58 AM
TIL that my favorite Miike Snow song, I Feel the Weight, is built around a sample of In Too Deep by Genesis.
It surprised me when I heard it on the radio. Particularly because it’s such a side element in the overall scenery of the song.
But I guess that’s often the magic of a good sample.
It surprised me when I heard it on the radio. Particularly because it’s such a side element in the overall scenery of the song.
But I guess that’s often the magic of a good sample.
TIL about the Lemon Meringue Pothos during a visit to Anderson’s La Costa Nursery. It’s a new variety of colors with the same care needs as a regular Pothos
January 12, 2026 at 3:29 PM
TIL about the Lemon Meringue Pothos during a visit to Anderson’s La Costa Nursery. It’s a new variety of colors with the same care needs as a regular Pothos
TIL that in the NFL, a fumble recovery cannot advance the ball on 4th down.
I learned this because I joined my brother to watch the Packers v Bears playoff game (further explanation at the link)
I learned this because I joined my brother to watch the Packers v Bears playoff game (further explanation at the link)
January 11, 2026 at 10:20 AM
TIL that in the NFL, a fumble recovery cannot advance the ball on 4th down.
I learned this because I joined my brother to watch the Packers v Bears playoff game (further explanation at the link)
I learned this because I joined my brother to watch the Packers v Bears playoff game (further explanation at the link)
TIL that I should be using Kalita Wave 185 filters with my Origami Dripper, due to the ridges and flat bottom.
I’ve never gotten great brews with that dripper, but I look forward to trying again soon
Thanks to the fine folks at Necessity Coffee for the recommendation
I’ve never gotten great brews with that dripper, but I look forward to trying again soon
Thanks to the fine folks at Necessity Coffee for the recommendation
January 10, 2026 at 6:57 AM
TIL that I should be using Kalita Wave 185 filters with my Origami Dripper, due to the ridges and flat bottom.
I’ve never gotten great brews with that dripper, but I look forward to trying again soon
Thanks to the fine folks at Necessity Coffee for the recommendation
I’ve never gotten great brews with that dripper, but I look forward to trying again soon
Thanks to the fine folks at Necessity Coffee for the recommendation
TIL that there isn’t a good way in Ruby to reach up in a stack trace and interact with the calling context
I had assumed this was possible, and I could do something with instance_eval after, but it turns out the way is binding_of_caller, which is only for debugging
I had assumed this was possible, and I could do something with instance_eval after, but it turns out the way is binding_of_caller, which is only for debugging
January 9, 2026 at 7:18 AM
TIL that there isn’t a good way in Ruby to reach up in a stack trace and interact with the calling context
I had assumed this was possible, and I could do something with instance_eval after, but it turns out the way is binding_of_caller, which is only for debugging
I had assumed this was possible, and I could do something with instance_eval after, but it turns out the way is binding_of_caller, which is only for debugging
TIL about nix-community, specifically awesome-nix and nix-direnv. The latter is a huge QoL improvement when switching between projects.
January 8, 2026 at 8:17 AM
TIL about nix-community, specifically awesome-nix and nix-direnv. The latter is a huge QoL improvement when switching between projects.
TIL there are new pre-built binaries of the Emacs variant I use (emacs-plus). This is a great improvement for my dev setup. It installed almost instantly and fixed some pesky path bugs I’d been stuck on.
January 7, 2026 at 7:25 AM
TIL there are new pre-built binaries of the Emacs variant I use (emacs-plus). This is a great improvement for my dev setup. It installed almost instantly and fixed some pesky path bugs I’d been stuck on.
TIL that NPM’s --ignore-scripts option breaks all pre-and post scripts, even ones defined in the local package.json. We’ve turned it on for our work repos as a security mitigation, and some of our daily-driver scripts stop... https://danielma.online/2026/01/05/til-that-npms-ignorescripts-option.html
January 6, 2026 at 1:24 AM
TIL that NPM’s --ignore-scripts option breaks all pre-and post scripts, even ones defined in the local package.json. We’ve turned it on for our work repos as a security mitigation, and some of our daily-driver scripts stop... https://danielma.online/2026/01/05/til-that-npms-ignorescripts-option.html
TIL a little bit about Geodes, when we cracked open a couple from a National Geographic set we got for Christmas
Bonus fact from this video about extremely large geodes: amethyst (and other crystal) values rocketed during COVID due to their “metaphysical healing properties”
Bonus fact from this video about extremely large geodes: amethyst (and other crystal) values rocketed during COVID due to their “metaphysical healing properties”
January 5, 2026 at 5:22 AM
TIL a little bit about Geodes, when we cracked open a couple from a National Geographic set we got for Christmas
Bonus fact from this video about extremely large geodes: amethyst (and other crystal) values rocketed during COVID due to their “metaphysical healing properties”
Bonus fact from this video about extremely large geodes: amethyst (and other crystal) values rocketed during COVID due to their “metaphysical healing properties”
TIL my first crochet stitch thanks to a Woobles kit I got for Christmas.
Even though I’ve just started, my fingers already hurt and I’m filled with pride
Even though I’ve just started, my fingers already hurt and I’m filled with pride
January 4, 2026 at 4:12 AM
TIL my first crochet stitch thanks to a Woobles kit I got for Christmas.
Even though I’ve just started, my fingers already hurt and I’m filled with pride
Even though I’ve just started, my fingers already hurt and I’m filled with pride
A bag from the new roaster. Such a cool design
January 3, 2026 at 7:20 AM
A bag from the new roaster. Such a cool design
TIL that there’s a coffee micro-roaster within biking distance. Got a bag roasted this morning by Color Magic Coffee along with some other roast samples, and my first cup was delicious.
I love becoming more aware of the local artisan community, and Siri was absolutely lovely
I love becoming more aware of the local artisan community, and Siri was absolutely lovely
January 3, 2026 at 2:41 AM
TIL that there’s a coffee micro-roaster within biking distance. Got a bag roasted this morning by Color Magic Coffee along with some other roast samples, and my first cup was delicious.
I love becoming more aware of the local artisan community, and Siri was absolutely lovely
I love becoming more aware of the local artisan community, and Siri was absolutely lovely
TIL about Irving J. Gill, the architect behind the Oceanside CA Civic Center. He was known for stripping buildings down to their essence, which explains the distinctive vision of the buildings in that block.
This was during my first... https://danielma.online/2025/12/31/til-about-irving-j-gill.html
This was during my first... https://danielma.online/2025/12/31/til-about-irving-j-gill.html
January 1, 2026 at 12:13 AM
TIL about Irving J. Gill, the architect behind the Oceanside CA Civic Center. He was known for stripping buildings down to their essence, which explains the distinctive vision of the buildings in that block.
This was during my first... https://danielma.online/2025/12/31/til-about-irving-j-gill.html
This was during my first... https://danielma.online/2025/12/31/til-about-irving-j-gill.html
Finished reading: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers 📚
I think Becky Chambers is a master of atmosphere, tone, and environment. Every book she writes feels deeply lived in and expansive. It didn’t hit me p... https://danielma.online/2025/12/30/finished-reading-the-long-way.html
I think Becky Chambers is a master of atmosphere, tone, and environment. Every book she writes feels deeply lived in and expansive. It didn’t hit me p... https://danielma.online/2025/12/30/finished-reading-the-long-way.html
December 31, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Finished reading: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers 📚
I think Becky Chambers is a master of atmosphere, tone, and environment. Every book she writes feels deeply lived in and expansive. It didn’t hit me p... https://danielma.online/2025/12/30/finished-reading-the-long-way.html
I think Becky Chambers is a master of atmosphere, tone, and environment. Every book she writes feels deeply lived in and expansive. It didn’t hit me p... https://danielma.online/2025/12/30/finished-reading-the-long-way.html