Some of my Eleventy Filters
In refactoring my website earlier this year, part of my process was to evaluate and revise the many, many Eleventy Filters I use throughout my website’s build, so in this post, I’ll run through a handful of them.
articleWeblogPoMo2024
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The Open Source Dilemma
In this post, I discuss some thoughts I’ve been mulling over about the open source nature of my website, particularly after a great discussion I had with fLaMEd that galvanised some of my recent feelings about ownership on the web.
articleAlmond Crescents
I’m sharing another all-star family recipe today, a total must-have for me every Christmas!
recipeFrench Pancakes
Much like my mother’s Bread Rolls, these pancakes were a bit hit when I was growing up. Whenever I’m back in Canada visiting family, I always look forward to having these!
recipeTempest
Keeping up with Weblog Posting Month has been tiring, so I’m going to take the slightly easy way out today by posting a short excerpt from a D&D story/campaign I’ve been writing on and off for a couple of years.
noteBuried Bookworm
Reflecting on my reading habits, or lack thereof, and what I plan to do to get back my appetite for reading.
noteVigenère Cipher
In this interactive article, I’m going to show how the Vigenère Cipher works and how you can use it as an Eleventy filter.
articleRebuilding a Silly Web Component
A few months ago I built a fun little experiment of a Web Component, but in today’s post, I’m going to try building it using just CSS.
noteWebsite Settings
In this post, I’m going to run through how I’m using some exciting new
browser features to power the settings/preferences on my website.
How I’m obfuscating API calls in my front end JavaScript
I use a rudimentary Web Component on my website to pull in data from the LastFM API, but I needed a way to prevent exposing my API key. To get around this, I put a short PHP script on my server that makes the API calls for me.
articleThe /interests Directory
I made a directory for /interests pages! If you’ve built your own, why not submit it to the list!
noteThe Cluster Composition
In this post, I’m going to cover how I use a snippet of CSS for laying out list items that called the Cluster
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88x31 Badges from early 2024
I spent quite a bit of my early years on the web creating pixel art, and it’s been fun to get back into it. Here are a couple of badges I made for the footer of my site this year.
noteSome photos from early 2024
Here are a handful of photos I’ve taken across the last couple of months.
noteRevisiting PHP-Generated Images
Generating images using PHP was a bit like magic to me back in 2007. In this post, I’m going to revisit the technique to create an image that shows dynamically-updating information about my website content.
articleIncredible Musician Performances
Today I’m sharing a small handful of videos from YouTube that have been captivating me, showcasing some tremendously talented musicians’ performances.
noteWeb Components from early 2024
I’ve been having a lot of fun creating reusable Web Components, so here are three that I’ve built and been using this so far this year.
noteWhat are you interested in?
In the world of online self-expression, there’s been a fascinating trend of website authors creating discoverable pages to help others learn about who they are, what they’re thinking about, and more. I’m proposing an addition to these initiatives that helps us discover what people are passionate about.
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