Internet & Web
SoCal Python | In Memoriam: Michael
In early May of 2025, the long-standing SoCal Python organizer Michael Ryabushkin—known to many as goodwill—passed away. As possibly the person most responsible for years of thriving of the group and its surrounding community, he had an impact on many of us, both professionally and personally. In light of that, this page is a collection…
A new cold war is brewing over rare earth minerals
The future of everything from smartphones, to military equipment, to electric vehicles hangs on 17 rare earth minerals and the magnets that they’re made into. And China, the world’s largest refiner and producer, is tightening its grip and threatening the US’ largest automakers. Over the last 30 years, China has methodically cornered the market on…
Acer Predator Helios 16 review: A lightning-fast performer with stellar thermal design
Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of ContentsAcer Predator Helios 16 price and specs This won’t easily double as a work laptop in appearanceA large, bright, and matte display that’s not super vibrantThe ports of a gamer’s dreamsThe speakers are passable, but not for listening to musicA fairly punchy keyboard and a smooth trackpadAcer Predator…
Figma Sites Isn’t the Future (Yet)—But It’s Coming for WordPress and Framer Anyway
When Figma announced Sites, designers lit up like it was Christmas, WWDC, and Adobe’s funeral all rolled into one. Finally, they cried — a tool that would let me publish directly from Figma. No developers. No handoff. No middleman. Just click “Publish” and boom — you’re live on the internet. Some called it a Framer killer. Others whispered…
Using Pages CMS for Static Site Content Management | CSS-Tricks
Friends, I’ve been on the hunt for a decent content management system for static sites for… well, about as long as we’ve all been calling them “static sites,” honestly. I know, I know: there are a ton of content management system options available, and while I’ve tested several, none have really been the one, y’know?…
CNCF Triggers a Platform Parity Breakthrough for Arm64 and x86 — SitePoint
Snapshot Challenge Developing open source software for deployment on Arm64 architecture requires a robust CI/ CD environment. Yet, there has historically been a disparity between the levels of support for Arm64 and traditional x86 processor architectures, with Arm64 usually at a disadvantage. Developers of infrastructure components for multiple architectures have certain expectations of their work…
Integrating Design And Code With Native Design Tokens In Penpot — Smashing Magazine
The Penpot team is not slowing down on its mission to build a free design tool that not only offers powerful design features but is also well-integrated with code and modern development practices. In its latest release, Penpot, as the first design tool ever, introduces support for native design tokens. Let’s take a closer look…
Why Meaning Matters Most In Branding (And How To Build It)
Building a genuine emotional connection is crucial for forming a meaningful bond with your audience and transforming them into your most loyal customers. In this episode, Katie Morton, editor-in-chief of Search Engine Journal, and Mordy Oberstein, founder of Unify Brand Marketing, explore why meaning is the foundation of successful brand marketing. They break down how…
The Cult of Doing Business
In the fifties, Norman Vincent Peale, a preacher, New Thought evangelist, and eventual officiant of Donald Trump’s first wedding, produced one of the most popular self-help books of all time, The Power of Positive Thinking. “The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself,” Peale writes, “the more energy you will have.” Strangely, for…
Figma’s CEO on his new approach to AI
Tech event season is in full swing. This week, Stripe and Figma gathered thousands of people in downtown San Francisco for their respective conferences. I caught up with Figma CEO Dylan Field after his opening keynote at Config, where he announced the most significant product expansion in the company’s history. Below, you’ll find our chat…