Noel De Martin @noeldemartin@noeldemartin.social

And hey! At least we got to see Casca back.

RIP Kentaro Miura.

Even though he left us too soon, the Golden Age arc will always be one my favorite in manga. We won't get the redemption, but in a way it's fitting.

https://twitter.com/berserk_project/status/1395248473750917120

Also, I just found out that you can convert that post to a PDF using your browser's built-in functionality and it looks pretty good. I had to do some tweaks to make it work, but it was almost effortless.

A great example of technology working as it should :).

New blogpost! This one turned out more like a rant than I would've liked, but here it goes: https://noeldemartin.com/blog/what-technology-wants

@aral I've added the header to my sites, but I couldn't do it for my apps because they are hosted on Github Pages... Maybe it is time to give render.com a try.

Thanks to @aral for the heads-up :).

If you don't want Google Chrome to track people visiting your site (yes, even if you don't use Google Analytics), check this out: https://fosstodon.org/@plausible/106068895311127390

As always, you can follow the development here: https://noeldemartin.com/tasks/implementing-a-recipes-manager-using-solid#comment-6

I've been working on my next #Solid app, recently I've been playing with some interesting concepts. What if you could use it completely offline, and sync all the changes with your POD when you're back online? #offlinefirst

Jackson Morgan has been posting a series of videos about #Solid, and the last one features Media Kraken!

If you're getting started with Solid or want to learn more, you should check them out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAchmqUbZ9I

Hey, this month's Solid Networking event is starting in 15 minutes and I'll be there, come join us :)

https://jackson.solidcommunity.net/public/solid-networking/03-2021.html

Mind you, this app has no server-side component, which is the excuse most companies use to justify subscriptions. That's one of the big lies of the current ecosystem, that server costs warrant an ongoing subscription. Projects like Solid and Unhosted show that isn't the only way.

JotterPad, a perfectly good app I've been using for years (and paid for) recently switched to a subscription model.

Did I want any new features? No.

Can I continue using the version I purchased, without getting any new updates? No.

The software industry is broken.

https://twitter.com/2appstudio/status/1371038896658653185

I'm really happy to be sponsoring Anthony Fu, he's done a lot of excellent work in many areas. And I didn't even know he wasn't doing it full-time until now. If you didn't know him, check him out: https://antfu.me

(3/3) So I'm moving to LessPass; something that is open source, doesn't rely on any servers and it's been recommended to me multiple times. If any of you is not using a password manager, I strongly recommend you to do so!

(2/3) Today's move is in line with the bait and switch strategy I despise so much, and I despise subscriptions as well. I'd be more than happy to pay once for a product that hasn't changed significantly - for me - since I started using it 2 years ago.

(1/3) I'll be completely honest about #LastPass's recent announcement. I started using it 2 years ago, and I was willing to pay for it. However, after using it for a while I saw no reason to upgrade given that the Free plan already covered all my necessities.

We are looking for a UX/UI designer in the Mobile Apps team at Moodle! We are a small team based in Barcelona (working remotely), you'd be working with me on a daily basis. Check it out if you're interested. https://apply.workable.com/moodle/j/A21F9174C3/

If you missed my presentation about Media Kraken, here's the recording! Thanks to everyone who attended, and to the organizers for inviting me! https://vimeo.com/508623332#t=666