Notices by Zach Leatherman :11ty: (zachleat@fediverse.zachleat.com), page 3

I tested the new microsoft copilot button and I have bad news: it’s actually a copilot <div>

After over a year of using Mastodon almost exclusively for social media—it’s *still* a shock to go back to visit an algorithmically-driven social network.

Scrolling and reading on other sites feels like eating a candy bar while drinking a soda—the candy bar has very little flavor—your taste buds are already overloaded by sugar.

And yet sugar is the algorithmically incentivized form of content, so sugary posts are the only ones that get traction.

📮 New blog post:

<snow-fall> Web Component

https://www.zachleat.com/web/snow-fall/

@eaton computed data is a thorn in my side too—I’m debating moving to a signals implementation 👀

@eaton this is currently template syntax dependent (though it shouldn’t be) but here’s one example (as a filter):

https://github.com/11ty/eleventy/blob/d14e1c094d6e180788f381177d6592b790a74327/src/Filters/GetLocaleCollectionItem.js#L40-L42

related: https://github.com/search?q=repo%3A11ty%2Feleventy+this.ctx&type=issues

I’d consider this to be the home base, if you want to subscribe: https://github.com/11ty/eleventy/issues/2844

the free covid tests from the US government *require* a smartphone app, internet connection, and bluetooth access for use 🫠🦠😷

@eaton I don’t know what your timelines are but I think I can have an official alpha release by the end of the year

@eaton 30% foolish? the main branch is in a pretty good place right _now_ but of course no guarantees 😅

@eaton ah no worries, I was just looking for more info about the approach—super helpful!

@eaton awesome, thank you! (what I do now is extremely jank 😅)

@eaton ummmmmmmmm—this looks incredible how do I also use it 😅

I have four invites to make your own web site, if anyone wants one.

@mia have you tried cascade platinum™️

@gabek well unfortunately I had very few of these things before 😅

A new blog post with some important news about the future of Eleventy @eleventy

https://www.zachleat.com/web/eleventy-side-project/

Appreciate y’all ❤️

Really appreciate all of the kind words in this thread—they really mean a lot.

I’ve learned an overwhelming amount running this project—and not just on the technical side.

I’ve learned things about our industry, funding, and investment that have really challenged my views on open source—I’m still trying my best to process things and prune off cynicism from the truth.

But regardless, y’all are amazing—I really appreciate every single one of you. Couldn’t have done any of this without y’all ❤️

Loving @elk so far! I am curious how it decides whether to show a large preview for an account that followed you versus a small thumbnail—is it based on that person’s follower count?

A few months of heavy Mastodon use and I can report that I really love that I can boost a post and (by default) receive no future notifications about downstream engagement ?

My cat passed today—I was his human for 16 years.

He inspired fear in all those that dared pet him. His legacy of violence and horror spread to vets and boarding services throughout the land. He ruled with an iron fist over all three Great Danes that dared share residence.

I’ll miss you, Charles. You truly were in charge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz6wdXvaviI