Author: aoconnor

If you’ve ever needed to handle changing some colors on an object on a web page, I think the default position would be to edit the item in Photoshop and then add it in via an Image tag. For images, that still might be the right move but here is a way to change items … Continue reading “Change Images to Black and White with CSS”

I’ve been a “morning person” for as long as I can remember. When I was a teenager, it was common to be up before my parents. My summer job was working at a golf course, which required to be up early. It was a good fit. I was thinking about some of the advantages that … Continue reading “3 Benefits to Being a Morning Person”

I think most people have a comfort show. Mine is Silicon Valley. I think I enjoy the humor and while it’s not “nerd humor” per se, it’s attached to the nerdom I live in and I think that makes it enjoyable. I forget how many times I’ve seen it, but enough that I feel like … Continue reading “Ranking the Silicon Valley Seasons”

The follow up to Green Day’s American Idiot is 21st Century Breakdown, and as a record, I enjoy it more than American Idiot. While I enjoy individual tune’s from American Idiot more than 21st Century Breakdown, there is one tune that stands out to me and it’s The Static Age. As implied by the title, … Continue reading “The Static Age”

I’m doing a little redesign of the site. I considered doing a big redesign locally and then a big push to the production site when I thought it was ready but that seemed like less fun then just adding little ideas along the way. It actually allows me to blog about some of the choices … Continue reading “Making Items Move on Hover with CSS”

I have some long weekends coming up as I need to get rid of some PTO before I lose it. I figured it would be fun to write down the games I’m playing during this time. This weekend is another mild rainy weekend here in Seattle. However, next weekend is supposed to be sunny and … Continue reading “What I’m Playing This Weekend”

For the past few months, I have been actively working on my mental health. For context, I’ve always been kind of a grumpy guy. When I was younger, I was loud and opinionated. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve chilled out significantly, around other people, but in my own brain I’m as loud as ever and … Continue reading “Private, Not Apolitical”

Over the past couple of years, the social algorithms have started feeding me “day in the life” videos and they sure are strange. More specifically, they are usually “Day in the life working at X company”. X is a variable here. Not Twitter. The URL still says Twitter…therefore it’s still Twitter. Anyway, if you haven’t … Continue reading “Day in the Life Videos Are Strange”

I was scrolling through Threads this morning when I was fed the following post. Post by @benedictevans View on Threads He followed it up with this one which is useful context for those of us unfamiliar with the arts and crafts of the late 19th century. Post by @benedictevans View on Threads I can appreciate … Continue reading “This is an Elitist Tech Post”

I have tried just about every “to-do” app under the sun. I’ve used Microsoft To-Do, Reminders, Google’s To-Do feature, Notion, Planner, Miro, old school pen and paper, you name it. I think I’m defaulting to just a blank text file. I like a project manager tools. I like to be public about progress wherever possible. … Continue reading “My Favorite To-Do App Might Be A Blank Text File”