Michael Barrett
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abouthalf.com
Michael Barrett
@abouthalf.com
Bon vivant, developer (mostly front end), artist.Tall for my height.

Art, writing, and such at https://abouthalf.com
This article is interesting, it discusses a sort of literary (not technical) approach to getting the most out of vibe-coding agents. sunilpai.dev/posts/seven-...
where good ideas come from (for coding agents)
(and the part where users have to level up)
sunilpai.dev
January 7, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Sometimes I print things on other things.
January 6, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Poor economic indicator
January 6, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Small local disasters
January 6, 2026 at 5:22 PM
I *think* I've completely migrated out of Day One and into Obsidian. Day One has been good to me, and is arguably better for the specific task of journaling, but I'm trying to be done with subscriptions.
January 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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JavaScript
What's your favourite thing that's been made by an absolute cunt?
January 5, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference | TechCrunch
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
techcrunch.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Keep searching.
January 4, 2026 at 7:11 PM
You should dress better.
January 4, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Who's got two thumbs and moved his creative workflow to Affinity from Sketch?

I submitted no less than 4 bug reports this morning as Sketch crashed on my every move. It's a shame, I loved Sketch.
January 2, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I should remember to buy flowers

#notetoself
January 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Where does the time go?

#notetoself
January 2, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Bread making should be called "loafing" 🍞
January 2, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Poached eggs over seasoned greek yogurt, smothered with chili crisp. Naan for scale. 🫓
January 2, 2026 at 3:27 PM
I just finished up a little 'artwork' for Instagram I called "Marking the days" where I posted a calendar square for each day. Although I made each "by hand" in Sketch I followed a little algorithm for adding stickers, scribbles, etc.
January 2, 2026 at 2:38 PM
"The crows return to Venice in autumn"

Acrylic and ink-jet on paper mounted on panel
18"x24"
December 31, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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December 27, 2024 at 11:35 PM
🆙 with this sort of thing. More publishing options on the web!
Hey so fun fact I’m building a webcomic hosting platform that doesn’t suck.

You literally just upload your pages and boom, you have a website.

The waitlist is open if you’re curious!!

webcomic.studio

#comics #webcomics
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Publish your webcomic in minutes
webcomic.studio
December 31, 2025 at 12:44 AM
How does Starbucks burn a medium roast?
December 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
A little work in progress Monday painting session.
December 30, 2025 at 12:20 AM
A little two point perspective for my Monday
December 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Oh no, I broke my poodle.
Oh no, I broke my poodle
My poodle remains stoic when faced with what must be terrible pain
abouthalf.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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📝 How To Dynamically Install Custom Elements

A pattern I’ve been working on for a while. Load just the elements you are actually using. “Tree shaking” is trivial with HTML.

heydonworks.com/article/dyna...
How To Dynamically Install Custom Elements
A reusable pattern for custom elements installation
heydonworks.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Wil Wheaton just triggered intense 90s nostalgia at a distance
post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.
December 28, 2025 at 1:58 AM