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Jen Lampton
@jenlampton.bsky.social
Full stack developer, master of none. Open Source advocate. Usability stickler. Rabble rouser. Backdrop CMS Co-Founder. Expert avocado surgeon. (she/her)
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I put the entire description for the Lampton coat of arms into Sora to see if it could generate a stained glass pattern. Incredible results. Attached are the notarized description, a commissioned drawing we inherited, and the Sora output.
October 19, 2025 at 5:48 AM
I just voted in the #FOSSAwards2025 and supported my favorite open-source projects! Cast your vote now: www.20i.com/foss-awards
20i FOSS Awards
The 20i FOSS Awards are here to celebrate the contribution self-hosted Free Open Source Software makes to our lives every day. The 20i FOSS Awards are your chance to recognise all the hard work that g...
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July 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I am creating a new repo on @gitlab.com. Yes, it's because I'm leaving BitBucket -- but why would the *only* option be to manually upload an export? What's wrong with `git push`?
June 20, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Sooooo what are we using for SMTP providers nowadays?

I'm looking for one with decent support that has a free tier for the little guys who need only help with pw resets :)
bit.ly/smtp-services
SMTP Providers
bit.ly
May 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Has anyone found a google docs extension that will allow you to highlight some text, paste a URL, and have that URL become a link around the text? You know, like almost all other modern rich-text editors? Surely this exists by now?
May 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Actually the best life advice I ever got: Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly. A half-cleaned room is better than an uncleaned room. Occasionally flossing is better than never flossing. A 10-minute workout is better than no workout. When it’s all you can do to get out of bed, get out of bed.
May 10, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Here's my talk from I/O along with the companion blog post that rounds up all of the links mentioned. It's been a very exciting year for the web, and all the new Baseline tooling we've just announced can help you understand when to adopt these new features. web.dev/blog/whats-n...
What's new in web  |  Blog  |  web.dev
A roundup of everything mentioned in the What's New in Web talk at Google I/O.
web.dev
May 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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tired: people AI-generating rando images of themselves as anime

WIRED: AI’s energy use already represents as much as 20 percent of global data-center power demand, new analysis has found
AI Is Eating Data Center Power Demand—and It’s Only Getting Worse
A new analysis of AI hardware being produced and how it is being used attempts to estimate the vast amount of electricity being consumed by AI.
www.wired.com
May 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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What a great MidCamp! Here's a link to my session, with the video and access to the slides.

www.midcamp.org/2025/topic-p...
Get off your SASS (and use native CSS) | MidCamp
With the introduction of Single Directory Components and the ability to have CSS bound to a component, it is not as necessary to have your design system “built”. One can use native CSS (and JS) in eac...
www.midcamp.org
May 22, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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These are the people we should be listening to about AI, not greedy executives and vulture capitalists
This week's the week! THE AI CON drops on Tuesday!

You can join @emilymbender.bsky.social and I tomorrow for our Family Action Network book event with @timnitgebru.bsky.social!

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We also kick off our book tour on Thursday! Check TheCon.ai/events for details.
May 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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🎂
Happy 29th Birthday Internet Archive!

On May 12, 1996, Brewster Kahle founded a non-profit organization called the Internet Archive.

#InternetHistory
May 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The future of the Open Source Lab is in jeopardy :/

See this article from the Oregon State University:
osuosl.org/blog/osl-fut...
Future of OSL in Jeopardy | OSU Open Source Lab
A nonprofit organization working for the advancement of open source technologies.
osuosl.org
May 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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A little over a decade ago I was on vacation before a company event. While I was out, @justafish.bsky.social and co-conspirators planned… a companion event.

So I can say confidently that Eatoncon would involve powerpoint karaoke, fake moustaches, and gummi. Because it did. flic.kr/p/bs4APW
April 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
TIL: setting form_error() or form_set_error() prevents forms from being rebuilt, so $form_state['rebuild'] is ignored.

Thank you, core issue comments from 2009!

#Drupal #BackdopCMS #OpenSource #OpenSoruceSoftware #webdevelopment
April 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Remember to submit your session proposals for #DCAVL by Monday, April 14th! ⏰

🔗 www.drupalasheville.com/submit-session
April 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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This #NationalLibraryWeek, watch a preview of an upcoming documentary from Structure Films about the #InternetArchive's fight to defend online freedom & public access to knowledge.

Full clip ➡️ vimeo.com/1056104575/d...
Support ➡️ fiscal.thegotham.org/project.cfm/...
April 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
April 8, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Wow scammers are getting harder and harder to identify.
April 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Well, Canva may be the most useless piece of design software I've ever used.

Increase font size? Not possible. Ok, change fonts? Nope. Hm. Maybe start from a template for an event flyer? No. ANY flyer at all? Sorry, doesn't exist.

Well then!
March 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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A big part of the problem is stupid people have been convinced by rich people that AI is God, when AI is closer to an automatic dog food dispenser.
March 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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My pitch for #BackdropCMS includes the fact that it's an affordable, stable, and predictable option in uncertain times. Join me for this webinar tomorrow if you're interested in learning more:

atendesigngroup.com/webinar/maxi...
Maximizing your website’s ROI with Backdrop CMS: A powerful and affordable option (especially for lingering Drupal 7 sites) | Aten Design Group
Aten Lunch Hour Webinar Series | Aten's Senior Backdrop Developer, Laryn Kragt Bakker will explain why Backdrop CMS is an affordable and powerful option for your organization's website, especially if ...
atendesigngroup.com
March 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.
March 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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I have a little Vibe Coding project to share. It's about Drop the Backdrop CMS Dragon.

bughunter.simplo.site

#VibeCoding #BackdropCMS #OpensourceCMS
March 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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We love an open web! Here's your opportunity to inspire your colleagues and peers...

Submit your talk for #DrupalCon Vienna.
#Drupal #OpenWeb #AccessibleWeb
Champion the Open Web at #DrupalCon Vienna!

Have insights on open source, web standards, or decentralization? Whether you're a developer, designer, advocate, or strategist, we want your ideas!

Submit a session for the Open Web Track and inspire change

events.drupal.org/vienna2025
DrupalCon Vienna 2025 | Drupal Events
DrupalCon unites experts from around the globe who create ambitious digital experiences. Network, learn, and be inspired.
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March 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Security for the rich!

Google just sent me an email notifying me of several "security gaps" for my organization, that can only be solved with "Premium features"
March 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM