Michael R. Lorek
@onlinedesign.bsky.social
Online Design Consultant
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The Web Day Out line-up is finalised! It's a conference all about the latest advances in #HTML, #CSS, and #JavaScript.
Joining us on stage will be the fantastic @matuzo.at of HTMHell fame.
Use my discount JOIN_RICH for 10%
webdayout.com
Joining us on stage will be the fantastic @matuzo.at of HTMHell fame.
Use my discount JOIN_RICH for 10%
webdayout.com
Web Day Out in Brighton, March 12th 2026
A one-day event all about what you can do in web browsers today!
webdayout.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The Web Day Out line-up is finalised! It's a conference all about the latest advances in #HTML, #CSS, and #JavaScript.
Joining us on stage will be the fantastic @matuzo.at of HTMHell fame.
Use my discount JOIN_RICH for 10%
webdayout.com
Joining us on stage will be the fantastic @matuzo.at of HTMHell fame.
Use my discount JOIN_RICH for 10%
webdayout.com
If digital sustainability is your mission, why not join us for Green IO in London next week.
I do have a spare ticket, so please DM me if you’d like to go.
greenio.tech/conference/1...
I do have a spare ticket, so please DM me if you’d like to go.
greenio.tech/conference/1...
London Conference September 23 & 24 2025
The Green IO Conference London on September 23 & 24 2025 in partnership with apidays brings together industry leaders, innovators, and enthusiasts to discuss the pressing issues of IT sustainability a...
greenio.tech
September 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
If digital sustainability is your mission, why not join us for Green IO in London next week.
I do have a spare ticket, so please DM me if you’d like to go.
greenio.tech/conference/1...
I do have a spare ticket, so please DM me if you’d like to go.
greenio.tech/conference/1...
It’s so valuable attending Computing’s quite intimate annual IT Leaders Summit at One Moorgate. Shared insights without that vendor fluff on global technology challenges, workforce and societal obstacles makes it a truly inspiring event.
September 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It’s so valuable attending Computing’s quite intimate annual IT Leaders Summit at One Moorgate. Shared insights without that vendor fluff on global technology challenges, workforce and societal obstacles makes it a truly inspiring event.
With Green IO Conference in London already happening next week, I do still hold a spare ticket for this feast on sustainable IT.
Please DM me if interested …
greenio.tech/conference/1...
Please DM me if interested …
greenio.tech/conference/1...
London Conference September 23 & 24 2025
The Green IO Conference London on September 23 & 24 2025 in partnership with apidays brings together industry leaders, innovators, and enthusiasts to discuss the pressing issues of IT sustainability a...
greenio.tech
September 18, 2025 at 9:07 AM
With Green IO Conference in London already happening next week, I do still hold a spare ticket for this feast on sustainable IT.
Please DM me if interested …
greenio.tech/conference/1...
Please DM me if interested …
greenio.tech/conference/1...
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You think you’re free? Your brain’s a subscription service. Billionaires feed you dopamine and call it choice. Junk food. Infinite scroll. Nested systems built to mine your impulses and mold your identity. Welcome to the zoo. Cancel your conditioning.
#Resist #EndOligarchy #Anonymous #Limitarianism
#Resist #EndOligarchy #Anonymous #Limitarianism
September 7, 2025 at 10:37 AM
You think you’re free? Your brain’s a subscription service. Billionaires feed you dopamine and call it choice. Junk food. Infinite scroll. Nested systems built to mine your impulses and mold your identity. Welcome to the zoo. Cancel your conditioning.
#Resist #EndOligarchy #Anonymous #Limitarianism
#Resist #EndOligarchy #Anonymous #Limitarianism
The brain is like a muscle: you need to use it, or loose it.
Using AI rots your brain.
Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task. arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08872 (PDF)
Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task. arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08872 (PDF)
arxiv.org
August 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The brain is like a muscle: you need to use it, or loose it.
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"If your books were uploaded to LibGen/fed into the LLMs, add your name to the potential class action lawsuit by tomorrow." Details:
LibDem database: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Attorney form: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...
(This information comes via a reliable Discord source.)
LibDem database: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Attorney form: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...
(This information comes via a reliable Discord source.)
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
August 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"If your books were uploaded to LibGen/fed into the LLMs, add your name to the potential class action lawsuit by tomorrow." Details:
LibDem database: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Attorney form: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...
(This information comes via a reliable Discord source.)
LibDem database: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Attorney form: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...
(This information comes via a reliable Discord source.)
I can’t wait seeing features filtering out A.I. generated copy …
DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.
August 4, 2025 at 5:23 AM
I can’t wait seeing features filtering out A.I. generated copy …
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The Verge asks, Where are the iPhone’s WebKit-less browsers? www.theverge.com/news/706569/... "Apple’s technical and financial hurdles make it unfeasible for browser developers like Google and Mozilla to port their engines to iOS, says OWA."
Where are the iPhone’s WebKit-less browsers?
The OWA says Apple has too many barriers in place.
www.theverge.com
July 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The Verge asks, Where are the iPhone’s WebKit-less browsers? www.theverge.com/news/706569/... "Apple’s technical and financial hurdles make it unfeasible for browser developers like Google and Mozilla to port their engines to iOS, says OWA."
Wishing all gender-fluid individuals a most beautiful Non-Binary People’s Day.
#diversity
#diversity
July 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Wishing all gender-fluid individuals a most beautiful Non-Binary People’s Day.
#diversity
#diversity
Apparently, so many business owners do not carefully consider their chosen website technology when it comes to performance and sustainability.
A Practical Guide to Sustainable Web Design w/ Matt Wheeler Tue 15 July 2-3pm.
www.tickettailor.com/events/westy...
A Practical Guide to Sustainable Web Design w/ Matt Wheeler Tue 15 July 2-3pm.
www.tickettailor.com/events/westy...
Select tickets – A Practical Guide to Sustainable Web Design – Zoom
Join us for an interactive webinar exploring how we can reduce the environmental impact of the web through thoughtful design an...
www.tickettailor.com
July 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Apparently, so many business owners do not carefully consider their chosen website technology when it comes to performance and sustainability.
A Practical Guide to Sustainable Web Design w/ Matt Wheeler Tue 15 July 2-3pm.
www.tickettailor.com/events/westy...
A Practical Guide to Sustainable Web Design w/ Matt Wheeler Tue 15 July 2-3pm.
www.tickettailor.com/events/westy...
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Here's my monthly post on what's landed on the web platform with the browser releases during June. It's been another busy month! web.dev/blog/web-pla...
New to the web platform in June | Blog | web.dev
Discover some of the interesting features that have landed in stable and beta web browsers during June 2025.
web.dev
July 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Here's my monthly post on what's landed on the web platform with the browser releases during June. It's been another busy month! web.dev/blog/web-pla...
A Rage For / Against the Machine panel certainly provides a great conclusion after debating all day A.I. in research, creativity and UX design.
#HCID2025 #ParadigmShift
#HCID2025 #ParadigmShift
June 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A Rage For / Against the Machine panel certainly provides a great conclusion after debating all day A.I. in research, creativity and UX design.
#HCID2025 #ParadigmShift
#HCID2025 #ParadigmShift
Reposted by Michael R. Lorek
How your website’s super cool interactive navigation system feels to use
I still think this is a strong contender for the funniest video ever uploaded. Absolutely unbeatable comedic rhythm
June 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
How your website’s super cool interactive navigation system feels to use
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We have so many updates and good news about the Figma to Penpot export plugin🎉
✅Fully compatible with all the releases
📦Much lighter image handling
✏️Faster and more accurate vector translation
📂Exports in native .penpot format
and much more!
Learn everything!
community.penpot.app/t/figma-to-p...
✅Fully compatible with all the releases
📦Much lighter image handling
✏️Faster and more accurate vector translation
📂Exports in native .penpot format
and much more!
Learn everything!
community.penpot.app/t/figma-to-p...
Figma To Penpot Export Plugin
🎉 Improvements to the Figma to Penpot migration plug-in! Hello everyone 👋 We’re excited to share the latest updates to the Penpot Exporter plug-in. Migrating between tools shouldn’t mean losing desi...
community.penpot.app
June 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
We have so many updates and good news about the Figma to Penpot export plugin🎉
✅Fully compatible with all the releases
📦Much lighter image handling
✏️Faster and more accurate vector translation
📂Exports in native .penpot format
and much more!
Learn everything!
community.penpot.app/t/figma-to-p...
✅Fully compatible with all the releases
📦Much lighter image handling
✏️Faster and more accurate vector translation
📂Exports in native .penpot format
and much more!
Learn everything!
community.penpot.app/t/figma-to-p...
As designers, we play a vital role in navigating the rapid changes facing society. Next week's Human Computer Interaction Design conference provides a most insightful forum to discuss our current Paradigm Shift from technology (AI) to politics to climate.
hcidopenday.co.uk
hcidopenday.co.uk
HCID Conference
hcidopenday.co.uk
June 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
As designers, we play a vital role in navigating the rapid changes facing society. Next week's Human Computer Interaction Design conference provides a most insightful forum to discuss our current Paradigm Shift from technology (AI) to politics to climate.
hcidopenday.co.uk
hcidopenday.co.uk
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CSS uses a complex algorithm to decide how to animate transforms. If you get it wrong, as many folks do, you end up with an unnatural animation.
Here's how it works, and how to avoid the pitfalls.
jakearchibald.com/2025/animati...
Here's how it works, and how to avoid the pitfalls.
jakearchibald.com/2025/animati...
Animating zooming using CSS: transform order is important… sometimes
How to get the right transform animation.
jakearchibald.com
June 17, 2025 at 11:20 AM
CSS uses a complex algorithm to decide how to animate transforms. If you get it wrong, as many folks do, you end up with an unnatural animation.
Here's how it works, and how to avoid the pitfalls.
jakearchibald.com/2025/animati...
Here's how it works, and how to avoid the pitfalls.
jakearchibald.com/2025/animati...
Reposted by Michael R. Lorek
The 2025 State of CSS survey is now open! survey.devographics.com/en-US/survey...
State of CSS 2025
Take the State of CSS survey
survey.devographics.com
June 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The 2025 State of CSS survey is now open! survey.devographics.com/en-US/survey...
As external hard drives always come in M$-DOS default format, it’s very good practice to reformat into non-Microsoft to keep it more secure by performing a two-pass erase.
But then as drives got bigger, it might take a few hours … *sigh*
But then as drives got bigger, it might take a few hours … *sigh*
May 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
As external hard drives always come in M$-DOS default format, it’s very good practice to reformat into non-Microsoft to keep it more secure by performing a two-pass erase.
But then as drives got bigger, it might take a few hours … *sigh*
But then as drives got bigger, it might take a few hours … *sigh*
Reposted by Michael R. Lorek
You asked, we delivered!🫶
Design tokens starter kit by @laurakalbag.bsky.social
Explore how different token types can be applied, try out the design tokens for yourself, or use this starter kit as a starting point for your own design system.I
Let us know your feedback😍
penpot.app/penpothub/li...
Design tokens starter kit by @laurakalbag.bsky.social
Explore how different token types can be applied, try out the design tokens for yourself, or use this starter kit as a starting point for your own design system.I
Let us know your feedback😍
penpot.app/penpothub/li...
Penpot | Libraries & templates detail page
Build, share and choose your own plugins in Penpot.
penpot.app
May 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
You asked, we delivered!🫶
Design tokens starter kit by @laurakalbag.bsky.social
Explore how different token types can be applied, try out the design tokens for yourself, or use this starter kit as a starting point for your own design system.I
Let us know your feedback😍
penpot.app/penpothub/li...
Design tokens starter kit by @laurakalbag.bsky.social
Explore how different token types can be applied, try out the design tokens for yourself, or use this starter kit as a starting point for your own design system.I
Let us know your feedback😍
penpot.app/penpothub/li...
At the iconic historic IoD for One Executive Day discussion the finer aspects and implications of using AI and Low-Code to build enterprise grade applications …
May 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
At the iconic historic IoD for One Executive Day discussion the finer aspects and implications of using AI and Low-Code to build enterprise grade applications …
With Adobe Xd sadly dead and Figma out of control, Penpot appears to rescue website prototyping.
Tonight surely will be that eye opener event when it comes to quality web design.
Tonight surely will be that eye opener event when it comes to quality web design.
We welcome fellow designers, devs and open-source enthusiast to Penpot After Hours: London
🗓️Tuesday 13th, 7:30pm-11pm
Talk with @diacritica.bsky.social and @mikekamminga.bsky.social
Q&A session with @laurakalbag.bsky.social
Delicious Spanish Buffet and more
app.hi.events/event/370/pe...
🗓️Tuesday 13th, 7:30pm-11pm
Talk with @diacritica.bsky.social and @mikekamminga.bsky.social
Q&A session with @laurakalbag.bsky.social
Delicious Spanish Buffet and more
app.hi.events/event/370/pe...
Penpot After Hours: London | Penpot
Join our first community event in London for all things Penpot, networking, design, development and open-source
app.hi.events
May 13, 2025 at 9:20 AM
With Adobe Xd sadly dead and Figma out of control, Penpot appears to rescue website prototyping.
Tonight surely will be that eye opener event when it comes to quality web design.
Tonight surely will be that eye opener event when it comes to quality web design.
May 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Reposted by Michael R. Lorek
Best kept secret: the IBM accessibility checker, blows other #a11y testing tools out of the water
✅ open source and well maintained
✅ Free and ad free
✅ multiple rulesets
✅ export results to excel
www.ibm.com/able/toolkit...
✅ open source and well maintained
✅ Free and ad free
✅ multiple rulesets
✅ export results to excel
www.ibm.com/able/toolkit...
Tools for different phases of your project.
www.ibm.com
May 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Best kept secret: the IBM accessibility checker, blows other #a11y testing tools out of the water
✅ open source and well maintained
✅ Free and ad free
✅ multiple rulesets
✅ export results to excel
www.ibm.com/able/toolkit...
✅ open source and well maintained
✅ Free and ad free
✅ multiple rulesets
✅ export results to excel
www.ibm.com/able/toolkit...