Michael Barrett
@abouthalf.com
Bon vivant, developer (mostly front end), artist.Tall for my height.
Art, writing, and such at https://abouthalf.com
Art, writing, and such at https://abouthalf.com
Our lovely neighbor gifted us some French Onion Soup, which I have transformed into French Onion Ramen
December 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Our lovely neighbor gifted us some French Onion Soup, which I have transformed into French Onion Ramen
Felt dapper. Might dap later.
December 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Felt dapper. Might dap later.
Google Calendar really needs a "meeting cancelled" alert. That's news I can use.
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Google Calendar really needs a "meeting cancelled" alert. That's news I can use.
A stopped clock is right twice a day, unless it's a digital clock. But not one of those flippy analog digital clocks, like an electric one.
December 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
A stopped clock is right twice a day, unless it's a digital clock. But not one of those flippy analog digital clocks, like an electric one.
Reposted by Michael Barrett
There is critical vulnerability in React Server Components disclosed as CVE-2025-55182 that impacts React 19 and frameworks that use it.
A fix has been published in React versions 19.0.1, 19.1.2, and 19.2.1. We recommend upgrading immediately.
react.dev/blog/2025/12...
A fix has been published in React versions 19.0.1, 19.1.2, and 19.2.1. We recommend upgrading immediately.
react.dev/blog/2025/12...
Critical Security Vulnerability in React Server Components – React
The library for web and native user interfaces
react.dev
December 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
There is critical vulnerability in React Server Components disclosed as CVE-2025-55182 that impacts React 19 and frameworks that use it.
A fix has been published in React versions 19.0.1, 19.1.2, and 19.2.1. We recommend upgrading immediately.
react.dev/blog/2025/12...
A fix has been published in React versions 19.0.1, 19.1.2, and 19.2.1. We recommend upgrading immediately.
react.dev/blog/2025/12...
Reposted by Michael Barrett
Raccoon gets drunk at a Virginia liquor store and passes out in bathroom
Raccoon gets drunk at Ashland ABC store and passes out in bathroom
Talk about a trashed panda.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Raccoon gets drunk at a Virginia liquor store and passes out in bathroom
Noticing an interesting anti-pattern on BluSky - folks want to share longer text, so they take a screenshot. This could be another post, or a note, whatever. Then to make the text searchable / readable, the text is copied into the Alt Text.
So yay, accessible! But boo. Just have longer posts.
So yay, accessible! But boo. Just have longer posts.
December 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Noticing an interesting anti-pattern on BluSky - folks want to share longer text, so they take a screenshot. This could be another post, or a note, whatever. Then to make the text searchable / readable, the text is copied into the Alt Text.
So yay, accessible! But boo. Just have longer posts.
So yay, accessible! But boo. Just have longer posts.
As rehearsal time increases, the number of tummy-butterflies approaches 1
December 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
As rehearsal time increases, the number of tummy-butterflies approaches 1
Sketch has been almost unusable for me since its last update. Constantly crashing and losing work. It's crashed twice this morning while resizing images.
November 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Sketch has been almost unusable for me since its last update. Constantly crashing and losing work. It's crashed twice this morning while resizing images.
Yearn
November 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Yearn
Apple Messages (on macOS) just beach-balled while performing the resource intensive task of accepting text input while I typed. Maybe Tim Apple should go back to making printers.
November 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Apple Messages (on macOS) just beach-balled while performing the resource intensive task of accepting text input while I typed. Maybe Tim Apple should go back to making printers.
oh hey, I have Wednesdays
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
oh hey, I have Wednesdays
I'm getting back into NextJS after a long hiatus. (work has had me in PHP land for a while)
Getting my head around caching, server actions, server and client components has taken a minute, but I think I'm back in the game now.
Getting my head around caching, server actions, server and client components has taken a minute, but I think I'm back in the game now.
November 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I'm getting back into NextJS after a long hiatus. (work has had me in PHP land for a while)
Getting my head around caching, server actions, server and client components has taken a minute, but I think I'm back in the game now.
Getting my head around caching, server actions, server and client components has taken a minute, but I think I'm back in the game now.
Reposted by Michael Barrett
Every few years I feel compelled to post about the best hotel hack ever, because every time I post about it, it turns out to be new to lots of folks …
November 20, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Every few years I feel compelled to post about the best hotel hack ever, because every time I post about it, it turns out to be new to lots of folks …
6 seasons and a movie!
November 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
6 seasons and a movie!
is this comic about Cloudflare?
2/3 I have made three of my cartoons into new, limited edition prints. You can get them now at www.tomgauld.com/shop
November 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
is this comic about Cloudflare?
"annoying specialists lurk among us" - quote of the day
November 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
"annoying specialists lurk among us" - quote of the day
No shade, people need to get paid. But the irony is thick and buttery
November 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM
No shade, people need to get paid. But the irony is thick and buttery
Reposted by Michael Barrett
Not Sure How They Deal With Criminals In Your Town, But ’Round Here We Use A Restorative Justice Process
Not Sure How They Deal With Criminals In Your Town, But ’Round Here We Use A Restorative Justice Process
Well, well, well. What have we got here? Another city slicker who thinks he can waltz into my town and start causin’ all sorts of trouble. I’d be careful if I was you, fella. Because however they do t...
theonion.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Not Sure How They Deal With Criminals In Your Town, But ’Round Here We Use A Restorative Justice Process
I am very much not a gamer, but I'm weirdly excited about the Steam Machine. Like I think I kinda want to make this my next desktop computer.
store.steampowered.com/sale/steamma...
store.steampowered.com/sale/steamma...
Steam Machine
Your games on the big screen
store.steampowered.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I am very much not a gamer, but I'm weirdly excited about the Steam Machine. Like I think I kinda want to make this my next desktop computer.
store.steampowered.com/sale/steamma...
store.steampowered.com/sale/steamma...
Is there a term for the sudden feeling of revulsion felt when suddenly realizing how dirty your laptop monitor is?
November 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Is there a term for the sudden feeling of revulsion felt when suddenly realizing how dirty your laptop monitor is?
I'm doing some important work over here
November 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I'm doing some important work over here
I used to joke "friends don't let friends use Wordpress" because the platform is incredibly dated and tends to evolve into a coral reef of poor decisions.
But you know what? You could do a lot worse than a freebie website on word press dot com. At least it's open source.
But you know what? You could do a lot worse than a freebie website on word press dot com. At least it's open source.
November 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I used to joke "friends don't let friends use Wordpress" because the platform is incredibly dated and tends to evolve into a coral reef of poor decisions.
But you know what? You could do a lot worse than a freebie website on word press dot com. At least it's open source.
But you know what? You could do a lot worse than a freebie website on word press dot com. At least it's open source.