Juho Vepsäläinen
@bebraw.bsky.social
Technical author (SurviveJS), conference organizer (React Finland, Future Frontend), doctoral researcher (Aalto University).
survivejs.com
survivejs.com
When people speak English but with German grammar
YouTube video by OVERLEARNER
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Zaap is a hidden thai gem opposite of Oodi at Helsinki. I'll be back.
November 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Zaap is a hidden thai gem opposite of Oodi at Helsinki. I'll be back.
I managed to get a cheap 5k LG from an auction. It's still a sweet monitor even though the model is quite old.
October 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I managed to get a cheap 5k LG from an auction. It's still a sweet monitor even though the model is quite old.
Not the Pollock you might think it is.
Be determined when creating a piece of art and passionate about painting of art and craft
October 26, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Not the Pollock you might think it is.
Almost a hockey stick but not quite.
To say this is a problem is a gigantic understatement. We live in the golden age of AI slop. Hopefully we will soon gain the right control the algorithms that control our online life in order to filter out AI slop to a large degree.
October 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Almost a hockey stick but not quite.
Undefined, not a function.
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:
Archives banned making copies.
Archives banned making copies.
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:
New library catalogue website.
New library catalogue website.
October 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Undefined, not a function.
If you want to understand how past civilizations thrived and collapsed, Goliath's Curse by Luke Kemp is the book to read. It's highly interesting as it's framing the modern age.
www.penguin.co.uk/books/321192...
www.penguin.co.uk/books/321192...
Goliath’s Curse
A radical retelling of human history through collapse – from the dawn of our species to the urgent existential threats of the twenty-first century and beyond.
** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER **
‘A br...
www.penguin.co.uk
October 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
If you want to understand how past civilizations thrived and collapsed, Goliath's Curse by Luke Kemp is the book to read. It's highly interesting as it's framing the modern age.
www.penguin.co.uk/books/321192...
www.penguin.co.uk/books/321192...
Finnish instructional video from 1979 with subtitles - how to open a door.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wof0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wof0...
How to open a door - Finnish instructional video from 1979
YouTube video by Tiikuri
www.youtube.com
October 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Finnish instructional video from 1979 with subtitles - how to open a door.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wof0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wof0...
The good/bad thing about shaving the yak is that there's always another yak to shave.
September 29, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The good/bad thing about shaving the yak is that there's always another yak to shave.
When life gives you potatoes, make potato bread.
September 25, 2025 at 9:50 AM
When life gives you potatoes, make potato bread.
YouTube Premium is pretty cool deal since it comes with YouTube Music so for the price of a music subscription you get rid of YouTube ads without hacks. I have been using the attached app as my client on desktop.
Tidal has better quality but YT Music is good enough for many.
Tidal has better quality but YT Music is good enough for many.
GitHub - th-ch/youtube-music: YouTube Music Desktop App bundled with custom plugins
YouTube Music Desktop App bundled with custom plugins - th-ch/youtube-music
github.com
September 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
YouTube Premium is pretty cool deal since it comes with YouTube Music so for the price of a music subscription you get rid of YouTube ads without hacks. I have been using the attached app as my client on desktop.
Tidal has better quality but YT Music is good enough for many.
Tidal has better quality but YT Music is good enough for many.
Reposted by Juho Vepsäläinen
Meanwhile, back in reality, global ocean heat content just updated through June 2025 and set a new record high. Time to wake up!
Data (anomalies) & methods from www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/globa...
Data (anomalies) & methods from www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/globa...
August 31, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Meanwhile, back in reality, global ocean heat content just updated through June 2025 and set a new record high. Time to wake up!
Data (anomalies) & methods from www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/globa...
Data (anomalies) & methods from www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/globa...
Reposted by Juho Vepsäläinen
I’m looking for my next role! Ideally in tech/web leadership. I’m very interested in web accessibility, privacy & standards as leader. I’m also open to mid-level browser engineering roles.
My full CV is: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
🧵Below is a thread of cool things I’m currently doing
My full CV is: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
🧵Below is a thread of cool things I’m currently doing
[Q3] Lola Odelola CV 2025
Lola Odelola lolaslab.co | lola@lolaslab.co | github.com/lolaodelola Technical Leader | Strategist | Educator Web standards expert and technologist with a proven track record of shaping the future of ...
docs.google.com
August 21, 2025 at 6:17 AM
I’m looking for my next role! Ideally in tech/web leadership. I’m very interested in web accessibility, privacy & standards as leader. I’m also open to mid-level browser engineering roles.
My full CV is: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
🧵Below is a thread of cool things I’m currently doing
My full CV is: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
🧵Below is a thread of cool things I’m currently doing
Whoever invented the word "queueing" wasn't short on vowels.
August 15, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Whoever invented the word "queueing" wasn't short on vowels.
Does anyone know a good alternative to Slideshare? It's saturated with ads between slides these days making it barely usable.
August 14, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Does anyone know a good alternative to Slideshare? It's saturated with ads between slides these days making it barely usable.
Fast, Thinking, Pro.
Why not BSc, MSc, PhD?
Why not BSc, MSc, PhD?
August 13, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Fast, Thinking, Pro.
Why not BSc, MSc, PhD?
Why not BSc, MSc, PhD?
Two bees or not two bees is the "to be or not to be" of our era.
August 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Two bees or not two bees is the "to be or not to be" of our era.
I looked into how to approximate energy consumption of websites with Janne Kalliola and now the paper is available.
TLDR; Use Firefox Profiler for the most accurate results.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
TLDR; Use Firefox Profiler for the most accurate results.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Challenges related to approximating the energy consumption of a website
PDF | Based on a rough estimate, the ICT industry consumes 7 to 10% of the world's energy, and around 70% of this is related to usage while the rest can... | Find, read and cite all the research you n...
www.researchgate.net
August 7, 2025 at 8:52 AM
I looked into how to approximate energy consumption of websites with Janne Kalliola and now the paper is available.
TLDR; Use Firefox Profiler for the most accurate results.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
TLDR; Use Firefox Profiler for the most accurate results.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
Reposted by Juho Vepsäläinen
LEHR Garden – An automated regenerative gardening technology
lehrgarden.com
July 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
CBC's "Understood: Who broke the internet?" is a great listen (esp. season 5 with Cory Doctorow).
www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
Understood: Who Broke the Internet? | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen
Host Cory Doctorow coined the word "enshittification" to describe the state of the modern internet: a broken down, decaying place, once full of promise, now overrun with intrusive ads, hateful trolls,...
www.cbc.ca
July 26, 2025 at 11:05 AM
CBC's "Understood: Who broke the internet?" is a great listen (esp. season 5 with Cory Doctorow).
www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
In the era of AI, you are the average of your ten fake friends.
July 26, 2025 at 7:16 AM
In the era of AI, you are the average of your ten fake friends.
Reposted by Juho Vepsäläinen
fun news! I was laid off from Twilio.
going to take this weekend to chill out, and will start looking for roles next week.
if you or someone you know is looking for staff/principal level Developer Advocacy, OSPO, dev infra, or similar roles pass them along!
reposts from tech folks appreciated <3
going to take this weekend to chill out, and will start looking for roles next week.
if you or someone you know is looking for staff/principal level Developer Advocacy, OSPO, dev infra, or similar roles pass them along!
reposts from tech folks appreciated <3
July 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
fun news! I was laid off from Twilio.
going to take this weekend to chill out, and will start looking for roles next week.
if you or someone you know is looking for staff/principal level Developer Advocacy, OSPO, dev infra, or similar roles pass them along!
reposts from tech folks appreciated <3
going to take this weekend to chill out, and will start looking for roles next week.
if you or someone you know is looking for staff/principal level Developer Advocacy, OSPO, dev infra, or similar roles pass them along!
reposts from tech folks appreciated <3
Grilled potatoes and vendace are true Summer food.
July 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Grilled potatoes and vendace are true Summer food.
Fahrenheits make sense for grilling. Go for 400.
June 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Fahrenheits make sense for grilling. Go for 400.
Oklahoma burgers aren't too bad.
June 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Oklahoma burgers aren't too bad.