xirclebox
@xirclebox.com
Front-end Dev / Recording Artist / Speaker / Certified A11y Professional (CPACC) / Scuba Diver / Psychologist / Muso Shinden Ryu / PHA F&AM / rightbadcode.com / spotcheck.tools
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· Dec 3
Accessibility Unlocked: Learn the Basics of Web Accessibility in Short, Easy-to-Follow Videos | Homer Gaines, CPACC
A journey that started more than a year ago is now a reality. I have partnered with O'Reilly Media to release my first accessibility course titled "Accessibility Unlocked".
What you'll learn and how...
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A journey that started more than a year ago is now a reality. I have partnered with O'Reilly Media to release my first accessibility course titled "Accessibility Unlocked".
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#Accessibility #A11y @oreilly.bsky.social l
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#Accessibility #A11y @oreilly.bsky.social l
Submitted shadow DOM fixes for the SpotCheck browser plugins. Version 1.4.3 is available now for Firefox and should be approved by the weekend for Chrome and Edge.
Thanks @jamieklenetsky.bsky.social for the heads up.
#Accessibility #a11y #SpotCheck
Thanks @jamieklenetsky.bsky.social for the heads up.
#Accessibility #a11y #SpotCheck
September 17, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Submitted shadow DOM fixes for the SpotCheck browser plugins. Version 1.4.3 is available now for Firefox and should be approved by the weekend for Chrome and Edge.
Thanks @jamieklenetsky.bsky.social for the heads up.
#Accessibility #a11y #SpotCheck
Thanks @jamieklenetsky.bsky.social for the heads up.
#Accessibility #a11y #SpotCheck
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Seminar exists to unleash collective genius and accelerate the future of education.
They are hiring for a Staff Software Engineer.
buff.ly/JzwyZwG
They are hiring for a Staff Software Engineer.
buff.ly/JzwyZwG
September 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Seminar exists to unleash collective genius and accelerate the future of education.
They are hiring for a Staff Software Engineer.
buff.ly/JzwyZwG
They are hiring for a Staff Software Engineer.
buff.ly/JzwyZwG
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After testing 100s of imgs comparing tiny and big changes to the algo: I am now confident to present to you: The new okpalette.color.pizza. Powerful as before, ~40% faster, better at detecting good presets and much better at finding rare colors!
Test it with your pics and let me know what you think
Test it with your pics and let me know what you think
September 15, 2026 at 12:08 PM
After testing 100s of imgs comparing tiny and big changes to the algo: I am now confident to present to you: The new okpalette.color.pizza. Powerful as before, ~40% faster, better at detecting good presets and much better at finding rare colors!
Test it with your pics and let me know what you think
Test it with your pics and let me know what you think
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🙋♂️ ever wanted to build something without needing to configure a db, auth, file storage or a cms?
it turns out you already have all four if you have a bluesky account
👉 airspace is a typed client for it
it turns out you already have all four if you have a bluesky account
👉 airspace is a typed client for it
airspace
The database you already have.
getair.space
September 14, 2026 at 4:08 PM
🙋♂️ ever wanted to build something without needing to configure a db, auth, file storage or a cms?
it turns out you already have all four if you have a bluesky account
👉 airspace is a typed client for it
it turns out you already have all four if you have a bluesky account
👉 airspace is a typed client for it
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This Saturday! NOON!
The BOOKSTORE AND CHOCOLATE CRAWL hits the Mission and Castro neighborhoods in SF. It's a bunch of mostly very gay bookstores, full of magic and strange discoveries. Come shop with us!
www.eventbrite.com/e/bookstore-...
The BOOKSTORE AND CHOCOLATE CRAWL hits the Mission and Castro neighborhoods in SF. It's a bunch of mostly very gay bookstores, full of magic and strange discoveries. Come shop with us!
www.eventbrite.com/e/bookstore-...
September 14, 2026 at 10:42 PM
This Saturday! NOON!
The BOOKSTORE AND CHOCOLATE CRAWL hits the Mission and Castro neighborhoods in SF. It's a bunch of mostly very gay bookstores, full of magic and strange discoveries. Come shop with us!
www.eventbrite.com/e/bookstore-...
The BOOKSTORE AND CHOCOLATE CRAWL hits the Mission and Castro neighborhoods in SF. It's a bunch of mostly very gay bookstores, full of magic and strange discoveries. Come shop with us!
www.eventbrite.com/e/bookstore-...
Kiddo up here singing
"Watermelon sugar hive!" 😆
We're not going to correct him either. Those are the new words now.
"Watermelon sugar hive!" 😆
We're not going to correct him either. Those are the new words now.
September 14, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Kiddo up here singing
"Watermelon sugar hive!" 😆
We're not going to correct him either. Those are the new words now.
"Watermelon sugar hive!" 😆
We're not going to correct him either. Those are the new words now.
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Major versions of Firefox now land every two weeks, so Firefox 155 dropped today with web platform features including:
🎉 Fully typed CSS attr()
🎉 CSS progress()
🎉 Promise.allKeyed() and allSettledKeyed()
🎉 Lots of new WebTransport stuff
…And more!
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/M...
🎉 Fully typed CSS attr()
🎉 CSS progress()
🎉 Promise.allKeyed() and allSettledKeyed()
🎉 Lots of new WebTransport stuff
…And more!
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/M...
Firefox 155 release notes for developers (Stable) - Mozilla | MDN
This article provides information about the changes in Firefox 155 that affect developers. Firefox 155 was released on September 1, 2026.
developer.mozilla.org
September 1, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Major versions of Firefox now land every two weeks, so Firefox 155 dropped today with web platform features including:
🎉 Fully typed CSS attr()
🎉 CSS progress()
🎉 Promise.allKeyed() and allSettledKeyed()
🎉 Lots of new WebTransport stuff
…And more!
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/M...
🎉 Fully typed CSS attr()
🎉 CSS progress()
🎉 Promise.allKeyed() and allSettledKeyed()
🎉 Lots of new WebTransport stuff
…And more!
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/M...
Kiddo had to find clues all over the house. Each clue was paired with a math or spelling question that we would ask him. He is having an absolute ball right now😂
September 12, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Kiddo had to find clues all over the house. Each clue was paired with a math or spelling question that we would ask him. He is having an absolute ball right now😂
QR codes that take you to a picture of a printed menu irk the sin out of me.
Just make it a web page.
Just make it a web page.
September 12, 2026 at 12:44 AM
QR codes that take you to a picture of a printed menu irk the sin out of me.
Just make it a web page.
Just make it a web page.
Wifey and I will geek out about UI design and color palettes.
It's nice being able to communicate and understand the difference between lavender and lilac instead of just saying "purple".
It's nice being able to communicate and understand the difference between lavender and lilac instead of just saying "purple".
September 10, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Wifey and I will geek out about UI design and color palettes.
It's nice being able to communicate and understand the difference between lavender and lilac instead of just saying "purple".
It's nice being able to communicate and understand the difference between lavender and lilac instead of just saying "purple".
I love that folks are using SpotCheck and are taking the time to suggest additional features.
New features in the pipe right now:
- Ability to use the browser plugin without having to open DevTools
- Add keyboard shortcuts for power users.
New features in the pipe right now:
- Ability to use the browser plugin without having to open DevTools
- Add keyboard shortcuts for power users.
September 10, 2026 at 6:15 PM
I love that folks are using SpotCheck and are taking the time to suggest additional features.
New features in the pipe right now:
- Ability to use the browser plugin without having to open DevTools
- Add keyboard shortcuts for power users.
New features in the pipe right now:
- Ability to use the browser plugin without having to open DevTools
- Add keyboard shortcuts for power users.
We are so ready for cooler weather.
Wifey steps outside for 2 min. Comes back in with 6 mosquito bites.
Wifey steps outside for 2 min. Comes back in with 6 mosquito bites.
September 10, 2026 at 5:08 PM
We are so ready for cooler weather.
Wifey steps outside for 2 min. Comes back in with 6 mosquito bites.
Wifey steps outside for 2 min. Comes back in with 6 mosquito bites.
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ghost jobs aren't a meme. steven evans breaks down what's actually going on. ~10 min on youtube
youtu.be/nLEb9WIV3HQ
youtu.be/nLEb9WIV3HQ
September 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
ghost jobs aren't a meme. steven evans breaks down what's actually going on. ~10 min on youtube
youtu.be/nLEb9WIV3HQ
youtu.be/nLEb9WIV3HQ
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Today’s the day!! Join @elchefe.me (GenX), and @cassidoo.co (Millennial), and Divyasha Pahuja (GenZ) to talk about how all 3 generations can help each other in our new AI reality.
Catch us at Sept 8 at 12:00 ET: buff.ly/tsuraZ2
Catch us at Sept 8 at 12:00 ET: buff.ly/tsuraZ2
September 8, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Today’s the day!! Join @elchefe.me (GenX), and @cassidoo.co (Millennial), and Divyasha Pahuja (GenZ) to talk about how all 3 generations can help each other in our new AI reality.
Catch us at Sept 8 at 12:00 ET: buff.ly/tsuraZ2
Catch us at Sept 8 at 12:00 ET: buff.ly/tsuraZ2
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James believes front-end code should work well for everyone
In this practical, code-rich session, we take on a challenge: color systems.
Dark mode, high-contrast themes, and user preferences are all great ideas — but adding each one can mean more variables.
#A11y #Accessibility
In this practical, code-rich session, we take on a challenge: color systems.
Dark mode, high-contrast themes, and user preferences are all great ideas — but adding each one can mean more variables.
#A11y #Accessibility
September 8, 2026 at 12:53 PM
James believes front-end code should work well for everyone
In this practical, code-rich session, we take on a challenge: color systems.
Dark mode, high-contrast themes, and user preferences are all great ideas — but adding each one can mean more variables.
#A11y #Accessibility
In this practical, code-rich session, we take on a challenge: color systems.
Dark mode, high-contrast themes, and user preferences are all great ideas — but adding each one can mean more variables.
#A11y #Accessibility
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Go vote for the border-shape feature. It should be part of Interop 2027!
I have a lot of cool demos waiting for better browser support (that I will share anyway in 2026 😅)
github.com/web-platform...
I have a lot of cool demos waiting for better browser support (that I will share anyway in 2026 😅)
github.com/web-platform...
CSS ` border-shape` · Issue #1371 · web-platform-tests/interop
Description CSS border-shape (CSS Borders and Box Decorations Module Level 4) lets authors define an element’s border geometry using values (circle(), ellipse(), polygon(), inset(), shape(), path()...
github.com
September 8, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Go vote for the border-shape feature. It should be part of Interop 2027!
I have a lot of cool demos waiting for better browser support (that I will share anyway in 2026 😅)
github.com/web-platform...
I have a lot of cool demos waiting for better browser support (that I will share anyway in 2026 😅)
github.com/web-platform...
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Screen readers are an assistive technology that interprets the information on a screen and translates it to either synthesized speech or Braille output. This helps blind people, people with low vision, and people with cognitive or learning disabilities.
www.afb.org/blindness-an...
www.afb.org/blindness-an...
Screen Readers
Screen readers are software programs that allow blind or visually impaired users to read the text that is displayed on the computer screen with a speech synthesizer or braille display. A screen…
www.afb.org
September 8, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Screen readers are an assistive technology that interprets the information on a screen and translates it to either synthesized speech or Braille output. This helps blind people, people with low vision, and people with cognitive or learning disabilities.
www.afb.org/blindness-an...
www.afb.org/blindness-an...
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Busy with this instead of taking the bait.
September 7, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Busy with this instead of taking the bait.
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Beyond accessibility: Closing the retail gap for underserved travellers airport-world.com/beyond-acces... #a11y
Beyond accessibility: Closing the retail gap for underserved travellers
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September 7, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Beyond accessibility: Closing the retail gap for underserved travellers airport-world.com/beyond-acces... #a11y
Amazon up here suggesting items form when kiddo was born.
September 7, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Amazon up here suggesting items form when kiddo was born.
September 7, 2026 at 4:11 AM
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glad to be of service 🫡 🤣 but really, SpotCheck is a wonderful product and I've already used it in my work!
September 7, 2026 at 12:03 AM
glad to be of service 🫡 🤣 but really, SpotCheck is a wonderful product and I've already used it in my work!
I launched a product by accident, all because of a conversation I had with a coworker.
rightbadcode.com/spotcheck/
#Accessibility #A11y #Product
rightbadcode.com/spotcheck/
#Accessibility #A11y #Product
I launched a product by accident
rightbadcode.com
September 6, 2026 at 10:41 PM
I launched a product by accident, all because of a conversation I had with a coworker.
rightbadcode.com/spotcheck/
#Accessibility #A11y #Product
rightbadcode.com/spotcheck/
#Accessibility #A11y #Product