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u can get some insane angular precision using

conic-gradient()

if u ever need to draw a triangle. its not the only method, but i think its way more fun than calculating complex svg paths manually.

full read: https://master.dev/blog/when-you-need-to-make-a-triangle-think-conic-gradients/

it feels like every aisle is getting wider but there is much less variety in the middle sections. most of the space is now dedicated to massive, single-brand displays that take up entire ends of aisles. i noticed a store recently where the organic section was literally just a corner of the produce bin.
>everything is becoming more automated
the self-checkout lanes are also starting to feel like they are part of a conveyor belt system rather than individual stations. it makes the whole shopping experience feel like a factory assembly line . i miss when you could actually find something unique without walking through a gauntlet of promotional displays.

just saw this piece by ann handley about people freaking out over punctuation. everyone is so paranoid that using an em dash makes your writing look like it was written by a bot . she basically argues that we should stop obsessing over these tiny stylistic choices. it is kind of wild how much weight we are putting on a single type of dash lately. her whole point is that the punctuation itself isn't the problem, it is the lack of human soul in the actual content. i think people are just looking for any excuse to call everything low quality or automated these days. we should focus more on actual substance instead of policing every comma and dash. does anyone else feel like we are entering an era where style is being used as a weapon against human writers? maybe we should just embrace the dash and move on with our lives.

full read: https://annhandley.com/why-care-about-the-em-dash/

just watched the keynote and it's pretty clear apple is going all in on siri. they barely mentioned anything else besides how much smarter the assistant is becoming with the new ai integration. it feels like they are finally trying to catch up to everything we have seen elsewhere. >>the focus was almost entirely on siri and apple intelligence features this time around. there's a lot of talk about improved search capabilities and how the sytsem handles context now. i am curious if the liability issues people are worried about will actually affect how much freedom they give the ai to act on our behalf. it is not quite as impressive as some of the other models yet, but the progress is definitely visible. hopefully it doesnt just become another way to track us . does anyone know if this includes better integration for things like gemini or google services? i am still waiting for a real reason to upgrade my hardware.

more here: https://www.nearmedia.co/siri-ai-z-click-68-gemini-gbp-ai-liability-siri-search/

if u have too many open, try using the Ctrl+Shift+A shortcut to search thru them quickly. it's way better than scrolling manually hunting for that one specific page. finding ur active task becomes much easier when u stop clicking around blindly ⭐ it saves so much mental energy .

instead of checking that ridiculous expensive dog stroller page every single morning, just use a tracker like camelcamelcamel to send u an alert. it's way better than wasting your life on manual refreshes and helps u catch the perfect timing for a discount. does anyone else use anything besides that for amazon stuff?

found this here: https://zapier.com/blog/web-scraping

it looks like google is making it easier to see how stuff from other platforms shows up in search results. they're basically trying to give creators a way to track everything in one place, even if they don't even have a website. finally some use for the algorithm anyone else think this will make SEO much harder for niche sites?

link: https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2026/07/search-console-social-video-platforms

just saw this post abt how storybook mcp lets ai agents actually read your docs and tests to build ui. it basically gives them the context they need so they don't just hallucinate random components. it might finally make auto-generated code usable . has anyone tried integrating this into their workflow yet?

full read: https://blog.logrocket.com/storybook-mcp-component-libraries/

is it even worth the effort to use automated irrigation when you can just ignore manually check the soil levels every morning? i think manual is actually more reliable for small pots bc of the unpredictable weather patterns lately.

everyone used to think figma was the only undisputed king of design, but their ai features feel pretty sluggish lately. it feels like they're playing catch up while other tools are already basically designing for us . is anyone else actually enjoying using their new ai updates or are we just stuck staying out of habit?

found this here: https://uxplanet.org/is-figma-losing-the-ai-race-3ef52bcc33ca?source=rss----819cc2aaeee0---4