iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 25/06/2026

got frustrated recently at work about people writing using AI instead of using their brains! here's my take on it: sophiebits.com/2026/06/25/t...

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There are no lossless transformations of natural-language text

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Dan @thebiffboff.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Do you need a folding phone to do this? No.

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 30/08/2026

I caught that virus where you feel compelled to turn your old PC into a media server localghost.dev/blog/turning...

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Turning my sad gaming PC into a media server - localghost

Death, taxes, and media servers.

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 06/08/2026

survey.devographics.com/survey/state... The State of Devs survey is out and it's looking at things like mental health, outlook on the industry, and feelings about AI - worth filling out!

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State of Devs 2026

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Chris Coyier @chriscoyier.net · 06/07/2026

The HEIC image format is actually a Recursive Acronym. Help mE I Can’t figure out why HEIC is even a thing

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Mia [data-css=poetic] @miriam.codes · 02/07/2026

Poetic CSS course is live for early-bird registration! Only available during July. Thanks for your patience, we had some last-minute fixes. #css courses.oddbird.net/poetic-css/

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Poetic CSS

Understand CSS as a system — so you can write, review, and maintain web styles with confidence on a timeline and under budget.

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rem / Remy Sharp @remysharp.com · 09/06/2026

The @ffconf.org CFP is open - if you're UK based (or near UK) especially, FFConf wants to hear your voice. I updated the "Most recent ideas" with more of my wishlist, and added an extra point to our speaker promise: we won't AI-ify your photos. ffconf.org/articles/cfp/

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FFConf Call for Papers

FFConf is accepting talk proposals. Submissions are reviewed continuously; speakers receive travel & accommodation.

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 07/06/2026

I'm not sure if it's because I have a lot of CSS custom properties (not that many in the grand scheme of things) but I'm finding in Firefox Dev Tools changing the values of custom properties doesn't seem to do anything any more. Anyone else?

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 02/06/2026

So a little bird told me that Pixel Pioneers on 19 June only has a few tickets left, so snap them up! I'm gutted I can't make it this year. You can get 15% off with the code PIXEL15 - if you've been on the fence this is your sign to buy your ticket!

A promotional graphic for Pixel Pioneers Bristol on 19 June 2026 - An affordable community conference for front-end developers and UX/Ul designers. Featuring Candi Williams, Morgane Peng and Rachel Andrew.

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Phil Hawksworth @philhawksworth.dev · 17/03/2026

Yesterday was my last day at Deno. From today, I'll be cheering the talented team on from outside the org. This also means that I'm now considering my next move in the DX/DevRel/Technical marketing space.

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Jo Franchetti @thisisjofrank.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Today is my last day with the Deno team 🦕💖💔 I know they're gonna keep making awesome things. But now *I* need to make awesome things for someone else! If you're looking for a DevRel with a JS focus and extra sparkle, get in touch!

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 16/02/2026

The least realistic thing about Heated Rivalry is that they fully punctuate their texts to each other. Sorry but there's no way Ilya Rozanov uses full stops

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 10/02/2026

Diversity scholarships are once again available for @pixelpioneers.co (back in Bristol on 19 June). Anyone in an underrepresented or marginalised group in tech is eligible (for a free ticket to the event). Applications close on 19 May, details here: pixelpioneers.co/diversity-sc... Please share!

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A couple of female Pixel Pioneers attendees chatting in one of the breaks

Geri Reid and a few other Pixel Pioneers attendees during a talk

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 19/11/2025

The State of React survey is out. If you use it (whether by choice or coercion) fill it out. survey.devographics.com/survey/state...

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State of React 2025

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 18/11/2025

greatly aggrieved that our capitalist society does not support my life goal of being a big toasty cinnamon bun

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 14/11/2025

In a time where the industry is dominated by AI hype and ruthless capitalism, @ffconf.org never fails to remind us of the human side of tech. I hope we never lose that!

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 14/11/2025

This is one of my biggest gripes with AI generated code. People don't understand what they're committing and that's so dangerous. #ffconf with @jesslynnrose.bsky.social & @edaeren.bsky.social

Jess and Eda in front of a slide that says "Code you did not write is code you do not understand.
You cannot maintain code you do not understand."

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 14/11/2025

If anyone would like a Fastmail referral code, let me know...! #ffconf

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 14/11/2025

For anyone at #ffconf looking for alternative news sources I also recommend @404media.co

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 14/11/2025

In 2019, @laurakalbag.bsky.social gave a talk at #ffconf that convinced me to drop Google where possible, and I've been a Fastmail user since. Today, @chetbox.com is giving the spiritual successor to that talk, exploring Big Tech's influence over politics, our data, and the oversaturation of AI

Chetan stands on the stage in front of a slide of laughing old white men in suits with the caption "SHAREHOLDERS", with a picture of a grimacing Sam Altman superimposed on top.

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 14/11/2025

The first talk of the day at #ffconf highlighted the still-abysmal gender and ethnicity disparity in the tech industry. As long as data is compiled and processed by a non-diverse group, we can't train models and build products that could ever be anything but biased.

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 12/11/2025

I can't recommend this conf enough and I'm sad it's the last one! Don't miss out!

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Josh Nesbitt @joshnesbitt.dev · 12/11/2025

🚨 Announcing All Day Hey! 2026. Celebrating ten years of the conference. The final one. Let's go! A curated conference for curious developers, designers, and technology leaders.

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 06/11/2025

#BTConf Berlin FOMO begins! Have fun for me

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Lex Lofthouse @loftio.co.uk · 31/10/2025

Does anybody have some links to some fuckin' rad designer or developer portfolio sites? Would love to see!

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 31/10/2025

Happy halloween from my minion!

A golden red staffy dog wearing bat wings sits on a chevron-patterned rug on a laminate wood floor, body facing away from the camera but looking back at the camera.

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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 23/10/2025

Halloween costume ideas for birders.

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 23/10/2025

Just built my first scroll-driven animation for production and you BET I got that dopamine when it worked

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 23/10/2025

"It's very clear that a lot of the new AI era is about dismantling the web's original design... a new Internet where there's no concept of consent for either users or those who create content and culture — everything is just raw materials, and all of us are fair game."

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 21/10/2025

@piccalil.li hello! I have been using JS for a long time, will there be things I can get out of JS for Everyone? (The name suggests yes). I want to know the weird stuff, basically

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 19/10/2025

My dog jingles a string of bells to be let outside but she's started doing it while we're eating breakfast in the hopes we'll leave our food unattended to go and open the back door

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 19/10/2025

I don't know if I'm ready for Bloodlines 2 to be mediocre. I love the original so much even with its slightly-unfinished jankiness and patience-testing sewer level.

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da share z0ne @dasharez0ne.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

NO!!!!! - dashare.zone ADMIN

A SKELITON LOOKS DOWN FROM HELL ON TO THERE OLD COMPUTER DISPLAYING "DA SHARE Z0NE" WEB PAGE , AND DA TEXT SAYS "I DONT WANT TO DISABLE MY AD BLOCKER, I DONT WANT TO ENTER MY EMAILL TO SEE MORE, I DONT WANT TO REACH THE END OF MY FREE ARTICLES, I WANT TO GO TO A WEB PAGE AND READ THE DAMB WEB PAGE " - THE PROMISE OF "GOING ON THE COMPUTER" HAS BECOME A PROCESS OF GETING BLASTED IN DA FACE WITH BULL SHIT WHILE YOUR TRYING TO LOOK STUFF UP, AND THEY DID IT ON PURPOSE SO THAT WE WOULDNT HAVE FUN FOR FREE, AND NOW THAT THEY RUINED ALL THE PUBLICATIONS AND WEB SITES, THERE TELLIN US "JUST ASK THE AI TO FIND SHIT FOR YOU" BUT WE ALREADY HAD AN APP THAT WOULD GIVE US INFOMATION THAT WE WANTED!!! IT WAS CALLED A FUCKEN WEB BROWSER!!!!! CAPTALISM MUST BE DESTROYED FOR THE USUAL REASONS BUT ALSO BECUASE IT RUINED THE COMPUTER FOR US!!! NO ONE LIKES THAT THEY BURNED THE LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA BUT WE HAD ANOTHER ONE 10 YEAR'S AGO AND INSTEAD OF 1 FIRE IT WAS 100000, PIECE BY PIECE, AND THEN THEY REPLACED THE DAMB CARD CATALOG WITH A COMPUTER THAT MAKES SHIT UP ,BUT IM STILL KICKEN A$$ AND IM GOING TO THE WOODS NOW AND THEY DONT HAVE ADS THERE YET SO GO THERE WHILE YOU STILL CAN - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

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derp, from online® @ericisgood.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

I was married, but I'm not married anymore. Women dont like the vehicle.

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Nordic.js @nordicjs.com · 16/10/2025

“Don’t do a migration just because you don’t like someone else’s technology choices.” - Sophie Koonin @localghost.dev shared her lessons learned from a large-scale TypeScript migration at @monzo.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Bq...

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TransActual @transactualuk.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

🚨This is an emergency🚨 This Government is currently sitting on an EHRC Code of Practice that will lead to the segregation and exclusion of trans people in public life. Use our tool to email your MP: tinyurl.com/scrap-the-bathroom-ban @transsolidarity.bsky.social #ScrapTheBathroomBan

Image of a flashing red siren. Text reads: Scrap the Bathroom Ban This is an emergency. Tell your MP to say no to segregation. Write to your MP: tinyurl.com/scrap-the-bathroom-ban

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Sophie @localghost.dev · 14/10/2025

thanks to @una.im's talk at @nordicjs.com for the fact that I am about to delete some code and drop this in the PR description

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