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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 02/10/2026

My package is delayed 😨

A screenshot of a package status update:

Today, 08:30
A train derailment has delayed delivery by one business day.

Tuesday 03:29
Hodgkins, IL, United States
Departed from Facility

Monday 08:50
Hodgkins, IL, United States
Arrived at Facility

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 28/09/2026

Colorful houses by the coast of Cobh, Ireland

A coastal old town, there are layers of 2-3 story houses. A few houses in the front that are next to each other are painted in different colors. A very tall cathedral tower in the back, its size has a dramatic contrast to the surrounding smaller houses. The sky is cloudy and gloomy.

Between the gloomy sky and cold ocean water, a thin shoreline that’s full of green grasses. A short light house in the front, and a few houses that are painted in different colors lined up in the back.

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 31/08/2026

@codepen The new version frequently hangs when creating a new pen or loading an existing pen. It appears to be a WebSocket issue. This has been happening ever since 2.0 was in beta but got more frequently in the last week or so.

A screenshot of Codepen 2.0 UI, all file editors say "Still loading...".

A screenshot of Edge DevTool console, with many WebSocketConnection errors.

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 18/07/2026

Taking the mid-term test for my linguistics course, couldn’t figure out what the little bookmark-looking icon in front of each question is, so I looked into it. Yikes, Canvas! #WebDev #EduTech

A screenshot that shows the following HTML code:

<a class="flag_question" role="checkbox" tabindex="0" aria-checked="false">
<span class="screenreader-only">Flag question: Question 1</span>
</a>

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 05/05/2026

Took me a while to figure out what was going on here: tapping on the AirPods charging notification opens up the detail screen right on the lock screen/Notification Center, which is another bubble that says exactly the same thing but with a different corner radius. #Apple #design #iOS

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 05/05/2026

But also, let me check the direction where the mommy bunny usually emerges #DogsOfMastodon #backyard #bunny

The portrait of a dog with white and red fur, looking towards the right hand side, sitting in the middle of a grass filled backyard.

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 05/05/2026

Waiting for the bunny so he can check on them. #DogsOfMastodon #backyard #bunny

A dog with white and red fur and big ears sitting in the middle of a backyard filled with green grasses, facing away from the camera. He’s looking at an old shed (where a little bunny usually comes out and eat recently). Behind the shed is a big pine tree.

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 02/05/2026

Hilo very concerned about the backyard new born bunny being alone (the mom, or dad, or caregivers visit in the morning and after dark everyday) #DogsOfMastodon #backyard #bunny

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 11/04/2026

Last night when I let the dogs out, I saw a bunny in the backyard. When I opened the door they ran away with their regular route. But Hilo stayed where the bunny was and kept sniffing something in the grass from a short distance with caution. I walked over and […] [Original post on marchbox.com]

A tiny little bunny with light brown fur sitting in the middle of green grasses and purple flowers. Their eyes are wide open and ears are pointing toward their back.

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 06/04/2026

“she loves me”, “she doesn’t love me”, “she loves me”, “she doesn’t love me”, “she loves me”, … #spring #bird

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 27/03/2026

Detroit’s weather is like reading news these days.

A screenshot of the weather report:
Today: 100% chance of rain, 4°, 20°;
Friday: 96% chance of rain, -2°, 5°;
Saturday: 2% chance of rain, -3°, 6°;
Sunday: 1% chance of rain, 3°, 15°;
Monday: 25% chance of rain, 7°, 16°.

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 24/03/2026

Came to Detroit for husband’s ceramic convention. Staying at the Marriott in Renaissance Center. The building gives lots TVA vibes.

A wide angled shot of the interior of a building’s atrium, the shot covers 4 floors ending at the ceiling with skylight. The floors are curved (part of a circle), on the right side of photo, which is the center of the building, sits 2 large concrete pillars span all the way across all floors.

A shot of the interior of a building, on the right side is a tall curved wall with glasses, on the left side is concrete wall with openings to the floors.

Inside a building, 2 large concrete pillars span across multiple floors, on the bottom floor, between the pillars, a circular shaped platform hanging out of the floor, a 4-person table sits in the center of the platform with 4 chairs.

A building interior shot with glass ceiling, concrete wall span across 3 floors.

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 08/02/2026

Not proud that I haven’t written any articles for over 2 years or done much drawing on my website. But I finally refactored the monorail navigation from JavaScript-based to use #CSS View Transition. Also remove a custom element for rendering the trees in the […] [Original post on marchbox.com]

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 02/01/2026

As we got to Haneda airport, it started to snow, and people were so excited (my husband included). The snow excitement is something I’ve never understood. I hate snow with passion, probably because we were forced to clean heavy snow in the street as kids when I […] [Original post on marchbox.com]

A parked airplane in snow, in black and white.

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 26/12/2025

Love these little figures in this ceramic studio/tool shop. #DogsOfMastodon #tokyo #ceramic

A cashier counter, 2 dog ceramic figures, the bigger one portraits a shiba and the small one portraits a miniature poodle. Both are posed to be squatting to poop. Under each of their butt is a small poop ceramic piece with golden glaze.

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 24/10/2025

It took a while for all the parts to arrive but finally finished this Ferris from splitkb.com, very happy about it. The trackpad doesn’t work as well as MacBook’s of course (makes me appreciate Mac more) but managed to customize the firmware to add drag scroll […] [Original post on marchbox.com]

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 15/10/2025

Just realized the puppy on my keyboard barks when Cap Lock is on. #MechanicalKeyboard

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 10/10/2025

hooman just opened the door someone must be attacking us *bark bark* door closed but my hooman is still outside *panic panic* door opens again and hooman back *jump jump* hooman holding a pizza, where did it come from *sniff sniff* can pizza magically appear […] [Original post on marchbox.com]

A fuzzy small size dog with big eyes looking up directly facing the camera, he has a slight underbite and his teeth are all sticking out. His right ear is hanging but left ear is perking up.

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 08/10/2025

#Inktober2025 Day 7: Starfish Not exactly sure what I did here, and drawing in the Supernote’s Atelier feels like drawing in Windows Paint in 1998. But I’m keeping the idea anyways. marchbox.com/drawings/inktober-2025…

A drawing, on a dark background that portraits the space, a fish-like animal with strip patterns on its body and giant fins and tail is floating in the foreground. At the bottom left corner is less than a quater of an earth-like planet with geographic features like ocean and land. And lastly, at the top right corner, a small moon is orbiting the planet.

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 07/10/2025

Cables connected, switches installed, unsoldered diode soldered, temporary keycaps added. I regret that I didn’t get the 35 key option, had a last minute panic and opted into more keys for easier transition, will try to only use the alphabets and thumb keys 🤞🏼 #MechanicalKeyboard #Keyball

A split keyboard without keycaps on a desk mat featuring Winnie the Pooh as a honey wizard. On the right half of the split keyboard, there’s a track ball built in around the thumb area.

A split keyboard with keycaps and cables on a desk mat featuring Winnie the Pooh as a honey wizard. On the right half of the split keyboard, there’s a track ball built in around the thumb area.

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 01/10/2025

I hate generic app store update messages. Often the indie devs who care about their crafts write thoughtful and detailed updates, while the big tech companies that have hundreds or even thousands of people working on one products can’t bother to write properly […] [Original post on marchbox.com]

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 30/07/2025

Didn’t expect this setup to work but it’s surprisingly comfortable. #MechanicalKeyboard #MacBookPro

A white Alice layout mechanical keyboard sitting on top of a 16” MacBook Pro, a trackball mouse next to the laptop.

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 05/07/2025

No I don’t wanna practice! no I don’t! take it away! stop it! #DogsOfMastodon

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 23/05/2025

Everyday around 6:30 PM, Hilo starts to mind melting me with his intense stare, to accelerate the process of me walking to the kitchen counter to give him and his brother their 7 PM dental treats (which smell like old dried shrimp 🤢). Then he does again after we […] [Original post on marchbox.com]

Hilo, a Pomeranian mixed with red and white fur coat and giant ears, lying on the floor and staring at the camera with wide open and anticipating eyes.

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Zacky Ma @marchbox.com · 23/05/2025

Randomly came across this job post for a “Principal Software Engineer, Frontend” position. How do you master frontend web development technologies and principles without requiring HTML/CSS????

A screenshot of part of a job description. 2 red circles highlight “Mastery of frontend web development technologies and principles” and “HTML / CSS preferred, but not required for this role”. The rest of text as below:

Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
10+ years relevant industry experience.
Mastery of frontend web development technologies and principles.
Extensive experience with JavaScript and JS Frameworks, such as React and NodeJS.
Experience with task Automation (GitLab Pipelines, GitHub Actions, WebPack).
Experience with full stack programming, including JavaScript/TypeScript/NodeJS, Lua, shells scripting and other similar technologies.
Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
Ability to research, learn and evangelize new technologies.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with iOS and Android development technologies and principles, including cross-platform solutions such as React Native and Flutter.
Understanding of AWS services (e.g., CloudWatch, EC2, S3, etc.).
HTML / CSS preferred, but not required for this role.

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