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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Today I'm watering my calethea for the first time since getting it. I'm currently dechlorinating some water and regretting my life choices but hoping it's worth it because look this is the most beautiful plant I have seen in my entire life

White fusion calathea on a bench. Each leaf looks like a little watercolor painting with areas of white, light green and green variegation.

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Making cat scratchers out of cardboard boxes is great way to 'reuse'! We go through these so fast at the shelter 😅

A cat scratcher made out of a pile of cardboard strips.

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I can't be mad, it gave me what I asked for

Image search results for "Link style inspiration." There's like a dozen drawings of Link from legend of zelda, one of them is shirtless

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I have potted my new pothos for all of 5 minutes and Miette already tried to eat it!!!

a black and white tuxedo cat peers over the edge of the table, eyes wide with intent. one paw is on the table and she looks to be about 0.5 seconds from hoisting herself up.

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Made a sticker feel free to steal

Goose from the softbank presentation with Goose value 0? on it

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Miette, my cat with NO TEETH managed to eat half a piece of sourdough bread through the bag, im crying

A paper bag of bread with a giant hole in it, clearly gummed through

Miette, a long haired tuxedo cat with a stupid and smug expression is being held against her will

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I bought a foil blanket for the bed because I heard that cats do not like the crinkle sound and will avoid it, but clearly hector here does not abide by the rules of other cats

A black maine coon sits regally atop a giant foil blanket. He looks pleased with himself.

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

We had neonates at the cat shelter last week!!

The tiniest little tabby kitten, eyes not even open, completely dwarfed by the hands that are holding it. It is meowing adorably.

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I keep trying to take a photo of Miette while she's yawning to prove to people that she has no teeth and my phone is not up to the task

A blurry image of what vaguely appears to be a toothless tuxedo cat yawning but she is in motion, rendering all forms vaguely abstract

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

what's up guys! Today I'm going to be reviewing this razer mouse. Right out of the box, I can tell you the form factor is great, perfectly sized for my head, nice and smooth too. The only downside is that it keeps cycling through an RGB lighting pattern which ruins my sleep. 6/10.

Miette, a black and white slightly dopey looking cat, resting her head on a razer mouse and a mechanical keyboard, with her body on the desk mat next to the window. She looks comfortable, somehow.

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Hector is determined to be the most expensive cat ever by acquiring an aural hematoma, which may give him a permanent ear flop bc I don't want to put him through surgery for cosmetic reasons. Tell him how devilishly handsome he looks with it!!

A brownish black maine coon cat with a regal face looks directly at the camera while sitting on the bed. The tip of his right ear is folded over, making him look like a handsome rogue.

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Headed into the shelter for my shift and the manager told me that two of the three identical ragdoll kittens have been adopted, the one who hasn't been adopted hasn't been neutered yet so I can just check for the presence of balls This is his face right after. Sorry Huey!! #ShelterCatOfTheWeek

An indescribably pissed off looking ragdoll cat sit splayed on the floor. He's so done.

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

March 12, 2026 is a momentous day

A text message exchange. A friend writes 'look at this weird bug' with a photo of an spider?? that is all green with two sets of enormously long front legs. I reply 'this is the first time anyone has told me look at this weird bug and it was an actual insect.'

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

i have witnessed an act of divinity, of catception if you will

A pair of Calico cats on a duo of cartoon figure statues, about a meter high. One is lying on the head of a Shiba Inu statue with goggles, and the other is on a statue of a Calico cat!

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

To prove my skills, here is a horse i drew while blindfolded on new years. My inbox is open for horse consulting. (happy new year of the horse, everyone!)

A very crappy ballpoint pen doodle of a horse that is pretty decent if you consider the fact that I drew it while blindfolded. Everything is roughly in the right place.

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I've been lying to you all along. I'm not really a web developer, i'm a horse consultant who emerges once every 12 years when every artist learns how weird and particular horse anatomy is and intuitively seeks out the most horse-girl adjacent person in their friend group for advice

Text saying credit to nicnixniks for horse consulting'. (That's me).

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

I'm archiving some family photographs and how come both my parents are unbelievably model-esque and I look like a potato, life is simply unfair.

My mom, a chic Chinese lady looks like she's straight out of an 80s movie. My dad is a Chinese man with a jaw that can cut glass in his passport photo.

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Traffic from blogrolls and webrings:

meme of three different spider-men pointing at each other.

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Miette likes to sit like an old man at the park

A black and white cat is sitting upright like a human, with her front paws at her side and her back paws straight out in front. She looks to the side, eyes bright with a gormless expression.

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I ran the values from the ChatGPT-generated color contrast report included in the article through WebAIM's contrast checker and got dramatically different values. I'm not sure this article actually proves the point it's trying to make.

ChatGPT-generated table of hex codes and the contrast ratio between them, and how it measures up to WCAG AA and AAA standards. ChatGPT says the contrast between #4361EE and #FDFDFF is 4.44:1, WebAIM says it's 4.94:1. For #2B50d6 and #FDFDFF, ChatGPT says 6.03:1 and WebAIM says 6.41:1. For #1e3bb2 and #FDFDFF, ChatGPT says 8.89:1, WebAIM says 8.89:1.

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Sundays are about taking 10 minute detours so you can visit the neighborhood cat

An excellent fat tabby lies on the floor in front of a neighborhood convenience store. He is sprawled out in the sun.

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

No, I don't think I want 50{:end_link=>"", :test_observability=>"", :accessibility_testing=>"", :test_management=>"", :app_percy=>""}roductivity gains if this is the kind of code it spits out.

$Banner on BrowserStack that says '🚀 20+ AI agents working for you: Achieve up to 50{:end_link=>"", :test_observability=>"", :accessibility_testing=>"", :test_management=>"", :app_percy=>""}roductivity gains with broader test coverage and faster cycles. See it in Action'$

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Merry Christmas! Thought this little street shrine decorated for Christmas was a cute but poignant statement

A small altar to the local household god, with incense and a plate of peanuts and a tiny cup of alcohol as an offering. The altar is festively decorated with branches and red berries. It is lit up but warm sunlight

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

I was trying to pick out a new aircon and was overwhelmed with all the options. I went to the store and they immediately pulled up this chart, which has all of their available models arranged by brand and horsepower, with helpful info all in the listing. Maybe we're doing appliance e-commerce wrong

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

I've volunteering at the shelter for 10 years and I have never seen a cat with face fluff as long as Hendrix. It's absurd!!

Hendrix is a orange and white cat with cheek fluff that is at least 2/3 as long as his face. He looks down at the viewer in contempt, whiskers askew.

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

My mom is simply the best. She willingly switched to Signal because I asked her to and will also compliment my work even though it has far too many f-bombs for her taste.

Signal message from Mom, which says 'I thought it was a well written piece, Nicole.'

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Trying to get news on the deadliest fire in recent history for hk but lol JavaScript

South China Morning Post website with a black screen and an error message 'Application error: a client-side exception has occurred (see the browser console for more information).'

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