posts in topic: design & style

i finally designed & built a custom mechanical keyboard this year (open hardware/software made it easy)

i finally designed & built a custom mechanical keyboard this year (open hardware/software made it easy)

i’ve been meaning to build a fully custom mechanical keyboard for a long time… though not a completely from-scratch KB, this project was a few notches above just assembling a kit. … continue reading  ⇨

custom skateboard design (printed by zazzle.com)

custom skateboard design (printed by zazzle.com)

earlier this year i showed up to my good friend Valeria’s 13th birthday party empty handed because i hadn’t seen her in a while and so i wasn’t sure what she’d really like. after all the presents had been opened, i asked her “what did you want but didn’t get?” and her instant response was “skateboard!” – so that part was easy! … continue reading  ⇨

Safari bug: text suddenly appears bold after css animation completes (antialiasing change)

Safari bug: text suddenly appears bold after css animation completes (antialiasing change)

Safari has an anti-aliasing issue that’s been around for a LONG time and it seems everyone is content to use an ugly workaround.

i’m just finishing up a site that makes use of the nice Wow.js & Animate.css combo. while doing final cross-browser checks i noticed Safari giving an abrupt change in text style as the fade-in finished.

see the video demo below …

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modded Spektrum DX3R R/C radio

modded Spektrum DX3R R/C radio

this is a really old mod… i felt like writing something and all my current projects still have the hood up right now.

i blinged out this Spektrum DX3R with a custom wheel, skin, and backlight. it’s the original DX3r which has now been replaced with the DX3R Pro.

the above is a pretty accurate representation of …

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