This is the site stuff archive. 16 Oct 2023 What really is dark mode? There seems to be some misconceptions about what dark mode is. 16 Jan 2023 Using Eleventy filters in Directory Computed Data Eleventy Computed Data makes it easy to reuse your filters outside of your templates. 7 Jan 2023 Hello 2023 Maybe I'm writing again. 12 Jan 2022 I fixed it! All the way back in August, I started working on some improvements to this site — and now they're ready! 19 Oct 2021 I broke something. So here I am, in the middle of completely rebuilding this site under the hood, when I went and broke something completely unrelated. 29 May 2020 In the year 2005 Here’s the story of a design I never did anything with. It’s also the story of a pretty pivotal year for me. 26 May 2020 On restarting a blog in the age of coronavirus I think I figured out why I’ve suddenly got the urge to start maintaining this site again. It’s not a great reason. 24 May 2020 I’m getting frustrated 24 May 2020 Certainly this thing must be on 23 May 2020 Is this thing on? 22 May 2020 Into the woods with Forestry This isn’t just a test, but it is mostly a test. 13 Apr 2020 Back again, maybe? Find out all the normal as hell shit that’s been stressing me out these last few months and what I plan to do about it. 5 Apr 2019 A few small site updates 3 Apr 2019 Rebuilding this old website I wrote about what went into rebuilding this old blog as a high-performing, modern static site. Buckle up, this one’s a real journey. 2 Apr 2019 Dark mode! I plan to write up the fun stuff that went into this site soon, but a fun feature is dark mode. 1 Apr 2019 Busy weekend of site updates 30 Mar 2019 Hey Colin! 27 Mar 2019 Styling images with Markdown If you write in Markdown and control the CSS of a site, you can get a surprising amount of control over image display. 26 Mar 2019 Sparking digital joy I’ve been letting digital crap pile up for well over two decades. 25 Mar 2019 What’s in a handle? The latest relaunch of this site has got me thinking: Who is Illtron? 25 Mar 2019 OK, let’s do this one last time My name is Chris. I make web sites. We’ve been over this before, but here we are again. 15 Aug 2011 Well I’m back I figured that since I’m one of those guys who make websites for a living, I should probably have one of my own. 30 Nov 2004 More half-assed feats of technology Well I finally got something done today that I had been meaning to do for months. 30 Nov 2004 Scratch one more So I tried to get creative and set up Kung-Tunes to list my current iTunes track. 23 Nov 2004 New design Happy days are here again! 21 Nov 2004 This… this is a test I want to see what happens when I ping my own site. 18 Nov 2004 This’ll shut you up It will shut a great many of you up to hear that I am working on a design for this site. 21 May 2004 MT 3 Test Yeah, so Six Apart is apparently evil now, but I’m giving MT 3 a whirl just the same. 9 Jul 2003 Results you can’t argue with Even after I made some modifications to my templates, my TypePad site is still valid XHTML. 9 Jul 2003 Tuesday’s not so bad I think my TypePad weblog is really coming along nicely. 8 Jul 2003 TypePad Beta Hey kids, ol’ Illtron was selected as a beta tester for TypePad. 8 Jul 2003 Initial impressions, or not OK, so here’s me using TypePad, and not allowed to say much. 8 Jul 2003 Moblog? If it doesn’t break first, this post is being sent from my phone. Pretty cool. 4 Jul 2003 Time to upgrade… you know where I’m going with this, right? OK, I updated Movable Type to version 2.64. 3 Jul 2003 This is a Kung-Log test Looks like it’s working, but I just wanted to be sure… 28 May 2003 Yet another member of the Illtron family In case you didn’t hear it from Danielle, there’s a new member of the family at illtron.com. 2 May 2003 I’m really drawing a blank I’m trying to make some changes to the site, but I’m coming up with nothing. 30 Apr 2003 Just shut up, ok? All right, so the redesign is coming along slowly but surely. 15 Feb 2003 Cash money millionblog If you’re using Movable Type on a Mac, you need Kung-Log. 15 Feb 2003 Time to upgrade — fuck save! That God-forsaken CD burner just wouldn’t work. 17 Jan 2003 Please help I’m trying to set up this stupid text counter, and the damn thing just won’t work 14 Jan 2003 Test I’m testing out the auto trackback… 14 Jan 2003 Upgrade Upgrade your gray matter… 'cause one day it may matter… 13 Jan 2003 I paid! Since I love Movable Type so much, and I had some money from failed hare-brained schemes sitting in my PayPal account, I decided to pay for this fine piece of software. 7 Jan 2003 Instead of sleep… Rather than sleeping, which is what I should be doing, I decided to do some work on the site. 29 Dec 2002 Another change In addition to the new way of posting comments, I also added permalinks for each entry. 29 Dec 2002 More changes to the site I made a nice change to the site. 29 Dec 2002 One-two one-two This is just a test™. 18 Dec 2002 Everything’s fine So I’m really making some progress with the site. 17 Dec 2002 I think… maybe… yes! Yeah… I kick so much ass. 13 Dec 2002 It’s all coming along I’m making progress, but some stuff just refuses to work. 12 Dec 2002 An update on my progress All right, so here’s where I stand with this redesign. 12 Dec 2002 This is a test This is not an emergency. 12 Dec 2002 Under construction I’ve been overcome by ambition and some strange effects of the f’d up weather 31 Jul 2002 First entry Well this is the first entry in my new weblog. I refuse to call it a “blog.”
16 Jan 2023 Using Eleventy filters in Directory Computed Data Eleventy Computed Data makes it easy to reuse your filters outside of your templates.
12 Jan 2022 I fixed it! All the way back in August, I started working on some improvements to this site — and now they're ready!
19 Oct 2021 I broke something. So here I am, in the middle of completely rebuilding this site under the hood, when I went and broke something completely unrelated.
29 May 2020 In the year 2005 Here’s the story of a design I never did anything with. It’s also the story of a pretty pivotal year for me.
26 May 2020 On restarting a blog in the age of coronavirus I think I figured out why I’ve suddenly got the urge to start maintaining this site again. It’s not a great reason.
13 Apr 2020 Back again, maybe? Find out all the normal as hell shit that’s been stressing me out these last few months and what I plan to do about it.
3 Apr 2019 Rebuilding this old website I wrote about what went into rebuilding this old blog as a high-performing, modern static site. Buckle up, this one’s a real journey.
2 Apr 2019 Dark mode! I plan to write up the fun stuff that went into this site soon, but a fun feature is dark mode.
27 Mar 2019 Styling images with Markdown If you write in Markdown and control the CSS of a site, you can get a surprising amount of control over image display.
25 Mar 2019 What’s in a handle? The latest relaunch of this site has got me thinking: Who is Illtron?
25 Mar 2019 OK, let’s do this one last time My name is Chris. I make web sites. We’ve been over this before, but here we are again.
15 Aug 2011 Well I’m back I figured that since I’m one of those guys who make websites for a living, I should probably have one of my own.
30 Nov 2004 More half-assed feats of technology Well I finally got something done today that I had been meaning to do for months.
30 Nov 2004 Scratch one more So I tried to get creative and set up Kung-Tunes to list my current iTunes track.
18 Nov 2004 This’ll shut you up It will shut a great many of you up to hear that I am working on a design for this site.
21 May 2004 MT 3 Test Yeah, so Six Apart is apparently evil now, but I’m giving MT 3 a whirl just the same.
9 Jul 2003 Results you can’t argue with Even after I made some modifications to my templates, my TypePad site is still valid XHTML.
4 Jul 2003 Time to upgrade… you know where I’m going with this, right? OK, I updated Movable Type to version 2.64.
28 May 2003 Yet another member of the Illtron family In case you didn’t hear it from Danielle, there’s a new member of the family at illtron.com.
2 May 2003 I’m really drawing a blank I’m trying to make some changes to the site, but I’m coming up with nothing.
17 Jan 2003 Please help I’m trying to set up this stupid text counter, and the damn thing just won’t work
13 Jan 2003 I paid! Since I love Movable Type so much, and I had some money from failed hare-brained schemes sitting in my PayPal account, I decided to pay for this fine piece of software.
7 Jan 2003 Instead of sleep… Rather than sleeping, which is what I should be doing, I decided to do some work on the site.
29 Dec 2002 Another change In addition to the new way of posting comments, I also added permalinks for each entry.
12 Dec 2002 Under construction I’ve been overcome by ambition and some strange effects of the f’d up weather