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How To Export or Import Notes from the “Webstickies” Extension In Firefox

Free Your Mind, And Your Sticky Notes Will Follow: How To Export or Import Notes from the “Webstickies” Extension In Firefox

Amongst my most-used browser extensions is Webstickies by Lawrence Hook, which allows you to leave a permanent "sticky note" on any web page. It's available for both Firefox and (yuck,…
Writing » Fun & Humor
Why Eat Pigeon?

A Reminiscence Of Dunces: Why Eat Pigeon?

Way back in the heady days of the dotcom boom, as a newbie in San Francisco, I fell in with a group of kids trying to revivify the Cacophony Society…
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Web Developer Reference: Comprehensive List of CSS Units

Web Developer Reference: Comprehensive List of CSS Units

Here’s a guide to all currently available CSS units, with explanations and common use notes. This includes all CSS units listed in MDN Web Docs as of 2025aug15. Sections: By…
Code & Algorithms » Web
A Technological Solution to Disincentivize a Web Development “Concern Troll”

Fun With A Purpose: A Technological Solution to Disincentivize a Web Development “Concern Troll”

I had an interesting thing happen a few months ago where a troll in a chat room decided for some reason to run my site through the W3C's Nu HTML…
Code & Algorithms » Demo & Live Tool Playground
Web Demo: CSS Dynamic Point Light Source & Parallax Shadows

Let There Be More Light: Web Demo: CSS Dynamic Point Light Source & Parallax Shadows

Click here to view this in a separate tab. This demonstrates a high-performance method of rendering dynamic CSS drop shadows from a simulated point light source. The note and sun…
Writing » Topical Writing » "Mikesplaining": My Answers to Your Infrequently Asked Questions
Can the statement ‘I literally died laughing’ be true?

Infrequently Asked Questions: Can the statement ‘I literally died laughing’ be true?

"'Literally' is one of the most misused words in the English language. Literally means: exactly as stated. 'I literally rode a horse to get here.' means you saddled a horse…
Visual Art » Generative Illustrations » Requests & Contest Submissions
#SaturdayMonsterChallenge—”Too Hot To Handle Monsters”, Uncensored

But It's A Dry Heat: #SaturdayMonsterChallenge—”Too Hot To Handle Monsters”, Uncensored

The LinkedIn Saturday Monster Challenge for July 5, 2025 was '"Too Hot To Handle" Monsters'. After consideration, I decided not to post this gallery on LinkedIn. The idea of a…
Writing » Topical Writing
Using Per-Website Emails & Passwords to Protect Against Data Breaches

Security Through Obscurity: Using Per-Website Emails & Passwords to Protect Against Data Breaches

I got into a conversation today with some web developers, talking about recent articles about a major password breach. This got me to thinking—with some prompting from shadowy web standards…
Visual Art » Generative Illustrations » Requests & Contest Submissions
#SaturdayMonsterChallenge – 2025jun29, “Deleted Scenes Monsters” – Casablanca Uncut

Slay It Again, Sam: #SaturdayMonsterChallenge – 2025jun29, “Deleted Scenes Monsters” – Casablanca Uncut

This week's LinkedIn Saturday Monster Challenge generative art theme was "Deleted Scene Monsters": show the monsters that ended up on the cutting room floor. And so, I am pleased to…
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Draggable Elements WordPress Plugin

Nothin' But A Drag: Draggable Elements WordPress Plugin

This will be written up in detail, but for now, this is just a demo page for my KupieTools Draggable Elements WordPress plugin. If you select "View Page Source" in…
Visual Art » Generative Illustrations » Requests & Contest Submissions
#SaturdayMonsterChallenge—”Rising Monsters”

By the time I get there, she'll be rising: #SaturdayMonsterChallenge—”Rising Monsters”

The Saturday Monster Challenge on LinkedIn for June 21 2025 was "Eternal Rise Monsters". I took the theme and decided to do Phoenixes (Phoenices? Phoenixen?), as in "rising from the…
Visual Art » "Petit Art": Odds & Ends
88×31 Website Buttons

Lord, They're Everywhere: 88×31 Website Buttons

In the spirit of keeping up with the Joneses I've finally created an 88x31 button for those wishing to link to this site. I characteristically have two nearly-identical versions which…
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Latest News — What’s Up With The Site & Mike

Read All About It: Latest News — What’s Up With The Site & Mike

2025 Sep 24 Unfortunately, I've turned off this site's Octothorpes integration (See Sep 14.) It just wasn't working as advertised, and I couldn't get any support. I did author some…
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Vocabulary List

Word Salad: Vocabulary List

An unsorted list of words or phrases that I like. Aposiopesis (pron.: /ˌæpəsaɪ.əˈpiːsɪs/; Classical Greek: ἀποσιώπησις, "becoming silent") - a figure of speech wherein a sentence is deliberately broken off…
Writing » I Can't Believe It's Not Poetry!
On Not Voicing One’s Opinion Of Pickles In Deference To A Strange Sensitivity

Is That A Kosher Dill In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?: On Not Voicing One’s Opinion Of Pickles In Deference To A Strange Sensitivity

Note: This was composted in response to a #thursdaypoetrysociety challenge on LinkedIn to compose a poem in response to the prompt "my opinion on pickles". My opinion of pickles is…
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HIRE MIKE! Professional Info, Full-Stack Web & Certified FileMaker Pro Development, IT Consulting, etc.

All Work And No Play Makes...: HIRE MIKE! Professional Info, Full-Stack Web & Certified FileMaker Pro Development, IT Consulting, etc.

Some info about Mike's day job: certified Filemaker & Full-Stack Web development. Really you want to check out www.kupietz.com for that info.
Visual Art » Generative Illustrations » Interesting Leftovers & Bonus Galleries
Extra New York Images

So Much City, They Had To Give It A Second Gallery: Extra New York Images

Just a set of fun leftover from when I was working on a featured image for my Local Color: New York Stories, Which I only now realize are all about…
Visual Art » Generative Illustrations » Requests & Contest Submissions
#SaturdayMonsterChallenge — Fog Monsters

Beware The Fog: #SaturdayMonsterChallenge — Fog Monsters

#SaturdayMonsterChallenge on LinkedIn for 11 Jan 2024 theme was "Fog Monsters". .
Visual Art » Adventure Photojournals
The Red Day

Life On Mars?: The Red Day

2020, already a strange year due to the pandemic, had its strangest day, for the San Francisco area, on September 9. The Bay Area experienced a kind of weather that…
Visual Art » Generative Illustrations » Requests & Contest Submissions
#SaturdayMonsterChallenge — Lucky Charm Monsters

Some monsters have all the luck: #SaturdayMonsterChallenge — Lucky Charm Monsters

This week's #SaturdayMonsterChallenge on LinkedIn is Lucky Charm Monsters. I always say, you can tell the lucky charm monsters, because they're the ones hanging out with the people winning at…
Visual Art » Generative Illustrations » Requests & Contest Submissions
#WrappedInPink — Pale Pink

Isn't She Pretty: #WrappedInPink — Pale Pink

Submission for the Mood Board and Fashion categories of the Wrapped In Pink AI generative art competition, Dec 2024.
Code & Algorithms » Demo & Live Tool Playground
Pure CSS interactive web holiday lights

season's geekings: Pure CSS interactive web holiday lights

Strung across the very top of this page are pure CSS interactive Christmas lights. You can slowly move your mouse across them to jostle them and they're move, all without…
Writing » Topical Writing
How the Section 174 Tax Code Changes Caused a White-Collar Job Crash

Opinion: How the Section 174 Tax Code Changes Caused a White-Collar Job Crash

Note, Sep. 2024: I want to point something out: I’ve given few references here besides a couple of Google search results I happen to like. This page gives my current…
Writing » I Can't Believe It's Not Poetry!
Interlude Tonsorial

Hair Of The Dog: Interlude Tonsorial

Exqueeze me whilst I sing the tale of facial hair gone tough as nails. When short, it chafes, when long it scares! Crepusculating facial hairs portend the chafed skin one…
Code & Algorithms » Web
Web Design—Adding Text Previews To HTML Details Disclosure Elements

god is in the details: Web Design—Adding Text Previews To HTML Details Disclosure Elements

Looking around the site, you might get the hint that I'm a big fan of <details class="detailsClassName"><summary>blah blah blah</summary> even more blah blah blah</details> disclosure elements. For those unfamiliar, that's…
Visual Art » Generative Illustrations
Feminine Stochastique

Generative Mystique: Feminine Stochastique

About This GalleryThis gallery deals with the unavoidable stereotypes of femininity that one encounters using some current generative art tools ca. 2024. Being trained on a society's art, there are…