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Posts by Derek McBurney

Screenshot from an in-development feature on https://5e-spellbook.app showing the popularity of the spell Fireball.

Screenshot from an in-development feature on https://5e-spellbook.app showing the popularity of the spell Fireball.

Screenshot of terminal output showing how many spells have been selected by users across spell levels.

Screenshot of terminal output showing how many spells have been selected by users across spell levels.

I thought I'd see what spells users are adding to their spellbooks to find the most popular spells in 5e!

Data is rolling in and it looks great, but the high level spells are so rarely used by players that reliable data will take a loooong time to gather.

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CSS is DOOMed! Every wall, floor, barrel, and imp is a div — DOOM rendered entirely in CSS. Using 3D transforms, CSS math functions, @property, clip-path, anchor positioning, and SVG filters to build a fully playabl...

CSS is DOOMed. How @html5test.com rendered DOOM entirely in CSS: nielsleenheer.com/articles/202...

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IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN, MY FRIENDS.

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a man with long hair and a beard says we will meet them in battle nonetheless wing . Alt: Theoren King of Rohan says we will meet them in battle nonetheless wing

My energy going into tonight’s WBC matchup knowing the odds against Team USA

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This is a good article and a solid take-away: be deliberate about where you're willing to take on cognitive debt.

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Three.js Conf Paris The first Three.js conference in Paris. Join the community, discover the lineup, and be part of the event.

Love this site threejs.paris! (and would love to go!) #threejs

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A radar graph of a spellbook showing its composition of Damage, Control, Support and Utility spells.

A radar graph of a spellbook showing its composition of Damage, Control, Support and Utility spells.

Did a fun thing with my 5e Spellbook Builder — categorized all 410 spells in the game with what kind of spell they actually are (5e-spellbook.app/blog/categor...) and you can see your spellbooks' composition.

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Canadians you are not prepared for the temperature he tells you he is experiencing here.

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One of the best ways I know to sort Gen Xers/old Millennials into levels of trustworthiness is to take note of which beloved 80s/90s comic strip they never shut up about. Calvin & Hobbes? That's a good-hearted normie. Far Side? Probably annoying, plays hours of RPGs. Bloom County? Fully radicalized.

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The updates came to the iPhone and it's even worse there. What a headache of visual noise.

Modelling your OS after the UI of your least popular product (by many orders of magnitude) is a choice.

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Build vs Buy In The Age Of AI: A Developer’s POV For Marketing Leaders Head of Technology in Calgary, Derek McBurney shares how AI assistants, no-code tools and pragmatic guardrails help all teams innovate faster without drowning in slop.

I've had a podcast-like set up in my home office for years. Finally I recorded a podcast. 😬
www.modop.com/podcasts/bui...

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dodgers and blue jays fans all making grimacing faces

dodgers and blue jays fans all making grimacing faces

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American Truck Simulator - British Columbia on Steam Experience the stunning landscapes and vibrant culture of Canada’s westernmost province. From rich history to breathtaking scenery, British Columbia offers truckers an unforgettable journey through on...

I am unreasonably excited about this. store.steampowered.com/app/4057480/...

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At Yonge & Dundas Jays fans are obeying the pedestrian scramble, as is the custom & returning to sidewalk each light cycle.

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[after every single pitch] that’s baseball for ya

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"Start spreading the news, bitches!"

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This is what's fun about the Postseason, folks. The tension, the nerves, the sweating, the vomiting

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A round door knob.

A round door knob.

A door handle.

A door handle.

As a metaphor, I'm fortunate enough to have dexterity to use the door knob shown, but I still prefer using that more accessible handle that I can use with slippery hands, hands full or even an elbow.

MacOS 26 / #liquidglass is a door knob.

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I downloaded Wikipedia to my local machine to kick off my new Information Furnace.

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Really disappointed with the "Liquid Glass" in the new MacOS.

More accessible design is better design for everyone. I'm fortunate enough to not have vision challenges (for now!), but these new interfaces are now much harder to see for no reason. A terrible step back.

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WANT

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That’s the G-rated version of a typical day.

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Typical day in life of a web dev

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Wikipedia is under attack — and how it can survive The site’s volunteers face threats from Trump, billionaires, and AI.

Great read and a good reminder of how vulnerable and ephemeral the web can be www.theverge.com/cs/features/...

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Screenshot from Reddit comments:

Lonely-Ad8184: i really don't understand how the fuck this team gets to two strikes and  every fucking hitter becomes barry bonds what in the fuck!

Purplebuzz: Kirk hitting over 300 with 2 strikes WTF.

Lonely-Ad8184: yeah i rely don't get it they swing and miss on the first two strikes but magically become tony gwynn with 2 strikes

Screenshot from Reddit comments: Lonely-Ad8184: i really don't understand how the fuck this team gets to two strikes and every fucking hitter becomes barry bonds what in the fuck! Purplebuzz: Kirk hitting over 300 with 2 strikes WTF. Lonely-Ad8184: yeah i rely don't get it they swing and miss on the first two strikes but magically become tony gwynn with 2 strikes

Love this for us

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A screenshot of a PDF generated by 5e-spellbook.app that shows 9 spell cards per page for printing.

A screenshot of a PDF generated by 5e-spellbook.app that shows 9 spell cards per page for printing.

I added PDF generation for printing D&D spellbooks you build in 5e-spellbook.app, entirely in the browser with ekoopmans.github.io/html2pdf.js/ and was surprised at how little I had to fight it and how good the result appears to be. #5e #webapps

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Tweet reading, “Fantastic Four skins are coming to Fortnite
It is one of the most wanted collabs ever”

Tweet reading, “Fantastic Four skins are coming to Fortnite It is one of the most wanted collabs ever”

fantastic what now

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Should Developers Really Code with AI? A Dos and Don’ts Guide to Improve Your Developer Experience Love it or hate it, AI coding isn’t going away — using it wisely can improve your developer experience, but risks the opposite if you’re…

Should developers code with AI? I’ve got thoughts, some surprises, warnings and recommendations.

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TIL: The launch of USB-A is closer to the moon landing than to today (via @christianselig)

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