Confused by SOLID

I keep checking in on the Solid project. But I'm baffled by its lack of functionality. I've written up some of my questions.

Downloading items from a custom list on the Internet Archive

This is a quick blog post to remind me how to do something in future. I've written before about how to download magazines from the Internet Archive and make gifs from their covers. In that post I used the Internet Archive command-line tool to download items from a Collection. I recently discovered that you can … Continue reading Downloading items from a custom list on the Internet Archive →

Data format design is a UX issue

I've been getting frustrated by CSV files again. The context for this is my day job at Energy Sparks. I've written about the wide range ofdifferent CSV formats that we have to contend with in order to accept data from a range of energy suppliers and meter operators. While there are a number of loose … Continue reading Data format design is a UX issue →

Reflecting on 2023

Despite the fact its already February, I am going to do another of these annual end of the year reflections. They're likely to be of little interest to anyone else, but I find the practice useful. I've previously done these for 2020, 2021 and 2022. What follows is a mix of personal reflections on the … Continue reading Reflecting on 2023 →