There are two ways that websites can offer users a choice between light and dark mode. The first makes use of pure CSS and is managed natively by the browser. The other involves a combination of CSS and Javascript and is usually accompanied by a sun/moon toggle that the user…

I recently switched from a Kindle device to a Kobo Libra 2, and have been playing around with its customization and tweaks. These are the ones I’ve found useful so far. They include dark mode, immersive reading, less fidgeting, Instapaper and Overdrive. Most important is integration with Calibre Web, and…

The common, prevailing advice given regarding TLS certificates is to avoid using wildcard certificates. That is, when securing a domain, it is considered a best practice to use a certificate for mydomain.example.com instead of *.example.com.

I have a simple epaper dashboard project, which displays the time, date, weather and calendar entries. Of course the format is entirely specific to English, and I had naïvely assumed that everyone would understand “Friday Feb 17, 2023” and “5:20 PM”. When I received a feature request to display the…

A rite of passage exists, that after a certain amount of time spent writing on a platform, a blogger feels a need to revamp or migrate to something else. I used to come across such posts on various other blogs and I’d be dismissive of them. Just be happy with…

I used to develop my app solely for the Play Store, until just 2 years ago when I determined that the stress of arbitrary removals had accumulated to an unsustainable level.

Security improvements tend to be a one way street, they are usually implemented in newer versions of operating systems, and by extension, on newer mobile devices. There is an assumption often made by technologists, that mobile device users are going through a constant upgrade cycle, but the assumption is made…