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04 March 2026

The backdrop-filter CSS property can do a heck of a lot more than you probably think it can. Stu expertly shows you with this in-depth guide.

An interesting looking library that enables you to provide haptic feedback with your interactive elements on the web. A native API one day maybe?

The momentum behind the AT protocol and services like Bluesky is really picking up. If you were thinking of self-hosting your data (known as a PDS), David has a great write up here.

It was great to get Abbey back writing for Piccalilli to share her account of how accessibility is right at the core at npmx. It’s so refreshing to read while standards continue to plummet, elsewhere in the industry.

After a very healthy recent investment, it’s definitely time to pay attention to this AT protocol version of GitHub. Their new homepage is very nice too.

Related to self-hosting earlier in the issue, I’m particularly interested in where Tangled are going.

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P.S. this is a good website from personalsit.es.

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