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Alex Seifert

Alex is a developer, a drummer and an amateur historian. He enjoys being on the stage in front of a large crowd, but also sitting in a room alone, programming something or reading a scary story.

Posts

“Majority of websites and mobile apps use dark patterns”

Turns out most websites use dark patterns to manipulate their users to perform actions they wouldn’t otherwise do.

August 5, 2024

Why I Don’t Like Summer

I don’t like summer and haven’t for as long as I can remember. This is why.

August 4, 2024

Two Wolves Inside…

I don’t often post memes or other images I find on the internet because I prefer original content. However, sometimes I stumble upon one that really just hits the nail on the head and this is one of them.

July 12, 2024

A Script for Exporting WordPress to Markdown

I have a love-hate relationship with WordPress and have been thinking about replacing it with a static site. I wrote a script to export posts from WordPress to Markdown files.

May 30, 2024

Single Page Applications vs Multi-Page Applications

SPAs and MPAs are popular ways of creating web apps, but both have their pros and cons. In this article, we explore their benefits and detriments.

May 13, 2024

A Website Full of Web-Based Mac Emulators

I previously discussed how to emulate Mac OS 8 and 9 on modern computers. Recently, I was shown Infinite Mac, a website that allows emulation of these and earlier Mac OS versions directly in your browser. From System 1.0 to Mac OS 9.2.2, most major releases are available. This suite offers a convenient and innovative way to experience classic Mac OS without downloads or installations.

May 12, 2024

That’s How Old I Am

In this post, I decided it would be fun to write a list of technologies and experiences that show my age in technology.

May 8, 2024

My New PowerMac G3 Blue and White: Part 2

I bought an old PowerMac G3 Blue and White. In this article, I try to get Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar installed on the system.

May 4, 2024

My New PowerMac G3 Blue and White: Part 1

I bought an old PowerMac G3 Blue and White. First, I performed some maintenance, then I upgraded some hardware.

April 17, 2024

New CSS Function: light-dark()

A few days ago, I stumbled across a new function in CSS that is going to make my life a tremendous amount easier: light-dark()

April 12, 2024