David Bisset

Dad³. #PHP #Laravel #CSS #JavaScript #WordPress #BuddyPress Developer.

I run WPCharitable (a WP plugin for #nonprofit organizations to build campaigns and get donations), owned by Awesome Motive.

Toots and ⭐ are my own.

Social Links: https://davidbisset.social
Github: https://github.com/dimensionmedia
WordPress Profile: https://profiles.wordpress.org/dimensionmedia/
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/davidbisset.com

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2026-06-13 16:00:00 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
https://putt.day/ gives you one hole of mini #golf to play a day.
#minigolf

2026-04-10 14:58:20 UTC

"How do you comment your code?"
🤔
#webdev #css #programming #memes #PHP
https://media.phpc.social/media_attachments/files/116/380/997/522/916/970/original/5c49d4346be03de2.png

2026-04-09 23:51:28 UTC

This looks cool.
"Unfolder for Mac" - a #3D model unfolding tool for creating papercraft.
#papercraft #macos
https://www.unfolder.app/

2026-04-09 16:10:06 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
"Porting Mac OS X to the Nintendo Wii"
https://bryankeller.github.io/2026/04/08/porting-mac-os-x-nintendo-wii.html
#macosx #wii #nintendo #programming

2026-04-06 21:07:33 UTC

100% local hold-to-talk speech-to-text for #macOS.
Hold Control to record, release to transcribe and paste. No cloud APIs, no data leaves your machine.
#Swift #SpeechToText #opensource #webdev
https://github.com/matthartman/ghost-pepper

2026-04-05 01:32:56 UTC

Interesting:
EARLY but promising #opensource alternative to Screen Studio. "...no subscriptions, no watermarks, and free for commercial use".
https://github.com/siddharthvaddem/openscreen
#video #macos #screenrecording #webdev

2026-03-27 23:39:13 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web:
"Discover streamers with little to no viewers and make their day."
https://twitchroulette.net/
#twitch #livestreaming

2026-03-13 17:20:21 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
"Watch YouTube Like It's Cable TV"
https://channelsurfer.tv
(Sad that i remember the time BEFORE this UI - TVs had knobs people...knobs!)
#youtube #oldschool
https://media.phpc.social/media_attachments/files/116/223/010/861/435/912/original/d546a288e6a520b7.png

2026-03-13 10:31:14 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
Since 1949, LEGO has produced 228 solid colors (excluding transparent ones). The visualization shows when each color first appeared, how long it lasted, and when it disappeared.
https://sheets.works/data-viz/lego-colors
#lego #oldschool

2026-03-10 23:28:30 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
https://joha-app.pages.dev/
"A free #browser based drawing app where built-in presets let you create expressive shapes, textures, and compositions with a click or drag."
https://leeseomin.pages.dev/blog/2026-03-06-joha-is-live-on-the-web/
#drawing

2026-03-07 15:56:40 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
"A #macOS screensaver that brings back the art of the BBS era.... It's like leaving your terminal connected to a #BBS you never logged off from."
https://github.com/lardissone/ansi-saver
#screensaver #oldschool

2026-02-23 00:26:29 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
https://voxjong.com/ is 3D Mahjong, Built in #CSS
#webdev #frontend

2026-02-16 16:46:23 UTC

HTML Form Inspector
"Paste your HTML form code to get a detailed overview of its structure and fields."
https://polypane.app/form-inspector/
#webdev #HTML #frontend

2026-02-16 16:26:23 UTC

"Performance-Optimized Video Embeds with Zero #JavaScript"
https://frontendmasters.com/blog/performance-optimized-video-embeds-with-zero-javascript/
"What if I told you you could lazy-load videos on interaction, without any JavaScript, even above the fold, with only native #HTML and #CSS?"
#webdev #frontend
via @frontendmasters.com

2026-02-16 15:05:14 UTC

Modern #CSS code snippets, side by side with the old hacks they replace.
https://modern-css.com/
"Stop writing CSS like it's 2015."
#webdev #frontend

2026-02-15 17:48:36 UTC

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thanks. one of the complaints of Mastodon web. why ever other social is smart enough but not the web UI i use is bonkers.

2026-02-15 17:47:17 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
Online version of the Star Trek: The Next Generation Interactive Technical Manual that works in your browser (includes other ships. like Defiant, Voyager, Discovery). 🖖🏻
https://mijofr.github.io/st-panorama/
#StarTrek #STTNG

2026-02-15 13:18:28 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
Someone managed to remake Descent (one of the best early shooting games of my childhood)... in a browser.
mrdoob.github.io/three-descent/
#games #oldschool #descent
https://media.phpc.social/media_attachments/files/116/074/838/017/510/445/original/5b74ae843aa6ba09.png

2026-02-10 19:09:50 UTC

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thank you!

2026-02-10 19:09:10 UTC

I'm not a Discord user but I found this alternatives interesting (I like discovering apps I didn't know exist in a particular space):
https://taggart-tech.com/discord-alternatives/
#discord #matrix #discourse

2026-02-02 18:12:56 UTC

❤️ Today i celebrate 24 years with someone who has been a key to my success as a business owner, father, and human being.
#HappyAnniversary

2026-02-02 16:56:38 UTC

Been to https://cssstats.com/ before but looks liked they redid some things. "Visualize your cascading style sheets" with leaderboards and "most popular colors".
If you are a #CSS nerd - def. something for you.
#frontend #webdev
https://media.phpc.social/media_attachments/files/116/002/086/956/394/966/original/de5afa98d44eb4c5.png

2026-02-02 15:27:18 UTC

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that’s very trippy.

2026-01-28 13:13:31 UTC

Nice one for Star Trek: The Next Gernation fans. Guess the #STTNG episode from images.
https://tng.episodle.com/
#startrek 🖖

2026-01-28 02:41:18 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
Super Monkey Ball ported to a website (i think it's best on mobile of course).
https://monkeyball-online.pages.dev/
#javascript #games #oldschool
https://media.phpc.social/media_attachments/files/115/970/412/511/181/611/original/b1c6076be5ce49ea.png

2026-01-25 23:10:35 UTC

Ha. A #macOS app that blurs your screen when you slouch.
https://github.com/tldev/posturr
#opensouce #Swifft

2026-01-22 22:17:47 UTC

#CSS Optical Illustions
My 👀 hurt now.
https://alvaromontoro.com/blog/68091/css-optical-illusions
#frontend #webdev

2026-01-21 16:11:16 UTC

This looks SLICK. 📈
github.com/ChartGPU/Cha...
ChartGPU is a #opensource WebGPU-based charting library that can do "1M points at 60fps with smooth zoom/pan".
Demo: chartgpu.github.io/ChartGPU/exa...
#TypeScript #charts #webdev #JavaScript #frontend

2026-01-18 22:17:20 UTC

Cool. Cool.
#jQuery 4.0.0
https://blog.jquery.com/2026/01/17/jquery-4-0-0/
#webdev #frontend #javascript

2026-01-18 19:28:16 UTC

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The answer is obvious. 😉

2026-01-18 19:27:55 UTC

Iconify is an #opensource library of icons - they also have an API which you can use to get the icon SVG.
https://icon-sets.iconify.design/
#SVG #API #webdev #frontend #css

2026-01-18 01:35:24 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
Generate beautiful, minimalist map posters for any city in the world.
https://github.com/originalankur/maptoposter
#python #maps

2026-01-15 12:00:41 UTC

Handy is a cross-platform desktop extensible speech-to-text application that is free #open source. Works offline. Powered by #Rust and #TypeScript. Local.
https://github.com/cjpais/Handy
#webdev #a11y

2026-01-11 18:53:02 UTC

Block.json Version 3: A Guide For Plugin And Theme Developers
#WordPress #webdev
https://dlxplugins.com/tutorials/block-json-version-3-a-guide-for-block-developers/

2026-01-10 02:12:29 UTC

#WordPress dropping support for #PHP 7.2 and 7.3
https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/01/09/dropping-support-for-php-7-1-2/

2026-01-10 02:09:54 UTC

#JavaScript Demos in 140 Characters
https://beta.dwitter.net/top/year
#frontend #webdev

2026-01-03 18:55:33 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
Someone reverse engineered Taco Bell’s API and built a simple tool that "takes the items you want and matches them with combo box deals to get you more Taco Bell for less money".
https://tacocents.com
#webdev #api #tacobell 🌮

2026-01-02 16:17:05 UTC

FracturedJson is a family of utilities that format #JSON data in a way that's easy for humans to read, but fairly compact.
Example: Arrays and objects are written on single lines, as long as they're neither too long nor too complex.
#webdev #coding
https://github.com/j-brooke/FracturedJson

2026-01-01 20:23:15 UTC

Hierarchical Navigable Small World (HNSW) in #PHP
https://centamori.com/index.php?slug=hierarchical-navigable-small-world-hnsw-php&lang=en
#webdev #search

2025-12-29 14:30:00 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
The ASCII Side of the Moon
https://aleyan.com/projects/ascii-side-of-the-moon
"A rendering of the Moon in glorious 7-bit ASCII".
#javascript #webdev #moon

2025-12-27 20:16:42 UTC

Mapdown is a drop-in library that renders GPX or a list of coordinates to a #map, using #Leaflet and #OpenStreetMap. You just drop-in stylesheets + script and it renders. Primarily targeting #markdown generated #HTML, but can be used for any HTML doc.
https://cfe84.github.io/mapdown/
#webdev #JavaScript

2025-12-25 15:59:26 UTC

Good for #webdev and other uses.
https://fontgenerator.design/symbols
Curated symbol sets for #math, #currency, arrows, geometry, decorative marks, tech/UI, and punctuation. Tap any symbol to copy/paste instantly.
#HTML #CSS #frontend

2025-12-24 20:30:55 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
A minimalist text editor that lives entirely in your browser and stores everything in the URL hash. 🤔
https://github.com/antonmedv/textarea
#HTML #webdev #frontend #CSS

2025-12-24 20:01:29 UTC

Bento Grid Generator 🍱
Create custom bento grids and export them as #HTML + #CSS or HTML + #Tailwind.
https://www.bentogridgenerator.com/
#frontend #webdev

2025-12-24 13:43:33 UTC

https://html2png.dev/ converts #HTML to #PNG.
"Turn raw HTML into production-ready images for free. "
#webdev #LLM

2025-12-24 13:41:48 UTC

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thanks updated!

2025-12-23 19:35:55 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
Wayback Machine Web Browser Extension
github.com/internetarch...
lets you "go back in time to see how a URL has changed and evolved through the history of the Web."
#webdev #oldschool #waybackmachien #theweb

2025-11-30 18:27:36 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
After the recent #Cloudflare outage someone built a DownDetector for DownDetector after DownDetector went down.
https://downdetectorsdowndetector.com/
#webdev

2025-11-18 21:11:37 UTC

More-reliable email in #WordPress 6.9
https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/11/18/more-reliable-email-in-wordpress-6-9/
#webdev

2025-11-15 00:47:31 UTC

This really wipes the Llama's....
A native #macOS application that recreates the classic #Winamp experience for playing #MP3 and FLAC audio files.
#Swift #OpenSource
https://github.com/mgreenwood1001/winamp

2025-11-12 21:08:44 UTC

Now I can't even give my $0.02 on things anymore. 🤔
The last-ever penny will be minted today in Philadelphia.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/business/last-penny-minted

2025-11-10 18:24:24 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
This is the Google Maps of Roman roads. 👇🏻
https://itiner-e.org/
#roman #roads #history

2025-11-05 01:39:56 UTC

Wow. A #CSS only terrain generator.
https://terra.layoutit.com
You can download the model, even open a @codepen.io
#Frontend #maps #webdev

2025-10-30 18:01:27 UTC

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it's useless to say these days if one thinks a photo is AI or not. I didn't think was, i've seen similar mistakes in real life.

2025-10-30 18:00:52 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
ISS in Real Time - play back every day of the past 25 years aboard the International Space Station.
https://issinrealtime.org
#space #thefinalfrontier #ISS

2025-10-27 16:59:18 UTC

"How can you tell when a website doesn't know what #accessibility means?"
🤔
#a11y #memes #html
https://media.phpc.social/media_attachments/files/115/447/190/436/181/530/original/d254ff10c6e3bc72.png

2025-10-27 11:48:12 UTC

"Brand Assets" is a #WordPress block plugin that allows you to easily display your company's brand assets on your website.
https://github.com/ProgressPlanner/brand-assets
via https://progressplanner.com/every-website-needs-a-brand-assets-page/
#PHP #Opensource

2025-10-26 19:31:38 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web:
10k Downloadable Movie Posters From The 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s
#movie #posters
https://hrc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15878coll84/search

2025-10-24 20:13:16 UTC

Client: "Put a frequently used button CLOSELY between two easily clickable buttons that the user should never accidentally click."
🤔
#CSS #memes #frontend #webdev
https://media.phpc.social/media_attachments/files/115/430/967/411/206/892/original/0bd968aad595c907.png

2025-10-18 15:44:44 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
50 Cent (the wrapper) adjusted for inflation.
https://50centadjustedforinflation.com/
#50Cent

2025-10-17 13:00:47 UTC

Why i 🧡 the web.
meow.camera is an "alt viewer for feeders from the Hello Street Cat / JieMao (街猫) app."
In other words, you can view live stream of cats (mostly from China). 🐱 You can even take screenshots.
Reminds me of Web 1.0 days with webcam experiments.
#meow #cats #livestream
https://media.phpc.social/media_attachments/files/115/389/630/739/336/465/original/63821f4e3b975510.png

2025-10-16 22:13:25 UTC

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The AI i use saves me time but admittingly not really "advanced" use to what is being preferred here. But anything to make Chrome and my IDE run faster is a win.

2025-10-16 19:04:46 UTC

I heard Apple came out with the #M5.
If you are a #StarTrek fan, you know how this ends. Badly.
#MacBook #Apple #UltimateComputer
https://media.phpc.social/media_attachments/files/115/385/395/377/013/680/original/fcab82ca14ba69b1.png

2025-10-16 19:02:16 UTC

Nice! A "Typing #SVG Generator". With:
Full Google Fonts support
Multiple cursor styles
Per-line customization
Download the SVG or embed it.
https://typingsvg.vercel.app/
https://github.com/whiteSHADOW1234/TypingSVG
#webdev #fonts #TypeScript

2025-10-14 13:08:24 UTC

"Let's make WordPress the fastest CMS in the world! By rewriting #WordPress in C/Rust"
🤔
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/programmerhat/fully-wordpress-compatible-rewrite-in-c-rust-for-20x-speedup
#kickstarter #C #Rust #CrazyPants #webdev

2025-10-13 19:18:32 UTC

Interesting:
jsonriver "parses #JSON incrementally as it streams in, e.g. from a network request or a language model."
https://github.com/rictic/jsonriver
#webdev #JavaScript

2025-10-13 14:43:29 UTC

"On bringing the Ollie Menu Designer to Core"
#WordPress
https://nomad.blog/2025/10/08/on-bringing-the-ollie-menu-designer-to-core/

2025-10-13 14:41:38 UTC

pdfly is a #CLI tool to manipulate #PDF files, written in #Python
https://chezsoi.org/lucas/blog/spotlight-on-pdfly.html
#opensource

2025-10-11 17:25:36 UTC

HTML’s Best Kept Secret: The <output> Tag
https://denodell.com/blog/html-best-kept-secret-output-tag
#HTML #frontend #css #webdev

2025-10-11 14:37:28 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
https://www.sixdegreesofwikipedia.com find the shortest paths between two #Wikipedia articles.
👍🏻 #KevinBacon

2025-10-09 16:44:27 UTC

Client hiring: "Our last developer added a feature at the last minute and we need you to fix a little #CSS".
The feature:
#webdev #memes #freelancelife #frontend
https://media.phpc.social/media_attachments/files/115/345/211/102/786/672/original/5ecf4caf6be77f40.png

2025-10-08 15:43:11 UTC

A deep dive into the #RSS feed reader landscape... seems to cover everything from browser extensions to hosted solutions.
https://lighthouseapp.io/blog/feed-reader-deep-dive
#blogging #openweb #webdev

2025-10-08 13:01:57 UTC

Neat. An #opensource app that makes nice look'n Tier Lists.
https://tierlist-maker.com/
https://github.com/zhangchenchen/tier_list_maker
#TypeScript #TierLists

2025-10-07 23:22:09 UTC

Interesting.
https://timelinize.com/ is an #opensource personal archival suite, "designed for modern family history". It organizes all your data onto a single, unified timeline on your own computer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7h_oYAZQbo

2025-10-07 23:07:44 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
Someone built a crowdsourced database/list for every Wilhelm Scream in film and TV.
https://www.wilhelmscreamdb.org/
#tv #movies #screaming

2025-10-07 17:14:23 UTC

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I don't know why a few people would have a problem with this. Is it because it's "taking" the idea from Bluesky? If so, get a grip.
My days of caring what/who is on what social network (2025 take: LinkedIn isn't horrible, all socials pros/cons even this one) are done but I think starter packs are generally a good idea.

2025-10-07 17:11:59 UTC

"#Mastodon is taking cues from #Bluesky with plans for its own starter ‘Packs’"
https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/07/mastodon-is-taking-cues-from-bluesky-with-plans-for-its-own-starter-packs/

2025-10-07 13:49:27 UTC

"The least amount of CSS for a decent looking site."
https://thecascade.dev/article/least-amount-of-css/
It's from 2023 - not that old - and "min or intro CSS is debated but looks still like a great intro for the absolute beginner to dip their toes into #CSS.
#webdev #frontend

2025-10-06 15:35:30 UTC

Two cool things:
- @npub1umd…wfr7 will hit 1 TRILLION web pages preserved and available for access via the Wayback Machine.
- Their blog uses the Twenty Twelve #WordPress theme.
https://blog.archive.org/trillion/
#webdev #theweb

2025-10-05 20:56:40 UTC

Interesting.... Which Table Format Do LLMs Understand Best? (Results for 11 Formats)
https://www.improvingagents.com/blog/best-input-data-format-for-llms #AI #LLM #webdev

2025-10-05 16:22:15 UTC

Thoughts on the #WordPress Network Admin Redesign
https://ploetner.io/thoughts-on-wordpress-network-admin-redesign/
"...we do not need more workarounds for legacy code but a modern, extensible foundation for all admin screens." via
Dennis Plötner
#webdev

2025-10-03 17:25:27 UTC

I have to share something.
Minor spoiler ahead.
#memes #happyfriday #toyota #spoilers
https://media.phpc.social/media_attachments/files/115/311/399/218/212/623/original/490f2d8cb4f29d61.png

2025-10-03 15:30:28 UTC

Gallery of system font stack #CSS organized by typeface classifications.
https://modernfontstacks.com/
"The fastest #fonts available. No downloading, no layout shifts, no flashes — just instant renders."
#webdev #frontend

2025-10-02 21:05:30 UTC

Told family i was late to dinner "because I had to push out a huge release"...
...never thinking twice how they could NOT refer to pushing out a new updated version of the #WordPress plugin I work on to Github.
It's been a week and every time someone uses the restroom now...
#webdev #getoffmylawn

2025-10-02 17:03:03 UTC

PHP 8.5 is in the release candidate cycle baby! November 20, 2025 is the target date so far.
What’s New in #PHP 8.5? (Release Date + Must-Know Features)
https://www.phparch.com/2025/10/whats-new-in-php-8-5-release-date-must-know-features/

2025-10-02 17:01:50 UTC

Seven Real-World Examples of Using the Pipe Operator in #PHP 8.5
https://www.amitmerchant.com/seven-realworld-examples-of-using-the-pipe-operator-in-php-85/ via Amit Merchant.

2025-10-02 15:59:30 UTC

"In the economy of user effort, be a bargain, not a scam"
https://lea.verou.me/blog/2025/user-effort/
"Treat user effort as a currency. To create a product users love, design the tradeoff curve of use case complexity to user effort with the same care you design your pricing scheme." 🤔
#UX #webdev #design

2025-09-30 18:39:43 UTC

👀
BrowserPod does "full-stack environments for IDEs via WebAssembly" - in browser.
Complete dev environment in browser "w/o installing local helper applications or dedicated server-side resources".
Current demo Chrome only
https://labs.leaningtech.com/blog/browserpod-annoucement
#wedev #programming #ide #coding

2025-09-29 19:51:27 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
loadmo.re is a mobile websites gallery "showcasing the best design inspiration for unconventional web".
I love galleries - so many cool and edgy things especially in the web 1.0 days. 👍 👀
#frontend #design #webdev #CSS

2025-09-27 17:25:31 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
This #WebGL game where you deliver messages on a tiny planet is amazing. Smooth animation. Peaceful vibes (and i didn't even play, I wondered around).
https://messenger.abeto.co/
#JavaScript #chillvibe #game

2025-09-27 10:58:54 UTC

WP Query Builder is a relational database query builder for #WordPress.
https://github.com/CodesVault/howdy_qb #webdev #mysql

2025-09-25 17:40:09 UTC

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2025-09-25 17:39:52 UTC

What I 🧡 the web. Again.
https://brutalita.com/
Brutalita is an experimental #font and editor that allows you to create and download your font.
Uses OpenType.js to generate .otf files.
#JavaScript #webdev #CSS #OpenType

2025-09-25 17:05:57 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
https://adrift.site/
A "small web experiment"
People’s anonymous doubts float past as tiny paper boats. You can open them, or fold and release one of your own. Background music too.
"Quiet, a little haunting, and oddly comforting".
#JavaScript #calm #doubt #paperboats

2025-09-25 12:29:47 UTC

I'll take simple and readable #PHP or #JavaScript code over "clever" looking code any day and twice on Sunday.

2025-09-24 19:55:33 UTC

Brilliant.
#AI #flan #recipes #linkedin #recruiters
https://media.phpc.social/media_attachments/files/115/261/027/818/098/284/original/f89283e7f78e928e.png

2025-09-23 20:37:11 UTC

Why I 🧡 the web.
https://consumed.today/
You'll have to visit it to experience it.
"a daily digest of the food (+ media) that make up my diet :0)"
Have sound on.
Reminds me of Web 1.0 for some reason. #oldschool

2025-09-23 14:42:28 UTC

If you haven't heard of the #WordPress Abilities API it's worth a look.
https://mehulgohil.com/blog/wordpress-abilities-api/
Projects like this help keep WP relevant and useful for developers.

2025-09-23 11:45:59 UTC

Uh oh.
#memes #StarTrek #astronomy
https://media.phpc.social/media_attachments/files/115/253/440/094/374/547/original/a13261919e0b0ea9.jpg

2025-09-22 19:08:11 UTC

Things "Every Programmer Should Know 🤔"
A "highly opinionated" collection of (mostly) technical things every software developer should know.
https://github.com/mtdvio/every-programmer-should-know
#webdev #programming #coding