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R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 1h

Kinda illustrates @techconnectify.bsky.social's point, huh?

R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 1h

If you knew what you were talking about, you'd know that I'm part of 9% of the problem.

It's lawns, yes, but that's the 9% cities and industries. It's mostly agriculture.

And I assure you, I'm very much interested in not having the remains of the Great Salt Lake poison my family with arsenic.

A chart from the report linked in the previous post showing water use: 74% agriculture, 9% mineral extraction, 8% reservoir loss, and 8% cities and industry.

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R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 1h

Actually, @techconnectify.bsky.social take this as an invitation to come to my house to record a video about how automated sprinkler systems work. It's totally up your alley - kinda mystical to the uninitiated, uses simple technology, and provides a platform for you to give a spicy rant!

R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 1h

Pardon my spiciness there in the end. I'm not saying lawns are a good thing. Just stating facts about my situation.

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R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 1h

If it makes you feel any better, the rest of my neighbors also have lawns and use about that much water. I guess my entire neighborhood is preventing your children from having clean drinking water.

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R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 1h

The rest of the nation isn't a desert. Naturally my state will be pulling the average up.

I'm not saying lawns are a good thing. Just stating facts about my situation.

R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 1h

We only water in summer. Our water bill drops significantly in the fall, spring, and winter.

I also live in a desert. We got basically zero rain in July and August.

I'm not saying lawns are a good thing. Just stating facts about my situation.

R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 1h

It sounds like a lot of water. Frankly it is a lot of water.

But I wouldn't say it's insane, fornicating or otherwise.

R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 1h

Offhand, yes. But a little bit of napkin math...

The metro area has a population of about 600k. A fraction of that is households.

Assuming 24k * 600k gallons per month, 14.4 billion gallons.

The closest reservoir has a capacity of 50 billion gallons.

So it can handle 3.5 months of watering.

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R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 1h

Underrated and underused.

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R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 1h

For context, my lawn in Utah is about 2000 sq ft. We water moderately, and use about 24,000 gallons of water a month.

It's kinda bananas that the expectation is we have to cover every square inch of dirt with thirsty plants. Some day we'll xeriscape.

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R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 3h

That's what makes it so exciting and compelling to me. This is an uncommon way to build UIs that is hardly explored. It might fall apart; it might be more productive. We shall see.

Interesting read on the topic: crank.js.org/blog/why-be-...

Crank.js | Why Be Reactive?

Reactive frameworks promise automatic UI updates but create subtle bugs and performance traps. Crank's explicit refresh() calls aren't a limitation - they're a superpower for building ambitious web ap...

crank.js.org

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R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 4h

The biggest questions that Remix v3 asks:

- What if we let the browser do more work? (events, signals)
- What if component reactivity was manual? (this.update())
- What if everything had a URL? (Frames)

And perhaps the biggest question of all:

- What if we stopped using `const`?

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R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 1d

bro, me too

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R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 1d

It's a hard market to go into as well, since there are already so many UI component libraries that _seem_ like equally good replacements for QuietUI. I agree with you that it maybe just needed more time for word-of-mouth advertising?

R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 1d

Its such a perceptual thing that just hardcoding with vibes is as good a choice as any.

I've never heard of a native OS thing. I bet they just hardcode it too.

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R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 1d

It's a good time to be a web developer, regardless of stack.

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reality is the real horror @tumblesweed.bsky.social · 2d

A reminder for Halloween:

Every person trick or treating should get candy, no matter their perceived age. Things are even more scary and oppressive than ever. Let people have one night of fun and whimsy.

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R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 3d

Though I'll allow folks to reserve the right to intentionally leave dots unconnected for artistic or teaching purposes. Jesus' parable of the sower is among the worst because he ends up spelling it out, removing room for alternative interpretations.

R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 3d

Explicit > Implicit.

A fine line to tread between being condescending to people who already know what you're talking about, but the audience worth having will appreciate connecting the dots for folks who need it.

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R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 4d

github.com/remix-run/re...

remix/packages/fetch-router at main · remix-run/remix

Build Better Websites. Create modern, resilient user experiences with web fundamentals. - remix-run/remix

github.com

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R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 4d

Yeah, I've been beating this drum for a while.

bsky.app/profile/rale...
bsky.app/profile/rale...

R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · Mar 11

Here’s an idea: Git for legislation. All laws are stored in a git repo with revision history. Want to submit a bill? Open a pull request. Members of house/senate review the law, and only executive (governor, president) can merge it into master.

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R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 5d

Pushing back more, because your idea is compelling.

How do you prevent naive reps from being swayed by persuasive career lobbyists?

R. Alex Anderson @ralexanderson.com · 6d

How do you compel someone to serve? Seems like you'd need steep incentives (positive or negative) to get someone to upend their lives to be a *shudder* politician.

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Mark Dalgleish @markdalgleish.com · 6d

I just created the “Remix 3 Resources” repo, collecting useful links related to Remix 3.

It has *super* granular links to the Remix Jam live stream for each API, feature and demo, plus a bunch of demo apps and 3rd party integration examples.

github.com/markdalgleis...

GitHub - markdalgleish/remix3-resources: A collection of useful links relating to Remix 3

A collection of useful links relating to Remix 3. Contribute to markdalgleish/remix3-resources development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

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