Adam Sparks

A deep-dive explainer on Ink and Switch's BeeKEM protocol I'm a programmer, designer, writer and artist. I try to make tools for community autonomy, creativity, and resistance.

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they’re foundational, just as critical as sync or data locality.

it’s a political and social stance. It’s about shifting control: from remote servers and top-down central authorities deciding how data, workflows, and communities operate, to individuals and communities reclaiming that control and gaining autonomy. Seen this way, privacy and consent aren’t add-ons

For me, ‘local-first’ isn’t just a technical architecture

@meri.garden Wanted to let you know I that after finding you and reading one of your articles recently, this quote from you have been living in my head rent free for months.

Sparkstone logo with short hero behind it

Hello World. New Year. New sparkstonepdx.com

Does anyone else have this problem? I’m more interested in how people think about it than in a specific app recommendation.

Many of these tasks belong exactly where they are (especially repo issues, since each repo has its own collaborators and visibility), but it’s getting hard to maintain a personal, unified view of what I actually need to work on.

I’m noticing that my todo system has kind of exploded across tools: GitHub issues in different repos, markdown files in multiple accounts, Google Keep, Todoist, Notion, and some custom apps.

That's awesome, I'm going to have to try that in my CSS library. Would drastically simplify the variable juggling

Are you able to use the same colors for light and dark that way?

ICE Snipers Shoot at Roadsteamer in Portland Oregon! YouTube video by Robby Roadsteamer

I guess that was after this youtube.com/shorts/21QHtybdwWc?si=y1emktK41KxojvkY

Liveframe just leveled up: enterprise users can now post videos! 🎬
Had to wrangle autoplay + fades on the live wall… and during testing, someone dropped a Taylor Swift clip that almost crashed the site 😂🔥

this looks awesome!

Lady very excited and doing the raccoon pose while receiving her birthday cake with candles lit

Getting guests to post can be easy. Our new host guide lays out a simple rhythm: print the QR, prime a few friends, seed three photos, then a short kickoff. Try it at your next event: liveframe.app/blog/posts/2...

a preview of the how it works illustration

Liveframe How it Works is now interactive. Short walkthrough + live demo frame. Scan, post, see it appear in seconds. Perfect for vendors and venues. Check it out: liveframe.app/how-it-works

Meet Gallery in Liveframe. Browse photos from every post in a simple grid and lightbox. Great on phones and tablets. Give it a spin: liveframe.app

We refreshed the event feed with a responsive masonry grid. Photos and notes flow naturally, so scrolling feels fast and polished. See it in your event:

Table tent pdf download, complete with folding and cutting guides. ready to print on a double sided printer.

Liveframe Print page with QR options and a table tent preview.

You can now customize your event QR and download printable table tents in Liveframe. Pick size and colors, preview, export, place at the venue. Guests scan and post right away. Give it a spin: liveframe.app

110gb, does it just redownload the entire game for each update?

#blizzard #microsoft #xbox I miss my offline game consoles

I decided to sit down and try to play some Diablo 4 again, since I'm bored and maybe it wasn't as shitty as I remember it.

Well, it's been an hour. I updated my system, logged it into the wifi, Went through 3 security codes

Now I'm waiting on a 3 hour game update.
Guess I'll try again next year

can you share some sources for these videos?

Watercolor painting of statue of Liberty holding a heart

I’m joining the No Kings protest this week as a neighbor who believes in justice and the power of community. We’re not a faceless crowd - we’re artists, teachers, parents, and caregivers channeling anger into hope and care. These moments matter. Join us. #NoKings

I look forward to seeing people out and about tomorrow, and maybe making new friends with the neighbors I have yet to meet.

Good neighbors make strong cities.

The best thing we can do is make it incredibly difficult for them. The easier we make it for people to see through the spin the better

The most radical thing we can do is show discipline.
Protest is a public invitation, not a private vent.
The audience isn’t the police—it’s the country.
Don’t give Fox News content.
No kings. No violence. Just resolve.

#nokings #parade #flagday

I used to always find really cool new projects trending in projects. Now it's always just the same AI crap. What happened?

X-ray image of a severely twisted and contorted hand, suggesting strain or injury. Below, the text reads: 'EMACS — Not the standard editor,' humorously referencing the complex keybindings and learning curve of the Emacs text editor.

it's going to be the new emacs pinky

Design Spells · Design details that feel like magic Discover micro-interactions, easter eggs, and other seemingly extra design details that infuse life, personality, and fun back into the web.

I stumbled across a really cool site earlier today for micro animations.

www.designspells.com

#ui #design #ux #web #css #sass