Thistledown

My username references one of my favorite literary characters, the gentleman with the thistledown hair from Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.

My avatar is a goblin with long, scraggly hair who looks upward timidly with voluminous eyes.

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Cake day: December 14th, 2023

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  • ThistledowntoBuy it for Life@slrpnk.netCommuter Rainjacket
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    2 months ago

    Have you considered a rain cloak? The rain cloak (and shelter) by Onewind is amazing! I wear it as everyday rain gear instead of a rain jacket. The hood is spacious and adjustable. The cloak drapes over backpacks, shopping bags, and even children. I have yet to use it as a shelter or while biking, but here is a review from a cyclist:

    It began to rain as I rode my bicycle down a local gravel road. I put on the rain cape, pulled the hood over my helmet, and threw the front of the cape over my handle bars. I stayed magically dry. Can’t wait to sleep in the shelter; what a system!













  • It is hard for me to imagine an accessibility panel that would speak in favor of overlays. The only message that I have heard at conferences has been about the inaccessibility of overlays. Also, I appreciate learning a new word today: manel. The questions that this panel was set to discuss reveal a heavy bias indeed!

    1. Can overlay tools help to improve the Accessibility of Websites?
    2. Where can it be helpful and where are the borders of such tools?
    3. Who is the target group and for which community it can be helpful to use these tools?





  • The Magnus Archives. This is a 200-episode paranormal horror podcast. Each episode is based around a statement from someone who witnessed or experienced something paranormal. Episodes increasingly delve into the lives of the people who archive these statements. The character development is fantastic. Only a single curse word is uttered in one of the final episodes.