Elliot Hopkins' Blog where he writes about whatever interests him.
I've added many unique features to my website over time, and that's by design. My website is my sandbox. It gives me a place to play with ideas I'm passionate about and put them somewhere real right away. This habit of quickly adding new, interesting things has allowed my site to evolve dramatically over time, despite no single change being very big on its own. However, while this approach lets my…
I have a complicated relationship with the em dash. It's a telltale sign of AI writing, and yet, it's one of my favorite literary devices. If you don't know, the em dash (—) is that long dash that you might see in books, newspapers and frequently in ChatGPT and similar AI chatbots. You can use the em dash to create contrast between two statements, mark an interruption or aside, or for pure…
A crash course on journalism, the role of journalists, journalistic ethics, and how to determine if you can trust a publication.
we could all be a little more transparent
A personal website should reflect its creator.
Arc has been dethroned by the Zen Browser.
Ghost is a beautiful piece of software for blogs, newsletters, and publications alike. There's a reason why modern publications like 404 Media and Platformer choose to host their sites on Ghost, rather than something like WordPress. Actually, Ghost is a lot like a modern reimagining of what WordPress could be if it never stopped focusing on the core idea of hosting publications, rather than…
I'm now paying for Kagi Search ... and ditching Perplexity, at least for now.
A deep dive into the grading system and how it cultivates toxic environments for students, looking through the lens of a local middle school.
Recently my cousin was in town visiting my family for the first time in about 3 years. We quickly found things to make conversation about and we had a long catch-up about everyone's lives. During this catch-up session, I noticed that her, my sister, and I were all bonding over things that we have seen online , specifically on TikTok . So, naturally, I asked her if she had TikTok. She didn't . She…
It's no secret cryptocurrency, NFTs, and other blockchain-related products have blown up recently. It's been all over the news, from the fall of FTX, to NFTs selling for millions of dollars only to crash in value. But one thing remains constant. Every-time a new blockchain based product comes out, it seems that we are hearing how revolutionary it is and how it will be the future of the Web as we…