What Is Quirks Mode? 🤔

One of the main themes in the Photics Web Guide, is how the Internet has changed. In many ways, becoming a web developer or web designer today is far more difficult. But in other ways, it’s actually easier. “Quirks Mode” is a prime example. The topic originates with the very start of an HTML document. At the top, the first line should contain… <!DOCTYPE html> …which declares the document as an HTML document. So, what happens if you don’t include that declaration?!

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How Did The Cartoon “Bluey” Lead To Such Deep Thinking?

Bluey In Crossy Road Castle (App Icon) ThumbnailAfter posting the new video about Bluey in Crossy Road Castle and then watching it on my Apple TV, I started seeing a lot of interesting behind-the-scenes videos being suggested on YouTube. After a deluge of constantly alarmist and depressing content, it was refreshing to see a return to more inspirational and educational videos.

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The Long Wait…

AI-generated image of a cat that is waiting at a computer desk.There’s a strange situation in technology. Language Learning Models are taking AI to the next level. Yet, has this tech truly made life better? It’s as if we have the worse of the two scenarios. There’s increasing job automation, which forces people out of jobs, but we also have a problem with inflation. Who wants a future where there are no jobs, but everything costs too much? That’s when I started wondering, why isn’t technology solving real problems? Even with all of our fancy gadgets, why does innovation feel so stale lately?

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A Board Game Question

Photics “Scrabble” thumbnailHave you played board games with your co-workers? This question popped into my head while working on the “Colorforms Board Games” video, as part of the Twelve Days of Christmas Gift Ideas playlist on Photics.TV (YouTube). Three inexpensive board games were tested — Battleship, Monopoly, and Scrabble Junior. Even though all three games were under four bucks, it was a fun experience.

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