https://rardk.com/links/ The links that I find interesting enough to share. en-us https://rardk.com/links/1773085913This was genuinely awesome to see. Linus Tech Tips posted a video talking about how they, alongside a company called Kioxia, helped save ReBoot's master footage. Really cool stuff.Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:51:53 +0000rardklink1773085913https://rardk.com/links/1768245745An excellent, quick summary of what you can do with the .github configurations in your GitHub repositories by Cassidy Williams.Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:22:25 +0000rardklink1768245745https://rardk.com/links/1759670782A detailed post that explains how to make your own SVGs with code, which lets you do some fancy animations and stuff. Really nice layout of the basic possibilities.Sun, 05 Oct 2025 09:26:22 +0000rardklink1759670782https://rardk.com/links/1751295745I originally posted about this effort a while ago. Now, the community have not only successfully decompiled LEGO Island, they've also ported it to other platforms, including your web browser.Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:02:25 +0000rardklink1751295745https://rardk.com/links/1748351956The rise, fall, and hopeful rise again of directories on the web. I don't know what form of this makes the most sense in the modern web, but it'd be nice not to be at the whim of Google and social media.Tue, 27 May 2025 09:19:16 +0000rardklink1748351956https://rardk.com/links/1747222169"Apple, as embodied by its leadership’s decisions over the past decade or more, no longer seems primarily motivated by the creation of great products." Good read about Apple's more ridiculous stubbornness these days.Wed, 14 May 2025 07:29:29 +0000rardklink1747222169https://rardk.com/links/1742659687Sophie at localghost.dev writes about how people don't build websites for fun anymore. I've posted about this before, but I believe in it. It's more than "the good old days". It's about making the web fun, and ours.Sat, 22 Mar 2025 12:08:07 +0000rardklink1742659687https://rardk.com/links/1741453043Vulfpeck's new album dropped yesterday and, unsurprisingly, it's excellent. Here's a link that should show it on your music platform of choice.Sat, 08 Mar 2025 11:57:23 +0000rardklink1741453043https://rardk.com/links/1741404573Balatro creator LocalThunk shared the timeline of the game from inception to release.Fri, 07 Mar 2025 22:29:33 +0000rardklink1741404573https://rardk.com/links/1738179535Fascinating documentary covering the history of Lego Island's development and the folks behind it. You really get a feel for the passion this team had for this project from the get-go. It's a shame that the execs were awful.Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:38:55 +0000rardklink1738179535https://rardk.com/links/1736055941This is a pretty good idea for keeping track of not just the "what" for passwords, but also the "why". I might have to try some of this.Sun, 05 Jan 2025 00:45:41 +0000rardklink1736055941https://rardk.com/links/1724601606Corbin Davenport returns with another great article on yt-dlp, the excellent YouTube downloader utility. This time, he shares helpful details on how to use it effectively.Sun, 25 Aug 2024 12:00:06 +0000rardklink1724601606https://rardk.com/links/1721190122Corbin Davenport provides a clear and simple guide to installing yt-dlp on your desktop platform of choice.Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:22:02 +0000rardklink1721190122https://rardk.com/links/how-we-re-trying-to-protect-macstories-from-ai-bots-and-web-crawlers-and-how-you-can-tooThe way this AI craze started out by normalizing using all of the content on the web without anyone's consent makes this feel like a losing battle. So I'm glad folks like the MacStories team are fighting the good fight for the good of the web.Mon, 17 Jun 2024 11:57:51 +0000rardklinkhow-we-re-trying-to-protect-macstories-from-ai-bots-and-web-crawlers-and-how-you-can-toohttps://rardk.com/links/who-is-playtonic-s-voice-of-the-people-nintendo-lifeIn an industry where crunch and work environment problems are rampant throughout many gaming companies, Playtonic's work culture, with a focus on wellbeing and mental health, is very refreshing to hear about.Sat, 18 May 2024 11:39:46 +0000rardklinkwho-is-playtonic-s-voice-of-the-people-nintendo-lifehttps://rardk.com/links/if-this-one-guy-got-hit-by-a-bus-the-world-s-software-would-fall-apart-The sheer amount of software and services that exist while depending on the thankless, volunteer work of individuals or tiny teams is terrifying.Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:28:46 +0000rardklinkif-this-one-guy-got-hit-by-a-bus-the-world-s-software-would-fall-apart-https://rardk.com/links/temporary-format-dialog-designDave Plummer designed a temporary Format dialog for Windows 30 years ago, and it hasn't been changed yet! Here's a tweet thread with the story.Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:29:54 +0000rardklinktemporary-format-dialog-designhttps://rardk.com/links/how-head-works-in-gitA crystal clear explanation of how HEAD works in git. I think this can get glossed over by many regular users, so it's good to have an understanding of it.Mon, 25 Mar 2024 10:02:04 +0000rardklinkhow-head-works-in-githttps://rardk.com/links/base-css-for-your-text-based-pagesCassidy Williams offers a simple block of CSS that makes a barebones website look nice without having to do a bunch of custom fancy styles.Sun, 03 Mar 2024 18:18:02 +0000rardklinkbase-css-for-your-text-based-pageshttps://rardk.com/links/rss-is-dead-lolThis utility lets you enter your Fediverse handle and find RSS feeds in your network. Very simple and clean UI, and super useful if you're looking for some more feeds for your RSS reader.Fri, 01 Mar 2024 23:43:14 +0000rardklinkrss-is-dead-lolhttps://rardk.com/links/old-games-consoles-aren-t-redundantCraig Grannell on the benefits of buying and owning game consoles past their 'prime'. I wholeheartedly agree. @craiggrannellSun, 25 Feb 2024 10:10:50 +0000rardklinkold-games-consoles-aren-t-redundanthttps://rardk.com/links/sorting-git-branchesCassidy Williams shares a quick post on how to sort git branches, something I'd never even thought to look into despite definitely needing sometimes!Tue, 20 Feb 2024 01:45:51 +0000rardklinksorting-git-brancheshttps://rardk.com/links/own-your-web-issue-1-your-superpower-buttondownMore encouragement to make a personal website. Do it!Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:02:03 +0000rardklinkown-your-web-issue-1-your-superpower-buttondownhttps://rardk.com/links/own-your-web-issue-9-we-rss-buttondownA thorough but easy to understand rundown of RSS. Helpful for folks new to RSS, and a good read even for those familiar.Mon, 12 Feb 2024 23:03:21 +0000rardklinkown-your-web-issue-9-we-rss-buttondownhttps://rardk.com/links/styling-an-rss-feed-with-xsltA helpful article that I used to style my RSS feeds.Sat, 10 Feb 2024 02:03:53 +0000rardklinkstyling-an-rss-feed-with-xslthttps://rardk.com/links/feedle-search-and-discover-quality-rss-feedsA handy site for discovering RSS feeds for blogs and podcasts.Sun, 04 Feb 2024 21:27:24 +0000rardklinkfeedle-search-and-discover-quality-rss-feedshttps://rardk.com/links/the-quiet-death-of-ellos-big-dreamsInteresting recap of the history and death of the social network Ello.Fri, 02 Feb 2024 04:44:00 +0000rardklinkthe-quiet-death-of-ellos-big-dreams