Alex Seifert

Alex is a developer, a drummer and an amateur historian. He enjoys being on the stage in front of a large crowd, but also sitting in a room alone, programming something or reading a scary story.

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A few days ago, I stumbled across a new function in CSS that is going to make my life a tremendous amount easier: light-dark()

April 12, 2024

When I first discovered Next.js, I was excited about it, but it has become somewhat of a mess since then. These are my thoughts on it.

April 11, 2024

I have been using WordPress to run many of my websites since 2007, but feature bloat has me looking for alternatives.

April 4, 2024

Macintosh.js is an open-source project that runs Mac OS 8. It emulates a 1991 Macintosh Quadra and runs the full operating system with a few applications.

March 17, 2024

Until about two years ago, I was exclusively a Mac user, but Windows 11 has me rethinking that.

March 8, 2024

I am excited to share a new project of mine that is very personal for me. I started a blog called The Beskirted Man that is about promoting femininity in masculinity through clothing.

March 1, 2024

It’s not news that the EU has passed a law that requires Apple to open up iOS to third-party app stores, but their compliance is questionable at best.

February 21, 2024

The Boring Stack

The Boring Stack encourages using familiar technologies for efficient project development, emphasizing efficiency and reliability over exploring new tech and frameworks.

February 5, 2024

I just released the first new design for my history blog, History Rhymes, in about ten years. It is modern and easier to read.

January 14, 2024

Last year, I compiled a list of my favorite books from 2022. Since I enjoyed it so much, I decided to put together a list of my favorite books from 2023 too.

December 18, 2023

The growing trend of software companies shifting from one-time purchase models to subscription services is rather disturbing. Wwhile this provides a consistent revenue stream for companies, it burdens consumers with repeated costs and may result in subscription fatigue.

November 20, 2023

I came across an article today that discussed efforts being made to create an open-source technology to make UI development in Swift on Windows possible.

November 9, 2023
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