Josh Collinsworth
In defense of two-state theme toggles
There's a lively debate going on over whether theme toggles should have two options (light/dark) or...
4 weeks ago
There's a lively debate going on over whether theme toggles should have two options (light/dark) or three, with an added "system" option. I maintain two-state toggles are better in most cases (though not all), and that the case for a third option rests mainly on problems most...
Josh Collinsworth
LLMs and performative productivity
It's worth asking whether LLMs are actually making us more productive at all—and if so, what we...
5th Jun 2026
It's worth asking whether LLMs are actually making us more productive at all—and if so, what we might be sacrificing in return.
Josh Collinsworth
Man cereal
Yesterday, even though my son is barely seven years old, toxic masculinity permeated his life and,...
3rd Mar 2026
Yesterday, even though my son is barely seven years old, toxic masculinity permeated his life and, perhaps permanently and irreparably, stole a small piece of his joy.
Josh Collinsworth
My review of the Nüborn Baby at 3 months
My Nüborn Baby arrived in October, and now that I've had a few months to get used to it, I thought...
16th Jan 2026
My Nüborn Baby arrived in October, and now that I've had a few months to get used to it, I thought I'd write up a review, in case you were thinking of getting one for yourself.
Josh Collinsworth
AI optimism is a class privilege
Along the vast divide between AI optimists and pessimists, the main factor in determining which side...
3rd Dec 2025
Along the vast divide between AI optimists and pessimists, the main factor in determining which side you fall on may be where you see yourself in the future: above the effects of AI, or beneath them.
Josh Collinsworth
Alchemy
Some thoughts on attempts to create gold out of nothing, and how generative AI, in many ways,...
9th Nov 2025
Some thoughts on attempts to create gold out of nothing, and how generative AI, in many ways, mirrors that doomed pursuit
Josh Collinsworth
Titles matter
Is a person who prompts an LLM to generate a website a web developer? And if not, what is the...
26th Aug 2025
Is a person who prompts an LLM to generate a website a web developer? And if not, what is the difference, and why does that matter so much?
Josh Collinsworth
The blissful zen of a good side project
One of life's greatest simple pleasures is creating something just for yourself.
4th Apr 2025
One of life's greatest simple pleasures is creating something just for yourself.
Josh Collinsworth
Rare words in common phrases, and how to avoid getting them wrong
A running list of uncommon, strange, and/or archaic words embedded in common idioms, to help you...
24th Jan 2025
A running list of uncommon, strange, and/or archaic words embedded in common idioms, to help you type them correctly next time you use them.
Josh Collinsworth
Things I enjoyed in 2024
Things I watched, read, played, got into, enjoyed, or did and would do again, in 2024.
24th Dec 2024
Things I watched, read, played, got into, enjoyed, or did and would do again, in 2024.
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