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byColin Bate

Character Sheet Suite

Planning to refactor my separate character sheet apps into a cohesive suite.

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byColin Bate

Switching to Zen and Zed

I recently moved from Arc and VS Code to Zen and Zed—simpler, faster tools that feel more future-proof and better aligned with how I actually work.

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byColin Bate

Adopting Shadcn-Svelte

Streamlining my development workflow by providing customizable, accessible, and rapid UI components ideal for consistent and polished applications.

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byColin Bate

Book Bingo 2025

Bermuda National Library's Book Bingo for Winter 2025 presents a challenge to branch out and explore alternative reading experiences.

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byColin Bate

2024 Book Wrap Up

In 2024, I read a range of books mostly in genres like sci-fi and LitRPG, culminating in a rich year of reading totaling 160 books. I present a few of my favorites, that hopefully some will enjoy.

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byColin Bate

Svelte 5 Finally

Excited to see what emerges in the wake of Svelte 5's release.

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byColin Bate

Exploring PocketBase

Deploying a tiny API with this convenient, all-in-one backend.

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byColin Bate

Eldergrove Update

Going retro with the help of cutting edge technology.

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byColin Bate

Reviving Yearlings

Rebooting a game I wrote 27 years ago.