Blake Watson

I’m a software engineer, side-project enthusiast, hobbyist game developer, sometimes writer, and full-time wheelchair user.

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Omg.lol: An Oasis on the Internet

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If you enjoyed the old web of the 90s and 00s; if you love tinkering with your personal website; or if you just like quirky, fun things on the internet, you will love this.

Why I deleted my Facebook account

2017438 points308 comments Society, Policy & Culture details

After being an early adopter of Facebook and using it for over a decade, I decided to delete my account. Here's why.

Almost monospaced: the perfect fonts for writing

2022394 points171 comments Tools & Productivity details

The unedited, writerly feel of monospaced fonts meets the readability and legibility of proportional ones.