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The Index issue #204

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#204
The Index — 30 October 2026 — View/share online

CSS-Tricks has a new owner!

This really is a big win for the web and it should fill you with hope. We're not done yet!

The Serotonium — Music shared with friends

This does exactly what is says on the tin and the volume of extremely good recommendations is mind-blowing.

Anthropic files its ‘IPO’ — but all the key numbers are missing

If the immediate glazing of Anthropic's IPO documents on social media was getting you down, then have a read to get yourself back level again.

Digital recipe management for fastidious cooks

An interesting look into the world of managing your recipes and what options there are.

Local Wikipedia

This is such a cool tool that allows you to filter Wikipedia by your chosen location.

CSS nesting: use with caution

Here's one from the Piccalilli archives that you might have missed to wrap up this issue.


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