08/19/2016

# On Point: Volume 22

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Meanwhile, not more than two swallow’s flights away, I had discovered important information that I thought that I should share. Oh — that’s an unladen swallow’s flight away, obviously. There were more than two laden swallow’s flights away, four really, if they had the coconut on a line between them. I mean, if the birds were walking, and dragging the coconut…

Oh, pardon my digression. Welcome to On Point.

## This Week @Bōwst

The Doctor of Design, aka Marcus, wrote a post in our series about accessibility.

We also updated our About page! Look at us, getting all fancy-like!

## The Knights Who Say JavaScript

Just Another Day at the Factory

Can you use factory functions to compose functions, objects, and promises in JS? OF COURSE YOU CAN.

## When You Just Can’t Commit

…because you’re using Husky, which awesomely prevents bad commits. WHEEEE!

## Bless This Mess

Cleaning up! Here’s how you fix messy React shortcuts.

## De Sign of the Grail

Like Christmas, Only Different

Sketch 3.9 is here and it lets you create fluid layouts. Can you say responsive design? Sure you can!

## Space, The … Source For Some Super Awesome Designs

Sci Fi and Space themed websites are cool. Don’t believe me? Check these out.

## Behold! The Scroll!

Long-scrolling websites: good or bad? Talk amongst yourselves.

## She Turned Me Into A … Gadget! (I Got Better)

Masters of The Universe(al Remote)

It’s a question for the ages: What is the best universal remote? WHICH ONE HELP HELP SO MANY CHOICES! Don’t worry, I’m on it.

## Obey Your Robot Elder Gods

Two words, y’all: ROBOT OCTOPUS. (Two more: android Cthulhu. Just sayin’)

## My Precious!

The Onion Omega 2 is a teeny itty bitty computer that you could put in your pocket to keep safe from filthy Hobbitses (tricksy, they are) and then build a device to help you find the One Ring. Or … you know … whatever.

## In Other News

### More Than Meets The Eye

The original Soundwave Transformer was a cassette tape/ boombox-y deal. (It was the 80s! It was the height of technological innovation!) Now, though, the other Transformers would TOTALLY make fun of him because … really? Cassettes? Behold: Soundwave, now in tablet form.

### Low Tech and Still Completely Amazing

It’s a wooden book. It’s a puzzle. It’s the hottest thing on Kickstarter. And it’s AWESOME.

### Remember Ye Olde Video Arcade, Where Thou Playest All of the Games of Yore

Yeah, well, the problems you had back then were not the problems of today. Check out a comparison of gamer woes, past and present.

## And Finally …

## More Thoughts