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Squarespace Talk, General Musings Karl Patton Squarespace Talk, General Musings Karl Patton

How Squarespace Changed My Life

Like many, I left high-school with the task (read: burden) of deciding, that very minute, what it was that I was going to do for the rest of my life to make some semblance of a living in this tremendously costly city I call home. What do I want to be when I grow up? In western society, what that really means is: Which profession will define me a person, and how many expensive and unnecessary things do I want to buy to impress people I don’t like?

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Coding & Customization Karl Patton Coding & Customization Karl Patton

Particles.js on Squarespace

There is a plethora of amazing effects that anyone familiar with CSS and/or Javascript can implement on a customized website. However, because the HTML is already written for you when you’re building with Squarespace, it can be difficult to add custom effects using a combination of HTML, CSS and Javascript, but it can actually be quite easy.

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General Musings Karl Patton General Musings Karl Patton

My Journey to Minimalism

If you search Google for minimalism, you will be greeted with hundreds of images of stark white interiors. From pristine homes that have clearly been staged for professional photography, or perhaps a glass vase with a single Gerber Daisy in it.

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