Website Design Choices on The Weaponized Trash Panda Collection

The color scheme: why my website has an off-white background.

Sun, 24 May 2026 17:14:48 -0700

As you have almost certainly noticed by now, my website, unlike many, does not have a pure white background (at least in light mode). This is not a defect, nor a quirk of the template; it is an intentional choice made by me. This page is about the logic behind the palette.

A primer on eyestrain #

Eyestrain is the colloqual term for one’s eyes getting tired from overuse. It can be exacerbated by certain visual stimuli, and can manifest as a headache, blurred vision, eye pain, difficulty concentrating, or even muscle soreness. Below is a visual guide to things that can cause eyestrain.

Why my robots.txt file means you might not see my stuff on google for 3 months.

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

While I was building my website, I made some design choices that may affect your experience. For example, I chose to use the Volkorn type face, partially because I enjoy it and partially because it has some cool features.

Other choices will have a stronger effect, and will mostly affect AI fans. Yet others will have a minor effect on everyone.

An Explanation of the Creative Commons #

Before I explain what I did, I’ll start with why I did it, and before I can do that I need to explain Creative Commons licenses.