Ciaran Lyonshttps://ciaranlyons.com/Writing, notes, and TILs from Ciaran Lyons.New TIL: two-state dark mode toggles.https://ciaranlyons.com/notes/2026/09/07/3mux7jv5ze52c/https://ciaranlyons.com/notes/2026/09/07/3mux7jv5ze52c/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:10:39 GMTNew TIL: two-state dark mode toggles. I keep returning to @lea.verou.me’s argument: rather than making people think about `System`, a dark mode control should only switch away from whatever state looks “yuck”. https://ciaranlyons.com/til/2026/09/07/two-state-dark-mode-togglesTIL: Two-state dark mode toggleshttps://ciaranlyons.com/til/2026/09/07/two-state-dark-mode-toggles/https://ciaranlyons.com/til/2026/09/07/two-state-dark-mode-toggles/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTA persistent theme toggle should switch away from “yuck,” not make people choose a system setting.New TIL on using Blender with coding agents on macOS:https://ciaranlyons.com/notes/2026/09/05/3musjyx5omc2i/https://ciaranlyons.com/notes/2026/09/05/3musjyx5omc2i/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:34:43 GMTNew TIL on using Blender with coding agents on macOS: ciaranlyons.com/til/2026/09/... h/t @simonwillison.netTIL: Animating a logo in Blender with a coding agenthttps://ciaranlyons.com/til/2026/09/05/blender-logo-animation-coding-agent-macos/https://ciaranlyons.com/til/2026/09/05/blender-logo-animation-coding-agent-macos/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTBlender's Python API makes agent-generated 3D scenes surprisingly editable.TIL: Removing the Honda Clarity glove box damperhttps://ciaranlyons.com/til/2026/09/02/glove-box-damper/https://ciaranlyons.com/til/2026/09/02/glove-box-damper/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe clip releases backwards toward the engine, not by pulling it toward you.On Ownershiphttps://ciaranlyons.com/writing/2026/08/08/on-ownership/https://ciaranlyons.com/writing/2026/08/08/on-ownership/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTOwn the outcome, not the method.