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How Claude Helped Me Stage Manage a Conference (While the Governor Called the White House)
ThoughtsDial-a-site—yes, you can call that website using the Internet Phone Book ⇝
LinksWebsites should not ask me to add a Passkey while I am logging to your site!
ThoughtsTip: Use AI to Help Convert a Make.com Workflow to a n8n Workflow
ThoughtsHow to Connect a Monday.com Webhook to your n8n Workflow
ThoughtsMy $100 Claude Code Subscription is a Steal (for me), and I Have the Receipts to Prove It
ThoughtsIt’s the little details, like a curvy, wavy highlighting blue line ⇝
LinksLosing the Signal: How My “Perfect” Tool Revealed a Deeper Problem with Time
ThoughtsEnglish in, CLI out: Natural Language is Sweet
ThoughtsPower Users Are Stuck Between the Desktop Website and a Limited Mobile App
ThoughtsDropped Service Calls, Sludge, and F it, I Don’t Care
ThoughtsThe Lazy (and Efficient Way) to Sort and Label My Interview Video Footage for My Clients
ThoughtsWhy I Can’t Ignore the Wobbly Chair or Table at Every Restaurant and Coffee Shop
ThoughtsSSDs Have Spoiled Me (and How a 22 TB Backup Drive is Teaching Me to Trim My Files)
ThoughtsThe Perils of Large File Transfers over Web Browsers (aka why WeTransfer is annoying me)
ThoughtsWP Kontext Gen – Use Flux Kontext via Replicate Directly in your WP Dashboard
ThoughtsPSA: Dropbox nukes your permissions if you use the Backup feature and macOS Tahoe Beta 1 or 2 (learn how to fix)
ThoughtsDeep Research and the drive to create more private data moats ⇝
LinksNot knowing what’s real anymore ⇝
LinksThe balance between roll-your-own and cloud infra ⇝
LinksWeb dev to software dev is a hell-bending minefield ⇝
LinksI dream about 10Gbps Internet, impractical as it may be
ThoughtsGet more context with in your AI with MCP, pronto ⇝
LinksYes, I do watch YouTube through my TV ⇝
LinksThe zen of blogging ⇝
LinksTake 20 minutes to write your prompts. Yes, seriously.
ThoughtsShifting the perspective to “professional” from “personal” ⇝
LinksMake Software for One (and then some)
ThoughtsMore Jobs and More Automation than Ever ⇝
LinksComplete Umami Analytics Install and Upgrade Guide for RunCloud
ThoughtsHow to Compile and Use Untrunc to Fix Your Video On a Mac and Alternatives to Try
ThoughtsMake a Task List to Keep Up with Friends
ThoughtsMario game typography color is worthy of analysis ⇝
LinksAI coding is an unreliable slot machine that I’m addicted to
ThoughtsMy AI is…chuckling?
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202419
Apple Music Listening History Converter
ThoughtsTip: Pastebin Alternative Built Into Warp, One-Click Command Sharing
ThoughtsGhandi’s remarkably prescient words on civilization’s greatest tests
ThoughtsThe sound has a name: Shave and a Haircut
ThoughtsFinally getting those gigabytes to move on the internet thanks to local LLMs
ThoughtsDon’t pull apart the petals, enjoy the flower as is
Thoughts“Write because ideas matter, not authorship”
ThoughtsI feel like a spreadsheet superstar with GPT-4 as my sidekick
ThoughtsPaying for search? Yes, yes I do. Kagi changed my mind.
ThoughtsThe Bait and Switch of Donorbox, Amazon, and Other Companies Should Not Be Rewarded With Our Dollars
ThoughtsAnyone sick of paying for GPT-4 (using official ChatGPT client in browser) and having such a terrible SLA/constantly failing/stalling out/erroring out?
ThoughtsMust Listen: The Boy and the Heron Original Soundtrack
ThoughtsThe “Personal” in Personal Computer Starts with My Shortcuts
ThoughtsLove glitching out my Apple Watch
ThoughtsUse Moom for Quick 1080p or 720p Resizing of Any Mac Window
ThoughtsHow to Manually Restore Your Website with InfiniteWP Backups
ThoughtsBluetooth pains, are they really a thing of the past?
ThoughtsJust unstar and move forward, don’t let the RSS weigh you down
ThoughtsHow many bridges and tunnels does NYC truly have?
Thoughts
202317
Customizing DaVinci Resolve to make Horizontal scrolling work with the Shift Key instead of CMD on Mac
ThoughtsNavigating the Ethical Odyssey of AI, the Dance of Progress, and Ourselves
ThoughtsRewatching old TV is pointing a mirror at yourself
ThoughtsInternet Explorer is dead…finally! (haven’t we been saying this for years now…)
ThoughtsFamiliar WordPress lands meet shiny static site generators and my web dev quest continues
ThoughtsBreak glass in case of creative rut. Literally.
ThoughtsA spark of joy in micro scripts for your own workflows
ThoughtsQuick color name to hex code generation with ChatGPT
ThoughtsDropbox’s power being stripped away by Apple’s poor File Provider API substitution
ThoughtsBut, for everyone else, electric knife sharpeners are more convenient
ThoughtsWhen do you turn on Stage Manager anyway?
ThoughtsMeditative animations with Processing
ThoughtsI like embracing the newness of macOS releases
ThoughtsOwn your domain and limit your exposure to tech giants’ rules
ThoughtsWhen you’re drinking the Kool-Aid of views, Algorithms, and “Heating”, how do you stop?
ThoughtsAnyone prefer TV over movies? *raises hand*
ThoughtsEnough Signs For Me. Just Gotta Write.
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20181
201717
I’m moving to Washington D.C.
ThoughtsPutting money where my mouth is
ThoughtsToday was the 2nd anniversary of my father’s death
ThoughtsReplacing headphones on a Sena SMH10-11 Bluetooth Communicator
ThoughtsHotkeys not triggering with Finder folders in Alfred workflows?
ThoughtsI’m a budding motorcycle mechanic hitting my limits
ThoughtsMotorcycle wipeout by a friend
ThoughtsMounting an EZ-Pass toll reader on my Honda Rebel 250
ThoughtsInstalling an aftermarket driver back rest on a Honda Rebel 250
ThoughtsReplacing the rear lights is a wiring nightmare on my Honda Rebel
ThoughtsInstalling a passenger back rest/sissy bar with a luggage rack for Honda Rebel 250
ThoughtsReplacing the clutch perch on my 2009 Honda Rebel 250
ThoughtsDropbox’s background update is using excessive CPU on my Mac
ThoughtsWhy did Honda only provide a screwdriver for the 2009 Rebel 250 tool compartment?
ThoughtsAmazon Echo Look has a good chance of leading the camera-focused and connected future
ThoughtsAuto save IDML files when you close an InDesign document
ThoughtsMy thoughts on Warren Buffet’s Letter to Berkshire Shareholders
Thoughts
20168
Solving the mystery of HDMI handshake issues with my Apple TV and Yamaha Receiver
ThoughtsPasting and formatting rich text in InDesign
ThoughtsBreaking in new tires on my scooter, and a horse in traffic
ThoughtsAttempted theft on my scooter using a pen ink cartridge
ThoughtsTiny Alfred Workflow: Current Tab in Google Chrome’s Incognito
ThoughtsTiny Alfred Workflow: Genius “I’m Lucky” Lyrics
ThoughtsAn ode to virtualization on the Mac
ThoughtsHey Adobe, hijacking the cursor is so 1997
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20153
201450
Looks by Dr. Dre + Subtraction.com
ThoughtsRamadan is going mainstream. Why buck the trend?
ThoughtsInspecting Yosemite’s Icons
ThoughtsWhy Foursquare has the potential to kill Yelp, and then Google…
ThoughtsI’m Just Now Realizing How Stupid We Are
Thoughts» Nostalgia and Newspapers Clay Shirky
ThoughtsYo – Ian Bogost – The Atlantic
ThoughtsThe End of Cuisine – NYTimes.com
ThoughtsHow normal is being redefined?
ThoughtsIntention
ThoughtsThe Art of Eyeballing – Part II: Learning To See
ThoughtsSwift has me thinking about programming languages
ThoughtsHow To Code HTML5 Video Background In Email
ThoughtsBecause getting a job isn’t already difficult
Thoughts“Calling a developer a coder is like a tourist calling San Francisco Frisco”
ThoughtsHelvetica Neue leads the charge for better displays
ThoughtsChaotic Beautiful Snowflakes
ThoughtsI’m New Here
Thoughts“Avoiding Business school” is a one-sided perspective that doesn’t see the real-world value
ThoughtsTrueCrypt security audit presses on
ThoughtsSnowden and The Wire’s Season 2 have more in common than Snowden realizes
ThoughtsWhen it comes to design, nothing is ever settled for good
ThoughtsUber just gave lobby fodder to every Taxi commission
ThoughtsSnapchat’s Evan Spiegel created Snapchat to mask his insecurities
ThoughtsBlock Inversions by Corporations to limit American tax dollar losses
Thoughts50 Ways to Get a Job
Thoughts“TrueCrypt is not secure”
ThoughtsIt’s official. Apple bought Beats.
ThoughtsDrive development with budgets, not estimates
ThoughtsApps that know about you before you do (and I’m okay with that)
ThoughtsTradition is non-existent in technology
ThoughtsWorking should be like breathing: stop and started at regular intervals
ThoughtsThe Study of Wu or how some questions have no answer
ThoughtsHow to talk to your inner perfectionist
ThoughtsBusinesses need to hire copywriters with direction
ThoughtsWhat does a Product Designer Do?
ThoughtsDrawing bezier curves with less points, more accuracy, and better results
ThoughtsWords have different signals to different people. Which one will you choose to make your point?
ThoughtsMy workflow for building a parallax or animated website
ThoughtsWhy cyclists should be able to roll through stop signs and ride through red lights
ThoughtsCuring the Anxiety of Trains Deferred from their Appointed Times
ThoughtsOn social media, we don’t try to exist. We just try to be visible.
ThoughtsAnecdote: The purpose of an indent in a paragraph start
ThoughtsHere is an AppleScript to create layers automatically in InDesign
ThoughtsUse a clearance color to remove stray/extra color palettes in InDesign
ThoughtsHow to use Avery Templates in InDesign
ThoughtsMultiple Records not showing up when you Data Merge in InDesign? Tips to make it all flow
ThoughtsHello, Stranger (on the subway)
ThoughtsStarting the MTA Map Project
ThoughtsWhat’s after RSS? The next channel of news.
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20135
201292
Exchanging ideas
ThoughtsBooks are a glance inside someone’s mind
ThoughtsAdvertising virus
ThoughtsAt least they stab you in the front
ThoughtsA series of moments
ThoughtsImagine what you’ll know tomorrow…
ThoughtsTry to be alive; breathe deeply
ThoughtsA review of How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
ThoughtsThe Future Is In the Clouds
ThoughtsStraight out of Halo
ThoughtsThe Artform of Care
ThoughtsOde to Chillies
ThoughtsThe Writing Revolution
ThoughtsOne day of activity for NY Subway
ThoughtsThe evolution of Daft Punk is dubstep
ThoughtsSome thoughts and musings about making things for the web
ThoughtsWriting an unforgettable college essay
ThoughtsWhy Doesn’t MTV Play Music Videos Anymore?
ThoughtsThe problem with endless musical choice
ThoughtsThe Day After
Thoughts“This isn’t a game. It’s my life.”
ThoughtsThe ultimate goal
ThoughtsSomething flickered at the edges of conscious perception
ThoughtsBehold, the light
ThoughtsMoved to emulate
ThoughtsGreat Artists Steal
ThoughtsThe distance
ThoughtsLe Miroir
ThoughtsFoggy bottom
ThoughtsNite fall
ThoughtsWords of Mass Emotional Disruption
ThoughtsProject Blow Job
ThoughtsThe luminaries of the skies
ThoughtsTackling the problem again
ThoughtsThe Manhattan Project
ThoughtsPantone Skin Tones
ThoughtsTwitter’s Bird Lost Some Weight
ThoughtsWell, I did feel bad…
ThoughtsLove is the answer to everything
ThoughtsIf Social Media Sites Were Boyfriends
ThoughtsArs Technica does it again with its review of Photoshop CS6
ThoughtsMomentary bonding with family
ThoughtsDo you sense the shift of your mind?
ThoughtsCriss-crossing smoke to locate the fire
ThoughtsListen, Think, & Speak
ThoughtsWill Work for Love T-Shirt Concept
ThoughtsIn My Mind by Tiësto
ThoughtsAdobe CS6 Branding Process
ThoughtsHeartless by The Fray
ThoughtsEmerging from the NYC Subway
ThoughtsThe beast asleep within my aorta
ThoughtsCapturing the self
ThoughtsLonesomeness
Thoughtsthe lens
Thoughtsclanging thoughts
ThoughtsThis Muslim-American Life
ThoughtsFind a place for our hearts to rest
ThoughtsRing the doorbell
ThoughtsThe weight of writing
ThoughtsReinventing the human heart
ThoughtsWhat makes a great designer?
ThoughtsTime is a choice, you can spend it differently
ThoughtsThe Go-Nowhere Generation
ThoughtsRevere the process of creativity
ThoughtsFail better
ThoughtsBohr’s definition of expert
ThoughtsBronx Science: not a particularly driven enviornment
ThoughtsThe Great Social Equalizer
ThoughtsNew York is made for you.
ThoughtsAll day, every day, 24-7.
ThoughtsMoroccan brass
ThoughtsBoulevard of lights
ThoughtsTrain chasm
ThoughtsUncle floppy cakes
ThoughtsSteve Jobs, Superhero
ThoughtsEducational pies
ThoughtsThe shadow
ThoughtsGlass triangles
ThoughtsKeep riding the bicycle
ThoughtsIt’s the whipped cream that counts
Thoughts‘Dropbox Inventor Determined to Build the Next Apple or Google’
ThoughtsDo Great Things
ThoughtsGoing with your gut in App development
ThoughtsWhat Is College For?
ThoughtsCurve up higher
ThoughtsAre smart people ugly?
ThoughtsOil painted skies
ThoughtsPeeling type from the subway tiles
ThoughtsIn Between You & Me is a Bank
ThoughtsThe HPs guard Apple
ThoughtsConsume, create, collaborate, repeat
ThoughtsBetter – Merlin Mann
Thoughts
201134
…and it’s done!
ThoughtsPrepping salmon
ThoughtsNJ Light rail tracks
ThoughtsThe finest American construction
ThoughtsStandard Type signage
ThoughtsClosed-minded vs. Idea Sex
ThoughtsGo vintage
ThoughtsIt’s your frame of mind
ThoughtsSplashing sunset
ThoughtsLiquid metal
ThoughtsLight me on fire
ThoughtsMysterious pizza neon
ThoughtsRetro keyboards at Target
ThoughtsThe one door train
ThoughtsDemocracy
ThoughtsSidewalk kufis
ThoughtsWhere art thou shadow?
ThoughtsPrayer is approaching…
ThoughtsBreak me off a piece!
ThoughtsSplit the sky
ThoughtsPerfection in train construction
ThoughtsLarge, metal type
ThoughtsDesktops are obsolete
ThoughtsHis old smile
ThoughtsThe snow has begun to fall
ThoughtsLight Chase
ThoughtsLight-hearted Memories
ThoughtsBlocks of text…and for what?
ThoughtsAptitude declining, intelligence waning
ThoughtsSlow Sleep
ThoughtsThe Train at Sunnyside Station
ThoughtsOnly one son
ThoughtsDiscussion Points
ThoughtsFear and Joy
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