Aren’t all designers moved by the display of time? A functional object with design potential that provides real-time feedback. What more could you ask for? When I started coding with ai, I built a lot of clocks in different styles as a repeatable excercise to help me learn the process. I didn’t spend too much time on any of them, but I was reasonably happy with the way this slide clock turned out on desktop (sadly, not mobile-friendly). ...
Some clocks I’m obsessed with. ...
Seattle vibes.
I’ve played music almost all of my life. Drums mostly, starting in the fifth grade. Little me, learning stick grips, sitting on the floor in front of a Slingerland practice pad, one-e-and-ah’ing away at rudiments. My parents bought me a drumset. Tama with Zildjans. Countless hours spent trying and failing to play along with The Police, Rush, so many others. I know our neighbors hated me for it. I played continuously through school. Marching band. Orchestra. Solo & Ensemble. ...
I’ve been running this site on Hugo for a while now. Static files, a GitHub repo, a GitHub Actions pipeline that deploys on push. Simple enough that I could mostly ignore it, which is exactly what I did for longer than I’d care to admit. The problem with “simple enough to ignore” is that you also ignore the stuff you actually want to do: post more, keep things tidy, tweak the small things that bother you but not enough to open terminal. ...
I don’t recall where I first ran across this sound advice, but I’ve referred to it many times over the years. Transcribed thanks to GPT-4-Vision. 😉 “This sentence has five words. Here are five more words. Five-word sentences are fine. But several together are monotonous. Listen to what is happening. The writing is getting boring. The sound of it drones. It’s like a stuck record. The ear demands some variety. ...
I’ve arguably spent way too much time tweaking and futzing my home office setup. Here’s where I’m at. Desk 30” x 60” Javis Powdercoated Standing Desk in black by Fully. I don’t think they make this particular model anymore but it’s perfect for me, especially after adding big, rubbery wheels for rolling on and not destroying our hardwood floors. Chair A classic Herman Miller Aeron Chair which I’ve had for nearly 20 years. The best chair. ...