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Sep
15
Back at my desk
The summer is over and I am back at my desk! It was good to see friends, family and new
4 min read
Jul
16
Classics
Last week an internal Microsoft demo video leaked. It showed an, ahem, agentic AI-first superbitofantastic concept shell to the
6 min read
Jun
02
Not Comedy
I really didn't want to give the valuable top space to AI, but Ronny Chieng's Harvard
4 min read
May
15
Android Show
Google revealed new Android features on May 12th. The announcement video has details on each feature, it's honestly
4 min read
Apr
30
Design Decisions
Watercoolers, pure HTML/CSS, and two DJ-related links in this issue!
This is the watercooler at my gym:
Each
6 min read
Mar
09
Permissions
It is very safe to follow where other people are going. If they are going to find a treasure, you
7 min read
Jan
22
Kolay Gelsin
I promised two new sections for the New Year: The Zen Desk and The Pit of the Artificial. Here is
5 min read
Jan
11
Starting 2026
I hope that 2026 brings health, bounty and peace. I think vegetables represent this trio quite well; that is how
4 min read
Dec
16
All Design, No AI
I am very tired of the AI posts on LinkedIn—especially the AI bro posts. There are many flavors of
3 min read
Nov
11
Throwback: Everything is a Remix
Despite Mercury being retrograde, I was fortunate to be involved in two exciting communities to discuss AI and design.
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