This is sick. A remake of the Goldeneye pause music done on a Teenage Engineering K.O. II and OP-1 Field (h/t @hiro.report): www.youtube.com/watch
This fluid audio visualizer by @dakd_jung is so cool. Looks like it made waves (lol) in 2021 but I missed it then. Would love to get my hands on one of these. https://burnslap.me/26
Launch day! I revamped my website, updated my bio, added a /now page, and embedded my microblog. It’s a permanent work in progress, but check it out / sign up here: alexpriest.com
Booking on the phone with Air France today: “I’m going to put the robot on the line to take your payment.” 😂
Okay the Lovesac warning tag is amazing
Glad to see winter is over in Austin
Stumbled across this from my friends at @AboardDotCom and I’m obsessed: “The UX of LEGO Interface Panels” interactionmagic.com/UX-LEGO-I…
Inspired by Mo Willems’ Elephant and Piggie, our son wanted to draw “turnip heads” this morning. Now my new favorite piece of art in my office…
Twisted side effect of wearables: I definitely, objectively, have a cold. No fever or anything but my head feels gross. But because I got some extra sleep Oura thinks I’m ready for an ironman today (90 readiness, 94 sleep). Therefore I feel like a little weakling. 🙃
This is a good day for a morning / lunchtime workout.
Regardless of how you feel about Trump and TikTok, isn’t it a little concerning that congress can pass a bipartisan law, a president can sign it, and the Supreme Court can uphold it… but then another president can just say “actually no thanks”?
The process of buying Daniel Tiger on Apple TV is a mess. This should be so much better.
The Nintendo Switch 2 announcement video is pretty slick, if not particularly surprising. And per usual, @theverge.com has a great take: www.theverge.com/24344511/…
Really went down the micro.blog rabbit hole today and not upset about it. There’s a lot you can build with this platform… even the books feature is such a nice little surprise and very aligned with what I’d like to share here. (See micro.alexpriest.com/categorie…)
I’ve been using ChatGPT / Claude a lot the last few months and increasingly for personal use. Finally took some time to write out clear custom instructions and man this reddit thread is gold: www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT…
One of my personal themes for the year is “bias toward action” — this is the year to ship more cool shit. So in the name of reducing barriers to entry, going to dip my toes into microblogging. Anyone else navigating the micro.blog ecosystem?
Finished reading: Airframe by Michael Crichton. Fast, fun thriller that doubles as a primer on how airplanes get built, sold, and maintained. Honestly fascinating throughout and deceptively educational on the airframe world. (4.5/5)
Finished reading: Pattern Breakers by Mike Maples Jr. Great startup guide from one of the best in the industry, including stress-testing ideas and insights to strengthen your odds of building a truly disruptive and successful business. (4.5/5)