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􀫰 YouTube ÷ all 45% 20% 21%
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“In every study that considered the question” 􀇳 􀥯 in-every-study-that-considered-the-question 1,336 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Traditional, but puzzling” 􀇳 􀥯 traditional-but-puzzling 519 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“No standard format for writing data to these tapes” 􀇳 􀥯 no-standard-format-for-writing-data-to-these-tapes 75 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Is clip art actually dead?” 􀇳 􀥯 is-clip-art-actually-dead 133 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
The distance between ⌘8 and ⌘9 􀇳 􀥯 the-distance-between-cmd8-and-cmd9 108 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Both of these games have had their heydays and then both went astray a bit.” 􀇳 􀥯 both-of-these-games-have-had-their-heydays-and-then-both-went-astray-a-bit 385 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“They take time. Put in the time.” 􀇳 􀥯 they-take-time-put-in-the-time 222 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“I’m ready to throw up at any moment.” 􀇳 􀥯 im-ready-to-throw-up-at-any-moment 515 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
The beautiful, quiet power of motor memory 􀇳 􀥯 the-beautiful-quiet-power-of-motor-memory 621 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“A platform that for 30 years was considered unreachable” 􀇳 􀥯 a-platform-that-for-30-years-was-considered-unreachable 189 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“They take one look at the UI and abandon it.” 􀇳 􀥯 they-take-one-look-at-the-ui-and-abandon-it 410 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Subtitles on demand 􀇳 􀥯 subtitles-on-demand 62 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Deeper dive: Keyboard differences between Windows and Macs 􀇳 􀥯 deeper-dive-keyboard-differences-between-windows-and-macs 2,534 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Playdate’s update interface takes charge 􀇳 􀥯 playdates-update-interface-takes-charge 171 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Konami looked at its restrictions and designed an entire level based around it.” 􀇳 􀥯 konami-looked-at-its-restrictions-and-designed-an-entire-level-based-around-it 91 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Safari and system design, pt. 3 􀇳 􀥯 safari-and-system-design-pt-3 1,459 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Limitations of magic 􀇳 􀥯 limitations-of-magic 720 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
GUIdebook and other GUI stories 􀇳 􀥯 guidebook-and-other-gui-stories 294 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“I don’t know why this is so hard.” 􀇳 􀥯 i-dont-know-why-this-is-so-hard 18 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Yeah… I was very tired that night.” 􀇳 􀥯 yeah-i-was-very-tired-that-night 614 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“But it would have bothered us the rest of our lives.” 􀇳 􀥯 but-it-would-have-bothered-us-the-rest-of-our-lives 465 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“I mean, nobody should buy this device right now.” 􀇳 􀥯 i-mean-nobody-should-buy-this-device-right-now 335 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“I was just searching for a bookshelf.” 􀇳 􀥯 i-was-just-searching-for-a-bookshelf 131 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Signs I would see on metal doors and transformer boxes” 􀇳 􀥯 signs-i-would-see-on-metal-doors-and-transformer-boxes 244 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Have conviction in what you want to share with the world.” 􀇳 􀥯 have-conviction-in-what-you-want-to-share-with-the-world 1,058 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
The left hand should know what the right hand is doing 􀇳 􀥯 the-left-hand-should-know-what-the-right-hand-is-doing 570 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
A hacker’s guide to bending the universe 􀇳 􀥯 a-hackers-guide-to-bending-the-universe 44 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Before pixels: Modular industrial dashboards 􀇳 􀥯 before-pixels-modular-industrial-dashboards 316 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Book review: What Can A Body Do? 􀇳 􀥯 book-review-what-can-a-body-do 922 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Arc’s good keyboard shortcuts 􀇳 􀥯 arcs-good-keyboard-shortcuts 274 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
A loading state within a loading state 􀇳 􀥯 a-loading-state-within-a-loading-state 931 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“I’m especially proud of the 1e+9 duration.” 􀇳 􀥯 im-especially-proud-of-the-1e9-duration 85 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“First, don’t interfere with user input.” 􀇳 􀥯 first-dont-interfere-with-user-input 365 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“But it looks like a lot less work than we had to do.” 􀇳 􀥯 but-it-looks-like-a-lot-less-work-than-we-had-to-do 377 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“I didn’t know about this shortcut until recently.” 􀇳 􀥯 i-didnt-know-about-this-shortcut-until-recently 687 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Hey, this isn’t your father’s 737.” 􀇳 􀥯 hey-this-isnt-your-fathers-737 745 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Apple has developed an unexpected workaround.” 􀇳 􀥯 apple-has-developed-an-unexpected-workaround 135 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“I want to release it, even if the quality would be a little lower.” 􀇳 􀥯 i-want-to-release-it-even-if-the-quality-would-be-a-little-lower 537 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Interesting web design moments 􀇳 􀥯 interesting-web-design-moments 249 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“This also introduces new questions.” 􀇳 􀥯 this-also-introduces-new-questions 276 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
YNAB’s pocket change 􀇳 􀥯 ynabs-pocket-change 37 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Who undoes the undoers 􀇳 􀥯 who-undoes-the-undoers 720 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“I love it because it’s a bit messy, and not everything lines up perfectly.” 􀇳 􀥯 i-love-it-because-its-a-bit-messy-and-not-everything-lines-up-perfectly 107 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
CleanShot’s bulldozed settings 􀇳 􀥯 cleanshots-bulldozed-settings 1,098 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Key symbols we lost to time, pt. 2: The Mac side 􀇳 􀥯 key-symbols-we-lost-to-time-pt-2-the-mac-side 862 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
My design bookshelves 􀇳 􀥯 my-design-bookshelves 106 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Insert your favorite nursery rhyme.” 􀇳 􀥯 insert-your-favorite-nursery-rhyme 96 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“59.94Hz is standard on televisions in North America.” 􀇳 􀥯 59.94hz-is-standard-on-televisions-in-north-america 277 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Not everything needs to be a round rect 􀇳 􀥯 not-everything-needs-to-be-a-round-rect 388 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“But, as we all know, the individual light bulbs are not moving.” 􀇳 􀥯 but-as-we-all-know-the-individual-light-bulbs-are-not-moving 549 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Tuned to the particular typing mistakes to which Teitelman was prone” 􀇳 􀥯 tuned-to-the-particular-typing-mistakes-to-which-teitelman-was-prone 665 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Redesigned callouts to be less visually chaotic.” 􀇳 􀥯 redesigned-callouts-to-be-less-visually-chaotic 101 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Act now, apologize later” 􀇳 􀥯 act-now-apologize-later 779 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Nova’s menu wayfinding 􀇳 􀥯 novas-menu-wayfinding 254 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Sweet, a whole website of video game menus” 􀇳 􀥯 sweet-a-whole-website-of-video-game-menus 323 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Key symbols we lost to time, pt. 1: The PC side 􀇳 􀥯 key-symbols-we-lost-to-time-pt-1-the-pc-side 531 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Fingers don’t look around 􀇳 􀥯 fingers-dont-look-around 385 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“A great look at the destructive power of an uncaught Infinity value” 􀇳 􀥯 a-great-look-at-the-destructive-power-of-an-uncaught-infinity-value 305 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Anthony Hobday’s design references 􀇳 􀥯 anthony-hobdays-design-references 168 words 􀫰 􀫰􀫰
DaisyDisk’s onboarding 􀇳 􀥯 daisydisks-onboarding 214 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Unsung Heroes: Super Sprint 􀇳 􀥯 unsung-heroes-super-sprint 486 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“…and at that point it stops being a system.” 􀇳 􀥯 and-at-that-point-it-stops-being-a-system 122 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Ivory’s account switching 􀇳 􀥯 ivorys-account-switching 259 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Responsive text and code 􀇳 􀥯 responsive-text-and-code 245 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Don’t show again (Taylor’s version) 􀇳 􀥯 dont-show-again-taylors-version 162 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Got your back, pt. 8 􀇳 􀥯 got-your-back-pt-8 56 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Unsung @ 500: Behind the scenes 􀇳 􀥯 unsung-at-500-behind-the-scenes 1,290 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Unsung @ 500: Nine design details 􀇳 􀥯 unsung-at-500-nine-design-details 371 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Unsung @ 500: The new design 􀇳 􀥯 unsung-at-500-the-new-design 590 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“I would be very happy to see all kinds of text editors adopt this.” 􀇳 􀥯 i-would-be-very-happy-to-see-all-kinds-of-text-editors-adopt-this 499 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Windows does it better, pt. 3: Cut in File Explorer 􀇳 􀥯 windows-does-it-better-pt-3-cut-in-file-explorer 587 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“A tricky problem I had to be thoughtful about.” 􀇳 􀥯 a-tricky-problem-i-had-to-be-thoughtful-about 338 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
The secrets of your menus 􀇳 􀥯 the-secrets-of-your-menus 692 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
The Swiss Cheese model, pt. 3 􀇳 􀥯 the-swiss-cheese-model-pt-3 417 words 􀫰 􀫰􀫰
“You can always click on the mirror icon to turn it into… a mirror.” 􀇳 􀥯 you-can-always-click-on-the-mirror-icon-to-turn-it-into-a-mirror 91 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“This was not the first time the European Commission had attempted to correct for the permissions pollution.” 􀇳 􀥯 this-was-not-the-first-time-the-european-commission-had-attempted-to-correct-for-the-permissions-pollution 231 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“I just chose words carefully.” 􀇳 􀥯 i-just-chose-words-carefully 323 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“We want it to really confuse people, but also really make people happy.” 􀇳 􀥯 we-want-it-to-really-confuse-people-but-also-really-make-people-happy 1,771 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“An absolute bare minimum of interactivity” 􀇳 􀥯 an-absolute-bare-minimum-of-interactivity 452 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“They had no concept of a duty of care to their users.” 􀇳 􀥯 they-had-no-concept-of-a-duty-of-care-to-their-users 661 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“This time, there had to be a different ending.” 􀇳 􀥯 this-time-there-had-to-be-a-different-ending 175 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Medium’s writerly favicons 􀇳 􀥯 mediums-writerly-favicons 168 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Let me walk around 􀇳 􀥯 let-me-walk-around 193 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Two previews for the price of one 􀇳 􀥯 two-previews-for-the-price-of-one 93 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Mark MacKay’s explainers 􀇳 􀥯 mark-mackays-explainers 235 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“This way, the interface does not get in the way.” 􀇳 􀥯 this-way-the-interface-does-not-get-in-the-way 1,071 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“This would result in some serious street cred and respect.” 􀇳 􀥯 this-would-result-in-some-serious-street-cred-and-respect 98 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Testing tip: Make your keyboard fast 􀇳 􀥯 testing-tip-make-your-keyboard-fast 461 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“A quick internet search should provide you with step-by-step instructions.” 􀇳 􀥯 a-quick-internet-search-should-provide-you-with-step-by-step-instructions 553 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
YouTube’s right click relay 􀇳 􀥯 youtubes-right-click-relay 193 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Movie review: General Magic 􀇳 􀥯 movie-review-general-magic 722 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Zalgo: The good, the bad, and the very, very ugly 􀇳 􀥯 zalgo-the-good-the-bad-and-the-very-very-ugly 714 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Got your back, pt. 7 􀇳 􀥯 got-your-back-pt-7 114 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“The ghosts are fast and they don’t turn blue.” 􀇳 􀥯 the-ghosts-are-fast-and-they-dont-turn-blue 267 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
The Swiss Cheese model, pt. 2 􀇳 􀥯 the-swiss-cheese-model-pt-2 589 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
The item vs. the position 􀇳 􀥯 the-item-vs-the-position 268 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Behind their simplistic behavior is a fairly elegant system.” 􀇳 􀥯 behind-their-simplistic-behavior-is-a-fairly-elegant-system 130 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“I think there’s a lot of value in these.” 􀇳 􀥯 i-think-theres-a-lot-of-value-in-these 164 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“If nothing happened, you probably did not press the button quickly enough the second time.” 􀇳 􀥯 if-nothing-happened-you-probably-did-not-press-the-button-quickly-enough-the-second-time 386 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Deeper dive: Were Touch Bar’s problems software rather than hardware? 􀇳 􀥯 deeper-dive-were-touch-bars-problems-software-rather-than-hardware 2,998 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often tiles 􀇳 􀥯 history-doesnt-repeat-itself-but-it-often-tiles 657 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“What actually happened was the birth of a genre in digital graphics.” 􀇳 􀥯 what-actually-happened-was-the-birth-of-a-genre-in-digital-graphics 159 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Name pronunciation in Asana 􀇳 􀥯 name-pronunciation-in-asana 94 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Tap to top: Ivory 􀇳 􀥯 tap-to-top-ivory 290 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Tap to top: Bear 􀇳 􀥯 tap-to-top-bear 328 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
A bug becoming a feature (1972 edition) 􀇳 􀥯 a-bug-becoming-a-feature-1972-edition 255 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Linear’s visual key feedback 􀇳 􀥯 linears-visual-key-feedback 341 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“If you aim for the king, you better not show up eight years late.” 􀇳 􀥯 if-you-aim-for-the-king-you-better-not-show-up-eight-years-late 964 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Arno Beck’s art 􀇳 􀥯 arno-becks-art 113 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“I want to code; I’m not looking to make lifestyle choices.” 􀇳 􀥯 i-want-to-code-im-not-looking-to-make-lifestyle-choices 304 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
iPod’s circular apps 􀇳 􀥯 ipods-circular-apps 300 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
The first notch is magical 􀇳 􀥯 the-first-notch-is-magical 635 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Seeing like a state 􀇳 􀥯 seeing-like-a-state 439 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Solving a largely imaginary user goal” 􀇳 􀥯 solving-a-largely-imaginary-user-goal 612 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Microsoft's most ambitious attempt to reinvent the start screen” 􀇳 􀥯 microsofts-most-ambitious-attempt-to-reinvent-the-start-screen 352 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Xcode’s clever minimap 􀇳 􀥯 xcodes-clever-minimap 263 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“It’s unclear how Sopwith escaped to the general public.” 􀇳 􀥯 its-unclear-how-sopwith-escaped-to-the-general-public 579 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
When commit means cancel 􀇳 􀥯 when-commit-means-cancel 206 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Some guy named Paul” 􀇳 􀥯 some-guy-named-paul 230 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“As a Windows user, it’s a very surreal way to install a program.” 􀇳 􀥯 as-a-windows-user-its-a-very-surreal-way-to-install-a-program 1,087 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Asana’s fascinating Tab shortcuts 􀇳 􀥯 asanas-fascinating-tab-shortcuts 786 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
The monkey lives again 􀇳 􀥯 the-monkey-lives-again 150 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
You only get one chance to make a zeroth impression 􀇳 􀥯 you-only-get-one-chance-to-make-a-zeroth-impression 263 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
One and one thing only 􀇳 􀥯 one-and-one-thing-only 58 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Insights and ideas emerge from that interface.” 􀇳 􀥯 insights-and-ideas-emerge-from-that-interface 88 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Next up? You know it. You hate it. It's the invisible wall.” 􀇳 􀥯 next-up-you-know-it-you-hate-it-its-the-invisible-wall 104 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“This is a sphere getting exponentially angrier as time passes.” 􀇳 􀥯 this-is-a-sphere-getting-exponentially-angrier-as-time-passes 534 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Gravity is worth asking about.” 􀇳 􀥯 gravity-is-worth-asking-about 789 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Rather than fighting my tendency to type these two characters in my omnibar, I neutralized it.” 􀇳 􀥯 rather-than-fighting-my-tendency-to-type-these-two-characters-in-my-omnibar-i-neutralized-it 395 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
What it says on the tin 􀇳 􀥯 what-it-says-on-the-tin 93 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
In between the lines 􀇳 􀥯 in-between-the-lines 332 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Every now and then some Unicode hyphen character makes its way into comments.” 􀇳 􀥯 every-now-and-then-some-unicode-hyphen-character-makes-its-way-into-comments 581 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Meta on meta and Meta 􀇳 􀥯 meta-on-meta-and-meta 486 words 􀫰 􀫰􀫰
A time machine in Logic Pro 􀇳 􀥯 a-time-machine-in-logic-pro 388 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“A vicious circle of incompatibility” 􀇳 􀥯 a-vicious-circle-of-incompatibility 713 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Chrome’s breaking and entering 􀇳 􀥯 chromes-breaking-and-entering 796 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Creativity is fundamentally not an efficiency problem.” 􀇳 􀥯 creativity-is-fundamentally-not-an-efficiency-problem 621 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Safari and system design, pt. 2 􀇳 􀥯 safari-and-system-design-pt-2 587 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Jokes, art projects, or cruel and unusual punishment” 􀇳 􀥯 jokes-art-projects-or-cruel-and-unusual-punishment 301 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Unsung Heroes: Repeat in Excel 97 􀇳 􀥯 unsung-heroes-repeat-in-excel-97 667 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Something seems to be going crucially wrong with the frame rate.” 􀇳 􀥯 something-seems-to-be-going-crucially-wrong-with-the-frame-rate 110 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Five moments in snapping history 􀇳 􀥯 five-moments-in-snapping-history 393 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Try quickly typing 1+2+3. I bet you won't get 6.” 􀇳 􀥯 try-quickly-typing-123-i-bet-you-wont-get-6 779 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Is this acceptable? Not really. Is it understandable? Absolutely.” 􀇳 􀥯 is-this-acceptable-not-really-is-it-understandable-absolutely 319 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Maze of pages, redirects, and confirmation emails” 􀇳 􀥯 maze-of-pages-redirects-and-confirmation-emails 249 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
The Swiss Cheese model, pt. 1 􀇳 􀥯 the-swiss-cheese-model-pt-1 1,033 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
text.makeup 􀇳 􀥯 textmakeup 165 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“No such thing as too fast” 􀇳 􀥯 no-such-thing-as-too-fast 344 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
A good kind of an update: The responses 􀇳 􀥯 a-good-kind-of-an-update-the-responses 3,638 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“It would've been much simpler to just use an animated cigar.” 􀇳 􀥯 it-wouldve-been-much-simpler-to-just-use-an-animated-cigar 614 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Max one weird thing 􀇳 􀥯 max-one-weird-thing 639 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Sets of overlapping circles 􀇳 􀥯 sets-of-overlapping-circles 192 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Cursed knowledge we have learned that we wish we never knew.” 􀇳 􀥯 cursed-knowledge-we-have-learned-that-we-wish-we-never-knew 115 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“If HEIC has no haters I'm dead.” 􀇳 􀥯 if-heic-has-no-haters-im-dead 783 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
More absolutely strange Google shortcuts 􀇳 􀥯 more-absolutely-strange-google-shortcuts 395 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Flickr’s optimistic committing 􀇳 􀥯 flickrs-optimistic-committing 390 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
My one (1) Medium secret 􀇳 􀥯 my-one-1-medium-secret 639 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Animating something and animating something well are two very different things.” 􀇳 􀥯 animating-something-and-animating-something-well-are-two-very-different-things 153 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Not being good at something doesn’t mean you can’t love it.” 􀇳 􀥯 not-being-good-at-something-doesnt-mean-you-cant-love-it 252 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“…or I could click seventy buttons.” 􀇳 􀥯 or-i-could-click-seventy-buttons 305 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
The adjective of the present or the verb of the future 􀇳 􀥯 the-adjective-of-the-present-or-the-verb-of-the-future 441 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
A good kind of an update? 􀇳 􀥯 a-good-kind-of-an-update 106 words 􀫰 􀫰􀫰
“Nothing at all like the bloated app that Dropbox’s Mac client has grown into” 􀇳 􀥯 nothing-at-all-like-the-bloated-app-that-dropboxs-mac-client-has-grown-into 116 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
An accident inside an accident 􀇳 􀥯 an-accident-inside-an-accident 546 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Relying on passengers to open the doors proved to be a bit of a curse.” 􀇳 􀥯 relying-on-passengers-to-open-the-doors-proved-to-be-a-bit-of-a-curse 90 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
The great release notes of BBEdit 􀇳 􀥯 the-great-release-notes-of-bbedit 586 words 􀫰 􀫰􀫰
“If you never saw the words Game Over, did you really do it all?” 􀇳 􀥯 if-you-never-saw-the-words-game-over-did-you-really-do-it-all 282 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
About Unsung: Recent improvements 􀇳 􀥯 about-unsung-recent-improvements 343 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“You are a printer we are all printers” 􀇳 􀥯 you-are-a-printer-we-are-all-printers 223 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Balls (practically) to the wall 􀇳 􀥯 balls-practically-to-the-wall 507 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
If you’re a button, you have one job 􀇳 􀥯 if-youre-a-button-you-have-one-job 476 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“The root of all margin-collapsing evil” 􀇳 􀥯 the-root-of-all-margin-collapsing-evil 309 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“I know you think I’ve lost my mind, but trust me.” 􀇳 􀥯 i-know-you-think-ive-lost-my-mind-but-trust-me 76 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
A simple notification preview in Retro 􀇳 􀥯 a-simple-notification-preview-in-retro 60 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Finder’s elite eliding 􀇳 􀥯 finders-elite-eliding 549 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Make the logo^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hsomething bigger 􀇳 􀥯 make-something-bigger 73 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“That’s a big number – by almost any scale other than Google’s.” 􀇳 􀥯 thats-a-big-number-by-almost-any-scale-other-than-googles 445 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“No one knows who patient zero was.” 􀇳 􀥯 no-one-knows-who-patient-zero-was 464 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“The evilest will-breaking browser game to exist.” 􀇳 􀥯 the-evilest-will-breaking-browser-game-to-exist 434 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Invalid-reverse-solidus validation error” 􀇳 􀥯 invalid-reverse-solidus-validation-error 122 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Mailbag: The curious case of the disappearing Polish S 􀇳 􀥯 mailbag-the-curious-case-of-the-disappearing-polish-s 926 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
¿Por qué no los dos? pt. 1 􀇳 􀥯 por-que-no-los-dos-pt-1 164 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Felt a bit like sorcery.” 􀇳 􀥯 felt-a-bit-like-sorcery 307 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Icons that are iconic” 􀇳 􀥯 icons-that-are-iconic 1,341 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
The curious case of the disappearing Polish S 􀇳 􀥯 the-curious-case-of-the-disappearing-polish-s 67 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Noise as information and information as noise 􀇳 􀥯 noise-as-information-and-information-as-noise 494 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Frozen in time 􀇳 􀥯 frozen-in-time 323 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
I was wrong about Duff’s device 􀇳 􀥯 i-was-wrong-about-duffs-device 500 words 􀫰 􀫰􀫰
“If you can't stand by a feature, you shouldn't launch it.” 􀇳 􀥯 if-you-cant-stand-by-a-feature-you-shouldnt-launch-it 558 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“It's like a Freudian slip simulator.” 􀇳 􀥯 its-like-a-freudian-slip-simulator 106 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Good renewal comms from Panic 􀇳 􀥯 good-renewal-comms-from-panic 59 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
The MacCharlie Method 􀇳 􀥯 the-maccharlie-method 682 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Fingers already on the keyboard 􀇳 􀥯 fingers-already-on-the-keyboard 184 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Ketchup is next, which is similar in construction to the mustard.” 􀇳 􀥯 ketchup-is-next-which-is-similar-in-construction-to-the-mustard 222 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Playing through it felt like reading a love letter.” 􀇳 􀥯 playing-through-it-felt-like-reading-a-love-letter 163 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Something that probably bothered us more than anyone.” 􀇳 􀥯 something-that-probably-bothered-us-more-than-anyone 859 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Windows does it better, pt. 2 􀇳 􀥯 windows-does-it-better-pt-2 249 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“That knowledge slides away.” 􀇳 􀥯 that-knowledge-slides-away 343 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“It's about squeezing more out of everything.” 􀇳 􀥯 its-about-squeezing-more-out-of-everything 278 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Don’t entangle emulators in infringement events that are visible from space.” 􀇳 􀥯 dont-entangle-emulators-in-infringement-events-that-are-visible-from-space 260 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“It’s rare that printing nothing at all is the best default behavior.” 􀇳 􀥯 its-rare-that-printing-nothing-at-all-is-the-best-default-behavior 405 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Paste And Match Style is not the answer 􀇳 􀥯 paste-and-match-style-is-not-the-answer 637 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Show your hands honor for the strange power they bring you 􀇳 􀥯 show-your-hands-honor-for-the-strange-power-they-bring-you 139 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“I kept getting trophies and was wondering how that was possible in a demo.” 􀇳 􀥯 i-kept-getting-trophies-and-was-wondering-how-that-was-possible-in-a-demo 248 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Clicking, fast and slow 􀇳 􀥯 clicking-fast-and-slow 227 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
I can’t stop watching Bret Victor’s talks 􀇳 􀥯 i-cant-stop-watching-bret-victors-talks 429 words 􀫰 􀫰􀫰
Fontificator 􀇳 􀥯 fontificator 509 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Panic’s blog respects its own history 􀇳 􀥯 panics-blog-respects-its-own-history 208 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“The little details he’d missed became obvious.” 􀇳 􀥯 the-little-details-hed-missed-became-obvious 285 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“They had the simplest task in the world.” 􀇳 􀥯 they-had-the-simplest-task-in-the-world 326 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Not slow and not steady 􀇳 􀥯 not-slow-and-not-steady 553 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Big, fast, careless swipes” 􀇳 􀥯 big-fast-careless-swipes 506 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Update announcements are most likely to appear at the least convenient time.” 􀇳 􀥯 update-announcements-are-most-likely-to-appear-at-the-least-convenient-time 323 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Must hate yourself to submit” 􀇳 􀥯 must-hate-yourself-to-submit 56 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“This is my favorite news from all of WWDC this week.” 􀇳 􀥯 this-is-my-favorite-news-from-all-of-wwdc-this-week 195 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
The trouble with font previews 􀇳 􀥯 the-trouble-with-font-previews 835 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Got your back, pt. 6 􀇳 􀥯 got-your-back-pt-6 170 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Imagine being a pixel on an old Pac-Man game.” 􀇳 􀥯 imagine-being-a-pixel-on-an-old-pac-man-game 1,134 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“I’ve lost entire sentences of text to this incompetent implementation.” 􀇳 􀥯 ive-lost-entire-sentences-of-text-to-this-incompetent-implementation 416 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“I am skeptical it achieves what Apple intends.” 􀇳 􀥯 i-am-skeptical-it-achieves-what-apple-intends 186 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Each one of these buttons has four distinct purposes.” 􀇳 􀥯 each-one-of-these-buttons-has-four-distinct-purposes 297 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Book review: Steve Jobs in Exile 􀇳 􀥯 book-review-steve-jobs-in-exile 474 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Artifacts from a strange moment” 􀇳 􀥯 artifacts-from-a-strange-moment 172 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Face with symbols over mouth, apparently 􀇳 􀥯 face-with-symbols-over-mouth-apparently 95 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“-4.5° rather than -45°?” 􀇳 􀥯 4.5-degrees-rather-than-45-degrees 318 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
More molly guards 􀇳 􀥯 more-molly-guards 469 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Then suddenly we were boring, bloated, and not particularly interesting.” 􀇳 􀥯 then-suddenly-we-were-boring-bloated-and-not-particularly-interesting 808 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Good type against all odds 􀇳 􀥯 good-type-against-all-odds 490 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Three good interactive explainers 􀇳 􀥯 three-good-interactive-explainers 352 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
A mixed blessing 􀇳 􀥯 a-mixed-blessing 447 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Whoever is doing this had some fun with adding these portions.” 􀇳 􀥯 whoever-is-doing-this-had-some-fun-with-adding-these-portions 142 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Writing about fonts 􀇳 􀥯 writing-about-fonts 1,039 words 􀫰 􀫰􀫰
See you on the other side 􀇳 􀥯 see-you-on-the-other-side 160 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“In a world of unresponsive 911 calls, it is the 912 that actually works.” 􀇳 􀥯 in-a-world-of-unresponsive-911-calls-it-is-the-912-that-actually-works 401 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Nemo? That’s a nice name.” 􀇳 􀥯 nemo-thats-a-nice-name 575 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“The broken, slapdash, bed-shitting end to one of the most iconic franchises in all of gaming history” 􀇳 􀥯 the-broken-slapdash-bed-shitting-end-to-one-of-the-most-iconic-franchises-in-all-of-gaming-history 473 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Shift & ⌥ & Splat & ⎋ Escape 􀇳 􀥯 shift-and-option-and-splat-and-escape 658 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
The surprising richness of GarageBand 􀇳 􀥯 the-surprising-richness-of-garageband 170 words 􀫰 􀫰􀫰
“The pipeline of future experts is thinning from both ends.” 􀇳 􀥯 the-pipeline-of-future-experts-is-thinning-from-both-ends 412 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“It took months to find appliances that didn’t need apps to function.” 􀇳 􀥯 it-took-months-to-find-appliances-that-didnt-need-apps-to-function 282 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Day for night 􀇳 􀥯 day-for-night 788 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“But obviously, that’s just silly stuff.” 􀇳 􀥯 but-obviously-thats-just-silly-stuff 133 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Within or without 􀇳 􀥯 within-or-without 308 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
A few interesting modern pixel fonts 􀇳 􀥯 a-few-interesting-modern-pixel-fonts 320 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Google Docs shortcut onboarding 􀇳 􀥯 google-docs-shortcut-onboarding 124 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
FAIL_MAIL_OVER_500_MILES=TRUE 􀇳 􀥯 fail-mail-over-500-miles-equals-true 296 words 􀫰 􀫰􀫰
“Why pay for an orchestra when your computer can do it all?” 􀇳 􀥯 why-pay-for-an-orchestra-when-your-computer-can-do-it-all 93 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Deeper dive: Lisa’s copy (and cut, and paste) 􀇳 􀥯 deeper-dive-lisas-copy-and-cut-and-paste 2,739 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“This is a common tell in web apps, and we did a lot of work to eliminate it.” 􀇳 􀥯 this-is-a-common-tell-in-web-apps-and-we-did-a-lot-of-work-to-eliminate-it 385 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Chrome’s abnormal tab search 􀇳 􀥯 chromes-abnormal-tab-search 497 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Some say it sounds like an alto saxophone.” 􀇳 􀥯 some-say-it-sounds-like-an-alto-saxophone 292 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Shallow breathing 􀇳 􀥯 shallow-breathing 139 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“If you just ignore those pesky impossible details, the demo looks deceptively simple.” 􀇳 􀥯 if-you-just-ignore-those-pesky-impossible-details-the-demo-looks-deceptively-simple 512 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Accents are an opportunity, not a burden.” 􀇳 􀥯 accents-are-an-opportunity-not-a-burden 639 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Less doesn’t need more 􀇳 􀥯 less-doesnt-need-more 54 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Easy to use,” the hard parts 􀇳 􀥯 easy-to-use-the-hard-parts 401 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“We accepted this gradual bloat, but that’s not progress.” 􀇳 􀥯 we-accepted-this-gradual-bloat-but-thats-not-progress 245 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Safari and system design, pt. 1 􀇳 􀥯 safari-and-system-design-pt-1 705 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“193 hours of attempts (and practice)” 􀇳 􀥯 193-hours-of-attempts-and-practice 296 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Not a radio pharma ad 􀇳 􀥯 not-a-radio-pharma-ad 354 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Cryptic mode was born from a hard constraint.” 􀇳 􀥯 cryptic-mode-was-born-from-a-hard-constraint 333 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Speaking of wiggling the mouse 􀇳 􀥯 speaking-of-wiggling-the-mouse 88 words 􀫰 􀫰􀫰
“This is where your mouse becomes a cryptographic instrument.” 􀇳 􀥯 this-is-where-your-mouse-becomes-a-cryptographic-instrument 179 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Mailbag: Photoshop’s focus post 􀇳 􀥯 mailbag-photoshops-focus-post 1,050 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Rug pulled 􀇳 􀥯 rug-pulled 314 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Save For Web claws 􀇳 􀥯 save-for-web-claws 136 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Nothing short of a magic trick” 􀇳 􀥯 nothing-short-of-a-magic-trick 284 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“They did the bare minimum and moved on.” 􀇳 􀥯 they-did-the-bare-minimum-and-moved-on 93 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
A preview of the future 􀇳 􀥯 a-preview-of-the-future 438 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Peaked in 2015 􀇳 􀥯 peaked-in-2015 635 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“There seems to be a file that is just filled with undecipherable Morse.” 􀇳 􀥯 there-seems-to-be-a-file-that-is-just-filled-with-undecipherable-morse 337 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“This was a user-friendly computer.” 􀇳 􀥯 this-was-a-user-friendly-computer 562 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Watchmaker’s delicate precision and ornate mechanical intent” 􀇳 􀥯 watchmakers-delicate-precision-and-ornate-mechanical-intent 385 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Traditionally, fonts were just shapes.” 􀇳 􀥯 traditionally-fonts-were-just-shapes 303 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Who thinks about a screwdriver?” 􀇳 􀥯 who-thinks-about-a-screwdriver 258 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
The land where time stood still 􀇳 􀥯 the-land-where-time-stood-still 332 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
The vision of persistence 􀇳 􀥯 the-vision-of-persistence 307 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
The 1990s called and they want their dialog box back 􀇳 􀥯 the-1990s-called-and-they-want-their-dialog-box-back 720 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Have you ever been annoyed by your Mac’s media keys?” 􀇳 􀥯 have-you-ever-been-annoyed-by-your-macs-media-keys 272 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Early names 􀇳 􀥯 early-names 133 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Mouse pointer as a mere mortal 􀇳 􀥯 mouse-pointer-as-a-mere-mortal 420 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Examining the changelog in its entirety would be a massive task, given that it was now over 200,000 words long.” 􀇳 􀥯 examining-the-changelog-in-its-entirety-would-be-a-massive-task-given-that-it-was-now-over-200000-words-long 309 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
CleanShot’s onboarding via settings 􀇳 􀥯 cleanshots-onboarding-via-settings 416 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
The tortoise and the hare live on 􀇳 􀥯 the-tortoise-and-the-hare-live-on 36 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“The Helvetica of music notation” 􀇳 􀥯 the-helvetica-of-music-notation 119 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Photoshop’s challenges with focus, pt. 2 􀇳 􀥯 photoshops-challenges-with-focus-pt-2 1,291 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
About Unsung: Thanks for your feedback! 􀇳 􀥯 about-unsung-thanks-for-your-feedback 187 words 􀫰 􀫰􀫰
Book review: Shadow of the Colossus (Boss Fight Books) 􀇳 􀥯 book-review-shadow-of-the-colossus-boss-fight-books 555 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
UI art from 4096 􀇳 􀥯 ui-art-from-4096 72 words 􀫰 􀫰􀫰
Tactical dark modes 􀇳 􀥯 tactical-dark-modes 595 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
What deserves a second chance 􀇳 􀥯 what-deserves-a-second-chance 249 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“The cheatsheet you won’t need.” 􀇳 􀥯 the-cheatsheet-you-wont-need 243 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“That’s how floating point errors and triangle numbers solved a mystery.” 􀇳 􀥯 thats-how-floating-point-errors-and-triangle-numbers-solved-a-mystery 257 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Plain text has been around for decades and it's here to stay.” 􀇳 􀥯 plain-text-has-been-around-for-decades-and-its-here-to-stay 253 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Abort, Retry, No, Thanks 􀇳 􀥯 abort-retry-no-thanks 587 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“The deeper you look, the more it starts to feel like a platform.” 􀇳 􀥯 the-deeper-you-look-the-more-it-starts-to-feel-like-a-platform 234 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Out of touch 􀇳 􀥯 out-of-touch 434 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Recency bias (non-derogatory) 􀇳 􀥯 recency-bias-non-derogatory 260 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“You could key smash, and it would type out the thing.” 􀇳 􀥯 you-could-key-smash-and-it-would-type-out-the-thing 61 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“The fancy software figures it out for you.” 􀇳 􀥯 the-fancy-software-figures-it-out-for-you 556 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Got your back, pt. 5 􀇳 􀥯 got-your-back-pt-5 98 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
If a feature falls in a forest 􀇳 􀥯 if-a-feature-falls-in-a-forest 520 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“The system is so twisted that even Apple itself begs for these reviews from its own apps.” 􀇳 􀥯 the-system-is-so-twisted-that-even-apple-itself-begs-for-these-reviews-from-its-own-apps 212 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“It can be really disorienting to scroll around a fully monochrome hexdump.” 􀇳 􀥯 it-can-be-really-disorienting-to-scroll-around-a-fully-monochrome-hexdump 48 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Raycast's confetti cannon 􀇳 􀥯 raycasts-confetti-cannon 319 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
The edge not taken 􀇳 􀥯 the-edge-not-taken 364 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Area connected to a given node in a multi-dimensional array with some matching attribute” 􀇳 􀥯 area-connected-to-a-given-node-in-a-multi-dimensional-array-with-some-matching-attribute 331 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Use links, don't talk about them.” 􀇳 􀥯 use-links-dont-talk-about-them 512 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Unsung @ 250: Please send me your feedback! 􀇳 􀥯 unsung-at-250-please-send-me-your-feedback 131 words 􀫰 􀫰􀫰
Unsung @ 250: Nine design details 􀇳 􀥯 unsung-at-250-nine-design-details 455 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Unsung @ 250: Goals and principles 􀇳 􀥯 unsung-at-250-goals-and-principles 637 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“To build a thing that immediately feels like you've had it forever is very hard to do.” 􀇳 􀥯 to-build-a-thing-that-immediately-feels-like-youve-had-it-forever-is-very-hard-to-do 288 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Should be no trouble at all for a driver to understand.” 􀇳 􀥯 should-be-no-trouble-at-all-for-a-driver-to-understand 330 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Thoughtful file dropping in Wakamaifondue 􀇳 􀥯 thoughtful-file-dropping-in-wakamaifondue 276 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Rather than trying to fix this mistake, the developers leaned into it hard in the sequel.” 􀇳 􀥯 rather-than-trying-to-fix-this-mistake-the-developers-leaned-into-it-hard-in-the-sequel 213 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
The beauty and the terror of oddly-specific commands 􀇳 􀥯 the-beauty-and-the-terror-of-oddly-specific-commands 350 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“We can have the best of all worlds.” 􀇳 􀥯 we-can-have-the-best-of-all-worlds 178 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
In search for a more precise cursor 􀇳 􀥯 in-search-for-a-more-precise-cursor 311 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Deere charges six figures for a tractor. But the farmers were still the product.” 􀇳 􀥯 deere-charges-six-figures-for-a-tractor-but-the-farmers-were-still-the-product 570 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Is this the latest? 􀇳 􀥯 is-this-the-latest 26 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“So I wrote a script that takes monthly screenshots of Google and Apple Maps.” 􀇳 􀥯 so-i-wrote-a-script-that-takes-monthly-screenshots-of-google-and-apple-maps 260 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Only time will tell 􀇳 􀥯 only-time-will-tell 475 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Approximately 21 times the estimated age of the universe” 􀇳 􀥯 approximately-21-times-the-estimated-age-of-the-universe 360 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“We're trying to copy this old machine, weirdness and all.” 􀇳 􀥯 were-trying-to-copy-this-old-machine-weirdness-and-all 456 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Software is a unique art because it is so reactive.” 􀇳 􀥯 software-is-a-unique-art-because-it-is-so-reactive 215 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Blink comparators in photo editing apps 􀇳 􀥯 blink-comparators-in-photo-editing-apps 167 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Prototyping turned into an excuse for not thinking” 􀇳 􀥯 prototyping-turned-into-an-excuse-for-not-thinking 1,337 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Every step they take, in every single direction, is right on top of a rake.” 􀇳 􀥯 every-step-they-take-in-every-single-direction-is-right-on-top-of-a-rake 275 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Subtle line between animations that help and animations that hurt” 􀇳 􀥯 subtle-line-between-animations-that-help-and-animations-that-hurt 196 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Why do Macs ask you to press random keys when connecting a new keyboard? 􀇳 􀥯 why-do-macs-ask-you-to-press-random-keys-when-connecting-a-new-keyboard 678 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“And if I were to end this story here, this would be a great story.” 􀇳 􀥯 and-if-i-were-to-end-this-story-here-this-would-be-a-great-story 124 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“If you use your computer to do important work, you deserve fast software.” 􀇳 􀥯 if-you-use-your-computer-to-do-important-work-you-deserve-fast-software 600 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“It moved too slowly to be an asteroid.” 􀇳 􀥯 it-moved-too-slowly-to-be-an-asteroid 325 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Linear’s clever internal redesign UI 􀇳 􀥯 linears-clever-internal-redesign-ui 385 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“I’m hoping that the listeners out there, when they hear it, they’ll feel seen.” 􀇳 􀥯 im-hoping-that-the-listeners-out-there-when-they-hear-it-theyll-feel-seen 248 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
For your consideration: Tab to fix spelling 􀇳 􀥯 for-your-consideration-tab-to-fix-spelling 257 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Anachronisms 􀇳 􀥯 anachronisms 4 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Testing tip: Enable the zoom peek gesture 􀇳 􀥯 testing-tip-enable-the-zoom-peek-gesture 321 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Book review: Maintenance: Of Everything (Part One) 􀇳 􀥯 book-review-maintenance-of-everything-part-one 667 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Naïve, simple, not good enough.” 􀇳 􀥯 naive-simple-not-good-enough 281 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“There is no quality or historical significance standard.” 􀇳 􀥯 there-is-no-quality-or-historical-significance-standard 504 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
World-class female singers 􀇳 􀥯 world-class-female-singers 934 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“That's because the metro cab is his right hand. Videogames!” 􀇳 􀥯 thats-because-the-metro-cab-is-his-right-hand-videogames 168 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Decentralization does not always equal delight.” 􀇳 􀥯 decentralization-does-not-always-equal-delight 532 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Come at the king, you best not miss 􀇳 􀥯 come-at-the-king-you-best-not-miss 275 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Less of a pitch, more of a prediction” 􀇳 􀥯 less-of-a-pitch-more-of-a-prediction 485 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Got your back, pt. 4 􀇳 􀥯 got-your-back-pt-4 103 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
On tools and toolmaking 􀇳 􀥯 on-tools-and-toolmaking 1,369 words 􀫰 􀫰􀫰
To streamline or not to streamline 􀇳 􀥯 to-streamline-or-not-to-streamline 315 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
System shock 􀇳 􀥯 system-shock 81 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Some more placeholder misuse 􀇳 􀥯 some-more-placeholder-misuse 262 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Publishers aren't evil, but they are desperate.” 􀇳 􀥯 publishers-arent-evil-but-they-are-desperate 574 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Bear’s seamless OCR integration 􀇳 􀥯 bears-seamless-ocr-integration 163 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Two nice moments from MoMA in New York 􀇳 􀥯 two-nice-moments-from-moma-in-new-york 117 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“It takes an airplane to bring out the worst in a pilot.” 􀇳 􀥯 it-takes-an-airplane-to-bring-out-the-worst-in-a-pilot 389 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“This thing that Tamron's doing is actually very cool.” 􀇳 􀥯 this-thing-that-tamrons-doing-is-actually-very-cool 132 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“So, what makes 3D so scary and different?” 􀇳 􀥯 so-what-makes-3d-so-scary-and-different 360 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
One big step forward, three small steps back 􀇳 􀥯 one-big-step-forward-three-small-steps-back 174 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“I don't like it but at least I know. Thanks.” 􀇳 􀥯 i-dont-like-it-but-at-least-i-know-thanks 296 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Michael here will handle the bullshitting.” 􀇳 􀥯 michael-here-will-handle-the-bullshitting 304 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Design is more 􀇳 􀥯 design-is-more 230 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
The curse of the cursor 􀇳 􀥯 the-curse-of-the-cursor 1,093 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
User interface sugar crash 􀇳 􀥯 user-interface-sugar-crash 190 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“And to make matters worse, complexity sells better.” 􀇳 􀥯 and-to-make-matters-worse-complexity-sells-better 347 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“I like to use Soviet control panels as a starting point.” 􀇳 􀥯 i-like-to-use-soviet-control-panels-as-a-starting-point 322 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Night mode predictions 􀇳 􀥯 night-mode-predictions 164 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Photoshop’s challenges with focus, pt. 1 􀇳 􀥯 photoshops-challenges-with-focus-pt-1 420 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Just because it’s consistent doesn’t mean it’s consistently right.” 􀇳 􀥯 just-because-its-consistent-doesnt-mean-its-consistently-right 133 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Adjust in smaller steps 􀇳 􀥯 adjust-in-smaller-steps 627 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Why do we care about numbers? Numbers make me mad.” 􀇳 􀥯 why-do-we-care-about-numbers-numbers-make-me-mad 279 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Their attitudes about the issues still shifted.” 􀇳 􀥯 their-attitudes-about-the-issues-still-shifted 508 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Thirteen characters 􀇳 􀥯 thirteen-characters 81 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“We’re going to start out by going to the FAKEY folder.” 􀇳 􀥯 were-going-to-start-out-by-going-to-the-fakey-folder 362 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Juggling my phone, my camera, and the umbrella, having to tap the wet screen multiple times to get anything done” 􀇳 􀥯 juggling-my-phone-my-camera-and-the-umbrella-having-to-tap-the-wet-screen-multiple-times-to-get-anything-done 190 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Software proprioception 􀇳 􀥯 software-proprioception 625 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“A few small details I use to make my interfaces feel better.” 􀇳 􀥯 a-few-small-details-i-use-to-make-my-interfaces-feel-better 207 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Houston, we have 1 problem(s).” 􀇳 􀥯 houston-we-have-1-problems 213 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Two lights that you never want to see when you’re landing on the Moon.” 􀇳 􀥯 two-lights-that-you-never-want-to-see-when-youre-landing-on-the-moon 376 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
From dawn (or dusk) till dusk (or dawn) 􀇳 􀥯 from-dawn-or-dusk-till-dusk-or-dawn 290 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
My essay about the Fn key 􀇳 􀥯 my-essay-about-the-fn-key 127 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Durial321 is a banned RuneScape player and a bug abuser.” 􀇳 􀥯 durial321-is-a-banned-runescape-player-and-a-bug-abuser 527 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“It’s beautiful and kind of mesmerizing.” 􀇳 􀥯 its-beautiful-and-kind-of-mesmerizing 349 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“When you make a release that's okay” 􀇳 􀥯 when-you-make-a-release-thats-okay 63 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Kapor had projected first year sales of $1M, but did $53M instead.” 􀇳 􀥯 kapor-had-projected-first-year-sales-of-1m-but-did-53m-instead 469 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Make a tiny box that fits around your F1 key.” 􀇳 􀥯 make-a-tiny-box-that-fits-around-your-f1-key 666 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“There’s something about it that can’t be objectively measured: It’s funny.” 􀇳 􀥯 theres-something-about-it-that-cant-be-objectively-measured-its-funny 219 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“I’m obviously taking a risk here by advertising emoji directly.” 􀇳 􀥯 im-obviously-taking-a-risk-here-by-advertising-emoji-directly 717 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
A more eager typeahead in Chrome 􀇳 􀥯 a-more-eager-typeahead-in-chrome 254 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Not a mountain – but not a molehill, either 􀇳 􀥯 not-a-mountain-but-not-a-molehill-either 491 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Which is definitely not good to do to it.” 􀇳 􀥯 which-is-definitely-not-good-to-do-to-it 337 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Podcasts are a radical gift.” 􀇳 􀥯 podcasts-are-a-radical-gift 185 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Lock Scroll With a Vengeance 􀇳 􀥯 lock-scroll-with-a-vengeance 343 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Your wife’s new legal name is TAARGÜS TAARGÜS.” 􀇳 􀥯 your-wifes-new-legal-name-is-taargus-taargus 79 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Every time there’s a massive technological shift, intellectual property rights suddenly and very conveniently become a blind spot.” 􀇳 􀥯 every-time-theres-a-massive-technological-shift-intellectual-property-rights-suddenly-and-very-conveniently-become-a-blind-spot 198 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Deterministic vs. idempotent 􀇳 􀥯 deterministic-vs-idempotent 919 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“A day some have predicted and many have feared” 􀇳 􀥯 a-day-some-have-predicted-and-many-have-feared 210 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Designed to be loveable by managers” 􀇳 􀥯 designed-to-be-loveable-by-managers 493 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Tales of direct manipulation, pt. 1 􀇳 􀥯 tales-of-direct-manipulation-pt-1 246 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Simultaneously old-fashioned and futuristic at the same time” 􀇳 􀥯 simultaneously-old-fashioned-and-futuristic-at-the-same-time 173 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Our programs are fun to use.” 􀇳 􀥯 our-programs-are-fun-to-use 1,116 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Some are papercuts, others a throbbing migraine.” 􀇳 􀥯 some-are-papercuts-others-a-throbbing-migraine 613 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Some rather obscure and complex mathematical process” 􀇳 􀥯 some-rather-obscure-and-complex-mathematical-process 346 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“It’s not so simple to celebrate a phrase.” 􀇳 􀥯 its-not-so-simple-to-celebrate-a-phrase 296 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Accidental UI calming 􀇳 􀥯 accidental-ui-calming 647 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“So long I’m showing it sideways” 􀇳 􀥯 so-long-im-showing-it-sideways 59 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Safari release notes 􀇳 􀥯 safari-release-notes 95 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“It’s very small, but still leaves room for creativity.” 􀇳 􀥯 its-very-small-but-still-leaves-room-for-creativity 250 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Living in the Upside Down 􀇳 􀥯 living-in-the-upside-down 354 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Please star to express your interest.” 􀇳 􀥯 please-star-to-express-your-interest 94 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Sins of our Finders, pt. 5 􀇳 􀥯 sins-of-our-finders-pt-5 111 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Just a little detail that wouldn’t sell anything” 􀇳 􀥯 just-a-little-detail-that-wouldnt-sell-anything 545 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Got your back, pt. 3 􀇳 􀥯 got-your-back-pt-3 42 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
I’m with stupid → 􀇳 􀥯 im-with-stupid 200 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“I trust in TextEdit.” 􀇳 􀥯 i-trust-in-textedit 1,122 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“One of the smaller but downright disturbing issues with dark mode” 􀇳 􀥯 one-of-the-smaller-but-downright-disturbing-issues-with-dark-mode 322 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Tactical version history 􀇳 􀥯 tactical-version-history 240 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“They even thanked the coders for giving them such a difficult challenge.” 􀇳 􀥯 they-even-thanked-the-coders-for-giving-them-such-a-difficult-challenge 137 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“So, I made another tool.” 􀇳 􀥯 so-i-made-another-tool 404 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Repeat until smooth” 􀇳 􀥯 repeat-until-smooth 376 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Mailbag: URLs as UI 􀇳 􀥯 mailbag-urls-as-ui 470 words 􀫰 􀫰􀫰
“These platforms are ad-heavy to the detriment and frustration of users, yet they remain successful and growing.” 􀇳 􀥯 these-platforms-are-ad-heavy-to-the-detriment-and-frustration-of-users-yet-they-remain-successful-and-growing 197 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Trust your fingers 􀇳 􀥯 trust-your-fingers 145 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Make yourself at home 􀇳 􀥯 make-yourself-at-home 213 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“The reason this never caused a problem before was pure luck.” 􀇳 􀥯 the-reason-this-never-caused-a-problem-before-was-pure-luck 83 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Unsung Heroes: Flickr’s URLs scheme 􀇳 􀥯 unsung-heroes-flickrs-urls-scheme 560 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“A design variation that doesn’t make sense” 􀇳 􀥯 a-design-variation-that-doesnt-make-sense 123 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Book review: The iOS App Icon Book/The macOS App Icon Book 􀇳 􀥯 book-review-the-ios-app-icon-book-the-macos-app-icon-book 524 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“We internalize so much by doing things slower and making mistakes.” 􀇳 􀥯 we-internalize-so-much-by-doing-things-slower-and-making-mistakes 247 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“The killer app is making calls.” 􀇳 􀥯 the-killer-app-is-making-calls 281 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Problem solved, right? Well, not exactly.” 􀇳 􀥯 problem-solved-right-well-not-exactly 382 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Molly guard in reverse 􀇳 􀥯 molly-guard-in-reverse 334 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
How to make sure a designer never files a bug again 􀇳 􀥯 how-to-make-sure-a-designer-never-files-a-bug-again 693 words 􀫰 􀫰􀫰
“It’s just a nice thing to have, you know.” 􀇳 􀥯 its-just-a-nice-thing-to-have-you-know 125 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Hello... I am right here!!!” 􀇳 􀥯 hello-i-am-right-here 147 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“4 billion unique (and sometimes very memorable) sentences” 􀇳 􀥯 4-billion-unique-and-sometimes-very-memorable-sentences 188 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Projects just drift toward chaos unless a person is actively holding them together.” 􀇳 􀥯 projects-just-drift-toward-chaos-unless-a-person-is-actively-holding-them-together 289 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Maintenance in this larger sense has nothing optional about it.” 􀇳 􀥯 maintenance-in-this-larger-sense-has-nothing-optional-about-it 125 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“This sounds completely impractical and we love it.” 􀇳 􀥯 this-sounds-completely-impractical-and-we-love-it 316 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“See the picture of some guy in place of the X button?” 􀇳 􀥯 see-the-picture-of-some-guy-in-place-of-the-x-button 48 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“These small, repeated experiences shape us more than we like to admit.” 􀇳 􀥯 these-small-repeated-experiences-shape-us-more-than-we-like-to-admit 581 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“You’d get knuckle pain if you typed too much.” 􀇳 􀥯 youd-get-knuckle-pain-if-you-typed-too-much 173 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Battered, bedraggled, inexplicably enthusiastic about a bargain flight to Bermuda” 􀇳 􀥯 battered-bedraggled-inexplicably-enthusiastic-about-a-bargain-flight-to-bermuda 332 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“A demake of a remake of a demake of a game that is ostensibly a semi-sequel/semi-adaptation” 􀇳 􀥯 a-demake-of-a-remake-of-a-demake-of-a-game-that-is-ostensibly-a-semi-sequel-semi-adaptation 108 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
The dusty menus of the world’s most popular desktop browser 􀇳 􀥯 the-dusty-menus-of-the-worlds-most-popular-desktop-browser 279 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“A number of hidden problems in the naïve approach” 􀇳 􀥯 a-number-of-hidden-problems-in-the-naive-approach 45 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“A collection of beautiful letters? A beautiful collection of letters? You decide.” 􀇳 􀥯 a-collection-of-beautiful-letters-a-beautiful-collection-of-letters-you-decide 114 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“It’s a good idea though, and there aren’t even many of those in Tahoe.” 􀇳 􀥯 its-a-good-idea-though-and-there-arent-even-many-of-those-in-tahoe 320 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“The floppy disk icon relies on interface familiarity, not object familiarity.” 􀇳 􀥯 the-floppy-disk-icon-relies-on-interface-familiarity-not-object-familiarity 335 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
How to shoot a screen using a board of keys 􀇳 􀥯 how-to-shoot-a-screen-using-a-board-of-keys 722 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Users were gleefully told to reload the game.” 􀇳 􀥯 users-were-gleefully-told-to-reload-the-game 67 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Testing tip: Always show scrollbars 􀇳 􀥯 testing-tip-always-show-scrollbars 277 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“How do they spit in Korea?” 􀇳 􀥯 how-do-they-spit-in-korea 68 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Three iOS 26 transitions 􀇳 􀥯 three-ios-26-transitions 273 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“State-sanctioned monster executions over a server hiccup” 􀇳 􀥯 state-sanctioned-monster-executions-over-a-server-hiccup 147 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“As the vision decays or blurs and new features are conceived without consideration of the whole” 􀇳 􀥯 as-the-vision-decays-or-blurs-and-new-features-are-conceived-without-consideration-of-the-whole 263 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
The Moylan Arrow of software 􀇳 􀥯 the-moylan-arrow-of-software 429 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“If you did it right, it looks like it was effortless” 􀇳 􀥯 if-you-did-it-right-it-looks-like-it-was-effortless 321 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“An integer overflow causes an enemy to spawn directly on top of the player” 􀇳 􀥯 an-integer-overflow-causes-an-enemy-to-spawn-directly-on-top-of-the-player 30 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“The autocorrect battle of wills” 􀇳 􀥯 the-autocorrect-battle-of-wills 477 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Sins of our Finders, pt. 4: Eject 􀇳 􀥯 sins-of-our-finders-pt-4-eject 211 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“1H in a config menu = 10C” 􀇳 􀥯 1h-in-a-config-menu-equals-10c 228 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“We can go deeper by patterning inside of our pattern” 􀇳 􀥯 we-can-go-deeper-by-patterning-inside-of-our-pattern 273 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Stuck on level 256 forever” 􀇳 􀥯 stuck-on-level-256-forever 104 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Coding typography is not like any other kind of typography.” 􀇳 􀥯 coding-typography-is-not-like-any-other-kind-of-typography 272 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“I do not want to tell you about my recent experience.” 􀇳 􀥯 i-do-not-want-to-tell-you-about-my-recent-experience 232 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“I’m a shame-driven developer.” 􀇳 􀥯 im-a-shame-driven-developer 183 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Every Mac’s floppy disk had a garbage name” 􀇳 􀥯 every-macs-floppy-disk-had-a-garbage-name 320 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Movie review: Koolhaas Houselife 􀇳 􀥯 movie-review-koolhaas-houselife 921 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
The modern powers of ten 􀇳 􀥯 the-modern-powers-of-ten 185 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“We made it be ok by being bored and fixing stuff” 􀇳 􀥯 we-made-it-be-ok-by-being-bored-and-fixing-stuff 199 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“A masterclass in Interaction Design (IxD)” 􀇳 􀥯 a-masterclass-in-interaction-design-ixd 223 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
A good person to follow: David Aerne 􀇳 􀥯 a-good-person-to-follow-david-aerne 169 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“The glossy, shimmering future of computing” 􀇳 􀥯 the-glossy-shimmering-future-of-computing 135 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.” 􀇳 􀥯 not-everything-that-can-be-counted-counts-and-not-everything-that-counts-can-be-counted 361 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Distinct absence of anything that takes away screen real-estate” 􀇳 􀥯 distinct-absence-of-anything-that-takes-away-screen-real-estate 179 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Intentional pagination is progress with awareness” 􀇳 􀥯 intentional-pagination-is-progress-with-awareness 231 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“The archive itself is not new” 􀇳 􀥯 the-archive-itself-is-not-new 99 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“8–10 hours per symbol” 􀇳 􀥯 810-hours-per-symbol 182 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Favourite well-made apps and sites 􀇳 􀥯 favourite-well-made-apps-and-sites 1,333 words 􀫰 􀫰􀫰
Out of sight 􀇳 􀥯 out-of-sight 54 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“A hand-wave toward something ineffable” 􀇳 􀥯 a-hand-wave-toward-something-ineffable 121 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Fourth reason: Map makers are lazy” 􀇳 􀥯 fourth-reason-map-makers-are-lazy 127 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Because you haven’t used them recently” 􀇳 􀥯 because-you-havent-used-them-recently 159 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
A Japanese word for “cat” 􀇳 􀥯 a-japanese-word-for-cat 126 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“I’m still grumpy that Apple discontinued it back in 2015” 􀇳 􀥯 im-still-grumpy-that-apple-discontinued-it-back-in-2015 413 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Dwarf children die from embarrassment at not being dressed at age 2” 􀇳 􀥯 dwarf-children-die-from-embarrassment-at-not-being-dressed-at-age-2 154 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“If you put the Apple icons in reverse” 􀇳 􀥯 if-you-put-the-apple-icons-in-reverse 8 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
A nice transit detail 􀇳 􀥯 a-nice-transit-detail 156 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Before I knew it, I had four damaged sockets and three bad cables.” 􀇳 􀥯 before-i-knew-it-i-had-four-damaged-sockets-and-three-bad-cables 223 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“An extremely minor technical problem” 􀇳 􀥯 an-extremely-minor-technical-problem 113 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“This glitch didn’t want to be forgotten.” 􀇳 􀥯 this-glitch-didnt-want-to-be-forgotten 101 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Designing table of contents 􀇳 􀥯 designing-table-of-contents 70 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Slow, fast, third thing 􀇳 􀥯 slow-fast-third-thing 241 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Death of the bedroom coder 􀇳 􀥯 death-of-the-bedroom-coder 196 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Making repetitive things less tedious 􀇳 􀥯 making-repetitive-things-less-tedious 337 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Book review: Enshittification 􀇳 􀥯 book-review-enshittification 576 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“A lot of nice little touches in UI design go unnoticed” 􀇳 􀥯 a-lot-of-nice-little-touches-in-ui-design-go-unnoticed 181 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Everything possible to make this website as fast as they can” 􀇳 􀥯 everything-possible-to-make-this-website-as-fast-as-they-can 202 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“All comes down to one pixel” 􀇳 􀥯 all-comes-down-to-one-pixel 259 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“A gesture that feels unnatural and unintuitive” 􀇳 􀥯 a-gesture-that-feels-unnatural-and-unintuitive 129 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“The only way to win was to cheat.” 􀇳 􀥯 the-only-way-to-win-was-to-cheat 37 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“An email to the wrong Larry” 􀇳 􀥯 an-email-to-the-wrong-larry 285 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Sins of our Finders, pt. 3 􀇳 􀥯 sins-of-our-finders-pt-3 68 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Amiga Pointer Archive 􀇳 􀥯 amiga-pointer-archive 49 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
TV show review: Mr. Bates Vs. The Post Office 􀇳 􀥯 tv-show-review-mr-bates-vs-the-post-office 311 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
In stereo, where available 􀇳 􀥯 in-stereo-where-available 50 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Every time user pressed Enter at a frozen interface screen” 􀇳 􀥯 every-time-user-pressed-enter-at-a-frozen-interface-screen 247 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Fonts have bugs, too 􀇳 􀥯 fonts-have-bugs-too 104 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
A new (old) kind of keyboard 􀇳 􀥯 a-new-old-kind-of-keyboard 160 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“It’s hard to do a drive-by on your feet.” 􀇳 􀥯 its-hard-to-do-a-drive-by-on-your-feet 98 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
A clever disambiguation detail 􀇳 􀥯 a-clever-disambiguation-detail 37 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Fav tech museums 􀇳 􀥯 fav-tech-museums 73 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“And they can’t even agree on the direction of an arrow.” 􀇳 􀥯 and-they-cant-even-agree-on-the-direction-of-an-arrow 199 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Fun interface on my bike 􀇳 􀥯 fun-interface-on-my-bike 38 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Just 3 days before the deadline, I discovered something horrible.” 􀇳 􀥯 just-3-days-before-the-deadline-i-discovered-something-horrible 103 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Remember me? 􀇳 􀥯 remember-me 114 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Book review: Laws of UX (2nd ed.) 􀇳 􀥯 book-review-laws-of-ux-2nd-ed 804 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Sins of our Finders, pt. 2 􀇳 􀥯 sins-of-our-finders-pt-2 118 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“I was inspired by the Comic Sans typeface” 􀇳 􀥯 i-was-inspired-by-the-comic-sans-typeface 278 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Christmas lights diarrhea” 􀇳 􀥯 christmas-lights-diarrhea 166 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
A tale of two import windows 􀇳 􀥯 a-tale-of-two-import-windows 48 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Accidents dropped to zero overnight.” 􀇳 􀥯 accidents-dropped-to-zero-overnight 262 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Confusing, distracting, and aesthetically upsetting” 􀇳 􀥯 confusing-distracting-and-aesthetically-upsetting 115 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Got your back, pt. 2 􀇳 􀥯 got-your-back-pt-2 66 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
A tiny bit old Windows got right 􀇳 􀥯 a-tiny-bit-old-windows-got-right 225 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
A nice moment in screenshotting on iOS 􀇳 􀥯 a-nice-moment-in-screenshotting-on-ios 22 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“And waited for the rest of the world to catch up. And waited.” 􀇳 􀥯 and-waited-for-the-rest-of-the-world-to-catch-up-and-waited 85 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Sins of our Finders, pt. 1 􀇳 􀥯 sins-of-our-finders-pt-1 245 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Moms talking like demons, tough guys talking like little girls” 􀇳 􀥯 moms-talking-like-demons-tough-guys-talking-like-little-girls 324 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Type is not rubber” 􀇳 􀥯 type-is-not-rubber 99 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Buoyant, Dreamer, Reflected 􀇳 􀥯 buoyant-dreamer-reflected 129 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“The chance was just 1 in 85.” 􀇳 􀥯 the-chance-was-just-1-in-85 163 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Book review: Pilgrim in the microworld 􀇳 􀥯 book-review-pilgrim-in-the-microworld 910 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Because it didn’t look crappy enough” 􀇳 􀥯 because-it-didnt-look-crappy-enough 214 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Fitts’s Law at 20 􀇳 􀥯 fittss-law-at-20 50 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“More or less turned Windows into a carnival” 􀇳 􀥯 more-or-less-turned-windows-into-a-carnival 117 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Strangely primitive against the backdrop of the slick user interface” 􀇳 􀥯 strangely-primitive-against-the-backdrop-of-the-slick-user-interface 174 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
Fav error message 􀇳 􀥯 fav-error-message 26 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Expressed in a single picture” 􀇳 􀥯 expressed-in-a-single-picture 49 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
The original loading state 􀇳 􀥯 the-original-loading-state 161 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
Got your back 􀇳 􀥯 got-your-back 83 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“In my greatest hour of need, where were you” 􀇳 􀥯 in-my-greatest-hour-of-need-where-were-you 6 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“The focus on optimization was a time-limited social fact.” 􀇳 􀥯 the-focus-on-optimization-was-a-time-limited-social-fact 174 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“They’re just ugly fonts.” 􀇳 􀥯 theyre-just-ugly-fonts 132 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Kinda love this error message on the bus” 􀇳 􀥯 kinda-love-this-error-message-on-the-bus 4 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“It was fun and I learned a lot.” 􀇳 􀥯 it-was-fun-and-i-learned-a-lot 98 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“The internet is wrong, and I am here to set it right.” 􀇳 􀥯 the-internet-is-wrong-and-i-am-here-to-set-it-right 203 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“This cognitive load is invisible and rarely discussed.” 􀇳 􀥯 this-cognitive-load-is-invisible-and-rarely-discussed 96 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
Really into keyboards 􀇳 􀥯 really-into-keyboards 81 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“Every aspect of the machine operates as quickly as the user can move.” 􀇳 􀥯 every-aspect-of-the-machine-operates-as-quickly-as-the-user-can-move 204 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Apple abandons its own guidance.” 􀇳 􀥯 apple-abandons-its-own-guidance 123 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“How can I delete and add to library at the same time” 􀇳 􀥯 how-can-i-delete-and-add-to-library-at-the-same-time 126 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Ugly in a way that’s pretty” 􀇳 􀥯 ugly-in-a-way-thats-pretty 48 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
⌘-P ⌘-S 􀇳 􀥯 cmd-p-cmd-s 64 words 􀫰 􀫰 􀫰
“OK cool now we can ship the game phew. But why did this EVER work?” 􀇳 􀥯 ok-cool-now-we-can-ship-the-game-phew-but-why-did-this-ever-work 95 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Especially helpful during live shows” 􀇳 􀥯 especially-helpful-during-live-shows 56 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“And then the system crashes” 􀇳 􀥯 and-then-the-system-crashes 169 words 􀫰􀫰 􀫰
“Never criminalize pride in craft.” 􀇳 􀥯 never-criminalize-pride-in-craft 179 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“More nuanced, more expert, interaction design skills” 􀇳 􀥯 more-nuanced-more-expert-interaction-design-skills 181 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰
“Fight my way through it all again” 􀇳 􀥯 fight-my-way-through-it-all-again 146 words 􀫰􀫰􀫰

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