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7 days 60 days All time
Word count 450 384 304
With images ÷ all 42% 57% 61%
With video ÷ all 33% 37% 28%
YouTube ÷ all 17% 26% 22%

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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
Lisa’s copy (and cut, and paste) 􀈊 􀈕 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 176 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 189 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 433 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 457 words
Unsung @ 250: Goals and principles 􀈊 􀈕 unsung-at-250-goals-and-principles 639 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 319 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 318 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 933 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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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How to shoot a screen using a board of keys 􀈊 􀈕 how-to-shoot-a-screen-using-a-board-of-keys 722 words
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Testing tip: Always show scrollbars 􀈊 􀈕 testing-tip-always-show-scrollbars 277 words
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The Moylan Arrow of software 􀈊 􀈕 the-moylan-arrow-of-software 429 words
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Sins of our Finders, pt. 4: Eject 􀈊 􀈕 sins-of-our-finders-pt-4-eject 211 words
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“We can go deeper by patterning inside of our pattern” 􀈊 􀈕 we-can-go-deeper-by-patterning-inside-of-our-pattern 273 words
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“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 920 words
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A good person to follow: David Aerne 􀈊 􀈕 a-good-person-to-follow-david-aerne 169 words
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Favourite well-made apps and sites 􀈊 􀈕 favourite-well-made-apps-and-sites 1,333 words
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“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
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Fav tech museums 􀈊 􀈕 fav-tech-museums 73 words
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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
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“Confusing, distracting, and aesthetically upsetting” 􀈊 􀈕 confusing-distracting-and-aesthetically-upsetting 115 words
Got your back, pt. 2 􀈊 􀈕 got-your-back-pt-2 66 words
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“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
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“Type is not rubber” 􀈊 􀈕 type-is-not-rubber 99 words
Buoyant, Dreamer, Reflected 􀈊 􀈕 buoyant-dreamer-reflected 129 words
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Fitts’s Law at 20 􀈊 􀈕 fittss-law-at-20 50 words
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Fav error message 􀈊 􀈕 fav-error-message 26 words
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“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
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Really into keyboards 􀈊 􀈕 really-into-keyboards 81 words
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“Apple abandons its own guidance.” 􀈊 􀈕 apple-abandons-its-own-guidance 123 words
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“Ugly in a way that’s pretty” 􀈊 􀈕 ugly-in-a-way-thats-pretty 48 words
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“Especially helpful during live shows” 􀈊 􀈕 especially-helpful-during-live-shows 56 words
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“Never criminalize pride in craft.” 􀈊 􀈕 never-criminalize-pride-in-craft 179 words
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