CSS is so good these days. Just figured out that you can use media queries to detect whether a PWA is running in standalone mode and act accordingly without resorting to JS. We have it so good compared to what it was even a few years ago.
First MTB ride of the season. Ended in bruised rib & thigh, scraped cheek, ear, and neck, bloody knee, and splinted wrist. So it goes. Can’t wait to go again.
This has been a long time coming. I’ll probably write up more on the background and process for building it at some time soon. In the meantime, you can also see Career Minder on Product Hunt.
I hear a lot of Siri wishlists that are mainly LLM integration. Here’s my wishlist:
Let me change the wake word from Siri to something else. With a Sierra and Sadie in the house, the ratio of accidental triggering to legit triggering has got to be 99:1.
Nothing else
I’ve wanted this before and it will be my only request until it happens.
Here’s something I don’t feel weird about when it comes to generative AI: making mock user data when designing. Basically replacing Lorem Ipsum. I love it.
I enjoy baking, but there are vegans in the house. Here’s my tip. Don’t try to look up vegan baking recipes. Just use regular recipes with the following substitutions; flax eggs for eggs, Earth Balance sticks for butter, and Enjoy Life brand for chocolate. That won’t cover everything, but it will go a long way.
Dan Wang’s annual letters from China are always a treat, and 2022 does not disappoint. Such great insights at a time when tensions are only increasing.
Raccoon Dog: Finally, my time has come, as I knew it would. Surely the people want to know about me because of my greatness and the silkiness of my fur.
Who else has been reading the wikipedia entry on Raccoon Dog and learning about the controversy of whether a Japanese Raccoon Dog is actually related to the classic Raccoon Dog?
Andor was so good that I wasn’t sure how I would feel going back to the Mandalorian. 3 episodes into the new season and I’m pretty happy with it. It’s got its own feeling and it’s pushing ahead.
Microsoft made their AI/MSOffice announcement today. It doesn’t change my mind about what I wrote yesterday. They said several times something like, “and of course you wouldn’t send this to a client/colleague without reviewing it carefully.” I think the of course in my paraphrase is making some very optimistic assumptions.
Looking at LLMs and the latest Chat stuff I’m not feeling the anxiety that is building. There’s no shortage of authoritative seeming BS already. I am excited for “boring” improvements we’ll see in searching and building associations in text within a lot of contexts moving forward, similar to the effect elastic search has had over the last several years.
I always forget how fun identity and branding design work is until I get into it again. Super hard, and takes longer than you think it will, but very satisfying.
Today’s church service was beautiful. Many from the congregation stood and explained which Christmas hymn was their favorite and why and then we all joined in singing a verse from it. 40 minutes of joy set a wonderful tone for today’s celebrations. Christ’s invitation is to feel that joy always.
